Matthew William Goode, a renowned English actor, was born on April 3, 1978. His impressive filmography boasts a wide range of notable roles, including those in Chasing Liberty (2004),Match Point (2005),Imagine Me and You (2006),Brideshead Revisited (2008),Watchmen (2009),A Single Man (2009),Leap Year (2010),Stoker (2013),and The Imitation Game (2014).
In addition to his film work, Goode has also made a significant impact on television. He starred in the final season of the critically acclaimed period drama Downton Abbey, as well as the CBS legal drama The Good Wife, where he played the role of Finley "Finn" Polmar from 2014 to 2015.
Born in Exeter, Devon, Goode's early life was marked by a strong sense of family. His father, a geologist, and his mother, Jennifer, a nurse and amateur theatre director, instilled in him a deep appreciation for the arts. Goode is the youngest of five children, with a brother, two half-brothers, and a half-sister, television presenter Sally Meen, from his mother's previous marriage. He spent his childhood in the picturesque village of Clyst St. Mary, near Exeter, where he developed a love for acting that would eventually become his career.
