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Won a choral scholarship to Abingdon School

His performance in "Way of the World" at the Lyric, Hammersmith, earned him the Ian Charleson Award. (1992)

Went to Cambridge with his childhood friend Sam Mendes.

He has played two British kings: George V in The Lost Prince (2003) and द किंग्स मैन (2021) and George III in John Adams (2008), and also played the cousins of George V, lookalike Tsar Nicholas of Russia and Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, also in The King's Man.

Had his first child at age 56 in 2023 with his longtime girlfriend, Fran Hickman.

Tom went to Abingdon School with fellow actor, Toby Jones.

Can be heard on CD singing the role of Macheath in The Threepenny Opera, which he played at Sam Mendes' Donmar Theatre in a production by Phyllida Lloyd.

Was a member of the National Youth Theatre.

Elder sister, Julia, has directed operas.

He has played members of the infamous British spies known as the 'Cambridge Five'. He portrayed Guy Burgess in the 2003 UK miniseries 'Cambridge Spies' & Harold (Kim) Philby in the 2007 miniseries 'The Company'.

Appearing in "A Flea in Her Ear" at the Old Vic, London, as Victor Emmanuel Candebise. (दिसंबर 2010)

One of Tom's tutors at Cambridge was Steve Watts.