Tom Ellis (actor) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tom Ellis
Ellis in September 2022
Born	Thomas John Ellis (1978-11-17) 17 November 1978 (age 46) Cardiff, Wales, UK
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000–present
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Spouse(s)	Tamzin Outhwaite ​ ​ (m. 2006; div. 2014)​ Meaghan Oppenheimer ​ ​ (m. 2019)​
Children	4

Thomas John Ellis (born 17 November 1978) is a famous actor from Wales. He is best known for playing Gary Preston in the TV show Miranda. He also became very popular for his role as Lucifer Morningstar in the fantasy series Lucifer. He even played Lucifer again in a special TV crossover event called "Crisis on Infinite Earths".

Early Life and Education

Thomas John Ellis was born in Cardiff, Wales, on 17 November 1978. His parents are Marilyn Jean and Christopher John Ellis. He has three sisters, and one of them is his twin! His father, uncle, and one sister are all Baptist ministers.

Soon after he was born, his family moved from Wales to England. They settled in a city called Sheffield. Tom went to High Storrs School there. He was also a talented musician and played the French horn in the city's youth orchestra. Later, he studied acting at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. He earned a degree in Dramatic Studies.

Acting Career

Tom Ellis's big break came when he played Gary Preston in the BBC One sitcom Miranda. This show was on TV from 2010 to 2015. He also appeared in other popular BBC shows. He was King Cenred in the fantasy series Merlin. He played Justyn in Channel 4's No Angels. You might also remember him as Thomas Milligan in an episode of Doctor Who.

Tom also had roles in the soap opera EastEnders and the medical drama Holby City. In 2009, he starred in the comedy-drama Monday Monday. He also played Detective Inspector Bland in Agatha Christie's Poirot.

In 2015, Tom Ellis was chosen to play Lucifer Morningstar. This was for the TV series Lucifer, which started in 2016. The show was first on Fox, but then it moved to Netflix. In 2020, Netflix announced that Lucifer would have a sixth and final season. Tom played Lucifer again in a special episode of The Flash. This was part of a big TV crossover event called "Crisis on Infinite Earths".

In 2021, Tom won an award! He received the Tell-Tale TV Award for Favorite Actor in a Sci-fi/Fantasy/Horror Series. In 2024, he starred as Nick in the Netflix romantic comedy movie Players.

Family Life

In 2006, Tom Ellis married English actress Tamzin Outhwaite. They were introduced by actor James McAvoy. Tom and Tamzin divorced in 2014. Tom has a daughter from an earlier relationship.

Tom married American screenwriter Meaghan Oppenheimer on 2 June 2019. They welcomed their daughter in November 2023. She was born via a surrogate. This means another person carried the baby for them. This is Tom's fourth child and Meaghan's first.

Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Kiss Me Kate	Ben	Episode: "Kate's Niece"
2001	Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, TheThe Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby	John Browdie	Television film
	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"
	Linda Green	Marko	Episode: "Viva Espana"
2003	Pollyanna	Timothy	Television film
	Holby City	David Jones	Episode: "Endgame"
2004	Messiah III: The Promise	Dr. Phillip Ryder	2 episodes
2005	Twisted Tales	Alex	Episode: "The Irredeemable Brain of Dr Heinrich Hunsecker"
	Doctors	Ricky Adams	Episode: "Slim Chance"
	Midsomer Murders	Lee Smeeton	Episode: "Midsomer Rhapsody"
	Waking the Dead	Harry Taylor	Episode: "Straw Dog"
	Love Soup	Mike	Episode: "Take Five"
	ShakespeaRe-Told	Claudio	Episode: "Much Ado About Nothing"
2005–2006	No Angels	Justyn	4 episodes
2006	EastEnders	Dr. Oliver Cousins	29 episodes
	Pulling	Sam	2 episodes
2006–2007	Suburban Shootout	PC Haines	Main role
	Catherine Tate Show, TheThe Catherine Tate Show	Detective Sergeant Sam Speed	2 episodes
2007	Casualty	Joe Kelsall	Episode: "Combat Indicators: Part 1"
	Doctor Who	Tom Milligan	Episode: "Last of the Time Lords"
2008	Trial & Retribution	Nick Fisher	2 episodes
	Passion, TheThe Passion	Apostle Philip	4 episodes
	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"
	Merlin	Cenred	4 episodes
	Accused	Neil McGray	Episode: "Liam's Story"
2011	Sugartown	Max Burr	Main role
	Fades, TheThe Fades	Mark Etches	Main role
2012	Silent Witness	Father Jacobs	Episode: "Fear"
	Playhouse Presents	Bill	Episode: "The Other Woman"
	Gates	Mark Pearson	5 episodes
	Secret of Crickley Hall, TheThe Secret of Crickley Hall	Gabe Caleigh	Miniseries; 3 episodes
2013	Once Upon a Time	Robin Hood	S2 Episode 19 "Lacey"
	Agatha Christie's Poirot	Detective Inspector Bland	Episode: "Dead Man's Folly"
	Gothica	Victor Frankenstein	Television film
2014	Under Milk Wood	Mr. Ogmore	Television film
	Rush	Dr. William Rush	Main role
2015	Strain, TheThe 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"
	Queen America	Andy	2 episodes
2019	Flash, TheThe Flash	Lucifer Morningstar	Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three"
2022	Robot Chicken	Michelin Man (voice)	Episode: "May Cause Indecision...Or Not"
	The Great North	Rick Chateau (voice)	Episode: "Dick, Rick, Groom Adventure"
2024	Exploding Kittens	GodCat (voice)	9 episodes
	Tell Me Lies	Oliver	Series regular (Season 2)
TBA	Washington Black	Christopher 'Titch' Wilde	Post-production
	Second Wife	TBA	Pre-production

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See also

In Spanish: Tom Ellis para niños