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'''Thomas Alan Smith Rosenthal''' (born 14 January 1988) is an English actor and comedian. He is the son of television sports presenter [[Jim Rosenthal]].<ref name="This is Local London, 2010-02-20">{{cite web |url=http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/whereilive/localheadlines/5017858.Cookham_comic_lands_plum_Channel_4_role/ |title=Television football presenter Jim Rosenthal's son lands plum Channel 4 role|author=James Dunlop |date=20 February 2010 |work=This is local London |accessdate=2 May 2012 }}</ref> His television roles include: Jonny Goodman in ''[[Friday Night Dinner]]'' (2011–present) and Marcus Gallo in ''[[Plebs (TV series)|Plebs]]'' (2013–present). Rosenthal has written and performed two of his own comedy shows including ''Child of Privilege''. He performed at the 2019 [[Edinburgh Fringe|Edinburgh Fringe Festival]], where his show, ''Manhood'', was highly rated.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tomrosenthal.net/dates |title=Manhood Tour Dates |work=Tom Rosenthal professional web site}}</ref>
'''Thomas Alan Smith Rosenthal''' (born 14 January 1988) is an English actor and comedian. He is the son of television sports presenter [[Jim Rosenthal]].<ref name="This is Local London, 2010-02-20">{{cite web |url=http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/whereilive/localheadlines/5017858.Cookham_comic_lands_plum_Channel_4_role/ |title=Television football presenter Jim Rosenthal's son lands plum Channel 4 role|author=James Dunlop |date=20 February 2010 |work=This is local London |accessdate=2 May 2012 }}</ref> His television roles include: Jonny Goodman in ''[[Friday Night Dinner]]'' (2011–present) and Marcus Gallo in ''[[Plebs (TV series)|Plebs]]'' (2013–present). Rosenthal has written and performed three stand-up comedy shows - ''Child of Privilege' (2011)', 'благодаря' (2013) and 'Manhood' (2019) - which was also toured nationally. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tomrosenthal.net/dates |title=Manhood Tour Dates |work=Tom Rosenthal professional web site}}</ref>


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Rosenthal was born in [[Hammersmith]], London, the son of Christine "Chrissy" (Smith), a former ''[[Newsnight]]'' producer, and [[Jim Rosenthal]], a television sports presenter, and grew up in the village of [[Cookham]] in [[Berkshire]].<ref name="This is Local London, 2010-02-20"/> He studied Philosophy at [[King's College London]]. <ref>https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/my-ridiculously-successful-career-the-super-smart-child-of-privilege-tom-rosenthal-9058155.html</ref>
Rosenthal was born in [[Hammersmith]], London, the son of Christine "Chrissy" (Smith), a former ''[[Newsnight]]'' producer, and [[Jim Rosenthal]], a television sports presenter, and grew up in the village of [[Cookham]] in [[Berkshire]].<ref name="This is Local London, 2010-02-20"/> He studied Philosophy at [[King's College London]]. <ref>https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/my-ridiculously-successful-career-the-super-smart-child-of-privilege-tom-rosenthal-9058155.html</ref>


