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Early life and education

Giles Matthey was born in Australia to a British father and an Australian mother. He moved to London with his family at the age of 2. His father (John) passed away when he was a child and his mother (Kerrin) is an successful Interior Designer. He has an older sister Arabella, who is a Security Consultant in Melbourne, Australia. He became interested in acting during his teenage years whist studying at Harrow School and eventually moved to New York City. In the US, he completed a two-year conservatory program at the

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Career

Matthey's first acting job was an appearance in ''The Good Wife'' in 2011. In 2012, he was cast as Claude Crane in the HBO series ''

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intelligence analyst Jordan Reed in FOX limited event television series '' 24: Live Another Day''. He also appeared in the CBS drama series '' NCIS'' playing Daniel Budd, a young man who is the leader of the terrorist group, the Calling. Matthey's role on ''NCIS'' ended when his character died in the ''NCIS'' Season 13 premiere episode as Budd was shot dead by NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo, played by

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's newborn son Gideon.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Matthey, Giles Australian emigrants to England 1987 births Living people Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni English male television actors 21st-century English male actors English male film actors Australian male television actors 21st-century Australian male actors Australian male film actors Male actors from London Australian people of British descent