Matthew Sharp

DirectingActorProductionCrew 1979–2026 (47 year career)

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Biography

Matthew Sharp is an English key second assistant director. His career spans several decades, during which he has contributed to numerous high-profile films and television series. Sharp's expertise has encompassed various roles, including second assistant director, assistant director, unit manager, and set runner, showcasing his versatility and dedication to the craft. He is widely recognised for his pivotal role as the key second assistant director on Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (201…

Known For

Film

Guardians of the Galaxy

Second Assistant Director

Film

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Second Assistant Director

Film

Batman Begins

Second Assistant Director

Film

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Second Assistant Director

Film

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Second Assistant Director

Film

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Second Assistant Director

Film

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Second Assistant Director

Film

Beauty and the Beast

Second Assistant Director

Filmography

Acting (2)

Movies (1)

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017

as Resistance Trench Sergeant 'Salty'

6.8

Television (1)

She-Wolf of London

1990

as Caretaker

6.8

Crew (67)

Movies (51)

Avengers: Doomsday

2026 Upcoming

Second Assistant Director

Dec 16

Mickey 17

2025

Second Assistant Director

6.8

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

2025

Second Assistant Director

7.2

Heads of State

2025

Second Assistant Director

6.8

Wonka

2023

Second Assistant Director

7.0

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

2022

Second Assistant Director

7.2

The Gray Man

2022

Second Assistant Director

6.9

No Time to Die

2021

Second Assistant Director

7.3

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

First Assistant Director

6.3

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

2019

Second Assistant Director

7.3

Holmes & Watson

2018

Second Assistant Director

4.3

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017

Second Assistant Director

6.8

Beauty and the Beast

2017

Second Assistant Director

7.0

Justice League

2017

Second Assistant Director

6.1

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015

Second Assistant Director

7.3

Mortdecai

2015

Second Assistant Director

5.5

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014

Second Assistant Director

7.9

Thor: The Dark World

2013

Second Assistant Director

6.5

Jack the Giant Slayer

2013

Second Assistant Director

5.9

Resident Evil: Retribution

2012

Second Assistant Director

5.8

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011

Second Assistant Director

8.1

The Three Musketeers

2011

Second Assistant Director

5.8

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010

Second Assistant Director

7.7

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009

Second Assistant Director

7.7

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

2008

Second Assistant Director

6.8

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007

Second Assistant Director

7.7

The Da Vinci Code

2006

Second Assistant Director

6.7

Flyboys

2006

Second Assistant Director

6.5

Batman Begins

2005

Second Assistant Director

7.7

Rag Tale

2005

Second Assistant Director

3.0

Mindhunters

2004

Second Assistant Director

6.5

Alfie

2004

Second Assistant Director

5.8

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

2004

Second Assistant Director

6.6

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

2003

Second Assistant Director

5.8

Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

2003

Second Assistant Director

7.4

Below

2002

Second Assistant Director

6.0

The Mummy Returns

2001

Second Assistant Director

6.4

Shiner

2000

Second Assistant Director

5.2

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

2000

Second Assistant Director

6.7

Swing

1999

Second Assistant Director

5.0

Legionnaire

1998

Second Second Assistant Director

Evita

Unit Manager

The Young Americans

Third Assistant Director

5.7

Split Second

1992

Second Assistant Director

The Rainbow

Floor Runner

The Rainbow

Production Runner

Willow

Set Runner

The Lair of the White Worm

Production Runner

Tears in the Rain

Production Runner

A Prayer for the Dying

1987

Production Runner

5.8

Above the Below

Second Assistant Director

Television (16)

Rough Diamond

2007

Second Assistant Director

Jericho

2005

Second Assistant Director

6.8

Harbour Lights

1999

Second Assistant Director

Maisie Raine

1998

Second Assistant Director

Trial & Retribution

1997

Second Assistant Director

6.8

The Hanging Gale

1995

Second Assistant Director

4.3

Wycliffe

1994

Second Assistant Director

6.0

Pie in the Sky

1994

Second Assistant Director

8.3

Class Act

1994

Second Assistant Director

The Blackheath Poisonings

1993

Third Assistant Director

6.0

She-Wolf of London

1990

Third Assistant Director

Great Expectations

Floor Runner

Act of Will

Third Assistant Director

3.8

The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

Floor Runner

Hold the Dream

Production Runner

Minder

Unit Manager