Researching Matthew Needham
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6373 people with the Needham surname? In that year Needham was ranked number 645 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Matthew means "gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Matthew Needham on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Matthew Needham and the Needham Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 7990 people with the Needham surname in the UK? Needham is now ranked number 741 for popularity in the UK. |
Needham Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Needham surname in the USA? Needham is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Matthew Needham
Matthew Needham
Matthew Needham (born 13 April 1984) is a British actor.
He has performed on stage for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Court, National Theatre, Almeida Theatre, and Shakespeare's Globe, and was nominated for the Ian Charleson Award 2011.
He graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art with a B.A. (Hons) from the Three Year Acting Course in 2007.
In 2016 he starred in the short film Stutterer. The film was written and directed by Benjamin Cleary and produced by Serena Armitage and Shan Christopher Ogilvie. The film won an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 88th Academy Awards.
In January 2017 Matthew appeared in episode 2 of series 4 of the ITV drama series Endeavour, "Canticle", in the role of Dudley Cavan. In March, he played Stanley Kowalski in the BBC Radio 3 production of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams.
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