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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 18, 1986
Place of Birth:
Upton, Cheshire, England, UK
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Tom Hughes
Biography
Tom Hughes (born 18 April 1985) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Jonty Millingden in ITV drama Trinity, Chaz Jankel in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, Bruce Pearson in Cemetery Junction, and Nick Slade in BBC legal drama Silk.
Hughes was born and brought up in Upton-by-Chester, Cheshire, the younger of two boys. He attended the Liverpool Everyman Youth Theatre group. He was a member of the Cheshire Youth Theatre and the Jigsaw Music Theatre Company. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting. Hughes is the former guitarist of indie band Quaintways.
Hughes began his career in 2009 as Dr Harry Ingrams in the BBC spin-off series Casualty 1909 and Jonty Millingden in the ITV drama Trinity. He made his feature film debut the following year as Chaz Jankel in the Ian Dury biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll and Bruce Pearson in the comedy-drama Cemetery Junction, the latter of which earned him a BIFA nomination for Most Promising Newcomer. He also appeared in the Young Vic production of David Harrower's Sweet Nothings directed by Luc Bondy.
In 2011, Hughes was named one of BAFTA's 42 Brits to Watch. He played pupil barrister Nick Slade in series 1 of the BBC One legal drama Silk, and appeared in the BBC television film Page Eight alongside Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz. Hughes then appeared in the Richard II instalment of the television anthology The Hollow Crown as Aumerle.
In 2013, he starred in the BFI/BBC film, based on the award-winning novel, 8 Minutes Idle as the lead role Dan Thomas. He made a guest appearance as Michael Rogers in an episode of Agatha Christie's Marple. In 2014, he had a lead role in BBC Cold War spy thriller The Game. From 2016 to 2019, Hughes starred as Prince Albert opposite Jenna Coleman as the titular character of the ITV period drama Victoria. He starred in the 2019 film Red Joan alongside Judi Dench. In 2019, it was announced Hughes would play the recurring role of Christopher Marlowe in the second series of A Discovery of Witches.
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Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Laureate | Robert Graves |
| 2021 | Infinite | Abel |
| 2021 | Shepherd | Eric Black |
| 2018 | Red Joan | Leo Galich |
| 2017 | London Town | Johnny |
| 2017 | Madame | Steven Fredericks |
| 2016 | Realive | Marc Jarvis |
| 2015 | Dare to Be Wild | Christy Collard |
| 2015 | The Incident | Joe |
| 2014 | I Am Soldier | Mickey |
| 2013 | The Lady Vanishes | Max Hare |
| 2013 | Columbite Tantalite | Mark |
| 2013 | About Time | Jimmy Kincade |
| 2012 | 8 Minutes Idle | Dan |
| 2011 | Page Eight | Ralph Wilson |
| 2010 | Cemetery Junction | Bruce Pearson |
| 2010 | Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Chaz Jankel |
| 2003 | Windy City Heat | Personal Assistant |
| Iron Ribbon | Jan Zynowski |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Those About to Die | Titus Flavianus |
| 2024 | Franklin | Paul Wentworth |
| 2023 | Malpractice | Dr. James Ford |
| 2023 | The Gold | Logan Campbell |
| 2022 | The English | Thomas Trafford |
| 2018 | A Discovery of Witches | Kit Marlowe |
| 2017 | Paula | James |
| 2016 | Victoria | Prince Albert |
| 2016 | Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories | |
| 2014 | The Game | Joe Lambe |
| 2013 | Derek | Andy |
| 2013 | Dancing on the Edge | Julian |
| 2012 | The Hollow Crown | Duke of Aumerle |
| 2011 | Silk | Nick Slade |
| 2009 | Trinity | Jonty Millington |
| 2008 | Casualty 1900s | Harry Ingrams |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Mike Rogers |
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