Tom Lewis is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the

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television series '' Gentleman Jack'', the Channel 4 crime drama

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as well as the film '' Redeeming Love''.

Early life

Lewis was born and grew up on a council estate in

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. On his upbringing, Lewis said: "Luckily, my family backed my ambitions as much as they could. They said if you want to do it, then do it, we just can't help you financially." He worked behind the bar at the Leeds Playhouse before

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persuaded him to apply to

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(Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) where he then trained for three years on a full scholarship. Whilst still a teenager in training at

, Lewis graduated early when he was cast in a leading role in the historical drama series '' Gentleman Jack''. The series was a huge success, with Lucy Mangan at ''The Guardian'' noting: "

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has assembled a cast with the chops to handle anything thrown at them". He also had early television roles in ''

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'' and '' Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators''.

Career

Stage Roles

Lewis won acclaim for his stage debut at

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, leading a production of ''The Breach'' directed by Sarah Frankcom, a role ''The Telegraph'' said he "perfectly captured" In 2025, Lewis appeared in ''The House Party'', a modern adaptation of

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for Headlong (theatre company). Writing in ''The Times'', Holly Williams noted: "The casting is perfection. Tom plays on Jon’s class anxieties and contradictions — so tender to Christine, so scornful towards Julie, yet so drawn to her — giving shades of Paul Mescal in ''Normal People''."

Screen Roles

After a worldwide search, Tom made his film debut in the romantic epic '' Redeeming Love'' alongside Abigail Cowen, which was released on 21 January 2022. In 2025, Tom starred in the Channel 4/PBS crime drama Patience (TV series), with the series opening with positive reviews.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Music video

Video games

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Tom Living people English male film actors English male television actors Male actors from London Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Year of birth missing (living people) Male actors from Leeds Male actors from West Yorkshire