Tom Hughes (actor)

Early life and education

Thomas 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.

Career

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 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.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

References

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2. (28 January 2010). "Chester actor Tom Hughes stars in BAFTA-nominated film". Chester Chronicle.
3. "The Game’s Tom Hughes on leg-shaving and rock star roles". [[ShortList]].
4. "Cemetery Junction – Official Sony Pictures United Kingdom Movie Site". [[Sony Pictures]].
5. "Cemetery Junction – Tom Hughes and Jack Doolan interview". Indie London.
6. "2010 Nominations – British Independent Film Awards". [[British Independent Film Awards]].
7. "Sweet Nothings – Young Vic". [[Young Vic]].
8. "Discover More About Our 42 Brits". [[BAFTA]].
9. "BBC One Programmes – Silk". [[BBC]].
10. "BBC One Programmes – Silk – Nick Slade – actor Tom Hughes". [[BBC]].
11. (2016-09-18). "'Victoria' stars Jenna Coleman and Tom Hughes 'secretly dating in real life'". The Telegraph.
12. "Tom Hughes on 'Red Joan', What Drew Him to the Story, and the Future of 'Victoria'". Collider.
13. "Tom Hughes joins the cast of Sky's A Discovery of Witches". [[Radio Times]].
14. Kanter, Jake. (11 May 2021). "'The English': Chaske Spencer, Rafe Spall Among Cast Joining Emily Blunt In BBC/Amazon Western Series".
15. "ITV’s medical thriller, Malpractice, commences filming on second series revealing new and returning cast.".