Born and raised in Cardiff, Matthew Raymond trained at the acclaimed Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Matthew has appeared in numerous stage productions, including performances at Shakespeare's Globe which were filmed for nationwide cinema release and aired on Sky Arts. Most recently Matthew appeared in the BBC's War & Peace, written by Andrew Davies and directed by Tom Harper. Matthew also produced and played a title role in the short film Stu (Stuart) & Ollie, which has recently received a nomination for Best Comedy at the London Short Film Festival 2016.