Tom Ward
| Tom Ward | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 January 1971 Swansea, Britain |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Emily Hohler |
Tom Ward (born 11 January 1971) is a British film, stage and television actor.
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[edit] Early life
Tom Ward was born in Swansea, to the poet and academic John Powell Ward and Sarah Ward OBE, a farmer. His brother Tristan became a partner at Macfarlanes LLP, a firm of solicitors in the City of London.
Ward was sent to the Dragon School in Oxford and The King's School, Canterbury. He went on to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Lincoln College in the University of Oxford; and there he became a member of the drama society, and decided to pursue acting as a career.
[edit] Career
Ward is chiefly known for his role as Dr. Harry Cunningham in the long-running forensic drama series, Silent Witness.
[edit] Personal life
He has fenced for Britain. He plays saxophone, sings and dances. He keeps fit by riding, a skill that he has used in several television roles.
In 2005 he was a winner on the BBC TV quiz show, Celebrity Mastermind; his specialist subject was the poet Philip Larkin.
In 2001 Tom Ward married journalist Emily Hohler. They live in Oxford with their three children: Jack, born in 2002, Tabitha, born in 2004, and Jimmy, born in 2006.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Lethal Justice | Bartel | |
| 1991 | The Storyteller: Greek Myths | Athenian | TV series, episode: "Theseus & the Minotaur" |
| 1995 | Pride and Prejudice | Lt. Chamberlayne | TV series, episode 1.2 |
| 1996 | Island | Dominic | TV series, regular cast member |
| 1996 | Public Enemies | Paymaster | |
| 1996 | The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders | Lemuel | TV film |
| 1998 | Vanity Fair | George Osborne | TV mini-series |
| 1999 | Plunkett & Macleane | Backbench Heckler | |
| 1999 | Warriors | Capt. Richard Gurney | TV serial |
| 2000 | Anna Karenina | Yashvin | |
| 2000 | Quills | The Horseman | |
| 2001 | Love in a Cold Climate | Alfred | TV mini-series |
| 2001 | The Infinite Worlds of H. G. Wells | H.G. Wells | TV mini-series |
| 2001 | Midsomer Murders | Tristan Goodfellow | TV series, episode: "Destroying Angel" |
| 2001 | The Lost World | Lord John Phillip Roxton | TV film |
| 2001 | Red Cap | Capt. Dominic Railton | |
| 2002 | The Heart of Me | Kevin Brown | Short film |
| 2002–present | Silent Witness | Dr. Harry Cunningham | TV series, regular cast member |
| 2003 | Ready When You Are, Mr McGill | Roland | TV film |
| 2004 | Hawking | Roger Penrose | TV film |
| 2007 | Instinct | Ian Stanford | TV film |
| 2010 | Marple: The Pale Horse | Captain Cottam | TV film |
