Tom Sweet
English actor
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Tom Sweet is a British film and television actor.
Tom Sweet | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016-present |
Early life
From Hackney, London, Sweet is the son of a graphic designer while his mother works in fashion.[1]
Career
Sweet became a child actor after being spotted by casting agents while playing football on London Fields in 2014, and despite having no acting training or experience other than playing Joseph in a school nativity play, Sweet put in an acclaimed performance in his debut film The Childhood Of A Leader (2016).[1] Sweet also portrayed a young Robert Catesby in the first three episodes of BBC One's Gunpowder (2017).[2]
Sweet subsequently made a second film appearance in Second World War drama Ashes in the Snow (2018).[1] He also appeared alongside Abbie Cornish and Christopher Eccleston in Amma Asante film Where Hands Touch (2018).[3]
In 2021, he appeared in short film Enjoy alongside Himesh Patel.[4] Sweet portrayed a young Pip in the Steven Knight 2023 adaptation for BBC One of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.[2]
In 2026, Sweet portrayed an adolescent Charles Trask in Netflix adaptation of East of Eden.[5] That year, Sweet could be seen Jim Hawkins in MGM+ adaptation of Treasure Island alongside Hayley Atwell and David Oyelowo,[6] with his Hawkins written as having savant-like powers.[7]
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Childhood Of A Leader | Prescott | |
| 2017 | Gunpowder | Young Robert Catesby | |
| 2018 | Where Hands Touch | Koen | |
| 2018 | Ashes in the Snow | Jonah | |
| 2021 | Enjoy | Archibald | Short film |
| 2023 | Great Expectations | Young Pip | |
| 2026 | East of Eden | Adolescent Charles Trask | |
| 2026 | Treasure Island | Jim Hawkins | Lead role |