Matthew
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Matthew may refer to:
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[edit] Religion
- Arnold Mathew, the first Old Catholic bishop in the United Kingdom
- Gospel of Matthew, book of the Bible
- 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 Fox (priest), controversial American priest and theologian
- Matthew George Easton, Scottish Presbyterian preacher and writer
- Matthew of Kraków, professor of Theology
- Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1559 until his death in 1575
- Matthew Paris, Benedictine monk and English chronicler
- Matthew Simpson, American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
- Matthew the Evangelist, the author of the Gospel of Matthew
[edit] Literature
- James Matthew Barrie, Scottish novelist and dramatist
- Matthew Arnold, English poet and cultural critic
- Matthew Gregory Lewis, English novelist and dramatist
- Matthew Reilly (writer), Australian action thriller writer
[edit] Exploration
- Matthew (ship), ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 from Bristol to North America
- Matthew Flinders, accomplished navigator and chartmaker
- Matthew Henson, American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary
[edit] Music
- Matthew Bellamy, the lead singer, guitarist, and pianist of rock group Muse
- Matthew Dear, electronic musician
- Matthew Good, Canadian rock musician
- Matthew K Heafy, guitarist and lead vocalist in Trivium (band)
- Matthew Paul Miller, popular American Jewish reggae artist
- Matthew Sweet, pop-rock musician from Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
- Matthew Taylor (musician), musician and artist
- Matthew Tuck, the vocalist in the metalcore band Bullet For My Valentine
[edit] Television and film
- Matthew Broderick, American film and stage actor who is perhaps best known for his role as the title character in Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- Matthew David Lewis, English actor
- Matthew Fox (actor), well-known Golden Globe-nominated American actor and former model
- Matthew Géczy, an American actor
- Matthew Macfadyen, British theatre and film actor
- Matthew McConaughey, American actor
- Matthew Modine, American actor
- Matthew Moore, American actor
- Matthew Perry (actor), American-Canadian Emmy nominated actor who is best known for his role as Chandler Bing in Friends
- Matthew Walker (actor), Australian actor
- Matthew Waterhouse, British actor best known for his role as Adric in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who
[edit] Sports
- Matthew Dunn, former medley swimmer from Australia
- Matthew Hoggard, English cricketer
- Matthew Johns, Australian entertainer who had previously enjoyed a successful career in rugby league
- Matthew Le Tissier, retired footballer who played for Southampton and England
- Matthew Stevens, Welsh professional snooker player
- 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
[edit] Politics
- Matthew Taylor (Labour politician), senior policy advisor to British prime minister Tony Blair
- Matthew Taylor (politician), politician in the United Kingdom
[edit] Other
- Matthew, enigmatic thief revealed as a spy for House Ostia in Fire Emblem
- Matthew Algie, UK’s largest independent coffee roaster with offices in Glasgow, London and Dublin
- Matthew Cook, mathematician and computer scientist
- Matthew Hale (jurist), Lord Chief Justice of England
- Matthew Island
- Matthew Murray, steam engine and machine tool manufacturer
- Matthew Perry (naval officer), the Commodore of the U.S. Navy who compelled the opening of Japan to the West in 1854
- Matthew Shepard
- Matthew Walker knot, decorative knot that is used to keep the end of a rope from fraying
[edit] See also
- Matthew (name), given name, surname, and place name
- Matthews
