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March 4, 2009	Good article nominee	Not listed
June 9, 2009	Good article nominee	Listed

A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on January 12, 2009.

The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that Matt Smith, who will portray the Eleventh Doctor in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, is the youngest person to be cast in the title role?

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Director[edit]

I noticed some editor removed that he was director. He is a director. He has helped direct films. I think that is a notable occupation. Can I please put down that he is a director as well? Beatlemania2002 (talk) 10:47, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Can you demonstrate that reliable sources commonly describe him as such to satisfy MOS:ROLEBIO? KyleJoan^talk 12:21, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Missing film[edit]

I noticed _Christopher and His Kind_, 2011, is missing from the "Film" section of the filmography. Now I see it is under TV.Shrimpka (talk) 21:07, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Strange intro?[edit]

I think its strange to start the intro with the fact that he aspired to be a footballer - this is something probably better confined to early life or later in the intro. Other articles about actors usually start by listing accolades and what roles the person is most well known for. I think this article should return to something like the pre 8 March 2024 version. Any thoughts on this? Mostlythunder (talk) 16:58, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Agree; removed. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 19:10, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]