Tom Hughes (actor)

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Tom Hughes
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Hughes in 2022
Born (1985-04-18) 18 April 1985 (age 39)
Chester, England
Alma mater Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present

Tom Hughes (born 18 April 1985) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Prince Albert in the ITV drama Victoria (2016–2019), Joe Lambe in the BBC drama The Game (2014), and Thomas Trafford in the BBC and Amazon Prime miniseries The English (2022).

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His films include Cemetery Junction (2011), Red Joan (2018), The Laureate (2021), Madame (2017) and Shepherd (2021).

Early life

Hughes was born and brought up in Upton-by-Chester, Cheshire, the younger of two boys. [1] He attended the Liverpool Everyman Youth Theatre group. He was a member of the Cheshire Youth Theatre and the Jigsaw Music Theatre Company. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting. [2] Hughes is the former guitarist of indie band Quaintways. [3]

Career

Hughes began his career in 2009 as Dr Harry Ingrams in the BBC spin-off series Casualty 1909 and Jonty Millingden in the ITV drama Trinity . He made his feature film debut the following year as Chaz Jankel in the Ian Dury biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll [2] and Bruce Pearson in the comedy-drama Cemetery Junction , [4] [5] the latter of which earned him a BIFA nomination for Most Promising Newcomer. [6] He also appeared in the Young Vic production of David Harrower's Sweet Nothings directed by Luc Bondy. [7]

In 2011, Hughes was named one of BAFTA's 42 Brits to Watch. [8] He played pupil barrister Nick Slade in series 1 of the BBC One legal drama Silk , [9] [10] and appeared in the BBC television film Page Eight alongside Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz. Hughes then appeared in the Richard II instalment of the television anthology The Hollow Crown as Aumerle.

In 2013, he starred in the BFI/BBC film, based on the award-winning novel, 8 Minutes Idle as the lead role Dan Thomas. He made a guest appearance as Michael Rogers in an episode of Agatha Christie's Marple . In 2014, he had a lead role in BBC Cold War spy thriller The Game . From 2016 to 2019, Hughes starred as Prince Albert opposite Jenna Coleman as the titular character of the ITV period drama Victoria . [11] He starred in the 2019 film Red Joan alongside Judi Dench. [12] In 2019, it was announced Hughes would play the recurring role of Christopher Marlowe in the second series of A Discovery of Witches. [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Chaz Jankel
Cemetery Junction Bruce Pearson
2013 About Time Jimmy Kincade
8 Minutes Idle Dan Thomas
2014 I Am Soldier Sergeant / Trooper Mickey Tomlinson
2015Dare to Be WildChristy Collard
The IncidentJoe
2016 London Town Johnny
Realive Marc Jarvis
2017 Madame Steven Fredericks
2018 Red Joan Leo Galich
2021 Infinite Abel
Shepherd Eric Black
The Laureate Robert Graves

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Casualty 1909 Dr Harry Ingrams6 episodes
Trinity Jonty Millington8 episodes
2011 Page Eight Ralph WilsonTelevision film
Silk Nick Slade6 episodes
2012 Richard II Aumerle Television film
2013 The Lady Vanishes MaxTelevision film
Dancing on the Edge JulianMain role
Agatha Christie's Marple Michael RogersEpisode: "Endless Night"
2014 Derek Andy 'The Fit Guy'Episode #2.4
The Game Joe LambeMain role
2016Neil Gaiman's Likely StoriesEddie BarrowEpisode: "Feeders and Eaters"
2016–2019 Victoria Prince Albert Main role
2017PaulaJames MorecroftMain role
2020 A Discovery of Witches Kit Marlowe 5 episodes
2022 The English Thomas Trafford5 episodes [14]
2024 Franklin Paul Wentworth Miniseries, 6 episodes
Those About to Die Titus Flavianus 10 episodes [15]
TBA Malpractice Dr James FordSeries two [16]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2010 British Independent Film Awards Most Promising Newcomer Cemetery JunctionNominated
2021Oxford International Film FestivalBest ActorThe LaureateWon

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