Tom Rhys Harries
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Tom Rhys Harries | |
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| Born | Tom Rhys Harries 8 October 1990 [1] |
| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Tom Rhys Harries (born 8 October 1990) is a Welsh actor, best known for his roles as Manchester DJ Axel Collins in the Netflix series White Lines (2020) and Eddie Walker in the Apple TV+ series Suspicion (2022). Harries has also acted in recurring roles in the television series Jekyll and Hyde (2015), Unforgotten (2018), and Britannia (2019). In film, Harries has appeared in Hunky Dory (2011), Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018), The Gentlemen (2019), Sisi & I (2023), Kandahar (2023) and How Kids Roll (2024).
Early life[edit]
Tom Rhys Harries was born in Cardiff, Wales, to his mother an English teacher and his father a Primary School head teacher, both working in Welsh medium education and has a younger brother and a younger sister.[1] Rhys Harries took a course at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff, for which in 2020, he was made an Honorary Associate.[2]
His mother tongue is Welsh.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
For his work in the theatre, Rhys Harries was named as one of Screen International Stars of Tomorrow in 2012[3] In the theatre, Rhys Harries made his West End stage debut in 2013 in Jez Butterworth's Mojo alongside Colin Morgan, Rupert Grint, and Ben Whishaw at the Harold Pinter Theatre[4]
Rhys Harries starred in the Guy Ritchie, action comedy The Gentlemen,[5] where he starred alongside Colin Farrell, Hugh Grant, and Matthew McConaughey. In 2020, Rhys Harries starred as Manchester DJ Axel Collins [6] in the Netflix series White Lines set on the island of Ibiza in the 1990s.[7] The series' whodunnit storyline revolved around his character Axel's death, and was watched by over 20 million viewers.[8]
In 2022, Rhys Harries appeared as Walker in Chris Long directed Apple TV+ series Suspicion, alongside co-stars Uma Thurman and Kunal Nayyar.[9]
In 2023, he appeared in Sisi & I as Captain Smythe, and in Kandahar as Oliver Altman.
In 2024, he stars in Loris Lai's feature directorial debut How Kids Roll.[10]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Hunky Dory | Evan | |
| 2014 | Under Milk Wood | Drowned / Willy Nilly | |
| 2014 | Ironclad: Battle for Blood | Hubert de Vesci | |
| 2015 | No Strings | Short film | |
| 2016 | Panic | Dylan | Short film |
| 2016 | Crow | Crow | |
| 2016 | Spilt Milk | Frankie | Short film |
| 2016 | Hot Property | Harmony Ambrose | |
| 2017 | ERDEM x H&M: The Secret Life of Flowers | Short film | |
| 2017 | Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire | Edric | |
| 2018 | Slaughterhouse Rulez | Clegg | |
| 2019 | The Gentlemen | Power Noel | |
| 2021 | Hireth | Will | Short film |
| 2022 | Yellowbird | Hiker Short film | |
| 2023 | Sisi & I | Captain Smythe | |
| 2023 | Kandahar | Oliver Altman | |
| 2024 | How Kids Roll | Bill |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Parade's End | O Five Thomas | 1 episode - 1.4 |
| 2014 | If I Don't Come Home: Letters from D-Day | Maurice Hardstaff | TV film |
| 2015 | Jekyll and Hyde | Sackler | 9 episodes |
| 2015 | Hinterland | Gary Pearce | 1 episode - Ceredigion |
| 2015 | Midsomer Murders | Ryan Carnarvon | 1 episode - A Vintage Murder |
| 2017 | Chewing Gum | Preacher | 1 episode - Orlando |
| 2018 | Unforgotten | Eliot Hollis | Series 3 - 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Merched Parchus | Tom | Wales S4C series - 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Britannia | Mallin | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | 15 Days | Rhys | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | White Lines | Axel Collins | 10 episodes |
| 2022 | Suspicion | Walker | 8 episodes |
| 2022 | The Split | Gus | 1 episode - 3.2 |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Offies | Best Supporting Male in a Play | The Pitchfork Disney - Shoreditch Town Hall | Won | [11] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Tom Rhys Harries plays Axel Collins in new Netflix series White Lines". capitalfm.com. 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Alumni Newsletter Autumn 2020- RWCMD Honorary Associates 2020" (PDF). rwcmd.ac.uk. 2020.
- ^ "Screen unveils 2012 UK Stars of Tomorrow". screendaily.com. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Mojo with Rupert Grint, Colin Morgan, Ben Whishaw and Brendan Coyle extends two weeks". whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "The Star of Netflix hit White Lines on Making a Stand, Playing a Sociopath". mrporter.com. 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Schön! Interview - Tom Rhys Harries". schonmagazine.com. 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Netflix's new star Tom Rhys Harries on his addictive show, White Lines". Glamour. 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Meet The Star Of 'White Lines', The Hedonistic Netflix Hit That's Become The Ultimate Lockdown Escape". vogue.co.uk. 28 May 2020.
- ^ "White Lines' Tom Rhys Harries joins Uma Thurman in new Apple TV show Suspicion". metro.co.uk. 9 November 2020.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (11 November 2022). "Israeli-Palestinian Drama 'Roll' From 'Pulp Fiction' Producer Wraps Filming in Tunisia (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Offies 2018 Winners announced". whatsonstage.com. 4 March 2018.
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