Tom Ellis

Biography

Tom Ellis is a British Hollywood actor. He is known for playing- Lucifer Morningstar in Lucifer (Tv series), Gary Preston in Miranda (TV Series), William Rush in Rush (TV Series), Mark in Gates (TV Series), Mark in The Fades (Mini-Series), Cenred in Merlin (TV Series), Steven in Monday Monday (TV Series), Dr Ross Jarvis in Harley Street (TV Series), Apostle Philip in The Passion (TV Mini-Series), P.C. Haines in Suburban Shootout (TV Series), Dr. Oliver in EastEnders (TV Series), Frank Bennett in Nice Guy Eddie (TV Series), Justyn in No Angels.

Childhood

Tom Ellis was born on 17th November 1978 in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom as Thomas John Ellis to Marilyn Jean Hooper(mother) - a music teacher and Christopher John Ellis(father)- a Baptist minister.

Tom's uncle Robert Ellis is a Baptist minister, so is one of his 3 sisters. His Mom taught all the 4 sibligns to play musical instruments as kids

Tom Ellis Education: 

• High School: Tom studied at the High Storrs School located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, a co-educational secondary school & sixth form college
• Course in film acting: Tom studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, a Glasgow, Scotland based drama/ music/ film production teaching school. He studied drama and acting there and attained a B.A in Dramatic Studies

Marriage & Relationships

Tom Ellis & Estelle Morgan: 

Tom was in relationship with Welsh theater actress Estelle Morgan in 2005. The couple had a daughter named Nora Ellis in 2005. The couple soon separated

Tom Ellis & Tamzin Outhwaite

After his separation fro Estelle, Tom got into the relationship with the British actress Tamzin Maria Outhwaite, they were introduced by the mutual friend James Mcavoy, Tom proposed to her on her birthday (November 2005) , they got married on 11th June 2006, the wedding was attended by James McAvoy, Liam Gallagher and others.

They had their first daughter Florence Elsie Ellis on 25th June 2008. Their second Marnie Mae Ellis, was born on 2nd August 2012. They separated in 2013 August and got divorced in 2014 (28 April 2014), Tamzin had filed for the divorce citing adultery. It is believed that he has admitted to an extra marital affair. 

Image: Tom Ellis & ex-wife Tamzin Outhwaite

Tom Ellis & Meaghan Oppenheimer

Tom met writer & producer Meaghan Oppenheimer (of Broken, Fear the Walking Dead, We Are Your Friends fame) in 2015. The couple got engaged in 2018 and got married on 2nd June 2019. Their wedding was attended by his co-stars- Lesley- Aimee Garcia, Ann Brandt, Kevin M Alejandro, Lauren German, Rachael Harris and others. Tom and Meaghan have a cat named- Cain.

Image: Tom Ellis & Meaghan Oppenheimer wedding, Tom's parents in attendence

Video: Tom Ellis Singing

Facts & Trivia

• Ethnicity: He is Very Welsh, with family residing there for generations. Also has English and Cornish ancestry
• Residence: Tom and family moves between Vancouver, Canada & Los Angeles, USA for work and family life.
• Singer: He has sung bits and parts in the songs of his own TV series like Lucifer and Miranda
• Baptist ministers: His family has lot of Baptist ministers in the rank. His father Christopher, uncle, sister and her husband among them.
• Entry into acting: A theater teacher in his school needed a boy to act in a play, they already had 12 girls but 1 boy, they needed more boys and that is how Tom got into acting
• His family is very religious Christians, but he plays devil- Lucifer in the TV series, his family sees the humorous side of this, luckily for him.
• His uncle Robert Ellis is a principal of Regent's Park College, Oxford and a baptist minister
•  French horn player: Tom played French horn in the Sheffield city Youth Orchestra, he can also play trumpet.
• His mother was a music teacher, that helped him learn musical instruments
• Tom and then wife Tamzin Outhwaite appeared together on the ITV gameshow All Star Mr & Mrs Christmas Special.
• Twin sister: Tom has a twin sister named Lucy Ellis
• His has 3 sisters, including his twin sister Lucy- Annwen, Naomi and Lucy
• Tom has appeared on TV shows of Carson Daly, James Corden, Gordon Ramsay and others.
• He supports his hometown football team- Sheffield Wednesday Football Club.
• He listens to music to soother himself and to come to zone before working.
• Golfing: He plays Golf for entertainment, he golfs at the Sandy Lodge club in Hertfordshire
• His British accent gets confused for Australian in the America.
• Body building Routine: 2hours a day for 6 days a week, for 3 months, lots of water
• He is very hairy unless waxed.
• He once made a bet with daughter that he would get 6 pack before age 40. He got it.
• Has a pet cat named Abel.
• He is really good at juggling balls.
• He wants to do a naked bungee jump.
• What would he sell is soul to the devil for? World Peace.
• He loves dancing and singing
• He wakes at 4 in the morning and works out for couple of hours
• The Read Project: He supported his friend Kayli's project, which helped provide education for orphans in the rural Africa
• His deepest desire: Just get some rest.
• If not for acting, he would have wanted to be in sports rehabilitation. 
• Language he wants to learn- Mandarin
• He considers his daughters to be his inspiration.
• He sings when he is sad
• Lucifer and Rush are his favorite characters he has ever played.
• First Job: His first job on tv was as Nicholas Nickleby.
• He was once asked to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Los Angeles Dodgers game
• Is Tom Ellis Gay?: Most likely not, he has had many girlfriends, one wife, and many one night stands with women.
• Cricket Fan: Tom is an England Cricket Team Fan
• Audi Ambassador: Audi is Tom's dream car, he is seen posing with an Audi Q8 for a promotion
• Tom Ellis & his co-star Miranda Hart have a nickname of CCS for each other. CCS means "Clammy Co-Star". She gifted him cufflinks that read CCS, he wore it to his wedding.

