Tom Goodman-Hill

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Tom Goodman-Hill (born 21 May 1968) is an English actor in film, television, theatre, and radio. He has appeared in several television series, including Spy (2011–2012), Mr Selfridge (2013–2016), Humans (2015–2018), and Baby Reindeer (2024), the lattermost of which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

Born (1968-05-21) 21 May 1968 (age 57)
OccupationActor
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Tom Goodman-Hill
Goodman-Hill at the 2015 MCM London Comic Con
Born (1968-05-21) 21 May 1968 (age 57)
EducationRoyal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne
Alma materUniversity of Warwick
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
Spouse(s)Kerry Bradley
(m. 2005); div. 2014)
(m. 2015)
Children3
RelativesMax Hill (brother)[1]
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In 2007, he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance as Sir Lancelot in the original West End production of the musical Spamalot.

Early life and education

Tom Goodman-Hill grew up in Northumberland,[2] and was educated at the Royal Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne.[1] He regularly acted in amateur performances at the People's Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne.[3]

Goodman-Hill earned a BA in Drama and English with a teaching qualification from the University of Warwick, where he took an active role in student drama. He spent a year as a supply teacher in Coventry before moving to London to pursue a full-time acting career.[4]

Career

Film

In The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Goodman-Hill played Sanderson Reed opposite Sean Connery.[5] He is also known for playing Sgt. Stahl in The Imitation Game and Neal Beidleman in Baltasar Kormakur's Everest in 2015. In 2020, Goodman-Hill played Frank Crawley in Ben Wheatley's film of the Daphne du Maurier classic Rebecca.[6]

Television

Goodman-Hill is known for playing Joe Hawkins in Humans. He played the police constable in Ideal. He appeared in the Jonathan Creek episode "Miracle in Crooked Lane" as Jeff, an episode of Murder in Mind, series 5 of BBC One's Hustle as Alfie Baron and as the Reverend Golightly in the Doctor Who episode "The Unicorn and the Wasp".[7]

He has had recurring parts in several comedies, including The Office as Ray, and Broken News. He also appeared as Brick Beckham in time-travelling comedy Goodnight Sweetheart.[citation needed]

In 2008, Goodman-Hill played John Lilburne in Channel 4's period drama, The Devil's Whore. Goodman-Hill can trace his father's family back to Lilburne's Uncle Joseph, through 16 generations.[citation needed]

In 2011, he played Neil Hunter in the drama Case Histories starring Jason Isaacs and in 2011 in Spy. In 2013–2016, Goodman-Hill played Roger Grove in the ITV series Mr Selfridge[8] and Dr Mawsley in The Thirteenth Tale for the BBC.[2] He also appeared in episode 4 of series one of Call the Midwife and as Maurice Jones in a 2014 episode of ITV's Foyle's War entitled "The Russian House". In 2015 he starred in Channel 4's Humans. He has also narrated all current seasons of Ultimate Airport Dubai.[9]

In July 2016, Goodman-Hill played Assistant Commissioner Stone in the BBC's three-part television adaptation of Joseph Conrad's 1907 novel The Secret Agent.[10]

In March 2019, Goodman-Hill played Adam, the husband of Leah, in the ITV drama Cheat.[11]

In February 2020, Goodman-Hill played DI Hewson in the BBC's Inside Number 9 in an episode called "Misdirection".[12]

Goodman-Hill played Darrien O'Connor, a sexual abuser, in Netflix's Baby Reindeer, released in April 2024.[13] His performance earned a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

Advertising

Goodman-Hill has been involved in advertisements for television and radio throughout his career[14], the most prolific of which being the voice of Tyrannosaurus Alan in a series of four televised advertisements for Volvic mineral water, alongside Matt Berry[15].

Radio

Goodman-Hill has played numerous roles in various BBC Radio 4 productions, including: Jesus in Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke; Anton in The House of Milton Jones, Another Case of Milton Jones and Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!; Ron, the security guard, in Self-Storage; Archie in three series of Hut 33; Claudius in I, Claudius; Martin in the episode "Newcastle" in the third series of Cabin Pressure;[16] Mason in My First Planet,[17] and Søndergaard in the episode "Penguin Diplomacy" in the second series of John Finnemore's Double Acts.[18]

Theatre

Goodman-Hill started his professional career in the theatre.[citation needed] He has since appeared in productions such as Pete and Dud: Come Again as Peter Cook[19] and The Cosmonaut's Last Message to the Woman He Once Loved in the Former Soviet Union as Eric.[20]

He received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for the Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical for his performance as Sir Lancelot (and other roles, mostly those played by John Cleese in the original film Monty Python and the Holy Grail), in the London production of Spamalot.[21]

In 2009, he played Andrew Fastow, the former real-life CFO of Enron in Lucy Prebble's ENRON at Chichester and the Royal Court Theatre. The production transferred to the Noël Coward Theatre in January 2010 and in the interim he replaced Mark Gatiss in Darker Shores at the Hampstead Theatre during December 2009.[22] Early in 2017 he appeared as David Owen in Limehouse at the Donmar Warehouse.[23]

He is a patron of Scene & Heard, a charity providing theatre-based experiences for young people in Somers Town, London.[24]

Personal life

Goodman-Hill's first marriage was to Kerry Bradley; they had been a couple for 20 years and had two children together  a son and a daughter, aged 22 and 20, respectively, as of March 2019[25]  when he started a relationship with actress Jessica Raine,[26] after meeting her during the 2010 National Theatre's production of Earthquakes in London.[25] Goodman-Hill divorced Bradley and married Raine on 30 August 2015;[27] the couple have a child together, born in February 2019.[26]