His father is [[Jews|Jewish]] (of German Jewish descent).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jmi.org.uk/suppressedmusic/newsletter/obituaries/albirosenthal.html |title=ICSM Online Journal Obituaries; Albi Rosenthal |author-link=Nicolas Barker|first=Nicolas|last=Barker |date=13 November 2005 |publisher=The Jewish Music Institute |accessdate=3 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/maud-rosenthal-oscar-levys-daughtersecretary-771733.html |title=Maud Rosenthal: Oscar Levy's 'daughter-secretary' |author=Nicolas Barker |date=22 January 2008 |work=[[The Independent]] |accessdate=3 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blankgenealogy.com/histories/Articles%20and%20Stories/How%20Jewish%20is%20Jim%20Rosenthal.pdf |title=How Jewish is Jim Rosenthal? |author=Simon Round |date=2 February 2008 |work=[[The Jewish Chronicle]] |accessdate=2 May 2012 }}</ref> One of his paternal great-grandfathers was German-born Jewish physician and writer [[Oscar Levy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blankgenealogy.com/getperson.php?personID=I1031&tree=Blank1 |title=Levy Maud Ruth genealogy |author=Chris Kearney |publisher=blankgenealogy.com |accessdate=3 May 2012}}</ref> In 2011, he stated, "I get called a Jewish comedian and I'm totally fine with that, but I can't really inform either of the performances I've done this year with a Jewish background. But I have learnt a lot about the culture and it has given me great pride to do so. It is an amazing culture to learn about."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.totallyjewish.com/entertainment/features_and_reviews/?content_id=16435 |title=Tom turns into a political football |author=Kari Rosenberg |date=16 June 2011 |work=TotallyJewish.com |accessdate=2 May 2012 }}{{dead link|date=August 2019}}</ref> He was dubbed a "super-smart child of privilege" by the London ''Evening Standard''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/my-ridiculously-successful-career-the-super-smart-child-of-privilege-tom-rosenthal-9058155.html|title=My ridiculously successful career: the super-smart child of privilege|date=14 January 2014|website=Evening Standard|language=en|access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref> Rosenthal has talked openly about living with [[obsessive–compulsive disorder]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/my-ridiculously-successful-career-the-super-smart-child-of-privilege-tom-rosenthal-9058155.html|title=My ridiculously successful career: the super-smart child of privilege|date=14 January 2014|website=Evening Standard|language=en|access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref>
His father is [[Jews|Jewish]] (of German Jewish descent).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jmi.org.uk/suppressedmusic/newsletter/obituaries/albirosenthal.html |title=ICSM Online Journal Obituaries; Albi Rosenthal |author-link=Nicolas Barker|first=Nicolas|last=Barker |date=13 November 2005 |publisher=The Jewish Music Institute |accessdate=3 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/maud-rosenthal-oscar-levys-daughtersecretary-771733.html |title=Maud Rosenthal: Oscar Levy's 'daughter-secretary' |author=Nicolas Barker |date=22 January 2008 |work=[[The Independent]] |accessdate=3 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blankgenealogy.com/histories/Articles%20and%20Stories/How%20Jewish%20is%20Jim%20Rosenthal.pdf |title=How Jewish is Jim Rosenthal? |author=Simon Round |date=2 February 2008 |work=[[The Jewish Chronicle]] |accessdate=2 May 2012 }}</ref> One of his paternal great-grandfathers was German-born Jewish physician and writer [[Oscar Levy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blankgenealogy.com/getperson.php?personID=I1031&tree=Blank1 |title=Levy Maud Ruth genealogy |author=Chris Kearney |publisher=blankgenealogy.com |accessdate=3 May 2012}}</ref> In 2011, he stated, "I get called a Jewish comedian and I'm totally fine with that, but I can't really inform either of the performances I've done this year with a Jewish background. But I have learnt a lot about the culture and it has given me great pride to do so.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.totallyjewish.com/entertainment/features_and_reviews/?content_id=16435 |title=Tom turns into a political football |author=Kari Rosenberg |date=16 June 2011 |work=TotallyJewish.com |accessdate=2 May 2012 }}{{dead link|date=August 2019}}</ref> He was dubbed a "super-smart child of privilege" by the London ''Evening Standard''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/my-ridiculously-successful-career-the-super-smart-child-of-privilege-tom-rosenthal-9058155.html|title=My ridiculously successful career: the super-smart child of privilege|date=14 January 2014|website=Evening Standard|language=en|access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref> Rosenthal has talked openly about living with [[obsessive–compulsive disorder]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/my-ridiculously-successful-career-the-super-smart-child-of-privilege-tom-rosenthal-9058155.html|title=My ridiculously successful career: the super-smart child of privilege|date=14 January 2014|website=Evening Standard|language=en|access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref>


Rosenthal is vocal about his negative experience with circumcision and his opposition to the practice.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/aug/13/tom-rosenthal-manhood-foreskin-edinburgh|title='Whenever you have sex, it's on your mind': Tom Rosenthal on turning circumcision into comedy |work=The Guardian |accessdate=25 February 2020 }}</ref>
Rosenthal is vocal about his negative experience with circumcision and his opposition to the practice.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/aug/13/tom-rosenthal-manhood-foreskin-edinburgh|title='Whenever you have sex, it's on your mind': Tom Rosenthal on turning circumcision into comedy |work=The Guardian |accessdate=25 February 2020 }}</ref>

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For other people with the same name, see Tom Rosenthal.

