Tom Ellis

Tom Ellis

Known for
Acting
Born
November 17, 1978 (age 47)
Birthplace
Cardiff, Wales, UK

Biography

Tom Ellis is a Welsh actor. He became known for playing Dr. Oliver Cousins in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" and Gary Preston in the BBC One sitcom Miranda (2009–2015), then achieved wider recognition for his role as Lucifer Morningstar in the Fox/Netflix urban fantasy series Lucifer (2016–2021) and the Arrowverse franchise crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths" (2019). Other notable roles include Justyn in Channel 4's "No Angels" and Thomas Milligan in the series three finale of the British science-fiction television programme "Doctor Who".

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Filmography

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Masterwork

Masterwork

TV · 1 ep

2026
CIA poster

CIA

TV · as Colin Glass · 22 eps

2025
The Thursday Murder Club poster

The Thursday Murder Club

Movie · as Jason

2025
Washington Black poster

Washington Black

TV · as Christopher 'Titch' Wilde · 8 eps

2024
Players poster

Players

Movie · as Nick Russell

2024
Exploding Kittens poster

Exploding Kittens

TV · as GodCat (voice) · 9 eps

2022
Tell Me Lies poster

Tell Me Lies

TV · as Oliver · 8 eps

2021
The Great North poster

The Great North

TV · as Rick Chateau (voice) · 1 ep

2020
Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration poster

Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration

Movie · as Self

2020
The Big Night In poster

The Big Night In

Movie · as Self

2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's poster

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
Isn't It Romantic poster

Isn't It Romantic

Movie · as Dr. Todd

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
Lucifer poster

Lucifer

TV · as Lucifer Morningstar · 93 eps

2014
Under Milk Wood poster

Under Milk Wood

Movie · as Mr. Ogmore

2014
The Place We Go To Hide poster

The Place We Go To Hide

Movie · as Quentin

2014
Rush poster

Rush

TV · as Dr. William P. Rush · 10 eps

2014
The Strain poster

The Strain

TV · as Rob Bradley · 1 ep

2014
The Flash poster

The Flash

TV · as Lucifer Morningstar · 1 ep

2013
Gothica poster

Gothica

Movie · as Victor Frankenstein

2013
Miranda Hart’s Maracattack poster

Miranda Hart’s Maracattack

Movie

2012
The Secret of Crickley Hall poster

The Secret of Crickley Hall

TV · as Gabe Caleigh · 3 eps

2012
Gates poster

Gates

TV · as Mark · 5 eps

2012
Playhouse Presents poster

Playhouse Presents

TV · as Bill · 1 ep

2011
Sugartown poster

Sugartown

TV · as Max · 3 eps

2011
The Fades poster

The Fades

TV · as Mark Etches · 6 eps

2011
Once Upon a Time poster

Once Upon a Time

TV · as Robin Hood · 1 ep

2010
Accused poster

Accused

TV · as Neil McGray · 1 ep

2009
Monday Monday poster

Monday Monday

TV · as Steven · 7 eps

2009
Miranda poster

Miranda

TV · as Gary Preston · 18 eps

2008
Miss Conception poster

Miss Conception

Movie · as Zak

2008
The Passion poster

The Passion

TV · as Apostle Philip · 6 eps

2008
Celebrity Juice poster

Celebrity Juice

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2008
Merlin poster

Merlin

TV · as Cenred · 4 eps

2007
Would Like To Meet

Would Like To Meet

Movie · as Plumber

2007
Doctor Who: Time of the Timelords

Doctor Who: Time of the Timelords

Movie · as Thomas Milligan

2006
Calon Gaeth

Calon Gaeth

Movie · as Edward

2006
Suburban Shootout poster

Suburban Shootout

TV · as P.C. Haines · 14 eps

2006
Pulling poster

Pulling

TV · as Sam · 2 eps

2005
The Best Man poster

The Best Man

Movie · as Groom

2005
Much Ado About Nothing poster

Much Ado About Nothing

Movie · as Claude

2005
ShakespeaRe-Told poster

ShakespeaRe-Told

TV · as Claude · 1 ep

2005
Love Soup poster

Love Soup

TV · 1 ep

2005
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Thomas Milligan · 1 ep

2005
Twisted Tales poster

Twisted Tales

TV · as Alex · 1 ep

2004
Vera Drake poster

Vera Drake

Movie · as Police Constable

2004
No Angels poster

No Angels

TV · as Justyn · 4 eps

2003
Pollyanna poster

Pollyanna

Movie · as Tim

2003
I'll Be There poster

I'll Be There

Movie · as Ivor

2003
Spine Chillers poster

Spine Chillers

TV · as Alex · 1 ep

2002
Buffalo Soldiers poster

Buffalo Soldiers

Movie · as Squash

2002
Wild West poster

Wild West

TV · as Bungee Jump Instructor · 1 ep

2001
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby poster

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Movie · as John Browdie

2001
High Heels and Low Lifes poster

High Heels and Low Lifes

Movie · as Uniformed Officer

2001
Waking the Dead poster

Waking the Dead

TV · as Harry Taylor · 2 eps

2001
Messiah poster

Messiah

TV · as Dr. Philip Ryder · 2 eps

2001
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story poster

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

TV · as Bigger Boy #1 · 2 eps

2001
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby poster

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

TV · as John Browdie · 2 eps

1999
Family Guy poster

Family Guy

TV · as Oscar Wilde (voice) · 1 ep

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · as Lee Smeeton · 1 ep

1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot poster

Agatha Christie's Poirot

TV · as Detective Inspector Bland · 1 ep

1988
This Morning poster

This Morning

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1950
Robert Montgomery Presents poster

Robert Montgomery Presents

TV · as Jim Martin - act 1 · 1 ep