Filmography

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1996In Love and WarHouston Kenyan
2001Charlotte GrayBusiness Man at Party
2002The One and OnlyKitchen Salesman
2003The League of Extraordinary GentlemenSanderson Reed
2004Fat SlagsBarry "Baz" Askwith
2005FestivalDougie MacLachlan
2009Glorious 39N/aDirector
2011Chalet GirlLes
7 LivesPeter
2014The Imitation GameSergeant Staehl
Down DogDr. Hill
2015EverestNeal Beidleman
2016The Truth CommissionerJake Marston
2017The RizenNumber 37
2018Where Hands TouchWilhelm Warner
2020RebeccaFrank Crawley
2021The War BelowHellfire Jack
HomeboundRichard
2024Robin and the HoodsNick
2025Fackham HallInspector Watt
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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1990CoastingUncreditedEpisode: "Illuminations"
1994Licence to LivePolicemanTV film
1996No BananasLt. JohnsonEpisode: "Dunkirk"
1999Goodnight SweetheartBrickEpisode: "Just in Time"
People Like UsPC David KnightEpisode: "The Police Officer"
Jonathan CreekJeffEpisode: "Miracle in Crooked Lane"
2000Border CafeMax8 episodes
A Dinner of HerbsHal Roystan4 episodes
2001BarbaraCogginsEpisode: "Mate"
Murder in MindDavidEpisode: "Vigilante"
HeartbeatPatrick MasonEpisode: "Legacies"
The Lost WorldArthur Hare2 episodes
Combat SheepTV film
2002SundayPara HTV film
SpooksNick Thomas (uncredited)Episode: "Looking After Our Own"
The OfficeRay3 episodes
2003George Orwell: A Life in PicturesDerek SavageTV film
Death in Holy OrdersEric Surtees2 episodes
2004The Worst Week of My LifeBen3 episodes
Fungus the BogeymanTony3 episodes
2005Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of HardcoreMichael WhiteTV film
Murder in SuburbiaDoug BannisterEpisode: "Witches"
BeethovenAnton SchindlerEpisode: "Faith & Fury"
Gideon's DaughterDentTV film
SpoonsVarious6 episodes
Perfect DayTomTV film
My Family and Other AnimalsPeterTV film
Broken NewsJoe Reed – Movie News
Guy Batson – Go Sports
6 episodes
2005–2011IdealPC46 episodes
2006Uncle MaxManagerEpisode: "Uncle Max Goes Bowling"
Green WingPolitician1 episode
Fear of FannyDan FarsonTV film
Perfect Day: The MillenniumTomTV film
Perfect Day: The FuneralTomMiniseries
2007Miss Austen RegretsMr Lushington MPTV film
After You've GoneDavid HendersonEpisode: "And So This Is Christmas"
2008Never BetterRichard6 episodes
LewisRichard HelmEpisode: "Music to Die For"
ClayMr ParkerTV film
Doctor WhoReverend GolightlyEpisode: "The Unicorn and the Wasp"
Midsomer MurdersTristan BalliolEpisode: "The Magician's Nephew"
The Devil's WhoreJohn Lilburne4 episodes
2009HustleAlfie Baron1 episode
Moses JonesDCI Dick Catherwood3 episodes
Free AgentsMalcolm3 episodes
The Omid Djalili Show3 episodes
Inspector George GentlySam DraperEpisode: "Gently Through the Mill"
Big TopAdvert voice-overEpisode: "Visa"
2010Foyle's WarMaurice JonesEpisode: "The Russian House"
2011Waking the DeadTristin2 episodes
Candy CabsBarry O'Sullivan3 episodes
Case SensitiveSteve Harboard2 episodes
Case HistoriesNeil Hunter2 episodes
Doc MartinMark Bridge2 episodes
Black MirrorTom BilceEpisode: "The National Anthem"
2011–2012SpyPhillip / Philip18 episodes
2012Call the MidwifeDavid JonesEpisode: "Baby Snatcher"
The Hollow CrownSir Stephen ScroopEpisode: "Richard II"
Dead BossTim6 episodes
2013The Thirteenth TaleDr. MawsleyTV film
2013–2016Mr SelfridgeRoger Grove38 episodes
2015ResidueKeller3 episodes
2015–2018HumansJoe Hawkins24 episodes
2016The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. WellsFather MortonEpisode: "The Moth"
The Secret AgentAC Stone3 episodes
2017Drunk HistoryEpisode: "Suffragettes/Agincourt"
2019CheatAdamMain role; 4 episodes
2020Silent WitnessAC Tim Holloway2 episodes
Inside No. 9DI HewsonEpisode: "Misdirection"
HouseboundGavin Burns1 episode
SoulmatesDougEpisode: "The (Power) Ballad of Caitlin Jones"
2022AnneJack Straw1 episode
2024Baby ReindeerDarrien O'Connor2 episodes
Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
2026Lord of the FliesNaval OfficerEpisode: "Ralph"
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Video games

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Year Title Voice role Notes
2003Hidden & Dangerous 2
2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanPeter Pettigrew
2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Shinobido: Way of the NinjaZaji 'The Hawk'English version
2008Viking: Battle for Asgard
2009Killzone 2Additional Helghast voices
2011The Last StoryAsthar
Killzone 3Helghast Soldiers
2012ZombiUDr. Peter Knight
2013Soul SacrificeAdditional voices
Ryse: Son of Rome
2015The Witcher 3: Wild HuntDamienEnglish version
2016Battlefield 1
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