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Tom Varey

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Tom Varey
Born1991 or 1992 (age 32–33)
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Tom Varey is a British actor. He is known for his roles in Pond Life, No Offence and Ridley Road.

Early life

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Varey grew up in Mossley, Greater Manchester.[1] He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for three years from 2011 to 2014.[2]

Career

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After graduating, Varey starred as Bert Middleton in series two of BBC One series The Village.[1] From 2015, he had a main role in the Channel 4 television series No Offence as PC Stuart O’Connor, playing the role for all three series until the programme ended in 2018. In 2016, he featured in an episode of the sixth season of Game of Thrones as Lord Cley Cerwen[2] and in episode 1 of ITV series Dark Angel as Billy Mowbray. Varey played PE teacher Will Simpson for the first two series of Ackley Bridge from 2017 to 2018. Varey starred as Trevor in the feature film Pond Life in 2018. He also appeared in episode 5 of Death in Paradise in 2020. In October 2021, he played Jack Morris in Ridley Road.[1][3] In 2023, Varey starred as Steve O'Callaghan in the Amazon Prime Video series, Fifteen-Love.[2][4]

Filmography

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Film and Television Roles
Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Village Bert Middleton Series 2, 5 episodes
2015–2018 No Offence PC Stuart O'Connell Main role, 3 series
2016 Game of Thrones Cley Cerwyn
2016 Dark Angel Billy Mowbray Episode 1
2017–2018 Ackley Bridge Will Simpson Main role, 2 series
2018 Pond Life Trevor
2020 Death in Paradise Charlie Lewis Episode #9.5 Switcharoo
2021 Ridley Road Jack Morris Main role
2023 Fifteen-Love Steve O'Callaghan Main role
2023 The Boys in the Boat

References

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  1. ^ a b c Baker, Emily (30 September 2021). "Tom Varey on Ridley Road". i. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Tom Varey". Spotlight. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. ^ Carr, Flora (3 October 2021). "Ridley Road Interview". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ^ Ravindran, Manori (4 August 2022). "Poldark's' Aidan Turner, Ella Lily Hyland Lead #MeToo Tennis Drama 'Fifteen-Love' for Amazon Prime Video (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
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