Tom Mothersdale Headshot

Tom Mothersdale

Get Tom Mothersdale Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

Tom Mothersdale BIO

Since graduating from Drama School, Tom has been working constantly across stage, film and television. He’s currently shooting Marco Kreuzpaintner’s Netflix series Bodies and recently wrapped on J Blakeson’s series Culprits for Disney+. Before that he starred in Love And Other Acts Of Violence at the Donmar. Lest year Tom shot Amazon’s Alex Rider S2 alongside Vicky McClure and War Of The Worlds S2 for Fox alongside Gabriel Byrne. He also starred in Simon Stephens Blue Water And Cold And Fresh, part of the Out West triple bill of new plays at the Lyric Hammersmith. This was Tom’s third time working with Simon, having previously collaborated with him on A Thousand Stars Explode In The Sky at the Lyric Hammersmith and The Cherry Orchard at The Young Vic directed by Katie Mitchell, for which he received an Ian Charleson award.

Tom also featured in Chris Murray’s series Van Der Valk and stars as a recurring role in USA Network’s Treadstone as well as Sky’s second series of A Discover Of Witches, alongside Matthew Goode and Teresa Palmer. Other TV Credits include Hanna, Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams - The Hood Maker and King Charles III. He can also be seen in Bad Robot’s cult film Overlord produced by J J Abrams and directed by Julius Avery.

In 2019 in theatre, Tom played Richard III for Headlong, and starred in Caryl Churchil’s plays, Glass.Kill.Bluebeard.Imp. at The Royal Court. Other theatre credits include The Woods at The Royal Court, Dealing With Clair written by Martin Crimp at the Orange Tree Theatre, Boys and The Glass Menagerie for Headlong, John at the National Theatre written by Annie Baker and directed by James Macdonald, Oil at the Almeida Theatre starring alongside Anne-Marie Duff and Cleansed directed by Katie Mitchell at the National Theatre. Tom was listed as one of the Top 5 young actors to watch in 2019 in The Sunday Times Culture Magazine.

Tom Mothersdale Photos

Tom Mothersdale STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
London Revival at Alexandra Palace, 2019
Richard III


Tom Mothersdale News


Review: LONDON TIDE, National Theatre

Aesthetically malnourished, London Tide lacks the lustrous life blood that so warmly floods through the veins of Dickens’s literary world.
Photos: First Look at LONDON TIDE at the National Theatre

Ahead of opening night, the National Theatre has released first look production photos for the world premiere of London Tide. Check out the photos here!
Review: SEA CREATURES, Hampstead Theatre

Cordelia Lynn’s atmospheric new play treads familiar waters
WHAT IF IF ONLY US Premiere & AIR World Premiere to be Presented by Burning Coal Theatre Company

Burning Coal Theatre Company will present its production of What If If Only (US premiere) and Air (world premiere) by Caryl Churchill, directed by Ana Radulescu, June 9 - 26, 2022.  This production, directed by Burning Coal’s Associate Artistic Director, will be performed at Burning Coal’s home, the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC 27604. 
BWW Review: LOVE AND OTHER ACTS OF VIOLENCE, Donmar Warehouse

Love and Other Acts of Violence is a pretty dark and uneasy evening. It's effectively staged and the performances draw you in with their intensity, but as a whole it doesn't quite click into place.
Photos: First Look at LOVE AND OTHER ACTS OF VIOLENCE at Donmar Warehouse

Donmar Warehouse presents the world première of Love And Other Acts Of Violence by Cordelia Lynn. 
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for LOVE AND OTHER ACTS OF VIOLENCE at the Donmar Warehouse

The Donmar Warehouse is presenting Cordelia Lynn’s Love and Other Acts of Violence¸ which marks the venue’s reopening following its completion of essential building works. Elayce Ismail directs Tom Mothersdale (Him/Man), Richard Katz (Tatte) and Abigail Weinstock (Her/Baba).
Tom Mothersdale Joins the Cast of LOVE AND OTHER ACTS OF VIOLENCE at Donmar Warehouse

