Matthew (given name)
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This page lists notable people with the given name (that is, forename) Matthew.
For the etymology of the name Matthew and for cognates (related forenames and surnames) and usage, see Matthew (name).
For a list of notable people with the surname (that is, family name) Matthew, see Matthew (surname).
For a list of notable people with the surname (that is, family name) Matthews, see Matthews (surname).
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[edit] Notable Matthews
[edit] Religion
- Saint Matthew
- Matthew Blagden Hale, the first Bishop of Perth
- Matthew F. Hale, the leader of the white supremacist group formerly known as the World Church of the Creator
- Matthew Henry, author of Commentary on the Whole Bible
- Matthew Fox (priest), a controversial American priest and theologian
- Matthew George Easton, a Scottish Presbyterian preacher and writer
- Matthew of Kraków, a professor of theology
- Matthew Parker, the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1559 until his death in 1575
- Matthew Simpson, an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
- Matthew Alonzo Leziniana, Matthew Dac Phuong Nguyen, and Matthew Gam Van Le, saints and Vietnamese Martyrs
[edit] Literature
- Matthew Gregory Lewis, English novelist and dramatist
- Matthew Reilly (writer), Australian action thriller writer
[edit] Exploration
- Matthew Flinders, an accomplished navigator and chartmaker
- Matthew Henson, an American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary
[edit] Music
- Matthew Bellamy, the lead singer, guitarist, and pianist of rock group Muse
- Matthew Henderson, an electronic musician
- Matthew Good, a Canadian rock musician
- Matthew K Heafy, the guitarist and lead vocalist in the band Trivium
- Matisyahu (Matthew Paul Miller), an American Jewish reggae artist
- Matthew Sweet, a pop-rock musician from Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
- Matthew Taylor (musician), a musician
- Matthew Fox (musician), guitarist for the metalcore band Shai Hulud
- Matthew Fletcher (musician), bassist for the metalcore band Shai Hulud
- Matthew Tuck, the vocalist in the metalcore band Bullet For My Valentine
- Matthew West, American Christian singer
- Matthew Davies, Welsh vocalist of the band Funeral For A Friend
- Matthew Sanders, Lead Singer of Avenged Sevenfold also known as M. Shadows
[edit] Television and film
- Matthew Broderick, an American film and stage actor; perhaps best known for his role in Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- Matthew Damon, an American actor known by the short for the name, "Matt"
- Matthew Fox (actor), a well-known Golden Globe-nominated American actor and former model
- Matthew Géczy, an American actor
- Matthew Goode (actor), a British actor best known for his role in the 2004 film Chasing Liberty
- Matthew Groening, creator of the emmy-winning television series The Simpsons
- Matthew Lewis, an English actor best known for his role as Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter film series
- Matthew Lillard, an American actor
- Matthew Macfadyen, a British theatre and film actor
- Matthew Marsden, an English actor.
- Matthew McConaughey, an American actor
- Matthew Modine, an American actor
- Matthew Moore, an American actor
- Matthew Perry (actor), a Canadian-American actor; best known for his role as Chandler Bing in Friends
- Matthew Walker (actor), an Australian actor
- Matthew Waterhouse, a British actor best known for his role as Adric in Doctor Who
[edit] Sports
- Matt Carroll (basketball), Charlotte Bobcats Shooting Guard
- Matthew Dunn, former medley swimmer from Australia
- Matt Garza, Minnesota Twins pitcher
- Matthew Hoggard, English cricketer
- Matthew Johns, Australian entertainer who had previously enjoyed a successful career in rugby league
- Matt Leinart, Former Heisman Trophy Winner and Quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals
- Matthew Le Tissier, retired footballer who played for Southampton and England
- Matthew Mileham, British hammer thrower
- Matthew Pinsent, English rowing champion and four-time Olympic gold medallist
- Matthew Stevens, Welsh professional snooker player
- Matt Stairs, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Matthew Taylor (footballer), English football (soccer) player
- Matthew Upson, English football player
- Matthew Walker (English cricketer), cricket player for Kent County Cricket Club
- Matthew Walker (New Zealand cricketer), cricket player from New Zealand
- Matthew Hayden, international-level cricketer from Australia
- Matthew Dawson, an English rugby player
- Matthew Prior (cricketer), English cricketer
- Matthew Oakley, football player for Leicester City
- Matt Stajan, centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs
[edit] Politics
- Matthew Taylor (Labour politician), a senior policy advisor to former British prime minister Tony Blair
- Matthew Taylor (politician), a UK politician
- Matthew Parris, a journalist and former Conservative politician in the United Kingdom.
[edit] Other
- Matthew Algie, a British coffee roaster
- Matthew Cook, a mathematician and computer scientist
- Matthew Hale (jurist), the Lord Chief Justice of England
- Matthew Island, a small, disputed Pacific ocean island in New Caledonia also claimed by Vanuatu
- Matthew Murray, a steam engine and machine tool manufacturer that built one of the first steam locomotives
- Matthew C. Perry, a Commodore of the U.S. Navy instrumental in the opening of Japan to the West in 1854
[edit] References
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