Tom Lewis (actor)
English actor
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Tom Lewis is an English actor. He is known for playing Michael in the Universal Pictures film Redeeming Love. He is also known for his roles in the HBO television series Gentleman Jack and the Channel 4 legal drama Patience.
Tom Lewis | |
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Lewis at the Redeeming Love premiere, 2022 | |
| Born | Leeds, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Early life
Lewis was born and grew up on a council estate in Leeds, Yorkshire. On his upbringing, Lewis said: "Luckily, my family backed my ambitions as much as they could. They said if you want to do it, then do it, we just can't help you financially."[1] After school, he worked behind the bar at the Leeds Playhouse before Maxine Peake persuaded him to apply to RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) where he then trained for three years on a full scholarship.[2][3]
Whilst still a teenager in training at RADA, Lewis graduated early when he was cast in a leading role in the historical drama series Gentleman Jack.[4][5] The series was a huge success, with Lucy Mangan at The Guardian noting: "Sally Wainwright has assembled a cast with the chops to handle anything thrown at them".[6]
Career
Stage Roles
Lewis won acclaim for his stage debut at Hampstead Theatre, leading a production of The Breach directed by Sarah Frankcom, a role The Telegraph said he "perfectly captured"[7]
In 2025, Lewis appeared in The House Party, a modern adaptation of Miss Julie for Headlong (theatre company). Writing in The Times, Holly Williams noted: "The casting is perfection. Tom plays on Jon’s class anxieties and contradictions — so tender to Christine, so scornful towards Julie, yet so drawn to her — giving shades of Paul Mescal in Normal People."[8]
Screen Roles
After a worldwide casting search, Tom made his film debut as the lead in the romantic epic Redeeming Love alongside Abigail Cowen, which was released on 21 January 2022.[9][10]
In 2025, Tom starred in the Channel 4/PBS crime drama Patience,[11] with the series opening with rave reviews.[12] The drama went on to be Channel 4's most viewed show of the year. [13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Redeeming Love | Michael Hosea |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Dimitri | 1 episode |
| 2019–2022 | Gentleman Jack | Thomas Sowden | 16 episodes |
| 2021 | A Discovery of Witches | Peckham | 2 episodes |
| 2025-2026 | Patience | Elliot Scott | 13 episodes |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Breach | Hoke | Hampstead Theatre | Sarah Frankcom |
| 2025 | The House Party | Jon | Headlong Theatre | Holly Race Roughan |
Music video
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "Wish You the Best" | Lewis Capaldi |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Assassin's Creed Valhalla | Alfred the Great | |
| 2021 | Discovery Tour: Viking Age | King Alfred | |