Tom Brooke

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Tom Brooke
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Born1978 (age 4546)
Berkshire, England
Education Alleyn's School
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Spouse
(m. 2014)
[1]
Children1 [1]
Parent Paul Brooke (father)

Thomas Brooke (born 1978) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Thick Kevin in The Boat That Rocked (2009), Bill Wiggins and Andy Apsted in the BBC One television series Sherlock and Bodyguard respectively, and Fiore in the AMC television series Preacher.

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Early life

He is the son of actor Paul Brooke. Brooke attended Alleyn's School in Dulwich, London, and Hull University. He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Career

Brooke played Bill Wiggins in series 3 of BBC's Sherlock , "Lame" Lothar Frey in season 3 of HBO's Game of Thrones , [2] and Fiore in AMC's Preacher . [3] [4]

In 2011 Brooke played the dimwitted Lee in Jez Butterworth's much-garlanded play Jerusalem at The Royal Court theatre to great acclaim. The following year, he reprised the role in the play's first West End run at The Apollo and was soon after cast in the lead role of the National Theatre's revival of Arnold Wesker's The Kitchen to critical plaudits. [ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Production Assistant
2009 The Young Victoria Man on Soap Box
The Boat That Rocked Thick Kevin
2011 The Veteran Danny Turner
2017 The Death of Stalin Sergei
How to Talk to Girls at Parties PT Waldo
2020 Say Your Prayers Vic
2022 Empire of Light Neil

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Pulling GregEpisode: "Final Special"
Hustle Joel (Diamond expert)Episode: "Diamond Seeker"
2010 Thorne: Scaredycat Martin Palmer
2010-2011 Rock & Chips DC Martin Stanton2 episodes
2012 The Hollow Crown NymEpisode: Henry V
2012 Mrs. Biggs Mike Haynes
2013 Game of Thrones "Lame" Lothar Frey2 episodes
Agatha Christie's Poirot Lawrence Boswell TysoeEpisode: "The Big Four"
Ripper Street John GoodeEpisode: "Am I Not Monstrous?"
2014, 2017 Sherlock Bill Wiggins2 episodes
2016–2019 Preacher Fiore12 episodes
2017 Electric Dreams Tall Man in Light CoatEpisode: "The Commuter"
2018 Bodyguard Andy Apsted3 episodes
2020 The Crown Michael Fagan Episode: "Fagan"
2024 Slow Horses JK CoeSeason 4

Awards

Brooke received the TMA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Long and the Short and the Tall at the Sheffield Lyceum in 2006. [ citation needed ]

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