Tom Rhys Harries

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Tom Rhys Harries
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Rhys Harries in 2026
Born (1990-10-08) 8 October 1990 (age 36)
Cardiff, Wales
Education Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Tom Rhys Harries (born 8 October 1990) [1] [2] is a Welsh actor. His credits include White Lines (2020), Suspicion (2022), Jekyll and Hyde (2015), Unforgotten (2018), Britannia (2019), Hunky Dory (2011), Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018), The Gentlemen (2019), Sisi & I (2023), Kandahar (2023), How Kids Roll (2024), Doctor Who episode "Dot and Bubble" (2024), and Clayface (2026).

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Early life and education

Tom Rhys Harries was born in Cardiff, Wales, to a secondary school English teacher and a head teacher. He is the oldest of three and has a younger brother and sister. [3] Rhys Harries trained the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff, graduating in 2012 and he was made an Honorary Associate in 2020. [4]

His first language is Welsh. [5]

Career

For his work in the theatre, Rhys Harries was named one of Screen International Stars of Tomorrow in 2012. [6] In the theatre, Rhys Harries made his West End stage debut in 2014 in Jez Butterworth's Mojo alongside Colin Morgan, Rupert Grint, and Ben Whishaw at the Harold Pinter Theatre. [7]

Rhys Harries has also acted in recurring roles in the television series Jekyll and Hyde (2015), Unforgotten (2018), and Britannia (2019). [8]

Rhys Harries starred in the Guy Ritchie action comedy The Gentlemen , [9] alongside Colin Farrell, Hugh Grant, and Matthew McConaughey. In 2020, Rhys Harries starred as Manchester DJ Axel Collins [10] in the Netflix series White Lines , set on the island of Ibiza in the 1990s. [11] The series' storyline revolved around his character Axel's death. [12]

In 2022, Rhys Harries appeared as Eddie Walker in the Chris Long directed Apple TV+ series Suspicion , alongside co-stars Uma Thurman and Kunal Nayyar. [13] In 2023, he appeared in Sisi & I as Captain Smythe and in Kandahar as Oliver Altman.

In 2024, he starred in Loris Lai's feature directorial debut How Kids Roll . [14] In the same year, he starred in the fifth episode of the fourteenth series of Doctor Who "Dot and Bubble", as Ricky September, a friend of another character, Lindy, and a resident of Finetime. [15]

In June 2025, Rhys Harries was cast as Matt Hagen / Clayface in the DC Universe film Clayface (2026). [16]

Personal life

Rhys Harries is in a relationship with Grammy-winning songwriter Amy Allen. [17]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Hunky Dory Evan
2014 Under Milk Wood Drowned / Willy Nilly
Ironclad: Battle for Blood Hubert de Vesci
2016CrowCrow
Hot Property Harmony Ambrose
2017 Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire Edric
2018 Slaughterhouse Rulez Clegg
2019 The Gentlemen Power Noel
2023 Sisi & I Captain Smythe
Kandahar Oliver Altman
2024 How Kids Roll Bill
The Return Peisander
2026 Madfabulous Nick Durant
Effi o Blaenau Lee
Clayface Matt Hagen / Clayface

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Parade's End O Five ThomasEpisode #1.4
2014If I Don't Come Home: Letters from D-DayMaurice HardstaffTV film
2015 Jekyll and Hyde Sackler9 episodes
Hinterland Gary PearceEpisode: "Ceredigion"
Midsomer Murders Ryan CarnarvonEpisode: "A Vintage Murder"
2017 Chewing Gum PreacherEpisode: "Orlando"
2018 Unforgotten Eliot Hollis6 episodes
2019Merched ParchusTomWales S4C series; 3 episodes
Britannia Mallin6 episodes
15 Days Rhys4 episodes
2020 White Lines Axel Collins10 episodes
2022 Suspicion Walker8 episodes
The Split GusEpisode #3.2
2024 Doctor Who Ricky SeptemberEpisode: "Dot and Bubble"
2025 Wolf King LucasVoice
The Light in the Hall HariSeason 2; 6 episodes
2026 Pierre PC Mark Tanner6 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2018 The Offies Best Supporting Male in a Play The Pitchfork Disney - Shoreditch Town Hall Won [18]

References

  1. ↑ Williams, Kathryn (3 March 2021) [30 May 2020]. "White Lines' Welsh star Tom Rhys Harries on filming Netflix's Ibiza drama". Wales Online . Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  2. ↑ F, Matthew C. (31 July 2025). "This Rising Star Just Beat Jack O'Connell and George MacKay for a Part in a Major Movie". TVovermind. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Tom Rhys Harries plays Axel Collins in new Netflix series White Lines". Capital UK - The UK's No. 1 Hit Music Station. capitalfm.com. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Alumni Newsletter Autumn 2020 - RWCMD Honorary Associates 2020" (PDF). Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. 2020.
  5. ↑ Tauer, Kristen (4 February 2022). "Tom Rhys Harries Readies for 'Suspicion'". WWD . Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Screen unveils 2012 UK Stars of Tomorrow". screendaily.com. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Mojo with Rupert Grint, Colin Morgan, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Coyle extends two weeks". What's on Stage. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  8. ↑ Williams, Kathryn (3 March 2021) [30 May 2020]. "White Lines' Welsh star Tom Rhys Harries on filming Netflix's Ibiza drama". Wales Online. Media Wales . Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "The Star of Netflix hit White Lines on Making a Stand, Playing a Sociopath". mrporter.com. 18 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "Schön! Interview - Tom Rhys Harries". Schon Magazine. 27 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "Netflix's new star Tom Rhys Harries on his addictive show, White Lines". Glamour. 15 May 2020.
  12. ↑ Pike, Naomi (28 May 2020). "Meet The Star Of 'White Lines', The Hedonistic Netflix Hit That's Become The Ultimate Lockdown Escape". British Vogue. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "White Lines' Tom Rhys Harries joins Uma Thurman in new Apple TV show Suspicion". Metro. 9 November 2020.
  14. ↑ Davis, Clayton (11 November 2022). "Israeli-Palestinian Drama 'Roll' From 'Pulp Fiction' Producer Wraps Filming in Tunisia (Exclusive)". Variety . Archived from the original on 16 July 2023.
  15. ↑ Cremona, Patrick (31 May 2024). "Meet the cast of Doctor Who – Dot and Bubble". Radio Times.
  16. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Kroll, Justin (17 June 2025). "Tom Rhys Harries Lands Role Of 'Clayface' In DC Studios James Watkins Movie". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  17. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Offies 2018 Winners announced". What's on Stage. 4 March 2018.
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