Tom Lewis (actor)
Tom Lewis | |
|---|---|
 Lewis at the Redeeming Love premiere, 2022 | |
| Born | Leeds, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Tom Lewis is an English actor. He is known for playing Michael in the Universal Pictures film Redeeming Love. He is also known for his roles in the HBO television series Gentleman Jack and the Channel 4 legal drama Patience.
Early life
[edit]Lewis was born and grew up on a council estate in Leeds, Yorkshire. On his upbringing, Lewis said: "Luckily, my family backed my ambitions as much as they could. They said if you want to do it, then do it, we just can't help you financially."[1] After school, he worked behind the bar at the Leeds Playhouse before Maxine Peake persuaded him to apply to RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) where he then trained for three years on a full scholarship.[2][3]
Whilst still a teenager in training at RADA, Lewis graduated early when he was cast in a leading role in the historical drama series Gentleman Jack.[4][5] The series was a huge success, with Lucy Mangan at The Guardian noting: "Sally Wainwright has assembled a cast with the chops to handle anything thrown at them".[6]
Career
[edit]Stage Roles
[edit]Lewis won acclaim for his stage debut at Hampstead Theatre, leading a production of The Breach directed by Sarah Frankcom, a role The Telegraph said he "perfectly captured"[7]
In 2025, Lewis appeared in The House Party, a modern adaptation of Miss Julie for Headlong (theatre company). Writing in The Times, Holly Williams noted: "The casting is perfection. Tom plays on Jon’s class anxieties and contradictions — so tender to Christine, so scornful towards Julie, yet so drawn to her — giving shades of Paul Mescal in Normal People."[8]
Screen Roles
[edit]After a worldwide casting search, Tom made his film debut as the lead in the romantic epic Redeeming Love alongside Abigail Cowen, which was released on 21 January 2022.[9][10]
In 2025, Tom starred in the Channel 4/PBS crime drama Patience,[11] with the series opening with rave reviews.[12] The drama went on to be Channel 4's most viewed show of the year. [13]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Redeeming Love | Michael Hosea |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Dimitri | 1 episode |
| 2019–2022 | Gentleman Jack | Thomas Sowden | 16 episodes |
| 2021 | A Discovery of Witches | Peckham | 2 episodes |
| 2025-2026 | Patience | Elliot Scott | 13 episodes |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Breach | Hoke | Hampstead Theatre | Sarah Frankcom |
| 2025 | The House Party | Jon | Headlong Theatre | Holly Race Roughan |
Music video
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "Wish You the Best" | Lewis Capaldi |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Assassin's Creed Valhalla | Alfred the Great | |
| 2021 | Discovery Tour: Viking Age | King Alfred | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Pratt, Steve (18 February 2025). "From Usher To Actor Interview". Lancashire Times. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ↑ Garcia, Amy (16 February 2025). "Look North BBC Yorkshire Interview". Instagram. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ↑ Pratt, Steve (18 February 2025). "From Usher To Actor Interview". Lancashire Times. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ↑ "Thomas Sowden - Gentleman Jack". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ↑ Penfold, Phil (16 February 2025). "Tom Lewis: Gentleman Jack and Patience star on the teacher who had a huge impact on his life". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ↑ Mangan, Lucy (19 May 2019). "Gentleman Jack review: Suranne Jones rocks Halifax as the first modern lesbian". The Guardian.
- ↑ Benson, Dzifa (13 May 2022). "The Breach: A dark descent into the wild adolescents of blue-collar 70s America". The Telegraph.
- ↑ "The House Party review — this Strindberg update crackles with energy".
- ↑ Longs, Herb (10 August 2022). "Watch: Nominations For 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards Announced - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ↑ Singh, Prerna (20 January 2022). "Where Was Redeeming Love Filmed?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ↑ https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/patience-cast-channel-4/}
- ↑ Midgely, Carol (8 January 2025). "Patience review — the latest crime-solving duo have just a twist of difference". The Times. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ↑ https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/beta-film-channel-4-patience-1236670215/
