Personal Info
Birth date
1978-11-17 (46 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Also known as
Thomas Paul Ellis
Том Эллис
Томас Джон Эллис
톰 엘리스
湯姆·艾利斯
توم إليس
تام الیس
Tom Ellis
Biography
Tom Ellis is a Welsh actor, best known for playing Dr. Oliver Cousins in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" and Detective Sergeant Sam Speed in a "Life on Mars" parody in the "The Catherine Tate Show. He was also Sam in the BBC comedy "Pulling", and plays Gary in Miranda Hart's BBC2 comedy "Miranda". Other notable roles include Justyn in Channel 4's "No Angels" and Thomas Milligan in the series three finale of British science-fiction television programme "Doctor Who". He also starred in the ITV comedy drama "Monday Monday" during July and August 2009 alongside Fay Ripley. Ellis is married to actress Tamzin Outhwaite. The family moved to England and Ellis attended High Storrs School in Sheffield and was a French Horn player in the City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra. He was also a huge Sheffield Wednesday fan, but now supports Arsenal.
Filmography
Robert Montgomery Presents
5.6
Overview:
Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors during its seven-year run, and the title was altered to feature the sponsor, usually Lucky Strike cigarettes, for example, Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theater, ....The Johnson's Wax Program, and so on.Family Guy
7.385
Overview:
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.The Flash
7.77
Overview:
After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the persona of The Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, to protect his city.Doctor Who
7.549
Overview:
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.Midsomer Murders
7.5
Overview:
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.Lucifer
8.448
Overview:
Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar abandoned his throne and retired to Los Angeles, where he has teamed up with LAPD detective Chloe Decker to take down criminals. But the longer he's away from the underworld, the greater the threat that the worst of humanity could escape.Agatha Christie's Poirot
8.2
Overview:
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.The Great North
6.9
Overview:
Follow the Alaskan adventures of the Tobin family as a single dad does his best to keep his weird bunch of kids close, especially as the artistic dreams of his only daughter lead her away from the family fishing boat and into the glamorous world of the local mall.Trial & Retribution
6.769
Overview:
Trial & Retribution is a feature-length ITV police procedural television drama series that began in 1997. It was devised and written by Lynda La Plante as a follow-on from her successful television series Prime Suspect. Each episode of the Trial & Retribution series is broadcast over two nights. The 2008 series 10 had 10 episodes, the longest run of the drama so far. The latest series was number 12 which aired in February 2009.Once Upon a Time
7.4
Overview:
There is a town in Maine where every story book character you've ever known is trapped between two worlds, victims of a powerful curse. Only one knows the truth and only one can break the spell. Emma Swan is a 28-year-old bail bonds collector who has been supporting herself since she was abandoned as a baby. Things change for her when her son Henry, whom she abandoned years ago, finds her and asks for her help explaining that she is from a different world where she is Snow White's missing daughter.The Strain
7.479
Overview:
A high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.Celebrity Juice
6.519
Overview:
The outrageous comedy panel show hosted by the irrepressible Keith Lemon. Each episode sees top celebrities going head to head in a series of hilarious rounds unlike any other panel show.Merlin
7.817
Overview:
The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, and Prince Arthur, heir to the crown of Camelot.Waking the Dead
7.2
Overview:
A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
6.8
Overview:
Wealthy developer Jack Robinson is stunned when a gigantic human skeleton is discovered on his building site. According to a mysterious woman, it is part of a curse that has dogged his family for years. To lift the jinx placed upon him, Jack will need to visit the land in the sky - by climbing up a very tall beanstalk.Tell Me Lies
7.445
Overview:
When Lucy Albright arrives on the campus of her small college, away from her mother whom she's never forgiven for an act of betrayal in her early teen years, Lucy embraces college life and all it has to offer. But everything changes when she meets Stephen DeMarco, who has a mysterious past of his own. Their addicting entanglement will have consequences they never could have imagined.Wild West
6.2
Overview:
Mary Trewednack lives above her Post Office in the fictitious Cornish village of St Gweep with her neurotic partner Angela. Lesbians until something better comes up, they enjoy the cosy security of life in a tight-knit coastal community, but their chances of finding suitable men are more remote than the village itself. For, behind this picture-postcard exterior, witchcraft and wife-swapping are more a way of life than cream teas and Cornish pasties. Here, the village bobby is Police Calendar's Mr. March, the cosy pub hosts swingers' evenings and the local museum is dedicated to witchcraft.Exploding Kittens
7.731
Overview:
It's the ultimate fight between good and evil when God and his nemesis, the spawn of Satan, are sent to Earth to live with humans — as talking cats.Pulling
7.6
Overview:
