Tom Rhys Harries

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Tom Rhys Harries
Born1991or1992(age 33–34)
Cardiff, Wales
Alma mater Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Tom Rhys Harries (born 1991 or 1992) [1] is a Welsh actor, best known for his roles as Manchester DJ Axel Collins in the Netflix series White Lines (2020) and Eddie Walker in the Apple TV+ series Suspicion (2022). Rhys Harries has also acted in recurring roles in the television series Jekyll and Hyde (2015), Unforgotten (2018), and Britannia (2019). In film, Rhys Harries has appeared in Hunky Dory (2011), Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018), The Gentlemen (2019), Sisi & I (2023), Kandahar (2023), and How Kids Roll (2024). He had a guest lead role in the Doctor Who episode "Dot and Bubble" (2024). He will play the title character in the DC Universe film Clayface (2026).

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Early life

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. [2] Rhys Harries took a course at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff, for which he was made an Honorary Associate in 2020. [3]

His first language is Welsh. [4]

Career

For his work in the theatre, Rhys Harries was named one of Screen International Stars of Tomorrow in 2012. [5] 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. [6]

Rhys Harries starred in the Guy Ritchie action comedy The Gentlemen , [7] alongside Colin Farrell, Hugh Grant, and Matthew McConaughey. In 2020, Rhys Harries starred as Manchester DJ Axel Collins [8] in the Netflix series White Lines , set on the island of Ibiza in the 1990s. [9] The series' storyline revolved around his character Axel's death. [10]

In 2022, Rhys Harries appeared as Walker in the Chris Long directed Apple TV+ series Suspicion , alongside co-stars Uma Thurman and Kunal Nayyar. [11] 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 . [12] 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. [13]

In June 2025, Harries was cast as Matt Hagen / Clayface in the DC Universe film Clayface (2026). [14]

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 Clayface † Matt Hagen / Clayface Post-production [15]

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
2025Y Golau: Dwr (The Light in the Hall: Still Waters)HariSeason 2 of Anthology series Y Golau.

Wales S4C Series: 6 Episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2018 The Offies Best Supporting Male in a Play The Pitchfork Disney - Shoreditch Town Hall Won [16]

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. Media Wales . Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Alumni Newsletter Autumn 2020 - RWCMD Honorary Associates 2020" (PDF). Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. 2020.
  4. ↑ Tauer, Kristen (4 February 2022). "Tom Rhys Harries Readies for 'Suspicion'". WWD . Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Screen unveils 2012 UK Stars of Tomorrow". screendaily.com. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Mojo with Rupert Grint, Colin Morgan, Ben Whishaw and Brendan Coyle extends two weeks". What's on Stage. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "The Star of Netflix hit White Lines on Making a Stand, Playing a Sociopath". mrporter.com. 18 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Schön! Interview - Tom Rhys Harries". Schon Magazine. 27 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "Netflix's new star Tom Rhys Harries on his addictive show, White Lines". Glamour. 15 May 2020.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "White Lines' Tom Rhys Harries joins Uma Thurman in new Apple TV show Suspicion". Metro. 9 November 2020.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Cremona, Patrick (31 May 2024). "Meet the cast of Doctor Who – Dot and Bubble". Radio Times.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ Cassidy, Mark (31 August 2025). "Clayface Set Photos Reveal Movie's Logo, Joker Reference, & New Cast Member - Possible Spoilers". Comic Book Movie. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "Offies 2018 Winners announced". What's on Stage. 4 March 2018.
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