Edwin Thomas (actor)

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Edwin Leo Thomas is a British actor who works in theatre, TV and film. He is best known for his portrayal of Robbie Ross, alongside Rupert Everett, Colin Firth and Emily Watson in The Happy Prince.

Thomas suffers from a largely invisible form of cerebral palsy, a spectrum of conditions which result from birth trauma and have developmental consequences.

Early life

Thomas studied French and Portuguese at

Laurence Olivier Bursary Main Prize,[1][2] the Mary Selway Bursary and the Michael Bryant Award.[2]

Acting career

Thomas worked as an actor for one year after graduating from Guildhall, appearing on screen in BBC's 'Restless' (2012),[3][4] ITV's Inspector Lewis (2013),[5] and starring as Irwin in the Crucible Theatre's production of Alan Bennett's The History Boys (2013)[6] alongside Matthew Kelly, directed by Michael Longhurst.

In 2013, Thomas was forced to stop acting due to ill health. He suffered complications from his disability, ad spent 4 years rehabilitating his injuries with

The Feldenkrais Method
.

During this time he worked in education, teaching English and French and working as a careers advisor and 6th form mentor at St Mary Magdalene Academy. He also co-developed an outreach programme for the Guildhall School, running acting workshops across schools in London.

Returning to acting in 2018, Thomas starred in

Berlinale Film Festival
(February 2018) and was released in the UK on 15 June 2018.

Guy Lodge said of Thomas in Variety: "Ross’s weary, take-and-take relationship with his client, friend and sometime lover gives the film its most quietly moving thread, buoyed by Thomas’s stoic, softly sorrowful performance." For his work, Thomas was selected as a Screen International Star of Tomorrow.

He has since starred in Victoria (ITV), Invasion (Apple TV) and Into The Night (Netflix) and The Laureate (2022).

Feldenkrais

Alongside his acting, Thomas is a professional Feldenkrais practitioner and movement teacher, having completed his four-year professional training in 2021. He is qualified to work with professional athletes, performers, musicians, children with disability and stroke patients, and combines principles of Neuroplasticity and Sport Science to improve people's movement.

Thomas both plays and is passionate about tennis and football, and is involved in the development of pioneering new techniques for rehabilitation and recovery.

Disability

Thomas has

The Feldenkrais Method. Thomas is an advocate for Invisible disability
and is involved in the spreading of awareness of disability in both education and the entertainment industry.

Awards

Film

Year Title Role Ref
2018 The Happy Prince Robbie Ross [10][11]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref
Restless Edward Television film [4]
Inspector Lewis Reuben Beatty Episode: "Down Among the Fearful: Part 1" [5]
Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain John Colville Television film [12]
Midsomer Murders Finn Thornberry Episode: "The Village That Rose from the Dead" [13]
Endeavour Noel Porter Episode: "Passenger" [14]
Victoria Mr Caine Episode: "A Show of Unity" [15]
Into the Night Roger Episode: "Jakub" and "Sylvie" [16]

References

  1. ^ "The Happy Prince". Foyle Film Festival. 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  2. ^ a b Youde, Kate (2011-09-04). "Larry, dear Larry! In Olivier's footsteps". The Independent. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  3. ^ Hall, Edward (2015-05-15), Restless, retrieved 2016-11-25
  4. ^ a b "Restless (TV Movie 2012)", IMDb, retrieved 2020-05-25
  5. ^ a b "Inspector Lewis (TV Series 2006–2015)", IMDb, retrieved 2020-05-25
  6. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  7. ^ "This Week at NYT | We launch our new monologue book! | National Youth Theatre". www.nyt.org.uk. 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  8. ^ "Screen Stars of Tomorrow 2018". Screen Daily. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  9. ^ "Stars of Tomorrow 2018: Edwin Thomas (actor)". Screen Daily. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  10. ^ The Happy Prince, retrieved 2020-05-26
  11. ^ "The Happy Prince (2018 film)", Wikipedia, 2020-05-19, retrieved 2020-05-26
  12. ^ "Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain (TV Movie 2015)", IMDb, retrieved 2020-05-25
  13. ^ "Midsomer Murders (TV Series 1997– )", IMDb, retrieved 2020-05-25
  14. ^ "Endeavour (TV Series 2012– )", IMDb, retrieved 2020-05-26
  15. ^ "Victoria (TV Series 2016– )", IMDb, retrieved 2020-05-26
  16. ^ "Into the Night (TV Series 2020– )", IMDb, retrieved 2020-05-26

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