Tom Ellis (actor)
| Tom Ellis | |
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| Born |
Thomas Ellis 17 November 1978 Bangor, Wales |
| Spouse(s) | Tamzin Outhwaite (2006–2014) |
| Children | 3 |
Tom Ellis (born 17 November 1978) is a Welsh actor best known for playing Dr. Oliver Cousins in the BBC Television soap opera EastEnders and Detective Sergeant Sam Speed in a Life on Mars parody on The Catherine Tate Show. He was also Sam in the BBC comedy Pulling and he played Gary in the BBC2/BBC1 comedy Miranda. He is best known to audiences in the United States for two American TV shows in which he played the title character, Rush and Lucifer.
Personal life
Ellis was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales. His father, sister and uncle are all ministers, with his uncle, Robert Ellis, being principal of Regent's Park College, Oxford, which his father, Chris, also attended.[1] Ellis attended High Storrs School in Sheffield during his education and was a French Horn player in the City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra. Ellis was married to actress Tamzin Outhwaite from 2006-2014. On 25 June 2008 she gave birth to their first daughter, Florence Elsie. He has another daughter, Nora, from a previous relationship. On 20 December 2008 the pair appeared on the ITV gameshow All Star Mr & Mrs Christmas Special. On 19 March 2012 Ellis announced via his Twitter account that Outhwaite was pregnant with their second daughter, Marnie Mae, who was born on 2 August 2012. On 29 August 2013 Ellis and Outhwaite announced their separation. Their spokesperson stated that the couple had separated and the following month, Outhwaite filed for divorce, citing Ellis' infidelity as the grounds for dissolution of the marriage.[2][3][4] Ellis was a Sheffield Wednesday fan, but now supports Arsenal.[5]
Career
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. In 2013, he was cast as Victor Frankenstein ("a brilliant doctor who's trying to find a way to bring his late daughter, Anna, back to life") in the ABC pilot series Gothica, a modern-day supernatural drama.[6][7][8] In February 2015, it was announced that Ellis was cast as Lucifer Morningstar in the Fox Television drama Lucifer, based on the comic with the same name, which would premiere on 25 January 2016.[9] In July and August 2009, Ellis starred in ITV comedy drama Monday Monday with Fay Ripley. Ellis was the star of the USA network series Rush, playing a Hollywood physician.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | John Browdie |
| 2001–2002 | Nice Guy Eddie | Frank Bennett |
| 2001 | High Heels and Low Lifes | Police Officer |
| Buffalo Soldiers | Squash | |
| 2003 | Pollyanna | Timothy |
| I'll Be There | Ivor | |
| 2004 | Messiah III: The Promise | Dr. Phillip Ryder |
| Vera Drake | Police Officer | |
| 2005 | Much Ado About Nothing | Claude |
| Midsomer Murders – Midsomer Rhapsody | Lee Smeeton | |
| Waking the Dead - Straw Dog | Harry Taylor | |
| 2005–2006 | No Angels | Justyn |
| 2006 | EastEnders | Dr. Oliver Cousins |
| The Catherine Tate Show | Detective Sergeant Sam Speed | |
| 2007 | Suburban Shootout | P.C. Haines |
| Doctor Who | Tom Milligan | |
| The Catherine Tate Christmas Show | Detective Sergeant Sam Speed | |
| 2008 | Trial & Retribution | Nick Fisher |
| Miss Conception | Zak | |
| The Passion | Apostle Philip/Philip | |
| 2009 | Monday Monday | Steven |
| 2009–2015 | Miranda | Gary Preston |
| 2010 | Dappers | Marco |
| Merlin | King Cenred | |
| Accused | Neil | |
| 2011 | The Fades | Mark Etches |
| Sugartown | Max Burr | |
| 2012 | Gates | Mark Pearson |
| The Secret of Crickley Hall | Gabe Caleigh | |
| 2014 | Rush | Dr. William Rush |
| 2015 | The Strain | Rob Bradley |
| 2016 | Lucifer | Lucifer Morningstar |
References
- ↑ "BBC Website on Miranda".
- ↑ Kelby McNally. "Tamzin Outhwaite 'files for divorce from Tom Ellis, citing adultery'", Express, 10 September 2013.
- ↑ (No author.) "Tamzin Outhwaite 'Divorcing' Tom Ellis After He Reportedly Admits Cheating With One-Night Stand", Huffington Post UK, 9 October 2013.
- ↑ Kelby McNally. "'We're all moving forward' Tom Ellis speaks out about Tamzin Outhwaite split", Express, 19 September 2013.
- ↑ "Tom Ellis on Twitter".
- ↑ Miranda's Tom Ellis to play Frankenstein in US pilot Gothica Radio Times. 22 February 2013.
- ↑ Hibberd, James (February 22, 2013). "Hollywood Insider: What's Going on Behind the Scenes: TV's Pilot Season Goes (Very) High-Concept". Entertainment Weekly (New York: Time Inc.): 26.
- ↑ "Tom Ellis, The Fades, Pulling, and Miranda, Gothica (TV 2013)". Dread Central. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Lucifer – Tom Ellis Gets His Horns". Dread Central. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
External links
- Tom Ellis at the Internet Movie Database