Tom Goodman-Hill
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Tom Goodman-Hill is an English
actor
of radio, film, stage and television.
Born as Tom Hill and raised near Newcastle upon Tyne
, he qualified as a teacher before turning to acting. During his time in Newcastle, he regularly acted in amateur performances at the People's Theatre
. He gained a BA
in Drama and English with a teaching qualification from the University of Warwick
, where he took an active role in student drama. He spent a year as a supply teacher in the Coventry
area, before moving to London to pursue a full time acting career.
.
He appeared as Jeff in Jonathan Creek
s episode "Miracle in Crooked Lane", in 1999. In 2001 he appeared in an episode of Murder in Mind. Recently, he played Reverend Golightly in Doctor Who
episode "The Unicorn and the Wasp
". He has had recurring parts in several programmes, especially comedies. He appeared in the second series of The Office
, as Ray and Broken News
, in a variety of roles. 2009 saw him appear in the sixth episode of Series 5 of BBC One's
Hustle
as Alfie Baron.
Goodman-Hill starred along with Sean Connery
in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
.
In 2008 he also plays the character of John Lilburne
in Channel 4
's period drama The Devil's Whore
. Born in 1614, John Lilburne earned his nickname for arguing for his "freeborn rights" that men should own their own land and be masters of their destiny. Tom Goodman-Hill is related to the historical figure. He can trace his father's family back to John Lilburne's Uncle Joseph, back 16 generations. In August 2010 Tom Goodman-Hill provided the voice over for the Channel Five Megastructures programme, on the C5 Giant Aircraft Transporter which aired on the 12th August 2010 in the UK. In 2011 he played Neil Hunter in drama Case Histories starring Jason Isaacs. His biggest role in 2011 came in hit Sky1 sitcom Spy.
He played Jesus
in Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke
; regularly plays Anton in Another Case of Milton Jones
; Ron, the security guard, in Self-Storage; and Archie in Hut 33
(all on BBC Radio 4
).
More recently he starred as the title role in the Radio 4 classic serial, I, Claudius
, an adaptation of the book by Robert Graves
, and covering for Benedict Cumberbatch's
Martin in the 3rd series of Cabin Pressure
.
, as Peter Cook
, and The Cosmonaut's Last Message To The Woman He Once Loved In The Former Soviet Union
as Eric. He received an Laurence Olivier Award nomination for the Best Performance In A Supporting Role In A Musical
award, for his performance as Sir Lancelot (and other roles, mostly those played by John Cleese
in the original film Monty Python and the Holy Grail
), in the London
production of Spamalot
.
In 2009 he played Andrew Fastow
, the former CFO of Enron in Lucy Prebble
's ENRON
at Chichester and the Royal Court Theatre. The production transferred to the Noel Coward Theatre in January 2010 and in the interim he replaced Mark Gatiss
in Darker Shores at the Hampstead Theatre during December 2009.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
of radio, film, stage and television.
Born as Tom Hill and raised near Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, he qualified as a teacher before turning to acting. During his time in Newcastle, he regularly acted in amateur performances at the People's Theatre
The People's Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne
The People's Theatre is a theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.The People's Theatre originated from the Newcastle branch of the former British Socialist Party, who started to stage dramatic productions in 1911 in order to raise money to fund their political activities. One of the theatre's key...
. He gained a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Drama and English with a teaching qualification from the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
, where he took an active role in student drama. He spent a year as a supply teacher in the Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
area, before moving to London to pursue a full time acting career.
On screen
Tom Goodman-Hill has made many notable television appearances. He is best known for playing the Police Constable in IdealIdeal (TV series)
Ideal is a British comedy-drama, or dark comedy originally broadcast on digital channel BBC Three, created by Graham Duff and produced by BBC Comedy North and Baby Cow Productions. It stars Johnny Vegas as small-time cannabis dealer Moz....
.
