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name: "Tom Ellis"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tom-ellis"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 November 1978"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 70
updated: "2026-09-17T01:29:26.860584+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Tom Ellis

Actor. Born 17 November 1978 in Cardiff, Wales, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 November 1978, Cardiff, Wales, UK
- **Active:** 2004–present
- **Also known as:** Thomas Paul Ellis, Thomas Ellis

## Biography

Tom Ellis is a Welsh actor. He was born Thomas John Ellis on 17 November 1978 in Cardiff and trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.

Ellis first gained recognition for his role as Dr Oliver Cousins in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He became widely known for playing Gary Preston in the BBC sitcom Miranda (2009–2015) and Lucifer Morningstar in the series Lucifer (2016–2021). Other credits include Thomas Milligan in Doctor Who (2005) and Robin Hood in Once Upon a Time (2011). He played Jason in the 2025 film The Thursday Murder Club.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Thursday Murder Club* (2025), Fi1m 57, as Jason — [page](https://film.one/film/the-thursday-murder-club.md)
- *Vera Drake* (2004), Fi1m 84, as Police Constable — [page](https://film.one/film/vera-drake.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Pulling* (2006), Actor

## Also known for

- *Lucifer* (2016), Lucifer Morningstar
- *The Flash* (2014), Lucifer Morningstar
- *Isn't It Romantic* (2019), Dr. Todd
- *Doctor Who* (2005), Thomas Milligan
- *Once Upon a Time* (2011), Robin Hood
- *The Strain* (2014), Rob Bradley
- *Merlin* (2008), Cenred
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), Detective Inspector Bland

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