Tom Rhys Harries
Welsh actor
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Tom Rhys Harries (born 1991 or 1992)[1] is a Welsh actor; his credits include White Lines (2020), Suspicion (2022), Jekyll and Hyde (2015), Unforgotten (2018), Britannia (2019), Hunky Dory (2011), Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018), The Gentlemen (2019), Sisi & I (2023), Kandahar (2023), How Kids Roll (2024), Doctor Who episode "Dot and Bubble" (2024), and Clayface (2026).
Tom Rhys Harries | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 8, 1992 Cardiff, Wales |
| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Early life
Tom Rhys Harries was born in Cardiff, Wales, to a secondary school English teacher, and a head teacher. He is the oldest of three, and has a younger brother and sister.[2] Rhys Harries took a course at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff, for which he was made an Honorary Associate in 2020.[3]
His first language is Welsh.[4]
Career
For his work in the theatre, Rhys Harries was named one of Screen International Stars of Tomorrow in 2012.[5] In the theatre, Rhys Harries made his West End stage debut in 2014 in Jez Butterworth's Mojo alongside Colin Morgan, Rupert Grint, and Ben Whishaw at the Harold Pinter Theatre.[6]
Rhys Harries has also acted in recurring roles in the television series Jekyll and Hyde (2015), Unforgotten (2018), and Britannia (2019).[7]
Rhys Harries starred in the Guy Ritchie action comedy The Gentlemen,[8] alongside Colin Farrell, Hugh Grant, and Matthew McConaughey. In 2020, Rhys Harries starred as Manchester DJ Axel Collins[9] in the Netflix series White Lines, set on the island of Ibiza in the 1990s.[10] The series' storyline revolved around his character Axel's death.[11]
In 2022, Rhys Harries appeared as Eddie Walker in the Chris Long directed Apple TV+ series Suspicion, alongside co-stars Uma Thurman and Kunal Nayyar.[12] In 2023, he appeared in Sisi & I as Captain Smythe, and in Kandahar as Oliver Altman.
In 2024, he starred in Loris Lai's feature directorial debut How Kids Roll.[13] In the same year, he starred in the fifth episode of the fourteenth series of Doctor Who "Dot and Bubble", as Ricky September, a friend of another character, Lindy, and a resident of Finetime.[14]
In June 2025, Rhys Harries was cast as Matt Hagen / Clayface in the DC Universe film Clayface (2026).[15]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Hunky Dory | Evan | |
| 2014 | Under Milk Wood | Drowned / Willy Nilly | |
| Ironclad: Battle for Blood | Hubert de Vesci | ||
| 2016 | Crow | Crow | |
| Hot Property | Harmony Ambrose | ||
| 2017 | Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire | Edric | |
| 2018 | Slaughterhouse Rulez | Clegg | |
| 2019 | The Gentlemen | Power Noel | |
| 2023 | Sisi & I | Captain Smythe | |
| Kandahar | Oliver Altman | ||
| 2024 | How Kids Roll | Bill | |
| The Return | Peisander | ||
| 2026 | Effi o Blaenau | Lee | |
| Clayface † | Matt Hagen / Clayface | Post-production[16] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Parade's End | O Five Thomas | Episode #1.4 |
| 2014 | If I Don't Come Home: Letters from D-Day | Maurice Hardstaff | TV film |
| 2015 | Jekyll and Hyde | Sackler | 9 episodes |
| Hinterland | Gary Pearce | Episode: "Ceredigion" | |
| Midsomer Murders | Ryan Carnarvon | Episode: "A Vintage Murder" | |
| 2017 | Chewing Gum | Preacher | Episode: "Orlando" |
| 2018 | Unforgotten | Eliot Hollis | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Merched Parchus | Tom | Wales S4C series; 3 episodes |
| Britannia | Mallin | 6 episodes | |
| 15 Days | Rhys | 4 episodes | |
| 2020 | White Lines | Axel Collins | 10 episodes |
| 2022 | Suspicion | Walker | 8 episodes |
| The Split | Gus | Episode #3.2 | |
| 2024 | Doctor Who | Ricky September | Episode: "Dot and Bubble" |
| 2025 | Wolf King | Lucas | Voice |
| The Light in the Hall | Hari | Season 2; 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Offies | Best Supporting Male in a Play | The Pitchfork Disney - Shoreditch Town Hall | Won | [17] |