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Matthew Vaughn

Sir Matthew Allard Robert de Vere Drummond (born Matthew Allard Robert Vaughn; 7 March 1971) is an English filmmaker. He has produced films including Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000), and directed Layer Cake (2004), Stardust (2007), Kick-Ass (2010), X-Men: First Class (2011), and Argylle (2024). Vaughn also co-created the Kingsman comic book series and resulting franchise, directing, producing and co-writing the films Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), and The King's Man (2021).

Infobox

Born
Matthew Allard Robert Vaughn (1971-03-07) 7 March 1971 (age 54)Paddington, London, England
Occupations
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Years active
1996–present
Spouse
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Children
3

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2004
Layer Cake
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2007
Stardust
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2010
Kick-Ass
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
The Debt
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2011
X-Men: First Class
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Role(s)
No
Notes
Story
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2017
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2021
The King's Man
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2024
Argylle
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Year
Title
Director
Writer
Producer
2004
Layer Cake
Yes
No
Yes
2007
Stardust
Yes
Yes
Yes
2010
Kick-Ass
Yes
Yes
Yes
The Debt
No
Yes
Yes
2011
X-Men: First Class
Yes
Yes
No
2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past
No
Story
Yes
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Yes
Yes
Yes
2017
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Yes
Yes
Yes
2021
The King's Man
Yes
Yes
Yes
2024
Argylle
Yes
No
Yes
· Frequent collaborators
Layer Cake
Layer Cake
mw- WorkActor
Layer Cake
Col 2
Stardust
Col 3
Kick-Ass
Col 4
X-Men:First Class
Col 5
Kingsman:The Secret Service
Col 6
Kingsman:The Golden Circle
Col 7
The King's Man
Col 8
Argylle
Col 9
Stuntnuts:The Movie
Randall Batinkoff
Randall Batinkoff
mw- WorkActor
Randall Batinkoff
Col 4
Y
Col 5
Y
Geoff Bell
Geoff Bell
mw- WorkActor
Geoff Bell
Col 3
Y
Col 6
Y
Sofia Boutella
Sofia Boutella
mw- WorkActor
Sofia Boutella
Col 6
Y
Col 9
Y
Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill
mw- WorkActor
Henry Cavill
Col 3
Y
Col 9
Y
Sophie Cookson
Sophie Cookson
mw- WorkActor
Sophie Cookson
Col 6
Y
Col 7
Y
Taron Egerton
Taron Egerton
mw- WorkActor
Taron Egerton
Col 6
Y
Col 7
Y
Colin Firth
Colin Firth
mw- WorkActor
Colin Firth
Col 6
Y
Col 7
Y
Jason Flemyng
Jason Flemyng
mw- WorkActor
Jason Flemyng
Col 2
Y
Col 3
Y
Col 4
Y
Col 5
Y
Dexter Fletcher
Dexter Fletcher
mw- WorkActor
Dexter Fletcher
Col 2
Y
Col 3
Y
Col 4
Y
Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
mw- WorkActor
Michael Gambon
Col 2
Y
Col 7
Y
Tamer Hassan
Tamer Hassan
