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English actor

Tom Weston-Jones
BornThomas Weston Jones
29 June 1987 (1987-06-29) (age 37)
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Alma mater • Royal Holloway University of London
 • Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
 • Dubai College
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Tom Weston-Jones (born 29 June 1987) is an English actor, known for his role in Copper and for playing Richard Lee in Warrior (2019).

Early life and education

Weston-Jones was born in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, and was brought up in Dubai, having gone to school at Dubai College. He holds a degree in drama and theatre from Royal Holloway University of London, and has trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Career

Weston-Jones has had success on television. He is best known for portraying Irish immigrant Detective Kevin Corcoran in the BBC America television series Copper. His other roles include Anthony in Not Safe for Work and Meriwether Compeyson in Dickensian.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Genre Role Notes
2011 The Night Watch Drama Jack Brown BBC2 drama
2011 Spooks Drama Sasha Gavrik Also known as MI-5
2012 World Without End Historical Drama Merthin Fitzgerald Mini-series
2012–2013 Copper Detective Kevin Corcoran TV series, 23 Episodes
2015 Not Safe for Work Comedy-drama Anthony TV series, 6 Episodes
2015–2016 Dickensian Drama Meriwether Compeyson TV series, 20 Episodes
2018 Troy: Fall of a City Mini-series Hector TV series
2018 The Terror Mini-series Lt. Graham Gore TV series
2021 Grace Mini-series Michael TV series
2019–2023 Warrior Action Richard Lee TV series
2021 Shadow and Bone Fantasy General Zlatan 3 episodes
2022 Sanditon Drama Colonel Lennox TV series

Stage

Year Title Author Role Director Location
2010 Translations Brian Friel Doalty Roger Haines The Tobacco Factory, Bristol
2010 Enlightenment Shelagh Stephenson Adam Edward Hall Hampstead Theatre
2014–15 The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare Bassanio Rupert Goold Almeida Theatre
2016 Labyrinth Beth Steel Charlie Anna Ledwich Hampstead Theatre

See also

References

  1. "Tom weston-jones on Twitter: "Thank you all for the birthday wishes. Brilliant day. Toronto jazz festival was fantastic."". twitter.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Streets of New York- Interview with Copper's Tom Weston-Jones with video clips - The Irish World". The Irish World. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. Staff (n.d.). "Tom Weston-Jones". BBC America. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  4. Michals, Susan (19 October 2012). "Actor Tom Weston-Jones Talks Love of Nat Geo, Copper Finale". HuffPost. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  5. "'Copper' is "period drama with balls"". Digital Spy. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  6. "Tom Weston Jones interview for Not Safe for Work - Channel 4 - Info - Press". Channel 4. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  7. "Stars Tom Weston-Jones and Joseph Quinn on the ambitious, bizarre, dark world of Dickensian (VIDEO) | News | TV News | What's on TV". What' s on TV. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  8. "A Cup of Tea with... Labyrinth's Tom Weston-Jones". Hampstead Theatre. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

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