Matthew Guy Charles Chambers (born 20 August 1968) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Daniel Granger in the BBC soap opera Doctors.
Matthew Chambers | |
|---|---|
| Born | Matthew Guy Charles Chambers 20 August 1968 London, England |
| Education | Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Aisha Chambers |
| Children | 2 |
Early and personal life
editMatthew Guy Charles Chambers was born in London on 20 August 1968, and has one brother.[1] Chambers and wife, Aisha, have two daughters, Maya and Ines.[2]
Career
editChambers began his television career in 2003 with a main role in the Sky One series Mile High.[3] Later that year, he appeared in the television film Final Demand and an episode of the BBC medical drama Holby City.[4] He then made appearances in television series such as As If, Family Affairs, and Doctor Who, in the episode "42".[5] He then had a role in an adaptation of Lady Godiva, which was released in 2008.[6] On 9 July 2007, Chambers made his debut appearance in the role of Daniel Granger in the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors.[7] He is set to depart in 2023.[8] During his time on the soap, Chambers directed 18 episodes.[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mile High | John Bryson | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2003 | Final Demand | Kieran Turner | Television film |
| 2003 | Holby City | Cameron Andrews | Episode: "Going It Alone" |
| 2004 | As If | Christian | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Doctors | Peter Lawson | Episode: "Brothers" |
| 2005 | The 4 Musketeers | Duke of Buckingham | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Family Affairs | PC Will Richards | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Holby City | Robert Lucas | Episode: "Brother's Keeper" |
| 2007 | Doctor Who | Hal Korwin | Episode: "42" |
| 2007 | The Time of Your Life | Frank | Episode: "1.2" |
| 2007–2023 | Doctors | Daniel Granger | Series regular |
| 2008 | Lady Godiva | Michael Bartle | Film |
| 2011 | Redemption, Inc | Chauncy | Short film |
| 2011 | Patient 17 | James | Short film |
| 2014 | This Morning | Himself | Guest |
| 2016 | Too Much TV | Himself | Guest |
| 2018 | Celebrity Eggheads | Himself | Contestant |
| 2019 | One Nine Three | James | Short film |
| 2024 | A Good Girl's Guide To Murder | Jason Bell |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Longlisted | [9] |
| 2009 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Longlisted | [10] |
| 2009 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Longlisted | [10] |
| 2009 | RTS Midlands Awards | Best Acting Performance | Nominated | [11][12] |
| 2010 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Longlisted | [13] |
| 2010 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Nominated | [14] |
| 2011 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Longlisted | [15] |
| 2011 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Longlisted | [15] |
| 2011 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Nominated | [16] |
| 2012 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Longlisted | [17] |
| 2012 | The British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership[a] | Nominated | [18] |
| 2012 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Longlisted | [17] |
| 2013 | RTS Midlands Awards | Best Acting Performance | Nominated | [19][20] |
| 2013 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Longlisted | [21] |
| 2013 | The British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership[a] | Nominated | [22] |
| 2013 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Longlisted | [23][24] |
| 2014 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Longlisted | [25][26] |
| 2014 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Longlisted | [27][28] |
| 2016 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Longlisted | [29] |
| 2017 | The British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership[a] | Nominated | [30] |
| 2018 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Longlisted | [31] |
| 2018 | The British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership[a] | Nominated | [32] |
| 2019 | National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Longlisted | [33][34] |
| 2019 | The British Soap Awards | Best Villain | Nominated | [35] |
| 2019 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Nominated | [36] |
- ^ a b c d Chambers was nominated alongside Elisabeth Dermot Walsh.
References
edit- ^ "My role on Doctors saved my brother's life". Birmingham Mail. 2 April 2010. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ OK Magazine 26 April 2011: "Interview: Matthew Chambers and Elisabeth Dermot Walsh" Archived 4 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2012-05-11
- ^ Green, Kris (21 June 2007). "Ex-'Mile High' actor joins 'Doctors'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Matthew Chambers Interview". BBC. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ The episode prologue Archived 16 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine on the BBC website names this character Korwin McDonnell.
- ^ "Taken for a ride". Berkshire Live. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Matthew Chambers is Doctors' handsome but highly-strung medic Daniel Granger". What's on TV. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Chambers, Matthew [@mgcchambers] (23 March 2023). "Hi. Thank you for the message. Please send your letter asap as my last filming day and therefore my last, last day will be April 4th. Matt" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Hilton, Beth; Green, Kris (4 May 2008). "The British Soap Awards 2008: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ a b McLennan, Patrick. "British Soap Awards 2009: Nominations revealed!". What's on TV. Future plc. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Media Stars Shine at RTS Midlands Awards 2009". Royal Television Society. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "RTS Mids Awards 2009 Nominees". Royal Television Society. 21 September 2009. Archived from the original on 1 November 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2010: The Winners". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (13 July 2010). "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2010 Nominees". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ a b Kilkelly, Daniel. "British Soap Awards 2011 voting opens". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Inside Soap Awards 2011: The Full Winners' List". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ a b Kilkelly, Daniel. "British Soap Awards 2012 voting opens, nominations revealed". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (5 April 2012). "British Soap Awards 2012: Full viewer and panel shortlist revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Awards -- Midlands". Royal Television Society. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Doctors". BBC. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 March 2013). "British Soap Awards 2013 voting opens, nominations revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (22 April 2013). "'Coronation Street' leads British Soap Awards shortlist". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (22 July 2013). "Inside Soap Awards 2013 - longlist nominees in full". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ Rigby, Sam (15 October 2013). "'Coronation Street' leads Inside Soap Awards 2013 shortlist". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (17 March 2014). "British Soap Awards 2014 voting opens, longlist announced". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (28 April 2014). "Hollyoaks tops British Soap Awards 2014 shortlist". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (29 July 2014). "Inside Soap Awards 2014 longlist revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (23 September 2014). "Inside Soap Awards shortlist revealed: Who are the most popular stars?". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2016 - longlist nominees announced". BBC Doctors. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2017 – find out who's on the longlist". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Corrie's Helen Flanagan leads glamorous arrivals at British Soap Awards". The Irish News. 2 June 2018. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2018 - full list of winners on triumphant night for Corrie". Manchester Evening News. 2 June 2018. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Here are all the nominees for the National TV Awards 2019, including Strictly, Doctor Who and Ant & Dec". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Harp, Justin (16 October 2019). "Here are all the nominees for the National TV Awards 2019, including Strictly, Doctor Who and Ant & Dec". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ Tobin, Christian (1 June 2019). "Here are the British Soap Awards 2019 winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Harp, Justin (30 September 2019). "Inside Soap Awards 2019 full shortlist is announced". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2019.