Tom Canton

British and Irish actor (born 1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tom Canton (born 27 October 1989) is a British and Irish actor and voice actor.[1]

Born (1989-10-27) October 27, 1989 (age 36)
England
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland
OccupationActor
Yearsactive2010–present
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Tom Canton
Canton in 2022
Born (1989-10-27) October 27, 1989 (age 36)
England
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
Known forDeath Comes to Pemberley,
Wasted,
The Witcher
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Career

Canton made his film acting debut in the short film Shitkicker in 2010. This was followed by casting in the miniseries Death Comes to Pemberley and Houdini and Doyle as well as in the television series Wasted and The Collection. In 2019 he appeared in an episode of the television series Endeavour. He became known to a wide audience in 2019 in the Netflix series The Witcher through his role as the Elf King Filavandrel, whom he played up to and including 2023.[2] Following the character's death in the third season, he left the series after ten episodes. In 2021 he voiced the same role in the animated film The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.

As a stage actor, Canton performed in plays at the Gate Theatre, The Abbey Theater and the Almeida Theater, among others. In the latter he played in Shakespeare's Richard III, with the dual role of Sir Robert Brakenbury / Earl of Richmond. The work was released as a film on July 21, 2016.

Filmography

Film and television

Theatre

  • 2012: The Picture of Dorian Grey, The Abbey Theatre, Dublin
  • 2013: Great Expectations, Bristol Old Vic
  • 2014–15: Wuthering Heights, The Gate Theater, Dublin
  • 2016: Richard III, directed by Rupert Goold, Robin Lough, Almeida Theater

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