Tom Weston-Jones
English actor
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Tom Weston-Jones (born 29 June 1987) is an English actor, known for his role in Copper and for playing Richard Lee in Warrior (2019).
Born
29 June 1987 (age 38)[1]
Thomas Weston-Jones
29 June 1987 (age 38)[1]
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
OccupationActor
Yearsactive2010–present
Tom Weston-Jones | |
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| Born | Thomas Weston-Jones 29 June 1987 (age 38)[1] Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | • Royal Holloway University of London • Bristol Old Vic Theatre School • Dubai College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life and education
Weston-Jones was born in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, and was brought up in Dubai, having gone to school at Dubai College. He holds a degree in drama and theatre from Royal Holloway University of London, and has trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[2]
Career
Weston-Jones has had success on television. He is best known for portraying Irish immigrant Detective Kevin Corcoran in the BBC America television series Copper.[3][4] His other roles include Anthony in Not Safe for Work,[5] Meriwether Compeyson in Dickensian[6] and Richard Lee in Warrior.[7]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Genre | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Night Watch | Drama | Jack Brown | BBC2 drama |
| 2011 | Spooks | Drama | Sasha Gavrik | Also known as MI-5 |
| 2012 | World Without End | Historical Drama | Merthin Fitzgerald | Mini-series |
| 2012–2013 | Copper | Detective Kevin Corcoran | TV series, 23 Episodes | |
| 2015 | Not Safe for Work | Comedy-drama | Anthony | TV series, 6 Episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Dickensian | Drama | Meriwether Compeyson | TV series, 20 Episodes |
| 2018 | Troy: Fall of a City | Mini-series | Hector | TV series |
| 2018 | The Terror | Mini-series | Lt. Graham Gore | TV series |
| 2021 | Grace | Mini-series | Michael | TV series |
| 2019–2023 | Warrior | Action | Richard Lee | TV series, 30 episodes |
| 2021 | Shadow and Bone | Fantasy | General Zlatan | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Sanditon | Drama | Colonel Lennox | TV series |
Stage
| Year | Title | Author | Role | Director | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Translations | Brian Friel | Doalty | Roger Haines | The Tobacco Factory, Bristol |
| 2010 | Enlightenment | Shelagh Stephenson | Adam | Edward Hall | Hampstead Theatre |
| 2014–15 | The Merchant of Venice | William Shakespeare | Bassanio | Rupert Goold | Almeida Theatre |
| 2016 | Labyrinth | Beth Steel | Charlie[8] | Anna Ledwich | Hampstead Theatre |
