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Thomas John Ellis (born 17 November 1978) is a Welsh actor. He is known for playing Lucifer Morningstar in the Fox urban fantasy series Lucifer and its Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover appearance in the Arrowverse franchise, Gary Preston in the BBC One sitcom Miranda, Hollywood doctor William P. Rush in the USA Network series Rush, and Mark Etches in the supernatural drama series The Fades.

Tom Ellis
Ellis in January 2016
Born	Thomas John Ellis (1978-11-17) 17 November 1978 (age 44) Cardiff, Wales
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000–present
Spouses	Tamzin Outhwaite ​ ​ (m. 2006; div. 2014)​ Meaghan Oppenheimer ​ ​ (m. 2019)​
Children	3[1]

Early life

Thomas John Ellis was born in Cardiff on 17 November 1978, the son of Marilyn Jean (née Hooper) and Christopher John Ellis.[2] He has three sisters, one of whom is his twin. His father, uncle, and one of his sisters are all Baptist ministers.[3] After his birth, the family moved to England and he grew up in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.[4] He attended Sheffield's High Storrs School and played the French horn in the City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra.[5] He later earned a BA in Dramatic Studies at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.[5]

Career

Ellis' breakout role was that of Gary Preston on the BBC One sitcom Miranda (2010–2015); he has also appeared as King Cenred on the BBC fantasy series Merlin (2008); Justyn in Channel 4's No Angels; and Thomas Milligan in the Doctor Who series three finale "Last of the Time Lords". He has appeared in the long-running BBC One soap opera EastEnders; the BBC sketch comedy show The Catherine Tate Show; and the BBC medical drama Holby City. In July and August 2009, he starred in the ITV comedy drama Monday Monday.[6][7] 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' publication and character of the same name, which premiered on 25 January 2016.[8] The show later moved to Netflix. On 23 June 2020, it was announced that Netflix had renewed the show for a sixth and final season.[9] He reprised the role of Lucifer during The CW's The Flash episode of the Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths".[10]

In 2021, Ellis won the Tell-Tale TV Award for Favorite Actor in a Cable or Streaming Sci-fi/Fantasy/Horror Series.[11]

Personal life

In 2006, Ellis married actress Tamzin Outhwaite, with whom he has two daughters. He has a third daughter from another relationship.[12][1] They divorced in April 2014.[13] He married American screenwriter Meaghan Oppenheimer in 2019.[1][14]

Filmography

Film

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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

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Kiss Me Kate	Ben	Episode: "Kate's Niece"
2001	The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby	John Browdie	Television film
2001	Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story	Bigger boy 1	Miniseries; 2 episodes
2001–2002	Nice Guy Eddie	Frank Bennett	Main role
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	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"
2005–2006	No Angels	Justyn	4 episodes
2006	EastEnders	Dr. Oliver Cousins	29 episodes
2006	Pulling	Sam	2 episodes
2006–2007	Suburban Shootout	PC Haines	Main role
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"
2016–2021	Lucifer	Lucifer Morningstar / Michael Demiurgos	Main role
2018	Family Guy	Oscar Wilde (voice)	Episode: "V Is for Mystery"[15]
2018	Queen America	Andy	2 episodes
2019	The Flash (2014 TV series)	Lucifer Morningstar	Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three"
2022	Robot Chicken	Michelin Man (voice)	Episode: "May Cause Indecision...Or Not"

References

External links

• Tom Ellis at IMDb

На других языках

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[de] Tom Ellis

Thomas John „Tom“ Ellis (* 17. November 1978 in Cardiff, Wales)[1] ist ein britischer Schauspieler. Bekannt wurde er durch seine Rolle als Lucifer Morningstar in der Fernsehserie Lucifer.

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- [en] Tom Ellis (actor)

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[es] Tom Ellis

Thomas John Ellis (Cardiff, 17 de noviembre de 1978) es un actor galés conocido principalmente por su papel de Oliver Cousins en EastEnders y como Gary Preston en Miranda. Es conocido por el público en los Estados Unidos por dos programas de televisión en la que interpreta a los protagonistas Rush (como William Tell Rush) y mundialmente por Lucifer (como Lucifer Morningstar). También interpretó a Sam en la comedia de BBC Three Pulling.

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[ru] Эллис, Том

То́мас Джон (Том) Э́ллис (англ. Tom Ellis, род. 17 ноября 1978, Кардифф)[1] — валлийский актёр. Наиболее известен по роли Люцифера Морнингстара в телесериале «Люцифер».

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