Tom Ellis

Tom Ellis is a Welsh actor, best known for playing Dr. Oliver Cousins in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" and Detective Sergeant Sam Speed in a "Life on Mars" parody in the "The Catherine Tate Show. He was also Sam in the BBC comedy "Pulling", and plays Gary in Miranda Hart's BBC2 comedy "Miranda".  Other notable roles include Justyn in Channel 4's "No Angels" and Thomas Milligan in the series three finale of British science-fiction television programme "Doctor Who". He also starred in the ITV comedy drama "Monday Monday" during July and August 2009 alongside Fay Ripley. Ellis is married to actress Tamzin Outhwaite. The family moved to England and Ellis attended High Storrs School in Sheffield and was a French Horn player in the City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra. He was also a huge Sheffield Wednesday fan, but now supports Arsenal.

Buffalo Soldiers (2002)

Thought provokingFunnyViolentAction-packed

A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregor Jordan
CAST:  Joaquin Phoenix  •  Ed Harris  •  Scott Glenn  •  Anna Paquin

A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregor Jordan
CAST:  Joaquin Phoenix  •  Ed Harris  •  Scott Glenn  •  Anna Paquin

Vera Drake (2004)

Slow movingDarkEmotionalInsightful

Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Leigh
CAST:  Imelda Staunton  •  Sally Hawkins  •  Phil Davis  •  Richard Graham

Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Leigh
CAST:  Imelda Staunton  •  Sally Hawkins  •  Phil Davis  •  Richard Graham

Pollyanna (2003)

Pollyanna Whittier goes to live with her wealthy but bitter aunt after the tragic death of her father. Pollyanna shares a game her father taught her -- the 'Glad Game' -- in which everyone can find a silver lining in even the darkest cloud, and her sunny nature, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sarah Harding
CAST:  Georgina Terry  •  Amanda Burton  •  Kenneth Cranham  •  Aden Gillett

Pollyanna Whittier goes to live with her wealthy but bitter aunt after the tragic death of her father. Pollyanna shares a game her father taught her -- the 'Glad Game' -- in which everyone can find a silver lining in even the darkest cloud, and her sunny nature, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sarah Harding
CAST:  Georgina Terry  •  Amanda Burton  •  Kenneth Cranham  •  Aden Gillett

The Best Man (2005)

When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stefan Schwartz
CAST:  Stuart Townsend  •  Seth Green  •  Amy Smart  •  Simon Callow

When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stefan Schwartz
CAST:  Stuart Townsend  •  Seth Green  •  Amy Smart  •  Simon Callow

Miss Conception (2008)

Georgina is an ambitious young London professional who learns she has only one month left in which to conceive a child. After exhausting all possibilities with her baby-phobic boyfriend, Georgina turns to her wildly optimistic friend Clem, with whom she sets out to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Styles
CAST:  Heather Graham  •  Mia Kirshner  •  Tom Ellis  •  Will Mellor

Georgina is an ambitious young London professional who learns she has only one month left in which to conceive a child. After exhausting all possibilities with her baby-phobic boyfriend, Georgina turns to her wildly optimistic friend Clem, with whom she sets out to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Styles
CAST:  Heather Graham  •  Mia Kirshner  •  Tom Ellis  •  Will Mellor

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001)

Adaptation of the Dickens novel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Whittaker
CAST:  James D'Arcy  •  Charles Dance  •  Sophia Myles  •  Diana Kent

Adaptation of the Dickens novel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Whittaker
CAST:  James D'Arcy  •  Charles Dance  •  Sophia Myles  •  Diana Kent

Under Milk Wood (2014)

An all star cast unite to perform a distinctive BBC Wales Television adaptation of Dylan Thomas's radio play, presented in collaboration with National Theatre Wales, to mark the centenary of Dylan Thomas' birth. The plot reveals the innermost thoughts of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pip Broughton
CAST:  Michael Sheen  •  Matthew Rhys  •  Griff Rhys Jones  •  John Rhys-Davies

An all star cast unite to perform a distinctive BBC Wales Television adaptation of Dylan Thomas's radio play, presented in collaboration with National Theatre Wales, to mark the centenary of Dylan Thomas' birth. The plot reveals the innermost thoughts of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pip Broughton
CAST:  Michael Sheen  •  Matthew Rhys  •  Griff Rhys Jones  •  John Rhys-Davies

Walking Stories (2013)

Delicate and slightly surreal, “Walking Stories” is a romantic comedy directed by Luca Guadagnino.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luca Guadagnino
CAST:  Kaya Scodelario  •  Tom Ellis  •  Lauren Hutton  •  Lee Roy Kunz

Delicate and slightly surreal, “Walking Stories” is a romantic comedy directed by Luca Guadagnino.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luca Guadagnino
CAST:  Kaya Scodelario  •  Tom Ellis  •  Lauren Hutton  •  Lee Roy Kunz

High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)