Elayce Ismail directs Tom Mothersdale (Him/Man) joining the previously announced Richard Katz (Tatte) and Abigail Weinstock (Her/Baba). The production opens on 14 October, with previews from 7 October, and runs until 27 November. Learn about the cast and how to get tickets.
BWW Review: OUT WEST, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Last night the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre reopened with the world premiere of Out West. This play is comprised of three new one-person-shows written by UK playwrights: Tanika Gupta, Simon Stephens and Roy Williams. The production is co-directed by Rachel O'Riordan & Diane Page.
Photo Flash: First Look at OUT WEST at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Out West stars  Esh Alladi, Tom Mothersdale and Ayesha Antoine in three new short plays by Tanika Gupta, Simon Stephens and Roy Williams, co-directed by Rachel O’Riordan and Diane Page, ahead of opening night on 24 June.
Esh Alladi, Tom Mothersdale & Ayesha Antoine to Star in OUT WEST at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre today announced casting and releases images for its summer reopening production Out West. Esh Alladi will play a young Gandhi in Tanika Gupta's The Overseas Student, Tom Mothersdale will play new father Jack in Simon Stephens' Blue Water and Cold and Fresh and Ayesha Antoine will play security guard Donna in Roy Williams' Go, Girl.
New Theatre Writing Podcast, THE LOCKDOWN PLAYS, is Released Today

Today the first episode of The Lockdown Plays, Cordelia Lynn Fragments, is released on podcast provider platform Acast.
BWW Review: GLASS. KILL. BLUEBEARD. IMP., Royal Court

Caryl Churchill returns with a new quartet of shorts a?' and, at 81, she's still one of the most daring, formally inventive and linguistically dexterous playwrights working today. There's never any sense that her work could slide into another medium; it requires theatre's abstract arena, its live-wire liveness, the crucial space for an audience to bring their own readings, and the very act of storytelling unfolding.
Photo Flash: First Look at GLASS. KILL. BLUEBEARD. IMP. at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs

Kwabena Ansah, Caelan Edie, Deborah Findlay, Louisa Harland, Toby Jones, Patrick McNamee, Tom Mothersdale, Rebekah Murrell, Sarah Niles, Leo Rait and Sule Rimi lead the world premiere of Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp., four plays written by Caryl Churchill and directed by James Macdonald. With set design by Miriam Buether, costume design by Nicky Gillibrand, lighting design by Jack Knowles and sound design by Christopher Shutt.
FALSETTOS Leads September's Top 10 New London Shows

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From a landmark musical and Caryl Churchill to Wall Street and ABBA immersion, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!
Cast Announced For Caryl Churchill's GLASS. KILL. BLUEBEARD. IMP.

Kwabena Ansah, Caelan Edie, Deborah Findlay, Louisa Harland, Toby Jones, Patrick McNamee, Tom Mothersdale, Rebekah Murrell, Sarah Niles, Leo Rait and Sule Rimi have been cast in the world premiere of Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp., four plays written by Caryl Churchill and directed by James Macdonald. With set design by Miriam Buether, costume design by Nicky Gillibrand, lighting design by Jack Knowles and sound design by Christopher Shutt.
BWW Review: RICHARD III, Royal and Derngate

Held together by a mesmerising performance by Tom Mothersdale, Headlong's production of Richard III races along at such a pace that it's only after it stops that you realise exactly how much ground they have managed to cover. In John Haidar's hands, one of the very longest of Shakespeare's plays is a just over two and a half hours - including interval - which means that the death toll mounts at some speed.
Headlong's Acclaimed Production Of William Shakespeare's RICHARD II At Home In Manchester

After decades of civil war, the nation hangs in the balance. Enter Richard, Duke of Gloucester, to change the course of history. Richard was not born to be a king; that role was destined to be filled by his brother, King Edward IV, but he's set his sights on the crown. So begins his campaign of deceit, manipulation and violence - and he's killing it. Yet, behind his ambition lies a murderous desire to be loved...
Royal & Derngate Announces World Premiere Of PIPPI LONGSTOCKING

Royal & Derngate announces another world premiere production, a musical staging of Pippi Longstocking, for the venue's Made in Northampton 2019 Christmas show. Meanwhile, the venue's 2018 Christmas production of The Worst Witch continues to tour the UK. Pippi Longstocking is adapted for the stage for the first time by Mike Akers from Astrid Lindgren's much-loved books, with original music by Stu Barker. It will be directed by The Wardrobe Ensemble's Jesse Jones and Helena Middleton who co-directed Education, Education, Education for Royal & Derngate in 2017.
Photo Flash: Headlong Presents RICHARD III

Headlong presents John Haidar's production of Richard III with Stefan Adegbola, Derbhle Crotty, Heledd Gwynn, Tom Kanji, Michael Matus, Leila Mimmack, Eileen Nicholas, Caleb Roberts and John Sackville joining the previously announced Tom Mothersdale in the title role as Shakespeare's most notorious and complex villain.

Tom Mothersdale FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Tom Mothersdale been in?

Tom Mothersdale has not appeared on Broadway.

How many West End shows has Tom Mothersdale been in?

Tom Mothersdale has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Tom Mothersdale's first West End show?

Tom Mothersdale's first West End show was Richard III which opened in 2019

Get Tom Mothersdale Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

Videos