Tom Ellis (actor)
Thomas John Ellis (born 17 November 1978) is a Welsh actor. He is known for his roles as Gary Preston in the BBC One sitcom Miranda (2009–2015) and the title character in the Fox urban fantasy series Lucifer (2016–2021), reprising his role as the latter in the Arrowverse franchise's "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover (2019).

Early life
Thomas John Ellis was born in Cardiff on 17 November 1978, the son of Marilyn Jean (née Hooper) and Christopher John Ellis. He has three sisters, one of whom is his twin. His father, uncle, and one sister are Baptist ministers. Shortly after his birth, the family left Wales for England and settled in Sheffield. Ellis attended Sheffield's High Storrs School and played the French horn in the city's youth orchestra. He later earned a BA in Dramatic Studies from Glasgow's Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

Career
Ellis' breakout role was that of Gary Preston on the BBC One sitcom Miranda (2010–2015); he has also appeared as King Cenred on the BBC fantasy series Merlin (2008); Justyn in Channel 4's No Angels; and Thomas Milligan in the Doctor Who series three finale "Last of the Time Lords". He has appeared in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders; the BBC sketch comedy show The Catherine Tate Show; and the BBC medical drama Holby City. In July and August 2009, he starred in the ITV comedy drama Monday Monday. He was cast as Detective Inspector Bland in Agatha Christie's Poirot.

In February 2015, Ellis was cast as Lucifer Morningstar in the Fox series Lucifer, based on DC Comics' publication and character of the same name, which premiered on 25 January 2016. The show later moved to Netflix. On 23 June 2020, it was announced that Netflix had renewed the show for a sixth and final season. He reprised the role of Lucifer during The CW's The Flash episode of the Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths".

In 2021, Ellis won the Tell-Tale TV Award for Favorite Actor in a Cable or Streaming Sci-fi/Fantasy/Horror Series.

Personal life
Ellis married English actress Tamzin Outhwaite in 2006, and they had two daughters together before divorcing in April 2014. He also has a third daughter from a relationship prior to Outhwaite. He married American screenwriter Meaghan Oppenheimer in 2019.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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1978 births
Living people
20th-century Welsh male actors
21st-century Welsh male actors
Alumni of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Male actors from Cardiff
People educated at High Storrs School
Welsh expatriates in Canada
Welsh male film actors
Welsh male soap opera actors
Welsh male television actors