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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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On 3 March 2026, it was proposed that this article be moved to Matt Smith (actor). The result of the discussion was not moved.

Strange intro?

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]

Hi guys, I've just restored the pre-8 March version. I was the one who trimmed and reworded the lead without consensus that day.

Regards, Thedarkknightli (talk) 20:34, 29 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 3 March 2026

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: not moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) Jeffrey34555 (talk) 23:02, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Matt Smith → Matt Smith (actor)Matt Smith (actor) – There are a few articles named Matt Smith on Wikipedia, so adding an "actor" tag at the end would make sense. ~~PolishHamster ^yeah 00:06, 3 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose, I didn't check every single "Matt Smith" page that ends in disambiguation on WP, but a random spot check of page views shows that this actor is byfar the WP:PRIMARYTOPIC. The next closest page from that is one of the footballers, but they're still trailing by over 10 million. Additionally, Matt Smith (disambiguation) has only had ~8k views, leading me to bleieve that most people who end up here, aren't looking for a different Matt Smith. I ran these checks over the last ten-years to hopefully show long-term significance. Similarly, a quick google search of just "Matt Smith" yields results primarily about the actor as well. TheDoctorWho (talk) 00:22, 3 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Hahah! I just noticed your username! _signed,Kvinnen (talk) 22:16, 3 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose move. An actor who played the Doctor is very obviously the primary topic. O.N.R. ^(talk) 11:59, 3 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - The actor seems to have played a very notable role in a notable TV series. I believe he is a household name among fans of which there are numerous. Undoubted oppose. Cult following TV series. _signed,Kvinnen (talk) 22:18, 3 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per TheDoctorWho. Clearly the primary topic. Rusted AutoParts 22:41, 3 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose per others. While a generic name, this Matt Smith is definitely the primary topic here. Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 06:51, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.