Tom Stourton
Thomas Edward Alexander "Tom" Stourton (born 16 May 1987) is an English actor, voice actor, comedian and writer.
Tom Stourton | |
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| Born | Thomas Edward Alexander Stourton 16 May 1987 London, England, UK |
| Alma mater | Eton College University of Bristol |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, comedian, writer |
| Years active | 1994-1996; 2009–present |
Notable work | Totally Tom Thomas & Friends |
| Relatives | Ivo Stourton (brother) Edward Stourton (father) |
As of 2014, he joined the voice cast of Thomas & Friends as the voices of Duncan, Rex, Terence and Alfie (Season 23 onwards) (UK/US).
Early life
Stourton was born on 16 May 1987 in London, England. He is the son of Margaret McEwen and BBC Radio 4 presenter and author Edward Stourton.
Education
Stourton was educated at Eton College and later read History of Art at the University of Bristol.
Career
Stourton started his career as comedian for Totally Tom with fellow Eton pupil Tom Palmer. After university, the pair continued to write and perform, producing the viral series High Renaissance Man.[1]
He stars alongside Charlotte Ritchie in the BBC Three sitcom Siblings which was first broadcast in summer 2014.
In 2015 Stourton became one of the regular cast of CBBC's sketch comedy Horrible Histories which was first broadcast on 7 February 2015 and is still going strong.
In 2015 Stourton also played a Viking nicknamed 'Lofty' in the Doctor Who episode 'The Girl Who Died'.
In 2018, Stourton played the role of Edward Snowden in the comedy film The Spy Who Dumped Me, featuring Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon and Justin Theroux.[2]
In 2019, he played Percy in the comedy film Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans, which is based on the television programme Horrible Histories.[3]
Personal life
Stourton and Tom Palmer have been fast friends since they first met at Eton College and formed Totally Tom.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | About Time | John | |
| 2015 | Captain Webb | J.B. Johnson | |
| 2015 | Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure | Rex | Voice |
| 2016 | Thomas & Friends: The Great Race | Rex | Voice Uncredited |
| 2018 | The Spy Who Dumped Me | Edward Snowden | |
| 2018 | Man on the Hour | Alistair | Short film |
| 2019 | Tales from the Lodge | Zeke Holloway | |
| 2019 | Oblivious | Paddy | Short film |
| 2019 | Thomas and Friends: Digs and Discoveries | Alfie (voice) | UK/US versions |
| 2019 | Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans | Percy | [4] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Wind in the Willows | Edward | Television movie |
| 1996 | The Willows in Winter | Edward | Television movie |
| 2011 | Comedy Lab | ||
| 2011 | Viz - Comedy Blaps | Professor F*ck | Channel 4 |
| 2012 | Harry & Paul | ||
| 2014 | Lovesick | Ivan | Episode: "Cressida" |
| 2014–2016 | Siblings | Dan | 12 episodes |
| 2014–present | Thomas & Friends | Duncan, Rex, Terence, Alfie, The Fat Clergyman/Teddy Boston, Various (voices) | UK/US versions, succeeding Nathan Clarke as the voice of Alfie |
| 2015 | Up the Women | Bertie Smuth | Episode: "The Romance" |
| 2015 | Count Arthur Strong | Eddie | Episode: "Fame at Last" |
| 2015 | Doctor Who | Lofty[5] | Episode: "The Girl Who Died" |
| 2015 | Crackanory | Parent and Todd Sydney | Episode: "The Catchment Area & the Frogbeast of Pontfidd" |
| 2015–present | Horrible Histories | Various | |
| 2015–present | Drunk History | ||
| 2015 | Murder in Successville | Vladimir Putin | Episode: "Orangefinger" |
| 2016 | Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge | Clement Rowe | Episode: "Massage + Royal Visit" |
| 2017 | What Would Diplo Do? | Calvin Harris | Episode: "The Beef"[6] |
| 2017 | Loaded | Gregg | Episodes: "Leon's Teacher" |
| 2017 | Decline and Fall | Alistair Digby-Vaine-Trumpington | Episodes: #1.1 and #1.3 Television miniseries |
| 2018 | The Windsors | Jack | Episode: "The Windsors Royal Wedding Special" |
| 2018 | Stath Lets Flats | Robbie | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Pls Like | DumpGhost | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Sorry | Harry | Television movie |
References
- http://www.spectator.co.uk/2011/08/totally-tom-class-act/
- Smith, Caroline (6 August 2018). "'The Spy Who Dumped Me' disappointingly misses target". www.dailycal.org. The Daily Californian. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- Johnson, Rich (14 June 2019). "Horrible Histories: Rotten Romans Gets a New Trailer, and Some New Faces". www.bleedingcool.com. Bleeding Cool News. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "Horrible Histories Movie Gets its World Premiere". chortle.co.uk. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- "Tom Stourton on acting alongside amazing Peter Capaldi and playing a cowardly Viking in 'Doctor Who'". radiotimes.com. Radio Times. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- Chaney, Jen (2 August 2017). "What Would Diplo Do? Is a Meta Showcase for James Van Der Beek". www.vulture.com. Vulture. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
External links
- Tom Stourton at IMDb
- Tom Stourton on Facebook