Tom Ellis (actor)

Thomas John Ellis (born 17 November 1978) is a Welsh actor. He plays Lucifer Morningstar in the American DC Comics's based series Lucifer and DC-universe franchise crossover appearances. He is known for his roles as Gary Preston in the BBC sitcom Miranda and as a Hollywood physician in the USA Network series Rush. Ellis appeared as Mark Etches in the 2011 British supernatural drama The Fades.

Tom Ellis
Ellis in January 2016
Born	Thomas John Ellis 17 November 1978 Cardiff, Wales
Alma mater	Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
Occupation	Actor, producer
Years active	2000–present
Spouse(s)	Tamzin Outhwaite ​ ​ (m. 2006; div. 2014)​ Meaghan Oppenheimer ​ (m. 2019)​
Children	3

Early life

Ellis was born in Cardiff to Marilyn Jean (née Hooper) and Christopher John Ellis. Ellis attended High Storrs School in Sheffield[1] and played French horn[2] in the City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra. He went on to study BA Dramatic Studies at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.[2]

Career

Ellis's roles include Gary Preston on the TV show Miranda, which aired on the BBC from 9 November 2010 to 1 January 2015; King Cenred on the BBC fantasy series Merlin; Justyn in Channel 4's No Angels; and Thomas Milligan in "Last of the Time Lords", the series three finale of the BBC One science-fiction television programme Doctor Who. He has appeared in the long-running BBC One soap opera EastEnders, the BBC sketch show The Catherine Tate Show, and the BBC medical drama Holby City. In July and August 2009, Ellis starred in the ITV comedy drama Monday Monday with Fay Ripley.[3][4] He was cast as Detective Inspector Bland in Agatha Christie's Poirot.

In February 2015, Ellis was cast as Lucifer Morningstar in the Fox series Lucifer, based on DC Comics's publication and character of the same name, which premiered on 25 January 2016.[5] The show was renewed by Netflix for a fourth season which was released on 8 May 2019. Season 5 (Part A) was released on 21 August 2020. On 23 June 2020, it was announced that Netflix had renewed the show for a sixth and final season.[6] He reprised the role of Lucifer during The CW's The Flash episode of the Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths".[7]

Personal life

Ellis married Tamzin Outhwaite in 2006. They divorced in 2014. He married Meaghan Oppenheimer in 2019.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
2001	High Heels and Low Lifes	Uniformed officer
2001	Buffalo Soldiers	Squash
2003	I'll Be There	Ivor
2004	Vera Drake	Police constable
2005	The Best Man	Groom
2006	Calon Gaeth	Edward
2008	Miss Conception	Zak
2019	Isn't It Romantic	Dr. Todd

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Kiss Me Kate (TV series)	Ben	Episode: "Kate's Niece"
2001	The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby	John Browdie	Television film
2001–2002	Nice Guy Eddie	Frank Bennett	Main role
2001	Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story	Bigger boy 1	Miniseries; 2 episodes
2002	Wild West	Bungee jump instructor	Episode: "Fear of Bungee"
2002	Linda Green	Marko	Episode: "Viva Espana"
2003	Pollyanna	Timothy	Television film
2003	Holby City	David Jones	Episode: "Endgame"
2003	Spine Chillers	Alex	Episode: "The Irredeemable Brain of Dr Heinrich Hunsecker"
2004	Messiah III: The Promise	Dr. Phillip Ryder	2 episodes
2005	Doctors	Ricky Adams	Episode: "Slim Chance"
2005–2006	No Angels	Justyn	4 episodes
2005	Midsomer Murders	Lee Smeeton	Episode: "Midsomer Rhapsody"
2005	Waking the Dead	Harry Taylor	Episode: "Straw Dog"
2005	Love Soup	Mike	Episode: "Take Five"
2005	ShakespeaRe-Told	Claudio	Episode: "Much Ado About Nothing"
2006	EastEnders	Dr. Oliver Cousins	29 episodes
2006–2007	Suburban Shootout	PC Haines	Main role
2006	Pulling	Sam	2 episodes
2006–2007	The Catherine Tate Show	Detective Sergeant Sam Speed	2 episodes
2007	Casualty	Joe Kelsall	Episode: "Combat Indicators: Part 1"
2007	Doctor Who	Tom Milligan	Episode: "Last of the Time Lords"
2008	Trial & Retribution	Nick Fisher	2 episodes
2008	The Passion	Apostle Philip	4 episodes
2008	Harley Street	Dr Ross Jarvis	5 episodes
2009	Monday Monday	Steven McColl	Main role
2009–2015	Miranda	Gary Preston	Main role
2010	Dappers	Marco	Episode: "Proper Job"
2010	Merlin	Cenred	4 episodes
2010	Accused	Neil McGray	Episode: "Liam's Story"
2011	Sugartown	Max Burr	Main role
2011	The Fades	Mark Etches	Main role
2012	Silent Witness	Father Jacobs	Episode: "Fear"
2012	Playhouse Presents	Bill	Episode: "The Other Woman"
2012	Gates	Mark Pearson	5 episodes
2012	The Secret of Crickley Hall	Gabe Caleigh	Miniseries; 3 episodes
2013	Once Upon a Time	Robin Hood	Episode: "Lacey"
2013	Agatha Christie's Poirot	Detective Inspector Bland	Episode: "Dead Man's Folly"
2014	Under Milk Wood	Mr. Ogmore	Television film
2014	Rush	Dr. William Rush	Main role
2015	The Strain	Rob Bradley	Episode: "Identity"
2016–present	Lucifer	Lucifer Morningstar / Michael Demiurgos	Lead role
2018	Family Guy	Oscar Wilde (voice)	Episode: "V Is for Mystery"[9]
2018	Queen America	Andy	2 episodes
2019	The Flash	Lucifer Morningstar	Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three"

References

1. "Well known alumni". High Storrs School. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
2. "The Devil in Tom Ellis". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
3. Hibberd, James (22 February 2013). "TV's Pilot Season Goes (Very) High-Concept". Entertainment Weekly: 26.
4. Thompson, Zac (2 March 2015). "DC Comics' "Lucifer" Pilot Finds Its Star At FOX". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
5. Barton, Steve (27 February 2015). "Lucifer – Tom Ellis Gets His Horns". Dread Central. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
6. Nellie, Andreeva (29 July 2018). "Netflix Chief On Cancelling 'Everything Sucks' & 'Lady Dynamite', Rescuing 'Lucifer' & 'Shadowhunters' Future – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
7. Moore, Trent (10 December 2019). "Surprise! Crisis on Infinite Earths crossed over with Netflix's Lucifer with a perfect cameo". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
8. Heller, Corrine (3 June 2019). "Lucifer Star Tom Ellis Marries Meaghan Oppenheimer in Star-Studded Ceremony". E! News.
9. "Family Guy [Deleted]". The Futon Critic. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2019.

External links

• Tom Ellis at IMDb