He appeared as Jeff in Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek is a British mystery series produced by the BBC and written by David Renwick. Primarily a crime drama, the show is also peppered with broadly comic touches...
s episode "Miracle in Crooked Lane", in 1999. In 2001 he appeared in an episode of Murder in Mind. Recently, he played Reverend Golightly in Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
episode "The Unicorn and the Wasp
The Unicorn and the Wasp
"The Unicorn and the Wasp" is the 7th episode in the revised fourth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was aired by BBC One on 17 May 2008 at 19:00. Perhaps due to its later broadcast, it received an overnight audience rating of 7.7 million, making it the...
". He has had recurring parts in several programmes, especially comedies. He appeared in the second series of The Office
The Office
The Office is a popular mockumentary/situation comedy TV show that was first made in the UK and has now been re-made in many other countries, with overall viewership in the hundreds of millions worldwide. The original version of The Office was created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. It...
, as Ray and Broken News
Broken News
Broken News is a comedy programme shown on BBC Two in autumn 2005 and in Australia on SBS-TV from the 17 July 2006. The show poked fun at the world of 24-hour rolling news channels. The title of the show is a play on the phrase "Breaking News". It had six thirty-minute episodes...
, in a variety of roles. 2009 saw him appear in the sixth episode of Series 5 of BBC One's
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
Hustle
Hustle (TV series)
Hustle is a British television drama series made by Kudos Film and Television for BBC One in the United Kingdom. Created by Tony Jordan and first broadcast in 2004, the series follows a group of con artists who specialise in "long cons" – extended deceptions which require greater commitment, but...
as Alfie Baron.
Goodman-Hill starred along with Sean Connery
Sean Connery
Sir Thomas Sean Connery , better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930), better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy...
in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (film)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a 2003 superhero film adaptation loosely based on characters from the comic book limited series The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore, who is also famous for Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell. It was released on July 11, 2003, in the...
.
In 2008 he also plays the character of John Lilburne
John Lilburne
John Lilburne , also known as Freeborn John, was an English political Leveller before, during and after English Civil Wars 1642-1650. He coined the term "freeborn rights", defining them as rights with which every human being is born, as opposed to rights bestowed by government or human law...
in Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's period drama The Devil's Whore
The Devil's Whore
The Devil's Whore is a four-part television series set during the English Civil War, produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4 in 2008. It centres on the adventures of the fictional Angelica Fanshawe, and the historical Leveller soldier Edward Sexby...
. Born in 1614, John Lilburne earned his nickname for arguing for his "freeborn rights" that men should own their own land and be masters of their destiny. Tom Goodman-Hill is related to the historical figure. He can trace his father's family back to John Lilburne's Uncle Joseph, back 16 generations. In August 2010 Tom Goodman-Hill provided the voice over for the Channel Five Megastructures programme, on the C5 Giant Aircraft Transporter which aired on the 12th August 2010 in the UK. In 2011 he played Neil Hunter in drama Case Histories starring Jason Isaacs. His biggest role in 2011 came in hit Sky1 sitcom Spy.
Radio
Goodman-Hill has numerous radio credits.He played Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
in Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke
Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke
Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke was a series of five 45-minute radio plays by Nick Warburton based on the Gospel of Luke, first broadcast from 17 to 21 December 2007 as part of BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play strand. They were directed by Jonquil Panting...
; regularly plays Anton in Another Case of Milton Jones
Another Case of Milton Jones
Another Case of Milton Jones is the third distinct comedy programme starring Milton Jones to be broadcast by BBC Radio 4 . The programme is in its fifth series, which started on Radio 4 on Thursday 21 July 2011. The four previous series were broadcast in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010...
; Ron, the security guard, in Self-Storage; and Archie in Hut 33
Hut 33
Hut 33 is a BBC Radio 4 sitcom set at Bletchley Park in 1941. It includes both the writer and producer from Think the Unthinkable and Concrete Cow.-Production:...
(all on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
).
More recently he starred as the title role in the Radio 4 classic serial, I, Claudius
I, Claudius (radio adaptation)
I, Claudius is a six-part 2010 radio adaptation of the novels I, Claudius and Claudius the God by Robert Graves. Broadcast as part of the Classic Serial strand on BBC Radio 4, it was adapted by Robin Brooks and directed by Jonquil Panting, with music composed by David Pickvance...
