Thomas "Tom" John Ellis (born 17 November 1978 in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh actor. He's perhaps best known for his role as Gary Preston in the BBC sitcom Miranda (2009), as well as the titular character of FOX's adaptation of the Vertigo Comics comic series Lucifer.
Selected filmography:
- Buffalo Soldiers (2001) as Squash
- Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001) as Bigger Boy 1
- Pollyanna (2003) as Tim
- Holby City (2003) as David Jones
- Vera Drake (2004) as Police Constable
- Doctors (2005) as Ricky Adams
- No Angels (2005-06) as Justyn
- Midsomer Murders (2005) as Lee Smeeton
- Waking the Dead (2005) as Harry Taylor
- Suburban Shootout (2006-07) as P.C. Haines
- EastEnders (2006) as Dr. Oliver Cousins
- The Catherine Tate Show (2006-07, 2009) as Detective Sergeant Sam Speed note
- CASUAL+Y (2007) as Joe Kelsall
- Doctor Who (2007) as Thomas Milligan ("Last of the Time Lords")
- Miranda (2009-10, 2012-15) as Gary Preston
- Children in Need (2011) note
- Merlin (2010) as Cendred
- Accused (2010) as Neil McGray
- The Fades (2011) as Mark Etches
- Silent Witness (2012) as Father Jacobs
- The Secret of Crickley Hall (2013) as Gabe Caleigh
- Once Upon a Time (2013) as Robin Hood
- Poirot (2013) as Detective Inspector Bland
- Under Milk Wood (2014) as Mr. Ogmore
- Rush (2014) as Dr. William Rush
- The Strain (2015) as Rob Bradley
- Lucifer (2016-2021) as Lucifer Morningstar and (2020-2021) as Michael
- Crisis on Infinite Earths (2019)
- Family Guy (2018) as Oscar Wilde (voice)
- Isn't It Romantic (2019) as Hot Doctor
Tom Ellis provides examples of the following tropes:
- The Pete Best: He guest-starred as Robin Hood in one Season 2 episode of Once Upon a Time, but Robin is best remembered as being portrayed by Sean Maguire from Season 3 onwards. A flashback explained that he had been using a magical disguise the first time we saw him.
