Tom Davis | |
|---|---|
 Davis in 2019 | |
| Born | 27 April 1979 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Television | Lemon La Vida Loca The Keith Lemon Sketch Show Plebs Murder in Successville Judge Romesh King Gary |
| Spouse | Kathryn Davis |
| Children | 1 |
Tom Davis (born 27 April 1979) is an English actor and comedian best known for his role as DI Sleet in the BBC Three comedy Murder in Successville , and as Gary King in the BBC sitcom King Gary .
Before television, Davis worked as a scaffolder, bouncer and market stall trader. When his friend was working as a runner on Bo' Selecta, they gave some videos of their own comedy sketches to Leigh Francis, who then invited Davis to appear on the show. [1] He appeared in various comedy roles on TV over the following years.
In 2015 he co-created and starred in Murder in Successville . This semi-improvised show, in which a celebrity guest must help DI Sleet solve a fictional crime, became a cult hit. In 2022 an American adaptation of the show, renamed Murderville, was released by Netflix. In 2016, Davis was named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit and appeared in the films Free Fire and Prevenge. In 2017, he appeared in Paddington 2 . In 2018-2021, he co-created, starred in and co-wrote the comedy series King Gary. The show portrayed life and its difficulties as a family man in the outer London suburbs. The show received reasonable reception; The Times felt viewers would “either love or hate King Gary”. [2] In 2022 he appeared in the comedy crime drama, The Curse. In 2023, he featured in Wonka.
He performs stand-up comedy professionally and co-hosts The Wolf & Owl podcast with Romesh Ranganathan.
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Outside Bet | Gutsy George | Sacha Bennett | |
| 2013 | All Things to All Men | Roberts | George Isaac | |
| 2014 | Top Dog | Cod | Martin Kemp | |
| 2014 | The Guvnors | Gabe Turner | ||
| 2014 | Half Time and Down | Bob | Mark-John Ford | Short film |
| 2015 | After the End | Gordon | Sam Southward | Short film |
| 2015 | Legacy | Roger | Davie Fairbanks Marc Small | |
| 2015 | Traders | Big John | Rachael Moriarty Peter Murphy | |
| 2015 | The Bad Education Movie | Big Tom | Elliot Hegarty | |
| 2016 | Prevenge | DJ Dan | Alice Lowe | |
| 2016 | Free Fire | Leary | Ben Wheatley | |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 | T-Bone | Paul King | |
| 2018 | The More You Ignore Me | Bighead Wildgoose | Keith English | |
| 2023 | Wonka | Bleacher | Paul King |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cha'mone Mo'Fo'Selecta! A Tribute to Michael Jackson | John Landis | Uncredited Television film |
| 2010 | The Morgana Show | Various characters | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Burly Man | 9.01 "The Hunt for Tony Blair" |
| 2011 | Comedy Lab | Ian Bodkin | 12.05 "The Warm-Up Guy" Also writer |
| 2012 | Very Important People | Barman | 1.01 Series 1, Episode 1 |
| 2012 | Alan Partridge on Open Books with Martin Bryce | Fan | Television film |
| 2013 | Common Ground | Sunshine Simon | 1.04 "Sunshine Simon" (also writer) 1.05 "Rupert" 1.08 "William & Sinclair" |
| 2013 | Playhouse Presents | Ralph | 2.06 "Stage Door Johnnies" |
| 2013 | Lemon La Vida Loca | Big Tom | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Live at the Electric | Bubba Duke | 3 episodes Also writer |
| 2013 | Big School | Simon | 1.04 "Episode 4" |
| 2013 | BBC Comedy Feeds | Various characters | 2.05 "The Cariad Show" |
| 2014 | The Midnight Beast | Shopkeeper | 2.03 "Beast Holiday Ever" |
| 2014–2018 | Plebs | Davus | 15 episodes [3] |
| 2014 | Bad Education | Dean | 3.06 "The Prom" |
| 2014 | The Life of Rock with Brian Pern | Security Guard | 2.02 "The Day of the Triffids" |
| 2015 | Still Open All Hours | Nikki's Boyfriend | 1.03 "Episode 3" |
| 2015 | Cockroaches | Felix | 6 episodes [4] |
| 2015–2016 | The Keith Lemon Sketch Show | Various characters | 12 episodes [5] |
| 2015 | Drunk History | King Henry VIII | 1.01 "Episode 1" |
| 2015 | House of Fools | Butcher Brother #1 | 2.04 "The Danceathon Affair" |
| 2015 | Uncle | Mechanic | 2.06 "Fight For The Future" |
| 2015–2017 | Murder in Successville | DI Sleet | 18 episodes Also associate producer and writer |
| 2015 | Virtually Famous | Himself | 2.02 Series 2, Episode 4 [6] |
| 2015 | Undercover | Tigran | 1.06 "The Finale" |
| 2015 | BBC Comedy Feeds | Perry | 4.01 "Dead Air" |
| 2015 | Together | Construction Worker | 1.01 "Signs" |
| 2015 | Jekyll & Hyde | Billy "Beef" Wellington | 1.04 "The Calyx" |
| 2016 | The Aliens | Jean | 1.01 "Episode 1" |
| 2016 | Stag | Chef | Television miniseries |
| 2016 | Going Forward | Terry | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Harry Hill's Tea Time | Egg Wallace | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Revolting | Hank Duke - Foie Gras Farmer | 1.04 "Episode 4" |
| 2017 | Bizarre ER | Narrator (voice) | 10 episodes |
| 2017 | The Great Xmas Rant | Panelist | Television film |
| 2018 | Action Team | Logan Mann / Vlad | 6 episodes Also writer |
| 2018 | Judge Romesh | Court Bailiff | All episodes |
| 2018–2021 | King Gary | Gary King | All episodes |
| 2019 | The Ranganation | Himself | 1.04 "Episode 4" |
| 2019 | The Virtues | Landlord | Episode 1 |
| TBA | Sticky | Hayes | 1.00 "Where Eagles Fap" |
| 2022 | The Curse | Big Mick Neville | |
| 2023 | The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off | Himself | 6.01 |
| 2023 | A League of Their Own | Himself | Series 16, Episode 6 [7] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–present | Wolf and Owl | Host | 179 episodes, alongside Romesh Ranganathan |
| Production | Notes | Broadcaster/Distributor |
|---|---|---|
| Comedy Lab |
| Channel 4 |
| Common Ground |
| Sky Atlantic |
| Live at the Electric |
| BBC Three |
| Murder in Successville |
| BBC Three |
| Action Team |
| ITV |
Tom is married to Kathryn, and they have a daughter who was born in December 2021. [8]
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