Tom Rosenthal
Rosenthal at the 2013 British Comedy Awards, 12 December 2013
Birth nameThomas Alan Smith Rosenthal
Born (1988-01-14) 14 January 1988 (age 36)
Hammersmith, London, England
Medium
Years active2007–present
Parent(s)Jim Rosenthal
Notable works and roles
Websitewww.tomrosenthal.net Edit this at Wikidata

Thomas Alan Smith Rosenthal (born 14 January 1988) is an English actor and comedian. He is the son of television sports presenter Jim Rosenthal.[1] His television roles include: Jonny Goodman in Friday Night Dinner (2011–present) and Marcus Gallo in Plebs (2013–present). Rosenthal has written and performed three stand-up comedy shows - Child of Privilege' (2011)', 'благодаря' (2013) and 'Manhood' (2019) - which was also toured nationally. [2]

Life and career

Rosenthal was born in Hammersmith, London, the son of Christine "Chrissy" (Smith), a former Newsnight producer, and Jim Rosenthal, a television sports presenter, and grew up in the village of Cookham in Berkshire.[1] He studied Philosophy at King's College London. [3]

His father is Jewish (of German Jewish descent).[4][5][6] One of his paternal great-grandfathers was German-born Jewish physician and writer Oscar Levy.[7] In 2011, he stated, "I get called a Jewish comedian and I'm totally fine with that, but I can't really inform either of the performances I've done this year with a Jewish background. But I have learnt a lot about the culture and it has given me great pride to do so.[8] He was dubbed a "super-smart child of privilege" by the London Evening Standard.[9] Rosenthal has talked openly about living with obsessive–compulsive disorder.[10]

Rosenthal is vocal about his negative experience with circumcision and his opposition to the practice.[11]

In 2011 he was cast with a leading role as Jonathan "Jonny" Goodman in the Channel 4 sitcom, Friday Night Dinner,[12] along with Simon Bird.

In 2013 he was cast as "Marcus" in the ITV sitcom Plebs.

In 2014 he created and starred in a comedy pilot for BBC iPlayer with Naz Osmanoglu, entitled Flat TV, which was later commissioned into a mini-series.[13]

In 2019 he played Private Pike in Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes, a recreation of three missing episodes of the BBC sitcom Dad's Army.

Achievements

References

  1. ^ a b James Dunlop (20 February 2010). "Television football presenter Jim Rosenthal's son lands plum Channel 4 role". This is local London. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Manhood Tour Dates". Tom Rosenthal professional web site.
  3. ^ https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/my-ridiculously-successful-career-the-super-smart-child-of-privilege-tom-rosenthal-9058155.html
  4. ^ Barker, Nicolas (13 November 2005). "ICSM Online Journal Obituaries; Albi Rosenthal". The Jewish Music Institute. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  5. ^ Nicolas Barker (22 January 2008). "Maud Rosenthal: Oscar Levy's 'daughter-secretary'". The Independent. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  6. ^ Simon Round (2 February 2008). "How Jewish is Jim Rosenthal?" (PDF). The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  7. ^ Chris Kearney. "Levy Maud Ruth genealogy". blankgenealogy.com. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  8. ^ Kari Rosenberg (16 June 2011). "Tom turns into a political football". TotallyJewish.com. Retrieved 2 May 2012.[dead link‍]
  9. ^ "My ridiculously successful career: the super-smart child of privilege". Evening Standard. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  10. ^ "My ridiculously successful career: the super-smart child of privilege". Evening Standard. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  11. ^ "'Whenever you have sex, it's on your mind': Tom Rosenthal on turning circumcision into comedy". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Tamsin Greig and Pulling's Paul Ritter to star in Channel 4 comedy". The Guardian. 12 February 2010.
  13. ^ "Flat TV". BBC iPlayer. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Mercury Rising: Marissa Burgess reviews the Leicester Comedian of the Year". Chortle. 20 February 2011.
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