Tom Fisher | |
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Born | 1968 (age 54–55) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1986-present |
Tom Browne (born 1968), known professionally as Tom Fisher, is an English actor and director who has appeared in various films, including Van Helsing , Shanghai Knights , The Young Victoria , The Mummy Returns , Enigma , Holy Flying Circus , The King and The Illusionist . [1] [2] [3]
Fisher directed the feature film Radiator under his real name Tom Browne.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Dangerous Love | Brig bartender | |
1990 | The Hunt for Red October | Seaman - USS Dallas | |
1996 | Karaoke | Dean | 1 episode |
1996 | Crimetime | Dempster | |
1996 | Surviving Picasso | German Officer | |
1997 | Firelight | Davey | Uncredited |
1999 | Simon Magus | Thomas | |
1999 | The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz | No / Tomas Katz | |
2000 | In Defence | Tony Decker | 1 episode |
2000 | North Square | Paul Hurd | 1 episode |
2001 | Enigma | Upjohn | |
2001 | The Mummy Returns | Jacob Spivey | |
2001 | The Truth Game | Alan | |
2001 | Mean Machine | Inmate commentator | |
2002 | Club Le Monde | Davida | |
2002 | Wire in the Blood | Angelica Bain | 3 episodes |
2003 | Shanghai Knights | Artie Doyle | |
2003 | Foyle's War | Connor | Episode: "War Games" |
2004 | Van Helsing | Top Hat | |
2005 | The Queen's Sister | Greg | TV movie |
2006 | The Illusionist | Willigut | |
2006 | Amazing Grace | John Ramsay | |
2001-2006 | Casualty | Al / Andy Maizels | 3 episodes |
2007 | Cassandra's Dream | Nigel | |
2007 | Murphy's Law | Billy Driscoll | 3 episodes |
2008 | The Last Enemy | Andrew Batz | 2 episodes |
2008 | The Middleman | 1 episode | |
2008 | Blue Water High | [4] | |
1998-2008 | The Bill | 'Death' Jim McManus / Ben Henley / Martin Cookson | 3 episodes |
2009 | The Young Victoria | Lord Chamberlain | |
2009 | Spunkbubble | Porn Vocal Talent | Short |
2010 | Treacle Jr. | Tom | [5] [6] |
2011 | Midsomer Murders | Crusty | 1 episode |
2011 | Holy Flying Circus | Graham Chapman / Tramp | TV movie [7] [8] |
2012 | Whitechapel | Calvin Mantus | 1 episode |
2012 | Treasure Island | Abraham Gray | TV movie |
2013 | Mayday | Seth Docker | 5 episodes [9] |
2016 | The Rack Pack | Pete | |
2017 | Marrowbone | Father |
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