Tom Mothersdale

Stage

He appeared as Tinker in Sarah Kane's Cleansed at the Royal National Theatre in 2016, and in Robert Alan Evans play in The Woods at London’s Royal Court Theatre alongside Lesley Sharp and Finn Bennett.^[2][3]

He played Elias in Annie Baker's award-winning play John at the National Theatre.^[4] He appeared in Headlong production of The Glass Menagerie and portrayed Mercutio in Headlong’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. In 2019, he played a mocking myth-teller in Caryl Churchill's Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp.. at London’s Royal Court.^[1][5] In 2019, he played Richard III at the Bristol Old Vic, having previously played the role at Alexandra Palace.^[6][7] Like the character in the play, Mothersdale has scoliosis.^[8]

Film and television

On screen, Mothersdsle appeared in long-running television series Doc Martin, Endeavour and Peaky Blinders.^[4] His television credits also include Culprits (2023) and Bodies (2023). In 2024, he could be seen in the BBC One adaptation of Hilary Mantel historical novel Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, portraying Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich.^[9][10] That year, he was cast in the British horror film Black Noise alongside by Kate Phillips and Aidan Gillen.^[11] In 2025, he appeared with Steve Coogan and Harriet Walter in historical drama Brian and Maggie.^[12]