What is Matthew Wolfenden (actor)?
{{For|the footballer|Matthew Wolfenden (footballer)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Use British English|date=March 2017}} {{Infobox person | name = Matthew Wolfenden | image = | caption = | birth_name = Matthew Wolfenden | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1980|5|5}} | birth_place = [[West Yorkshire|Norwood Green, West Yorkshire]], England | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2003–present | known_for = ''[[Emmerdale]]'' | children = 3 | spouse = {{marriage|[[Charley Webb]]|February 2018}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/08/08/emmerdale-charley-webb-mattew-wolfenden-split_n_3723594.html|title='Emmerdale' Stars Charley Webb And Matthew Wolfenden Split|work=The Huffington Post UK|access-date=2016-09-11|date=8 August 2013}}</ref> | relatives = [[Jamie Lomas]] (brother-in-law) }} '''Matthew Wolfenden''' (born 5 May 1980) is an English actor. He is best known for portraying the role of [[David Metcalfe]] in the [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] soap opera ''[[Emmerdale]]'' (2006–2024).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1220526/matthew-wolfenden-health-latest-depression-symptoms-emmerdale-david-metcalfe|title=Matthew Wolfenden health: Emmerdale star's secret health battle&nbsp;— symptoms to look out for|last=Knibbs|first=Jessica|date=2019-12-29|website=Express.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2020-06-19}}</ref> Wolfenden was born in Norwood Green, [[West Yorkshire]]. He was educated at Brighouse High School. ==Career== Wolfenden was a member of the British [[gymnastics]] squad until, aged 16, he fell whilst practising on the rings and broke his back. This prevented his continuing [[gymnastics]] and he turned to acting. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|1769857}} {{actor-stub}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wolfenden, Matthew}} [[Category:1980 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:English television actors]] [[Category:Soap opera actors]] [[Category:Actors from West Yorkshire]]