A nurse eavesdrops with a friend on a cell phone conversation that describes a bank heist. She and the friend then conspire to blackmail the robbers for $2 million.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Smith
CAST:  Minnie Driver  •  Mary McCormack  •  Kevin McNally  •  Danny Dyer

A nurse eavesdrops with a friend on a cell phone conversation that describes a bank heist. She and the friend then conspire to blackmail the robbers for $2 million.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Smith
CAST:  Minnie Driver  •  Mary McCormack  •  Kevin McNally  •  Danny Dyer

Isn't It Romantic (2019)

For a long time, Natalie, an Australian architect living in New York City, had always believed that what she had seen in rom-coms is all fantasy. But after thwarting a mugger at a subway station only to be knocked out while fleeing, Natalie wakes up and discovers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Todd Strauss-Schulson
CAST:  Rebel Wilson  •  Priyanka Chopra Jonas  •  Liam Hemsworth  •  Adam Devine

For a long time, Natalie, an Australian architect living in New York City, had always believed that what she had seen in rom-coms is all fantasy. But after thwarting a mugger at a subway station only to be knocked out while fleeing, Natalie wakes up and discovers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Todd Strauss-Schulson
CAST:  Rebel Wilson  •  Priyanka Chopra Jonas  •  Liam Hemsworth  •  Adam Devine

Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration (2020)

Miranda Hart and the cast of her sitcom come together to celebrate the show's tenth anniversary with a music-filled, star-studded spectacular from the London Palladium.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barbara Wiltshire
CAST:  Miranda Hart  •  Sarah Hadland  •  Patricia Hodge  •  Sally Phillips

Miranda Hart and the cast of her sitcom come together to celebrate the show's tenth anniversary with a music-filled, star-studded spectacular from the London Palladium.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barbara Wiltshire
CAST:  Miranda Hart  •  Sarah Hadland  •  Patricia Hodge  •  Sally Phillips

Calon Gaeth (2006)

Rich family saga of love, devotion, deceit and adultery. Josi Evans runs off with the local school mistress, Miriam leaving behind wealth and esteem to find a life of love and human contact.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashley Way
CAST:  Nia Ann  •  Richard Elfyn  •  Tom Ellis  •  Rhian Grundy

Rich family saga of love, devotion, deceit and adultery. Josi Evans runs off with the local school mistress, Miriam leaving behind wealth and esteem to find a life of love and human contact.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashley Way
CAST:  Nia Ann  •  Richard Elfyn  •  Tom Ellis  •  Rhian Grundy

Would Like To Meet (2007)

A single mum looks for love in the lonely-hearts pages, but someone has already decided to play cupid - her eight year-old son…  (more)

DIRECTION:  Trevor De Silva
CAST:  Alfred Harmsworth  •  Maxine Peake  •  Tom Ellis  •  Dorian MacDonald

A single mum looks for love in the lonely-hearts pages, but someone has already decided to play cupid - her eight year-old son…  (more)

DIRECTION:  Trevor De Silva
CAST:  Alfred Harmsworth  •  Maxine Peake  •  Tom Ellis  •  Dorian MacDonald

The Place We Go To Hide (2014)

Two sleepwalkers, Martha and Quentin, check into a hotel as returning guests and live parallel lives during their waking hours. Little do they know that in their sleep, they fall for each other time and time again. The film poses the question: When it comes to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zawe Ashton
CAST:  Tom Ellis  •  Daisy Lowe  •  Elarica Johnson  •  Samuel Feeney

Two sleepwalkers, Martha and Quentin, check into a hotel as returning guests and live parallel lives during their waking hours. Little do they know that in their sleep, they fall for each other time and time again. The film poses the question: When it comes to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zawe Ashton
CAST:  Tom Ellis  •  Daisy Lowe  •  Elarica Johnson  •  Samuel Feeney

Much Ado About Nothing (2005)

Tensions mount in the TV studio when a take-charge anchor is reunited with a man she has a "history" with.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Percival
CAST:  Billie Piper  •  Michael Smiley  •  Nina Sosanya  •  Olivia Colman

Tensions mount in the TV studio when a take-charge anchor is reunited with a man she has a "history" with.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Percival
CAST:  Billie Piper  •  Michael Smiley  •  Nina Sosanya  •  Olivia Colman

Players

New York City sportswriter Mack, who has spent years devising successful hook-up “plays” with best friend Adam and their crew, but when she unexpectedly falls head-over-heels for one of her targets, they all must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Trish Sie
CAST:  Gina Rodriguez  •  Damon Wayans Jr.  •  Tom Ellis  •  Augustus Prew

New York City sportswriter Mack, who has spent years devising successful hook-up “plays” with best friend Adam and their crew, but when she unexpectedly falls head-over-heels for one of her targets, they all must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Trish Sie
CAST:  Gina Rodriguez  •  Damon Wayans Jr.  •  Tom Ellis  •  Augustus Prew