Tom Burke

Tom Burke is a British film, TV and stage actor.

Tom recently starred in The Seagull at the Barbican in London, playing the role of Trigorin opposite Cate Blanchett as Arkadina.

Recent notable screen roles include starring role opposite Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth in the Mad Max prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga; in Sebastian Lelio’s The Wonder opposite Florence Pugh; Oliver Hermanus’ highly acclaimed Living alongside Bill Nighy; and, and for playing Orson Welles in the 2020 film Mank. Additionally he has appeared in the sci-fi TV series The Lazarus Project and Netflix’s highly acclaimed series The Crown, opposite Helena Bonham Carter.

He is also known for his roles in BBC Series The Musketeers, BBC series Strike

Tom studied acting at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and the National Youth Theatre. He won the 2008 Ian Charleson Award in for his performance in Creditors at the Donmar Warehouse. Tom Burke was last on stage in Rosmersholm at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London.

Theatre credits

Tom’s theatre work includes Rosmersholm (Duke of York’s Theatre), Don Carlos (UK tour), The Deep Blue Sea, The Doctor’s Dilemma (National Theatre), Reasons to be Happy (Hampstead Theatre), Reasons to be Pretty, Macbeth (Almeida Theatre), Design for Living (The Old Vic), for the Donmar Warehouse, Creditors (also New York, winner of the Ian Charleson Award) and The Cut, and Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare’s Globe).

TV credits

His television work includes Extinction, The Crown, Strike, The Musketeers, War and Peace, Utopia, The Hour, Great Expectations, Casanova, and State of Play.

Film credits

His film work includes, Furiosa, The Wonder, Klokkenluider, True Things About Me, Mank, The Souvenir, The Invisible Woman, The Libertine, Telstar, Chéri, An Enemy to Die For, Cleanskin, Only God Forgives, The Invisible Woman and The Hooligan Factory.

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