Tom Hughes (actor)

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Tom Hughes
Born (1986-04-18) 18 April 1986 (age 38)
Chester, Cheshire, England
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]

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
2009 Storage Jason
2009 Casualty 1909 Dr. Harry Ingrams 6 episodes
2009 Trinity Jonty Millington 8 episodes
2010 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Chaz Jankel
2010 Cemetery Junction Bruce Pearson Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer
2011 Page Eight Ralph Wilson Television film
2011 Silk Nick Slade 6 episodes
2012 Richard II Aumerle Television film
2013 The Lady Vanishes Max Television film
2013 About Time Jimmy Kincade
2013 Eight Minutes Idle Dan
2013 Stay with Me
2013 Dancing on the Edge Julian 5 episodes
2013 Agatha Christie's Marple Michael Rogers Episode: "Endless Night"
2015 The Game Joe Lambe UK TV serial
2014 I am Soldier Sergeant/Trooper Mickey Tomlinson
2014 Derek Andy 'The Fit Guy' 1 episode
2015 Dare to Be Wild Christy Collard
2015 The Incident Joe Post-production
2016 Project Lazarus Marc Jarvis Filming
2016 Victoria Prince Albert TV miniseries

References

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  7. ↑ Tom Hughes: IMDb Profile. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
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  10. ↑ http://www.bafta.org/brits-to-watch/brits-to-watch-profiles-2011,1917,BA.html

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