Thomas Howes (born 16 July 1986) is an English film and television actor and musician. He trained at the

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Career

He is best known for having played the role of

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'', and played the role of

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player Mark Jones in the 2011 TV film of the Munich air disaster, ''

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''. He also has performed on the stage in the roles of Dickie in ''

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'' ( The Theatre Royal, Bath) and Scripps in ''

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'' (The UK tour of the National Theatre), and on radio in the role of Joseph Prado in ''Tulips in Winter''.DowntonAbbey.com: Thomas Howes
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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Howes, Thomas 1986 births Living people English male radio actors English male stage actors English male television actors People from Woodlands, South Yorkshire Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Male actors from Yorkshire English male film actors English pianists Actors from Doncaster English composers Musicians from Yorkshire 21st-century English male actors 21st-century British musicians 21st-century pianists