Tom Ward (born 11 January 1971) is a Welsh-born British film, stage, and television actor. He is best known for playing Dr. Harry Cunningham in the long-running

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series, ''

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'' from 2002 to 2012.

Early life

Ward was born in

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in Wales. He attended

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and The King's School in

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. He then studied at Lincoln College at the

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.TV star signs up for concert
''Oxford Mail''. 22 November 2011

Career

In 1998, he played the role of George Osborne in the

miniseries, '' Vanity Fair'', an adaptation of

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's 1848 novel of the same name. In 2000, he appeared in the

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miniseries, ''

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'', an adaptation of

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's 1877 novel of the same name.Tom Ward
BBC. Retrieved on 11 September 2024 In 2002, Ward joined the sixth season of the

forensic drama series, ''

''. His character, a forensic pathology student, trained under the direction of the series protagonist, Sam Ryan ( Amanda Burton).Silent Witness: Why did Tom Ward leave as Harry Cunningham?
''Daily Express''. 24 May 2022 He stayed with the series until series 15 in 2012, when his character relocated to

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. He also featured in the ''

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'' Christmas special "

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" at the end of 2012. He also appeared in ''

Death in Paradise ''Death in Paradise'' is a crime drama, crime television series created by Robert Thorogood, starring Ben Miller (Series 1–3), Kris Marshall (Series 3–6), Ardal O'Hanlon (Series 6–9), Ralf Little (Series 9–13) and Don Gilet (2024 Speci ...

'' in early 2013. In December 2013, Ward played Colonel Fitzwilliam in a BBC television adaptation of '' Death Comes to Pemberley''. In December 2015, he appeared in ''Harry Price: Ghost Hunter'', an ITV drama, alongside Rafe Spall and Cara Theobald.

Personal life

He married Emily Hohler, a journalist and nutritional therapist, in 2001. They have three children together.I USED TO FALL IN LOVE EVERY 45 MINUTES.. BUT BECOMING A DAD CHANGED MY LIFE
''Sunday People''. 26 September 2004

Filmography

References

External links

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