mw- WorkActor
Tamer Hassan
Col 2
Y
Col 4
Y
Edward Holcroft
Edward Holcroft
mw- WorkActor
Edward Holcroft
Col 6
Y
Col 7
Y
Hanna Alström
Hanna Alström
mw- WorkActor
Hanna Alström
Col 6
Y
Col 7
Y
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
mw- WorkActor
Samuel L. Jackson
Col 6
Y
Col 9
Y
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
mw- WorkActor
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Col 4
Y
Col 8
Y
Corey Johnson
Corey Johnson
mw- WorkActor
Corey Johnson
Col 4
Y
Col 5
Y
Col 6
Y
Sienna Miller
Sienna Miller
mw- WorkActor
Sienna Miller
Col 2
Y
Col 3
Y
Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell
mw- WorkActor
Sam Rockwell
Col 9
Y
Col 10
Y
Mark Strong
Mark Strong
mw- WorkActor
Mark Strong
Col 3
Y
Col 4
Y
Col 6
Y
Col 7
Y
Samantha Womack
Samantha Womack
mw- WorkActor
Samantha Womack
Col 6
Y
Col 7
Y
mw- WorkActor
Layer Cake
Stardust
Kick-Ass
X-Men:First Class
Kingsman:The Secret Service
Kingsman:The Golden Circle
The King's Man
Argylle
Stuntnuts:The Movie
Randall Batinkoff
Y
Y
Geoff Bell
Y
Y
Sofia Boutella
Y
Y
Henry Cavill
Y
Y
Sophie Cookson
Y
Y
Taron Egerton
Y
Y
Colin Firth
Y
Y
Jason Flemyng
Y
Y
Y
Y
Dexter Fletcher
Y
Y
Y
Michael Gambon
Y
Y
Tamer Hassan
Y
Y
Edward Holcroft
Y
Y
Hanna Alström
Y
Y
Samuel L. Jackson
Y
Y
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Y
Y
Corey Johnson
Y
Y
Y
Sienna Miller
Y
Y
Sam Rockwell
Y
Y
Mark Strong
Y
Y
Y
Y
Samantha Womack
Y
Y
· Frequent collaborators
Layer Cake
Layer Cake
WorkCrew
Layer Cake
Col 2
Stardust
Col 3
Kick-Ass
Col 4
X-Men:First Class
Col 5
Kingsman:The Secret Service
Col 6
Kingsman:The Golden Circle
Col 7
The King's Man
Col 8
Argylle
Col 9
Stuntnuts:The Movie
Adam Bohling
Adam Bohling
WorkCrew
Adam Bohling
Col 2
Y
Col 4
Y
Col 6
Y
Col 7
Y
Col 8
Y
Col 9
Y
Ben Davis
Ben Davis
WorkCrew
Ben Davis
Col 2
Y
Col 3
Y
Col 4
Y
Col 8
Y
Jane Goldman
Jane Goldman
WorkCrew
Jane Goldman
Col 3
Y
Col 4
Y
Col 5
Y
Col 6
Y
Col 7
Y
Eddie Hamilton
Eddie Hamilton
WorkCrew
Eddie Hamilton
Col 4
Y
Col 5
Y
Col 6
Y
Col 7
Y
Jon Harris
Jon Harris
WorkCrew
Jon Harris
Col 2
Y
Col 3
Y
Col 4
Y
Col 6
Y
Col 8
Y
Henry Jackman
Henry Jackman
WorkCrew
Henry Jackman
Col 4
Y
Col 5
Y
Col 6
Y
Col 7
Y
Matthew Margeson
Matthew Margeson
WorkCrew
Matthew Margeson
Col 4
Y
Col 5
Y
Col 6
Y
Col 7
Y
Col 8
Y
George Richmond
George Richmond
WorkCrew
George Richmond
Col 6
Y
Col 7
Y
Col 9
Y
Lee Smith
Lee Smith
WorkCrew
Lee Smith
Col 5
Y
Col 9
Y
Take That
Take That
WorkCrew
Take That
Col 3
Y
Col 5
Y
Col 6
Y
WorkCrew
Layer Cake
Stardust
Kick-Ass
X-Men:First Class
Kingsman:The Secret Service
Kingsman:The Golden Circle
The King's Man
Argylle
Stuntnuts:The Movie
Adam Bohling
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Ben Davis
Y
Y
Y
Y
Jane Goldman
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Eddie Hamilton
Y
Y
Y
Y
Jon Harris
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Henry Jackman
Y
Y
Y
Y
Matthew Margeson
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
George Richmond
Y
Y
Y
Lee Smith
Y
Y
Take That
Y
Y
Y

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