Tom Prior
Tom Prior | |
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| Born | 2 December 1990 England, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupations | Actor, producer, and writer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | www |
Christopher Thomas Prior (born December 1990)[1] is an English actor, known for his lead role as Sergey in the British-Estonian historical romantic drama Firebird. He has also appeared in supporting roles in Kingsman: The Secret Service and in The Theory of Everything as Stephen Hawking's son Robert.[2]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Prior was educated at The Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester, Dorset.[3] In 2002, he appeared in Fire from Heaven, produced by the Dorchester Community Plays Association.[4] He studied Performing Arts at Weymouth College, graduating with distinction, before attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).[3] He graduated from RADA in 2012.[5]
Career
[edit | edit source]Prior's West End debut was in 2013 in a trio of plays produced by the National Youth Theatre: Tory Boyz by James Graham; Romeo and Juliet; and Prince of Denmark, a Hamlet prequel by Michael Lesslie.[6][7][5]
Prior wrote his first short film Breaking the Circle in 2014.[8][5]
In 2021, Prior starred in Firebird as Sergey Serebrennikov.[9][10] He co-wrote and produced the film with director Peeter Rebane.[11] The film is about the real-life romance between a conscript, Sergey Fetisov, and a fighter pilot in Soviet era Estonia. Rebane began working on a screenplay based on a memoir by Fetisov. After learning about the script, Prior met with Rebane in London.[12]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Prior identifies as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.[13]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | The Theory of Everything | 17 year-old Robert Hawking | |
| Kingsman: The Secret Service | Hugo | ||
| 2016 | Dusty and Me | Georgie | |
| 2020 | Iceland Is Best | Jack | |
| 2021 | Blood on the Crown | Private Love | |
| Firebird | Sergey Serebrennikov | Also co-writer, co-producer, and music supervisor |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Endeavour | Billy Karswell | Episode: "Nocturne" |
| 2017 | Three Girls | Police Officer | Episode #1.2 |
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | FilmOut San Diego | Best Actor | Firebird | Won | [14] |
| Best Narrative Feature | Won |
References
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External links
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