Tom Hughes (actor)
| Tom Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 April 1986 Chester, Cheshire, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Tom Hughes (born 18 April 1986) is an English actor. His roles include Michael Rogers in Agatha Christie's Marple, Jonty Millingden in the ITV drama Trinity, Chaz Jankel in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll,[1] Bruce Pearson in Cemetery Junction,[2][3] and Nick Slade in the BBC legal drama Silk.[4][5] He also played Joe Lambe, the lead role in the 2014 BBC Cold War drama The Game.[6] In 2016, he starred in the role of Prince Albert in the ITV drama Victoria.
Early life
Hughes was born and brought up in Chester, Cheshire, where he attended Upton-by-Chester High School.[7] He was a member of the Cheshire Youth Theatre and the Jigsaw Music Theatre Company, and graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in acting.[1]
Career
Acting
In 2009, he featured in the spin-off BBC series Casualty 1909, and in ITV's Trinity. In 2010, he appeared in Ian Dury biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll as Dury's bandmate Chaz Jankel,[1] and starred as rebellious Bruce Pearson in comedy-drama Cemetery Junction, by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.[2][3] In the same year he appeared in Sweet Nothings by David Harrower at the Young Vic, directed by Luc Bondy,[8] and was nominated for a BIFA Award for Most Promising Newcomer.[9] In 2011, he was named one of the 42 BAFTA Brits to Watch.[10]
In 2011, he appeared as pupil barrister Nick Slade in BBC legal drama Silk,[4][5] as well as the BBC thriller Page Eight, alongside Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz.
Other
Hughes was a guitarist in the indie band Quaintways, but left in April 2011.
He appeared in the Burberry 2009 autumn/winter campaign alongside actress Emma Watson.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tortoise | Charlie | Short film |
| Storage | Jason | ||
| Casualty 1909 | Dr. Harry Ingrams | 6 episodes | |
| Trinity | Jonty Millington | 8 episodes | |
| 2010 | Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Chaz Jankel | |
| Cemetery Junction | Bruce Pearson | Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer | |
| 2011 | Page Eight | Ralph Wilson | Television film |
| Silk | Nick Slade | 6 episodes | |
| 2012 | Richard II | Aumerle | Television film |
| 2013 | The Lady Vanishes | Max | Television film |
| About Time | Jimmy Kincade | ||
| Eight Minutes Idle | Dan | ||
| Stay with Me | |||
| Dancing on the Edge | Julian | 5 episodes | |
| Agatha Christie's Marple | Michael Rogers | Episode: "Endless Night" | |
| Columbite Tantalite | Mark | Short film | |
| 2014 | I Am Soldier | Sergeant/Trooper Mickey Tomlinson | |
| Derek | Andy 'The Fit Guy' | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | The Game | Joe Lambe | UK TV serial |
| Dare to Be Wild | Christy Collard | ||
| The Incident | Joe | ||
| 2016 | Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories | Eddie Barrow | Episode: "Feeders and Eaters" |
| London Town | Johnny | ||
| Project Lazarus | Marc Jarvis | ||
| 2016–present | Victoria | Prince Albert | TV miniseries |
| 2017 | Madame | ||
References
- 1 2 3 "Chester actor Tom Hughes stars in BAFTA-nominated film". Chester Chronicle. 28 January 2010.
- 1 2 "Cemetery Junction – Official Sony Pictures United Kingdom Movie Site". Sony Pictures.
- 1 2 "Cemetery Junction – Tom Hughes and Jack Doolan interview". Indie London.
- 1 2 "BBC One Programmes – Silk". BBC.
- 1 2 "BBC One Programmes – Silk – Nick Slade – actor Tom Hughes". BBC.
- ↑ "BBC America - the Game". BBC.
- ↑ Tom Hughes: IMDb Profile. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ↑ "Sweet Nothings – Young Vic". Young Vic. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ↑ "2010 Nominations – British Independent Film Awards". British Independent Film Awards. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ↑ http://www.bafta.org/brits-to-watch/brits-to-watch-profiles-2011,1917,BA.html