Tom Mothersdale

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Tom Mothersdale
Education Rose Bruford College
OccupationActor
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Tom Mothersdale is an English stage, television and film actor.

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Biography

From Storrington in West Sussex, he became interested in acting whilst at school and went on to study acting at Rose Bruford College. [1]

Stage

He appeared as Tinker in Sarah Kane's Cleansed at the Royal National Theatre in 2016, and in Robert Alan Evans play in The Woods at London’s Royal Court Theatre alongside Lesley Sharp and Finn Bennett. [2] [3]

He played Elias in Annie Baker's award-winning play John at the National Theatre. [4] He appeared in Headlong production of The Glass Menagerie and portrayed Mercutio in Headlong’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet . In 2019, he played a mocking myth-teller in Caryl Churchill's Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp.. at London’s Royal Court. [1] [5] In 2019, he played Richard III at the Bristol Old Vic, having previously played the role at Alexandra Palace. [6] [7] Like the character in the play, Mothersdale has scoliosis. [8]

Film and television

On screen, Mothersdsle appeared in long-running television series Doc Martin , Endeavour and Peaky Blinders . [4] His television credits also include Culprits (2023) and Bodies (2023). In 2024, he could be seen in the BBC One adaptation of Hilary Mantel historical novel Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light , portraying Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich. [9] [10] That year, he was cast in the British horror film Black Noise alongside by Kate Phillips and Aidan Gillen. [11] In 2025, he appeared with Steve Coogan and Harriet Walter in historical drama Brian and Maggie . [12]

Partial filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Peaky Blinders Sabini Kidnap Gangster2 episodes
2016 Endeavour Peter Matthews1 episode
2017 Doc Martin Bill Potter1 episode
2023 Bodies Gabriel Defoe8 episodes
2023 Culprits Right Hand7 episodes
2024 Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Richard Rich6 episodes
2025 Brian and Maggie David Cox2 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 "Stage Directions: Tom Mothersdale – 'The part I'd really like to play hasn't been written yet'". The Stage. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Wyver, Kate (14 September 2018). "The Woods review – motherhood cuts deep for Lesley Sharp in grim fairytale". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Billington, Michael (24 Feb 2016). "Cleansed review – Katie Mitchell plunges us into Sarah Kane's chamber of horrors". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 "The best young actors". The Times. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Peaky Blinders star Tom Mothersdale stars in 'Richard III'". Totl Ntertainment. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Wyver, Kate (7 March 2019). "Richard III review – Tom Mothersdale hypnotises as the unhinged overlord". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Tom Mothersdale to star in Richard III at Alexandra Palace". Westendtheatre. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Simpson, Hannah (30 Jan 2024). "'I'm done with pretenders': disabled actors on reclaiming Richard III". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Knight, Lewis (21 November 2024). "Wolf Hall season 2 cast: Full list of characters in The Mirror and the Light". Radio Times.
  10. ↑ Sulcas, Roslyn (21 March 2025). "When the Walls Close In on the 'Wolf Hall' Saga". New York Times. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  11. ↑ Warner, Sam (5 December 2024). "Peaky Blinders star lands next lead movie role in UK-set horror". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  12. ↑ Han, Angie (30 September 2025). "'Brian and Maggie' Review: Steve Coogan and Harriet Walter Shine in PBS' Stephen Frears-Directed Drama About a Pivotal Margaret Thatcher Interview". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
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