, an adaptation of the book by Robert Graves
Robert Graves
Robert von Ranke Graves 24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985 was an English poet, translator and novelist. During his long life he produced more than 140 works...
, and covering for Benedict Cumberbatch's
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch is an English film, television, and theatre actor. His most acclaimed roles include Stephen Hawking in the BBC drama Hawking ; William Pitt in the historical film Amazing Grace ; the protagonist Stephen Ezard in the miniseries thriller The Last Enemy ; Paul...
Martin in the 3rd series of Cabin Pressure
Cabin Pressure (radio series)
Cabin Pressure is a radio situation comedy series written by John Finnemore. Its first series was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008. The show follows the exploits of the oddball crew of the single aeroplane owned by "MJN Air" as they are chartered to take all manner of items, people or animals...
.
Theatre
Tom Goodman-Hill started his professional career in the theatre. He has since appeared in productions such as Pete and Dud: Come AgainPete and Dud: Come Again
Pete and Dud: Come Again is a stage play about Peter Cook and Dudley Moore written by Chris Bartlett and Nick Awde. This comedy drama had a sellout run at the Assembly Rooms as part of the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe before transferring to London's West End at The Venue, in March 2006, in a...
, as Peter Cook
Peter Cook
Peter Edward Cook was an English satirist, writer and comedian. An extremely influential figure in modern British comedy, he is regarded as the leading light of the British satire boom of the 1960s. He has been described by Stephen Fry as "the funniest man who ever drew breath," although Cook's...
, and The Cosmonaut's Last Message To The Woman He Once Loved In The Former Soviet Union
The Cosmonaut's Last Message To The Woman He Once Loved In The Former Soviet Union
The Cosmonaut's Last Message To The Woman He Once Loved In The Former Soviet Union is a 2005 play by David Greig set during the collapse of the Soviet Union.-External links:...
as Eric. He received an Laurence Olivier Award nomination for the Best Performance In A Supporting Role In A Musical
Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
See Olivier Awards for more information about the awards and a full list of categories and winners.The Laurence Olivier Awards are a series of awards presented annually by The Society of London Theatre. They are presented in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre, most notably...
award, for his performance as Sir Lancelot (and other roles, mostly those played by John Cleese
John Cleese
John Marwood Cleese is an English actor, comedian, writer, and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report...
in the original film Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1974 British comedy film written and performed by the comedy group Monty Python , and directed by Gilliam and Jones...
), in the London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
production of Spamalot
Spamalot
Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy "lovingly ripped off from" the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Like the film, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Arthurian Legend, but it differs from the film in many ways, especially in its parodies of Broadway theatre...
.
In 2009 he played Andrew Fastow
Andrew Fastow
Andrew Stuart Fastow was the chief financial officer of Enron Corporation that was based in Houston, Texas until the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission opened an investigation into his and the company's conduct in 2001...
, the former CFO of Enron in Lucy Prebble
Lucy Prebble
Lucy Prebble is a British playwright. She is the author of the plays The Sugar Syndrome and ENRON and the television series Secret Diary of a Call Girl.-Biography:...
's ENRON
ENRON (play)
ENRON is a 2009 play by the British playwright Lucy Prebble, based on the Enron scandal.-Productions:ENRON premiered at the Chichester Festival Theatre , before London transfers to the Jerwood Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre from 17 September to 7 November 2009 and then the Noel Coward...
at Chichester and the Royal Court Theatre. The production transferred to the Noel Coward Theatre in January 2010 and in the interim he replaced Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss is an English actor, screenwriter and novelist. He is best known as a member of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen, and has both written for and acted in the TV series Doctor Who and Sherlock....
in Darker Shores at the Hampstead Theatre during December 2009.
Personal life
He and his wife, Kerry, have two children, Joe and Ellen. He is an Honorary Patron of the London Children's charity Scene & HeardScene & Heard
Scene & Heard, is a British registered charity which operates as a mentoring project for inner-city children in Somers Town, London.Much of the charity's work involves teaming children with a volunteer theatre professional to write short plays, which are performed by professional actors in front of...