Tom Lewis | |
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 Lewis attending the Redeeming Love premiere, 2022 | |
| Born | Leeds, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Tom Lewis is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the HBO television series Gentleman Jack , the Channel 4 crime drama Patience as well as the film Redeeming Love .
Lewis was born and grew up on a council estate in Leeds. On his upbringing, Lewis said: "Luckily, my family backed my ambitions as much as they could. They said if you want to do it, then do it, we just can't help you financially." [1] He worked behind the bar at the Leeds Playhouse before Maxine Peake persuaded him to apply to RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) where he then trained for three years on a full scholarship. [2] [3]
Whilst still a teenager in training at RADA, Lewis graduated early when he was cast in a leading role in the historical drama series Gentleman Jack . [4] [5] The series was a huge success, with Lucy Mangan at The Guardian noting: "Sally Wainwright has assembled a cast with the chops to handle anything thrown at them". [6]
He also had early television roles in A Discovery of Witches and Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators . [7]
Lewis won acclaim for his stage debut at Hampstead Theatre, leading a production of The Breach directed by Sarah Frankcom, a role The Telegraph said he "perfectly captured" [8]
In 2025, Lewis appeared in The House Party, a modern adaptation of Miss Julie for Headlong (theatre company). Writing in The Times, Holly Williams noted: "The casting is perfection. Tom plays on Jon’s class anxieties and contradictions — so tender to Christine, so scornful towards Julie, yet so drawn to her — giving shades of Paul Mescal in Normal People." [9]
After a worldwide search, Tom made his film debut in the romantic epic Redeeming Love alongside Abigail Cowen, which was released on 21 January 2022. [10] [11]
In 2025, Tom starred in the Channel 4/PBS crime drama Patience (TV series), [12] with the series opening with positive reviews. [13]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Redeeming Love | Michael Hosea |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Dimitri Erasmus | 1 episode |
| 2019-2022 | Gentleman Jack | Thomas Sowden | 16 episodes |
| 2021 | A Discovery of Witches | Peckham | 2 episodes |
| 2025 | Patience | Elliot Scott | 6 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Breach | Hoke | Hampstead Theatre | Sarah Frankcom |
| 2025 | The House Party | Jon | Headlong Theatre | Holly Race Roughan |
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "Wish You the Best" | Lewis Capaldi |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Assassin's Creed Valhalla | Alfred the Great | |
| 2021 | Discovery Tour: Viking Age | King Alfred | |
