Matthew McNulty

Michael Anthony McNulty (born 14 December 1982), known professionally as Matthew McNulty, is a German-born British actor. His credits include See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006), Looking for Eric (2009), The Musketeers (2016), The Terror (2018), Cleaning Up (2019), and Domina (2021), and The Rising (2022).

Early life

McNulty was born on 14 December 1982 in Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany,^[1] and lived in Berlin and Münster,^[1] before moving to Atherton, Greater Manchester, England,^[1] when he was 10 years old.^[1] He attended Hesketh Fletcher high school, Atherton,^[1] then furthered his education at Winstanley College in Wigan.^[1] At 15 years of age, he was a lead in a school play, and enjoyed the role enough to make acting a career choice.^[1]

McNulty was attending drama classes in Manchester when casting director Judi Hayfield approached him to audition for his first feature film. He juggled working in demolition with performing.^[2]

Career

Matthew McNulty gained early recognition for his portrayal of David Smith in the BAFTA-winning true crime drama See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006), following it with a lead performance in the BAFTA-winning Channel 4 film The Mark of Cain (2007).

In 2009, McNulty played the young Eric in Ken Loach's film Looking for Eric and portrayed Luis Buñuel in Little Ashes. He continued to build his television career with roles in series such as Lark Rise to Candleford (2009–2010), Unforgiven (2009), and Misfits (2010–2012), where he played power dealer Seth.

McNulty's extensive work in period dramas includes performances in Room at the Top (2012), The Paradise (2012), The Mill (2013–2014), Jamaica Inn (2014), The Musketeers (2016), and Versailles (2018). He also appeared in The Terror (2018) and in the final episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot, titled "Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case" (2013), portraying Major Allerton.

In contemporary settings, he starred in the first series of The Syndicate (2012) and played roles in Black Work (2015), Cleaning Up (2019), The Bay (2019), and Deadwater Fell (2020). In 2020, he appeared in the Doctor Who episode "Praxeus" as astronaut Adam Lang.

From 2021 onwards, McNulty has portrayed Gaius, who becomes Emperor Augustus, in the historical drama series Domina. His recent work includes his portrayal of Andy Burnham in Anne (2022), as well as appearances in The Rising (2022), Greatest Days (2023), and The Jetty (2024).

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. ^ "Matthew McNulty - The Rising (SKY/NOWTV) Interview". lewismagazine.com. 25 April 2022. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022.
2. ^ Lacey, Hester (5 March 2022). "Matthew McNulty: 'I spent £540 on a vacuum cleaner. Then I knew I'd done all right, I'd made it'". Financial Times
3. ^ Ellis, Suzanne (22 May 2009). "Brit Newcomer Matthew McNulty Takes On Spanish Icon In Little Ashes". CityNews. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012.
4. ^ Papamichael, Stella (8 May 2009). "Little Ashes: Interview". BBC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009.
5. ^ "Dominic Cooper And Romola Garai Lead Cast In Itv’s Provocative Love Story Adultery, Written And Created By Danny Brocklehurst". itv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 25 September 2025.

External links

• Matthew McNulty at IMDb
• matthew-mcnulty.com
• Matthew McNulty at Hamilton Hodell