Tom Burke (actor)
Tom Burke | |
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Royal Academy of Dramatic Art | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999–present |
Parents |
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Relatives | Arthur Calder-Marshall (grandfather) |
Tom Burke (born June 30, 1981) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as
Early life
Burke was born in London and grew up in
Burke always wanted to become an actor. He attended the National Youth Theatre, the Young Arden Theatre in Faversham, and the Box Clever Theatre Company performing at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury,[1] and participated in the plays his parents staged in their hometown.[2]
As a child, Burke was diagnosed with
Career
Burke's first role was as Roland in 1999's Dragonheart: A New Beginning, a direct-to-video sequel of the 1996 film Dragonheart. That year he appeared in an episode of the series Dangerfield and the television movie All the King's Men. After graduating from RADA, he started working steadily in television, film and theatre.[citation needed]
Television
His first television part after drama school was Syd in the
In 2006, he played
Film
In 2004 Burke had his first cinema part in
In 2012 he played Mark in Cleanskin. In 2013 he played Billy, the older brother of Ryan Gosling's character in Only God Forgives, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. That year he had a supporting role in the Ralph Fiennes-directed film The Invisible Woman.[6]
In 2020, he played American filmmaker Orson Welles in David Fincher's Netflix original film Mank, opposite Gary Oldman as Herman J. Mankiewicz. He will also star in English director and photographer Mitch Jenkins's film The Show (written by Alan Moore) as private investigator Fletcher Dennis. In November 2021, Burke joined Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth in the Mad Max: Fury Road spinoff film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, replacing Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.[11]
Theatre
As a theatre actor, Burke has worked with the
In 2006 he worked with Ian McKellen in the play The Cut. In 2008 he played Adolph in Creditors at the Donmar Warehouse. Actor Alan Rickman, Burke's godfather, staged the play which earned Burke an Ian Charleson Award. The play subsequently premiered at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York in 2010. In 2012 he played Louis Dubedat in The Doctor's Dilemma at the National Theatre.[13]
Filmography
Film
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Dragonheart: A New Beginning | Roland | Direct-to-video |
2003 | The Burl | Connor | Short film |
2004 | Squaddie | Andy | Short film |
2005 | The Libertine | Vaughan | |
2006 | The Enlightenment | Daniel Clay | Short film |
2007 | I Want Candy | John 'Baggy' Bagley | |
Supermarket Sam | Sam | Short film | |
The Collectors | Edgar | Short film | |
2008 | Donkey Punch | Bluey | |
2009 | Telstar
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Geoff Goddard | |
Chéri | Vicomte Desmond | ||
Roar | Mick | Short film | |
2010 | The Kid | Mr. Hayes | |
Third Star | Davy | ||
2011 | The Sweethearts | Janek | Short film |
2012 | An Enemy to Die For | Terrence | |
Cleanskin | Mark | ||
2013 | Only God Forgives | Billy | |
The Invisible Woman | Mr. George Wharton Robinson | ||
2014 | The Hooligan Factory | Bullet | |
2019 | The Souvenir | Anthony | |
2020 | The Show | Fletcher Dennis | |
Mank | Orson Welles | ||
2021 | The Souvenir Part II | Anthony | |
True Things | Blond | ||
2022 | Living | Sutherland | |
The Wonder | William Byrne | ||
Klokkenluider | Chris (aka Kevin) | ||
2024 | Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | Praetorian Jack | |
Black Bag |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Dangerfield | Gavin Kirkdale | Episode #6.11 "Something Personal" |
All the King's Men | Private Chad Batterbee | Television film | |
2003 | State of Play | Syd | Episodes #1.3–1.6 |
The Young Visiters | Horace | Television film | |
POW | Robbie Crane | Episode #1.3 | |
2004 | Bella and the Boys | Lee | Television film |
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Julian Britton | Episode #3.1 "In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner" | |
2005 | Casanova | Giac, aged 20 | Episode #1.3 |
The Brief | Dan Ottway | Episode #2.2 | |
Jericho | Edward Wellesley | Episode #1.1 "A Pair of Ragged Claws" | |
All About George | Paul | Episodes #1.2–1.6 | |
2006 | Number 13 | Edward Jenkins | Short |
Dracula | Dr. John Seward | Television film | |
2007 | The Trial of Tony Blair | Book Publisher | Television film |
