Tom Weston-Jones

Tom Weston-Jones
Born
Thomas Weston-Jones

29 June 1987 (1987-06-29) (age 39)[1]
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Alma mater • Royal Holloway University of London
 • Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
 • Dubai College
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Tom Weston-Jones (born 29 June 1987) is an English actor, known for his role in Copper and for playing Richard Lee in Warrior (2019).

Early life and education

Weston-Jones was born in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, and was brought up in Dubai, having gone to school at Dubai College. He holds a degree in drama and theatre from Royal Holloway University of London, and has trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[2]

Career

Weston-Jones has had success on television. He is best known for portraying Irish immigrant Detective Kevin Corcoran in the BBC America television series Copper.[3][4] His other roles include Anthony in Not Safe for Work,[5] Meriwether Compeyson in Dickensian[6] and Richard Lee in Warrior.[7]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Genre Role Notes
2011The Night WatchDramaJack BrownBBC2 drama
2011SpooksDramaSasha GavrikAlso known as MI-5
2012World Without EndHistorical DramaMerthin FitzgeraldMini-series
2012–2013CopperDetective Kevin CorcoranTV series, 23 Episodes
2015Not Safe for WorkComedy-dramaAnthonyTV series, 6 Episodes
2015–2016DickensianDramaMeriwether CompeysonTV series, 20 Episodes
2018Troy: Fall of a CityMini-seriesHectorTV series
2018The TerrorMini-seriesLt. Graham GoreTV series
2021GraceMini-seriesMichaelTV series
2019–2023 Warrior Action Richard Lee TV series, 30 episodes
2021 Shadow and Bone Fantasy General Zlatan 3 episodes
2022 Sanditon Drama Colonel Lennox TV series

Stage

YearTitleAuthorRoleDirectorLocation
2010TranslationsBrian FrielDoaltyRoger HainesThe Tobacco Factory, Bristol
2010EnlightenmentShelagh StephensonAdamEdward HallHampstead Theatre
2014–15The Merchant of VeniceWilliam ShakespeareBassanioRupert GooldAlmeida Theatre
2016LabyrinthBeth SteelCharlie[8]Anna LedwichHampstead Theatre

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tom weston-jones on Twitter: "Thank you all for the birthday wishes. Brilliant day. Toronto jazz festival was fantastic."". twitter.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  2. ↑ Staff (n.d.). "Tom Weston-Jones". BBC America. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Michals, Susan (19 October 2012). "Actor Tom Weston-Jones Talks Love of Nat Geo, Copper Finale". HuffPost. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "'Copper' is "period drama with balls"". Digital Spy. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Tom Weston Jones interview for Not Safe for Work - Channel 4 - Info - Press". Channel 4. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Stars Tom Weston-Jones and Joseph Quinn on the ambitious, bizarre, dark world of Dickensian (VIDEO) | News | TV News | What's on TV". What' s on TV. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  7. ↑ Ingham, Alexandria (14 February 2024). "Hoon Lee, Kieran Bew, and Tom Weston-Jones discuss Warrior". Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "A Cup of Tea with... Labyrinth's Tom Weston-Jones". Hampstead Theatre. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

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