I have been a testing model mostly for my grandfather who is a tailor and has made suits for some of the worlds top celebrities. At the age of 9 I modelled at London Fashion Week and have continued to maintain an interest in the field. In April 2010 I modelled for Philips Electronics in their Men's Grooming campaign. It was an advert for which I had to sing, act, do comedy and an American accent. I also am represented by Talent Management/Models Direct as of January 2012.

I have acted since the age of 8, performing in Theatre Plays and continued to refine my acting skills as I got older. During High School I won competitions for acting in different roles, some sketches involving few people others for monologues and dramatic speeches.

Having both lived and studied abroad by the age of 11 I have been exposed to many cultures that have helped me learn the art of expression. This helped with my transition into a more mature actor. I am now able to do a range of accents, Jamaican, St. Lucian, East and Southern Caribbean, Upper-Middle Class English, Cockney, American and Japanese.

Recently I had to use the majority of my skills in an advert I was asked to do for Philips Electronics. I had to be comical, speak in an American accent, sing and act all at the same time. The advert was a success and so far has been renewed twice due to its popularity. One of the best aspects of the advert for me is that I was told I was chosen over other actors primarily due to my "convincing" American accent.

Shortly afterwards I was asked to do voiceovers for animated historical cartoons. I was required to do one Jamaican accent, one Ancient Egyptian and another as a Court Herald. The experience was invaluable and also gave me 3 IMDB credits.

I have also done commercials for Reebok and Barbasol.

I have worked doing acting for Philips, Reebok, Barbasol and other voice over roles.

I have written and produced a varied amount of songs, ranging from Pop to RnB and less commercial genres such as Gospel and Soulful House. I get inspiration from anything that moves me and much of it is non-musical. I have sung and performed at many venues ranging from weddings to funerals and overseas.

My recent and current jobs include touring doing both solo and group shows in the UK and Greece. I have worked across four Greek islands and perform in 4, 5 and 6* hotels.

Thank you,

Matthew Charlery-Smith

I have had dance experience in Tap-Dance, Ballet, Urban and Soul. During my tenure performing at hotels in Greece in Summer 2011 choreography was included as part of many of our Motown numbers. I dance in my Motown shows both in the UK and Greece.