Career

Tom made his debut in acting with "The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby" in 2001, at the age of 22, where he played John Browdie

Movies List

• Isn't It Romantic (2019)- Dr. Todd
• Walking Stories (2013)- Jarrod (short movie)
• Miss Conception (2008)- Zak
• Vera Drake(2004)- Police Officer
• I'll Be There(2003)- Ivor
• Pollyanna(2003)- Timothy (TV Movie)
• The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001) - John Browdie
• High Heels and Low Lifes (2001) - Police Officer
• Buffalo Soldiers (2001)- Squash

TV/Web Series List

• The Flash(2019) (Role- Lucifer Morningstar)
• Queen America(2018) (Role- Andy)
• Family Guy(2018) (voice of Oscar Wilde)
• Lucifer (2016-)- Lucifer Morningstar
• The Strain (2015)- Rob Bradley (with Jack Kesy)
• Rush (2014)- Dr. William Rush
• Once Upon a Time (2013)- Robin Hood
• Agatha Christie's Poirot (2013)- Detective Inspector Bland
• The Secret of Crickley Hall (2012)- Gabe Caleigh
• Gates (2012) - Mark Pearson
• Sugartown(2011)- Max Burr
• The Fades (2011)- Mark Etches
• Accused (2010)- Neil
• Merlin (2010) - Cenred
• Dappers(2010) - Marco
• Miranda (2009-) - Gary Preston
• Monday Monday (2009)- Steven
• The Passion (2008)- Apostle Philip
• Harley Street (2008)- Dr Ross Jarvis
• Trial & Retribution(2008)- Nick Fisher
• The Catherine Tate Christmas Show (2007)- Detective Sergeant Sam Speed
• Doctor Who (2007)- Tom Milligan
• Suburban Shootout (2007)- P.C. Haines
• EastEnders (2006)- Dr. Oliver Cousins
• No Angels(2005-)- Justyn
• Waking the Dead (2005)- Harry Taylor
• Midsomer Murders (2005)- Lee Smeeton
• Much Ado About Nothing(2005)- Claudio
• Messiah III: The Promise (2004)- Dr. Phillip Ryder
• Nice Guy Eddie(2001)- Frank Bennett

Quotes

• It's always fun to play bad characters.
• As much as I love playing dramatic roles, it's always nice to be able to have some humor around when working.
• I think I've started to dream in American a little bit.
• I don't take myself too seriously
• I love to have a job, where I have to put on weight
• My school days were a series of frustrations, like not landing the girl I wanted
• I have had lot of unrequited loves when I was younger, I was the opposite of the bad boy, my charms hadn't developed
• One of the reasons I started in the acting when I was 17 was to get laid.
• Home is where the heart is 
• I love sports, but I was never quite good to be in professional sports.
• I desire that the politicians of the world sort themselves out.
• I hate watching myself. Most actors do
• Be kind, be loving and most of all, be yourself.
• It is hard not to be political these days
• I like to think my bum is my best feature, I have been told many times
• There's something really charming about a character that is fundamentally flawed and does some pretty despicable things, but yet you still kind of love him.
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