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Tom Rhys Harries

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Tom Rhys Harries
Born (1990-10-08) 8 October 1990 (age 34)
Cardiff, Wales
Alma materRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2011–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). He had a guest lead role in the Doctor Who episode "Dot and Bubble" (2024).

Early life

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Tom Rhys Harries was born in Cardiff, Wales, to his mother, a scriptwriter, and his father, a head teacher. He has two sisters.[1] Rhys Harries took a course at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff, for which he was made an Honorary Associate in 2020.[2]

His mother tongue is Welsh.[citation needed]

Career

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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' storyline revolved around his character Axel's death.[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 starred in Loris Lai's feature directorial debut How Kids Roll.[10] In the same year, he starred in the fifth episode of the fourteenth series of Doctor Who "Dot and Bubble", as Ricky September, a friend of another character, Lindy, and a resident of Finetime.[11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Hunky Dory Evan
2014 Under Milk Wood Drowned / Willy Nilly
Ironclad: Battle for Blood Hubert de Vesci
2016 Crow Crow
Hot Property Harmony Ambrose
2017 Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire Edric
2018 Slaughterhouse Rulez Clegg
2019 The Gentlemen Power Noel
2023 Sisi & I Captain Smythe
Kandahar Oliver Altman
2024 How Kids Roll Bill

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Parade's End O Five Thomas 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
Hinterland Gary Pearce Episode: "Ceredigion"
Midsomer Murders Ryan Carnarvon Episode: "A Vintage Murder"
2017 Chewing Gum Preacher Episode: "Orlando"
2018 Unforgotten Eliot Hollis 6 episodes
2019 Merched Parchus Tom Wales S4C series; 3 episodes
Britannia Mallin 6 episodes
15 Days Rhys 4 episodes
2020 White Lines Axel Collins 10 episodes
2022 Suspicion Walker 8 episodes
The Split Gus Episode #3.2
2024 Doctor Who Ricky September Episode: "Dot and Bubble"

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 The Offies Best Supporting Male in a Play The Pitchfork Disney - Shoreditch Town Hall Won [12]

References

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  1. ^ "Tom Rhys Harries plays Axel Collins in new Netflix series White Lines". Capital UK - The UK's No. 1 Hit Music Station. capitalfm.com. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Alumni Newsletter Autumn 2020 - RWCMD Honorary Associates 2020" (PDF). Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. 2020.
  3. ^ "Screen unveils 2012 UK Stars of Tomorrow". screendaily.com. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Mojo with Rupert Grint, Colin Morgan, Ben Whishaw and Brendan Coyle extends two weeks". What's on Stage. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  5. ^ "The Star of Netflix hit White Lines on Making a Stand, Playing a Sociopath". mrporter.com. 18 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Schön! Interview - Tom Rhys Harries". Schon Magazine. 27 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Netflix's new star Tom Rhys Harries on his addictive show, White Lines". Glamour. 15 May 2020.
  8. ^ Pike, Naomi (28 May 2020). "Meet The Star Of 'White Lines', The Hedonistic Netflix Hit That's Become The Ultimate Lockdown Escape". British Vogue. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  9. ^ "White Lines' Tom Rhys Harries joins Uma Thurman in new Apple TV show Suspicion". Metro. 9 November 2020.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Cremona, Patrick (31 May 2024). "Meet the cast of Doctor Who – Dot and Bubble". Radio Times.
  12. ^ "Offies 2018 Winners announced". What's on Stage. 4 March 2018.
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