Heroes and Villains | Napoleon Bonaparte
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Television film | |
2008 | In Love with Barbara | Ronald Cartland | Television film |
2009 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Lieutenant Colin Race | Episode #12.1 "The Clocks" |
2011 | Great Expectations | Bentley Drummle | Episodes #1.2–1.3 |
2012 | The Hour | Bill Kendall | Episodes #2.1–2.6 |
2013 | Heading Out | Ben | Episode #1.6 |
2013–14 | Utopia | Philip Carvel | Episode #2.1 |
2014–16 | The Musketeers | Athos
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Main role |
2016 | War & Peace | Fedya Dolokhov | Television miniseries |
2017–present | Strike | Cormoran Strike | Main role |
2020 | The Crown | Derek 'Dazzle' Jennings | Episode: "The Hereditary Principle" |
2022–23 | The Lazarus Project | Denis Rebrov | Main role |
Theatre
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Work | Result |
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2008 | Ian Charleson Award
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Creditors at Donmar Warehouse | Won[29] |
2019 | British Independent Film Award for Best Actor | The Souvenir | Nominated[30] |
References
- ^ a b "At Home with Tom Burke", The English Home, April 2014 edition; accessed 28 March 2015.
- ^ a b c Scott, Danny (2 March 2014). "Little did I know my boy would become a Musketeer", The Sunday Times; retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ Cartwright, Gemma (30 September 2017), Alan Rickman Was His Godfather, and 9 More Things You Need to Know About Tom Burke, PopSugar, archived from the original on 30 June 2019, retrieved 30 June 2019
- ^ a b Bennett, Emily. "The Creditors Are Coming: Actor Tom Burke on Blending Method, Technique & Madness", notesontheroad.com; retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ Tom Burke profile, cleftaware2013.wordpress.com; retrieved 1 April 2014.
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- ^ Sommers, Kat. "First Look: Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger in 'Cormoran Strike'". BBC America. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Furness, Hannah (7 September 2016). "Confirmed: Tom Burke to play Cormoran Strike in BBC's JK Rowling dramas". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Tom Burke cast in JK Rowling TV drama". Bbc.com. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Dane, Patrick (15 November 2020). "The Crown Season 4: Who was Derek 'Dazzle' Jennings?". Metro. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin; D'Alessandro, Anthony (29 November 2021). "Tom Burke Replaces Yahya Abdul-Mateen II In George Miller's 'Mad Max' Spinoff 'Furiosa'". Deadline.
- ^ "Gertrude – The Cry, Riverside Studios, London". The Independent. 30 October 2002. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Romeo and Juliet". Thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Theatre - The Cut". Thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Scenes from an Execution". Thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Theatre Review - Glass Eels". Thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Billington, Michael (10 July 2007). "Theatre review: Glass Eels / Hampstead Theatre, London". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Design For Living, Old Vic Theatre - The Arts Desk". Theartsdesk.com. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Reasons To Be Pretty". Almeida Theatre. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Billington, Michael (18 November 2011). "Reasons to be Pretty – review". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "The Stage - Reasons To Be Pretty". Thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "The Stage Review > The Doctor's Dilemma". Thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Auld, Tim (6 August 2012). "The Doctor's Dilemma, at National Theatre, Seven magazine review". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Billington, Michael (25 July 2012). "The Doctor's Dilemma – review". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Billington, Michael (9 June 2016). "The Deep Blue Sea review – Helen McCrory blazes in passionate revival". Theguardian.com.
- ^ Maltby, Kate (18 October 2018). "Don Carlos review – Tom Burke strikes out with Schiller's tale of intrigue and incest".
- ^ Wood, Alex (1 February 2019). "Hayley Atwell and Tom Burke to star in Ibsen's Rosmersholm in the West End". WhatsOnStage.
- ^ Groom, Holly. "Tom Burke scoops Ian Charleson award". The Sunday Times. 17 May 2009.
- Screen Daily. 30 October 2019.
External links
- Tom Burke at IMDb
- Tom Burke at the British Film Institute