| Tom Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 April 1985 Chester, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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,[1] Bruce Pearson in Cemetery Junction,[2][3] and Nick Slade in BBC legal drama Silk.[4][5]
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Hughes grew up in Chester, where he attended Upton High School.[6]
Hughes was a member of Cheshire Youth Theatre and the Jigsaw Music Theatre Company, and graduated from RADA[1] in 2008 with a BA in 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,[7] and was nominated for a BIFA Award for Most Promising Newcomer.[8]
He recently starred as pupil barrister Nick Slade in BBC legal drama Silk,[4][5] and appeared in BBC thriller Page Eight, alongside Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz.
Hughes was a guitarist in the indie band Quaintways, but left in April 2011. He appeared in the Burberry Spring/Summer 2010 campaign alongside actress Emma Watson.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tortoise | Charlie | short |
| Casualty 1909 | Dr. Harry Ingrams | TV series (6 episodes) | |
| Storage | Jason | short | |
| Trinity | Jonty Millington | TV series (8 episodes) | |
| 2010 | Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Chaz Jankel | |
| Cemetery Junction | Bruce Pearson | Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer | |
| 2011 | Silk | Nick Slade | TV series (6 episodes, expected to return for second series in 2012) |
| Page Eight | Ralph Wilson | BBC film | |
| 2012 | Richard II | Aumerle | TV film |
| Eight Minutes Idle | Dan | pre-production |