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Tom Hughes

Tom Hughes

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 18, 1986 (39)
Birthplace Upton, Cheshire, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Oct 26, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Tom Hughes (born 18 April 1985) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Jonty Millingden in ITV drama Trinity, Chaz Jankel in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, Bruce Pearson in Cemetery Junction, and Nick Slade in BBC legal drama Silk. Hughes was born and brought up in Upton-by-Chester, Cheshire, ... the younger of two boys. He attended the Liverpool Everyman Youth Theatre group. He was a member of the Cheshire Youth Theatre and the Jigsaw Music Theatre Company. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting. Hughes is the former guitarist of indie band Quaintways. Hughes began his career in 2009 as Dr Harry Ingrams in the BBC spin-off series Casualty 1909 and Jonty Millingden in the ITV drama Trinity. He made his feature film debut the following year as Chaz Jankel in the Ian Dury biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll and Bruce Pearson in the comedy-drama Cemetery Junction, the latter of which earned him a BIFA nomination for Most Promising Newcomer. He also appeared in the Young Vic production of David Harrower's Sweet Nothings directed by Luc Bondy. In 2011, Hughes was named one of BAFTA's 42 Brits to Watch. He played pupil barrister Nick Slade in series 1 of the BBC One legal drama Silk, and appeared in the BBC television film Page Eight alongside Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz. Hughes then appeared in the Richard II instalment of the television anthology The Hollow Crown as Aumerle. In 2013, he starred in the BFI/BBC film, based on the award-winning novel, 8 Minutes Idle as the lead role Dan Thomas. He made a guest appearance as Michael Rogers in an episode of Agatha Christie's Marple. In 2014, he had a lead role in BBC Cold War spy thriller The Game. From 2016 to 2019, Hughes starred as Prince Albert opposite Jenna Coleman as the titular character of the ITV period drama Victoria. He starred in the 2019 film Red Joan alongside Judi Dench. In 2019, it was announced Hughes would play the recurring role of Christopher Marlowe in the second series of A Discovery of Witches.

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The Laureate

The Laureate

2023

as Robert Graves

Shepherd

Shepherd

2021

as Eric Black

Infinite

Infinite

2021

as Abel

Red Joan

Red Joan

2018

as Leo Galich

Madame

Madame

2017

as Steven Fredericks

London Town

London Town

2017

as Johnny

Dare to Be Wild

Dare to Be Wild

2015

as Christy Collard

The Incident

The Incident

2015

as Joe

I Am Soldier

I Am Soldier

2014

as Mickey

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

2013

as Max Hare

Columbite Tantalite

Columbite Tantalite

2013

as Mark

About Time

About Time

2013

as Jimmy Kincade

8 Minutes Idle

8 Minutes Idle

2012

as Dan

Page Eight

Page Eight

2011

as Ralph Wilson

Cemetery Junction

Cemetery Junction

2010

as Bruce Pearson

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

2010

as Chaz Jankel

Windy City Heat

Windy City Heat

2003

as Personal Assistant

Spookley the Square Pumpkin

Spookley the Square Pumpkin

2004

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Victoria

as Prince Albert

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Aug 28, 2016

Those About to Die

as Titus Flavianus

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jul 18, 2024

Casualty 1900s

as Harry Ingrams

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Mar 30, 2008

Trinity

as Jonty Millington

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 20, 2009

Silk

as Nick Slade

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 22, 2011

The Game

as Joe Lambe

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 05, 2014

Franklin

as Paul Wentworth

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 11, 2024

Dancing on the Edge

as Julian

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 04, 2013

The English

as Thomas Trafford

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 10, 2022

Malpractice

as Dr James Ford

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Apr 23, 2023

A Discovery of Witches

as Kit Marlowe

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 14, 2018

Paula

as James

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 25, 2017

Derek

as Andy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 2013

Joey

as Actor #1

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2004

CSI: Miami

as Paramedic

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2002

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Mike Rogers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 12, 2004

The Hollow Crown

as Duke of Aumerle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 30, 2012

Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 26, 2016

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