Tom Burke

Tom Burke is one of the UK's most highly respected and versatile young actors with starring roles across stage, screen & television. His film credits include Cheri directed by Stephen Frears, Telstar and The Kid directed by Nick Moran, I Want Candy for Ealing Studios, Third Star opposite Benedict Cumberbatch for Western Edge Pictures and Look, Stranger directed by Arielle Javitch. He can be seen also in Ralph Fiennes' The Invisible Woman for BBC Films and Only God Forgives directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.

His work for television includes In Love with Barbara opposite Andrew Riseborough, Great Expectations directed by Brian Kirk, Napoleon directed by Pier Wilkie, Bella and the Boys and David Yates' award-winning State of Play and The Young Visiters all for the BBC. Tom can be seen starring in the second series of Abi Morgan's hit series THE HOUR and in Sue Perkins' comedy series Heading Out.

In 2008, Burke was awarded the Ian Charleson Award for his performance in Creditors at the Donmar Warehouse directed by Alan Rickman. Other stage credits include Reasons to be Pretty at the Almeida, Design for Living at the Old Vic and The Doctor's Dilemma at the Royal National Theatre.

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