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Matthew Leitch (born 19 March 1975) is an English actor, known for his portrayal of Floyd Talbert in the award-winningHBO miniseriesBand of Brothers. He also starred in the 2006 action filmThe Detonator.
Matthew Leitch | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1975-03-19)19 March 1975 (age 50) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Biography
editLeitch started his acting career in the television seriesRenford Rejects onNickelodeon and then inMiami 7. His breakthrough role was onBand of Brothers as Floyd Talbert. He then went on to star in the British filmAKA opposite hisBand of Brothers co-starPeter Youngblood Hills.
Leitch has also had minor roles in the filmsBelow andThe Dark Knight.
He has appeared in TV adverts forThe Times andWarburtons.
In 2021, Matthew Leitch hosted several online and live cast reunions with actors from Band of Brothers and The Pacific under the title We Happy Few 506. Matthew currently co-hosts a podcast with fellow Band of Brothers actor Doug Allen called We Happy Few 506 'The Nearly Men'.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | AKA | Dean Page | |
| 2002 | Below | Zap | |
| 2006 | The Detonator | Dimitru Ilianca | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Prisoner on ferry | |
| 2009 | Sabor Tropical | Brian | |
| 2019 | Country of Hotels | Roger |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2000 | Renford Rejects | Stewart Jackson | Main role (series 1–3); 23 episodes |
| 1999 | Miami 7 | Robert | Episode: "The Man from E.M.I." |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | Floyd M. "Tab" Talbert | Miniseries; 10 episodes |
| 2003 | Mile High | Rob | Episode: "Episode Ten" |
| 2006 | Genie in the House | Mamoun | Episode: "Cuckoo in the Lamp" |
| 2009 | Genie in the House | Morrison Lord | Episode: "Max Actor" |
| 2011 | Strike Back | Kennedy | 2 episodes |