Matthew Vaughn

Biography

Matthew Allard de Vere Drummond (born Matthew Allard Robert Vaughn; 7 March 1971), known professionally as Matthew Vaughn, 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).

Known For

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

as Yuppy in Car

X-Men: First Class 35mm Special

as Self - Director

Making 'Snatch'

as Self

Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class

Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic

as Self - Interviewee