Donna narrowly escapes making a huge mistake by marrying Karl and instead opts for moving in with her friends Karen and Louise in South London. The three girls learn about life and love in this funny and modern comedy.Washington Black
NYR
Overview:
11-year-old George Washington "Wash" Black embarks on a globe-trotting journey of identity after fleeing a Barbados sugar plantation aboard a flying machine in the company of his master’s eccentric inventor brother.Miranda
7.6
Overview:
Socially inept Miranda always gets into awkward situations; working in her joke shop with best friend Stevie, being hounded by her pushy mother, and especially when she's around her crush Gary.The Fades
7.2
Overview:
Seventeen-year old Paul can see the spirits of the dead. When one of these restless spirits crosses back into the living world, he is forced into a fight to prevent the apocalypse.Rush
7.571
Overview:
Dr. William Rush is not your average on-call doctor. He's not attached to any hospital, he's highly discreet no matter what the ailment as long as the client can pay his cash-only premium and the doctor can party with the best of them. He has no desire to change his life or how he lives it, until an old flame and his conscience begin to stir things up.No Angels
6
Overview:
No Angels is a critically acclaimed British television comedy drama series, produced by the independent production company World Productions for Channel 4, which ran for three series from 2004 to 2006. It was devised by Toby Whithouse.Sugartown
8.5
Overview:
Comedy drama revolving around a small seaside hamlet in the north of England, as a former resident returns with big plans for the community's re-development.Masterwork
1
Overview:
"Masterwork" is a Fox's tv drama pilot from "Prison Break" creator Paul Scheuring. It centers on an FBI agent and a fine-arts expert (Matt Passmore) who teams with an MI-5 agent (Natalie Dormer) for a globe-trotting adventure where they race against time to recover the world's most precious artifacts. It was not picked up.Monday Monday
10
Overview:
Monday Monday is an ITV, UTV comedy drama. It stars Fay Ripley, Jenny Agutter, Neil Stuke, Holly Aird, Morven Christie, Tom Ellis, and Miranda Hart. It is set in the head office of a supermarket that has fallen on hard times and had to re-locate its staff from London to Leeds. The show was initially announced as part of ITV's Winter 2007 press pack, but was "iced" until 2009 due to falling advertising in the wake of the economic downturn.Gates
7
Overview:
Gates is a British comedy television series shown on the Sky Living channel. The first series of 5 episodes ran from 14 August to 11 September 2012. The show was originally due to be broadcast on Sky One but was delayed in order to launch on Sky Living as part of the channel's push into more female skewed comedy. The Show was filmed in Enfield, North London in August 2011 therefore making the show heavily delayed from its initial broadcast.Acting
TBACIA (1 Episode) as Hart Hoxton
TBASecond Wife (1 Episode) as Jacob
TBAMasterwork (1 Episode) as Unknown
2025The Thursday Murder Club as Jason Ritchie
2025Washington Black (8 Episodes) as Christopher 'Titch' Wilde
2024Exploding Kittens (9 Episodes) as GodCat (voice)
2024Players as Nick Russell
2022Tell Me Lies (8 Episodes) as Oliver
2021The Great North (1 Episode) as Rick Chateau (voice)
2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman's (1 Episode) as Self
2020Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration as Self
2019Isn't It Romantic as Dr. Todd
2016Lucifer (93 Episodes) as Lucifer Morningstar
2014The Flash (1 Episode) as Lucifer Morningstar
2014Rush (10 Episodes) as Dr. William P. Rush
2014The Strain (1 Episode) as Rob Bradley
2014Under Milk Wood as Mr. Ogmore
2014The Place We Go To Hide as Quentin
2013Miranda Hart’s Maracattack as Unknown
2013Walking Stories as Jarrod
2013Gothica as Victor Frankenstein
2012The Secret of Crickley Hall (3 Episodes) as Gabe Caleigh
2012Gates (5 Episodes) as Mark
2011Once Upon a Time (1 Episode) as Robin Hood
2011The Fades (6 Episodes) as Mark Etches
2011Sugartown (3 Episodes) as Max
2010Accused (1 Episode) as Neil McGray
2009Miranda (18 Episodes) as Gary Preston
2009Monday Monday (7 Episodes) as Steven
2008Celebrity Juice (1 Episode) as Self
2008Merlin (4 Episodes) as Cenred
2008Miss Conception as Zak
2008The Passion (6 Episodes) as Apostle Philip
2007Would Like To Meet as Plumber
2006Pulling (2 Episodes) as Sam
2006Calon Gaeth as Edward
2006Suburban Shootout (14 Episodes) as P.C. Haines
2005Much Ado About Nothing as Claude
2005ShakespeaRe-Told (1 Episode) as Claude
2005Love Soup (1 Episode) as Unknown
2005The Best Man as Groom
2005Doctor Who (1 Episode) as Thomas Milligan
2005Twisted Tales (1 Episode) as Unknown
2004Vera Drake as Police Constable
2004No Angels (4 Episodes) as Unknown
2003Spine Chillers (1 Episode) as Alex
2003Pollyanna as Tim
2002Buffalo Soldiers as Squash
2002Wild West (1 Episode) as Bungee Jump Instructor
2001Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2 Episodes) as Bigger Boy #1
2001High Heels and Low Lifes as Uniformed Officer
2001Waking the Dead (2 Episodes) as Harry Taylor
2001Messiah (2 Episodes) as Dr. Philip Ryder
2001The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby as John Browdie
1999Family Guy (1 Episode) as Oscar Wilde (voice)
1997Trial & Retribution (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1997Midsomer Murders (1 Episode) as Lee Smeeton
1989Agatha Christie's Poirot (1 Episode) as Detective Inspector Bland
1988This Morning (1 Episode) as Self
1950Robert Montgomery Presents (1 Episode) as Jim Martin - act 1
Production
TBASecond Wife (1 Episode) ... Executive Producer
2016Lucifer (26 Episodes) ... Executive Producer