Thomas Coombes

Coombes was born in Southend-on-Sea and grew up in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex. He attended The Deanes in Thundersley and SEEVIC.^[1] Having began drama classes at the age of six years-old, he performed locally in Essex at venues such as The Palace Theatre in Westcliff-on-Sea and Towngate Theatre in Basildon.^[2] He attended Guildford School of Acting and moved to London in 2018.^[1]

On stage after drama school, Coombes performed with Birmingham Repertory Theatre and at Shakespeare's Globe.^[1] In 2024, Coombes performed in the West End in the title role of the play Death of England: Michael, at the @sohoplace theatre;^[3] the production was part of the Death of England: The Plays trilogy, staged together, with Paapa Essiedu the lead in Death of England: Delroy and Erin Doherty and Sharon Duncan-Brewster the leads in Death of England: Closing Time.^[4][5]

On screen, Coombes has early roles in Jekyll and Hyde, Hatton Garden, Knightfall and London Kills as well as the third series of Stan Lee's Lucky Man. ^[1] He portrayed Goz in Lennie James drama series Save Me in the first and second series, Luther: The Fallen Sun, and Steve McQueen anthology series Small Axe, as well as 2021 film Boiling Point.^[6][7]

Coombes television appearances later included Baby Reindeer, Black Doves and Legends for streaming service Netflix.^[8][9][10]

Coombes is a fan of West Ham United.^[6]