Tom Davis (actor)
Tom Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 April 1979 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Television | Lemon La Vida Loca The Keith Lemon Sketch Show Plebs Murder in Successville Judge Romesh |
Tom Davis is a British actor and comedian from London, best known for his role as DI Sleet in the BBC Three comedy Murder in Successville. Appearing on the BBC Two show I'll Get This in June 2020, he quipped to fellow celebrity dinner guests that he was the only diner who couldn't afford to buy a house in London, his home town.
Before television, Davis worked as a scaffolder, market stall trader and a stand-up comedian . When his friend was working as a runner on Bo' Selecta, they gave some videos of their own comedy sketches to Leigh Francis, who then invited Davis to appear on the show.[1] He appeared in various comedy roles on TV over the following years. In 2015 he co-created and starred in Murder in Successville. This semi-improvised show, in which a celebrity guest must help DI Sleet solve a fictional crime, became a cult hit. In 2016, Davis was named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit and appeared in the films Free Fire and Prevenge.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 2012 | Outside Bet | Gutsy George | Sacha Bennett | |
| 2013 | All Things to All Men | Roberts | George Isaac | |
| 2014 | Top Dog | Cod | Martin Kemp | |
| 2014 | The Guvnors | Gabe Turner | ||
| 2014 | Half Time and Down | Bob | Mark-John Ford | Short film |
| 2015 | After the End | Gordon | Sam Southward | Short film |
| 2015 | Legacy | Roger | Davie Fairbanks Marc Small |
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| 2015 | Traders | Big John | Rachael Moriarty Peter Murphy |
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| 2015 | The Bad Education Movie | Big Tom | Elliot Hegarty | |
| 2016 | Prevenge | DJ Dan | Alice Lowe | |
| 2016 | Free Fire | Leary | Ben Wheatley | |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 | T-Bone | Paul King | |
| 2018 | The More You Ignore Me | Bighead Wildgoose | Keith English |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cha'mone Mo'Fo'Selecta! A Tribute to Michael Jackson | John Landis | Uncredited Television film |
| 2010 | The Morgana Show | Various characters | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Burly Man | 9.01 "The Hunt for Tony Blair" |
| 2011 | Comedy Lab | Ian Bodkin | 12.05 "The Warm-Up Guy" Also writer |
| 2012 | Very Important People | Barman | 1.01 Series 1, Episode 1 |
| 2012 | Alan Partridge on Open Books with Martin Bryce | Fan | Television film |
| 2013 | Common Ground | Sunshine Simon | 1.04 "Sunshine Simon" (also writer) 1.05 "Rupert" 1.08 "William & Sinclair" |
| 2013 | Playhouse Presents | Ralph | 2.06 "Stage Door Johnnies" |
| 2013 | Lemon La Vida Loca | Big Tom | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Live at the Electric | Bubba Duke | 3 episodes Also writer |
| 2013 | Big School | Simon | 1.04 "Episode 4" |
| 2013 | BBC Comedy Feeds | Various characters | 2.05 "The Cariad Show" |
| 2014 | The Midnight Beast | Shopkeeper | 2.03 "Beast Holiday Ever" |
| 2014-2018 | Plebs | Davus | 15 episodes[2] |
| 2014 | Bad Education | Dean | 3.06 "The Prom" |
| 2014 | The Life of Rock with Brian Pern | Security Guard | 2.02 "The Day of the Triffids" |
| 2015 | Still Open All Hours | Nikki's Boyfriend | 1.03 "Episode 3" |
| 2015 | Cockroaches | Felix | 6 episodes[3] |
| 2015-2016 | The Keith Lemon Sketch Show | Various characters | 12 episodes[4] |
| 2015 | Drunk History | King Henry VIII | 1.01 "Episode 1" |
| 2015 | House of Fools | Butcher Brother #1 | 2.04 "The Danceathon Affair" |
| 2015 | Uncle | Mechanic | 2.06 "Fight For The Future" |
| 2015-2017 | Murder in Successville | DI Sleet | 18 episodes Also associate producer and writer |
| 2015 | Virtually Famous | Himself | 2.02 Series 2, Episode 4[5] |
| 2015 | Undercover | Tigran | 1.06 "The Finale" |
| 2015 | BBC Comedy Feeds | Perry | 4.01 "Dead Air" |
| 2015 | Together | Construction Worker | 1.01 "Signs" |
| 2015 | Jekyll & Hyde | Billy "Beef" Wellington | 1.04 "The Calyx" |
| 2016 | The Aliens | Jean | 1.01 "Episode 1" |
| 2016 | Stag | Chef | Television miniseries |
| 2016 | Going Forward | Terry | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Harry Hill's Tea Time | Egg Wallace | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Revolting | Hank Duke - Foie Gras Farmer | 1.04 "Episode 4" |
| 2017 | Bizarre ER | Narrator (voice) | 10 episodes |
| 2017 | The Great Xmas Rant | Panelist | Television film |
| 2018 | Action Team | Logan Mann / Vlad | 6 episodes Also writer |
| 2018 | Judge Romesh | Court Bailiff | 1.01 "Episode 1" |
| 2018 | King Gary | Gary King | 1.01 "Pilot" |
| 2019 | The Ranganation | Himself | 1.04 "Episode 4" |
| TBA | Sticky | Hayes | 1.00 "Where Eagles Fap" |
Writing credits
| Production | Notes | Broadcaster/Distributor |
|---|---|---|
| Comedy Lab |
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Channel 4 |
| Common Ground |
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Sky Atlantic |
| Live at the Electric |
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BBC Three |
| Murder in Successville |
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BBC Three |
| Action Team |
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ITV |
References
- ^ "Tom Davis | Actor/Writer". www.bafta.org. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Plebs". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Cockroaches". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "The Keith Lemon Sketch Show". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Virtually Famous – Series 2, Episode 4". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 April 2017.