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After returning in many shows Tom Hopper reached the peak of his career after starring in the box office and critical disappointment ‘Standing Ovation’ even though this film received severe backlash Tom Hopper still decided to throw one of the biggest parties at his house for his ‘success’ an insider source said that only Tom Hopper and his wife and kids were there. The insider source was none other than his three year old son Freddie Douglas Hopper who said it was a sh¡t show. |
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Hopper was cast in ''[[As You Like It]]'' at the [[Watford Palace Theatre]]<ref>''As You Like It – Watford Palace Theatre'' [http://www.watfordtheatre.co.uk/pl102cast.html "Main Cast List"], ''[[Watford#Watford Palace Theatre]]'', Retrieved on 13 May 2009. {{dead link|date=March 2019}}</ref><ref>''As You Like It – VocalEyes Introduction'' [http://www.vocaleyes.co.uk/events/word/As%20You%20Like%20It.doc "Introduction Transcript"], Retrieved on 13 May 2009. {{dead link|date=March 2019}}</ref> and has appeared in various television programmes and films including ''[[Saxon (film)|Saxon]]'', ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', ''[[Kingdom (2007 TV series)|Kingdom]]'' and ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''. Hopper portrayed Marcus in the comedy-horror film, ''Tormented'' about a bullied teenager who comes back from the dead to take revenge on his classmates; the film was released in May 2009. |
Hopper was cast in ''[[As You Like It]]'' at the [[Watford Palace Theatre]]<ref>''As You Like It – Watford Palace Theatre'' [http://www.watfordtheatre.co.uk/pl102cast.html "Main Cast List"], ''[[Watford#Watford Palace Theatre]]'', Retrieved on 13 May 2009. {{dead link|date=March 2019}}</ref><ref>''As You Like It – VocalEyes Introduction'' [http://www.vocaleyes.co.uk/events/word/As%20You%20Like%20It.doc "Introduction Transcript"], Retrieved on 13 May 2009. {{dead link|date=March 2019}}</ref> and has appeared in various television programmes and films including ''[[Saxon (film)|Saxon]]'', ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', ''[[Kingdom (2007 TV series)|Kingdom]]'' and ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''. Hopper portrayed Marcus in the comedy-horror film, ''Tormented'' about a bullied teenager who comes back from the dead to take revenge on his classmates; the film was released in May 2009. |
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Tom Hopper | |
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 Hopper at the 2013 MCMComicCon | |
| Born | Thomas Edward Hopper 28 January 1985 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Laura Higgins (m. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
Thomas Edward Hopper (born 28 January 1985) is an English actor, who is best known for his television work. He has appeared as Luther Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy, Billy Bones in Black Sails, Sir Percival in Merlin, and Dickon Tarly in Game of Thrones.
Early life
Hopper was born in Coalville, Leicestershire, England. He attended Ashby School, where he first developed an interesting in acting. He enrolled in a drama class, and then appeared in a production of the musical Return to the Forbidden Planet.[1][2] He studied acting at Rose Bruford College.[3]
Career
After returning in many shows Tom Hopper reached the peak of his career after starring in the box office and critical disappointment ‘Standing Ovation’ even though this film received severe backlash Tom Hopper still decided to throw one of the biggest parties at his house for his ‘success’ an insider source said that only Tom Hopper and his wife and kids were there. The insider source was none other than his three year old son Freddie Douglas Hopper who said it was a sh¡t show. Hopper was cast in As You Like It at the Watford Palace Theatre[4][5] and has appeared in various television programmes and films including Saxon, Casualty, Kingdom and Doctors. Hopper portrayed Marcus in the comedy-horror film, Tormented about a bullied teenager who comes back from the dead to take revenge on his classmates; the film was released in May 2009.
In 2010, he featured in an episode of Doctor Who.[6] Hopper played Sir Percival in the BBC series Merlin. He joined the series in the third season in 2010, and was a regular for the next two seasons.[6] After Merlin ended in 2012, he featured in Good Cop in 2012.[7] On 3 June 2012, he appeared as himself on the game show Deal or No Deal, opening a box for a celebrity special involving his friends, pop band McFly. He stars in the feature film Cold filmed in Ireland in 2012 and released at festivals in 2013. In 2014, Hopper starred as Asbjörn in Northmen: A Viking Saga.[8]
Hopper became the first actor to join the Starz series Black Sails, in which he portrayed Billy Bones. The pirate drama serves as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.[9] Hopper deliberately chose to play Bones as a "selfless person, looking out for his crew", believing that the character would have changed dramatically in the time period between Black Sails and Tresure Island.[10] The show was filmed on location in South Africa.[11]
In 2016, Hopper appeared in thriller Kill Ratio and an episode of Barbarians Rising.[12][13] The following year, he joined the cast of the HBO series Game of Thrones in season 7 as Dickon Tarly, replacing Freddie Stroma who had previously appeared in the role in season 6.[14] In 2018, Hopper appeared alongside Amy Schumer in I Feel Pretty.[15] In 2019, Hopper appeared as Luther Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy.[16]
Charity work
Hopper has provided his image to causes supporting awareness of colon cancer screenings and treatment, as well as other cancers that are male specific such as testicular and penile cancer.[17]
Personal life
Hopper married British actress Laura Higgins on 7 June 2014. The couple have a son[18] and a daughter.[19]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Saxon | Fishmonger | |
| 2009 | Tormented | Marcus | [20] |
| 2013 | Cold | Tom | |
| 2014 | Northmen: A Viking Saga | Asbjörn | |
| 2016 | Kill Ratio | James Henderson | |
| 2018 | I Feel Pretty | Grant LeClair | |
| 2020 | SAS: Red Notice | Declan | Post-Production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Casualty | Hugh "Chewy" Mullen | Episode: "Stitch" |
| 2008 | Kingdom | Soldier | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Doctors | Josh Mullen | Episode: "Don't Try This at Home" |
| 2010 | Doctor Who | Jeff | Episode: "The Eleventh Hour" |
| 2010–12 | Merlin | Sir Percival | Recurring role, 26 episodes |
| 2012 | Good Cop | Andy Stockwell | 2 episodes |
| 2014–17 | Black Sails | William "Billy Bones" Manderly | Main role,[9] 34 episodes |
| 2016 | Barbarians Rising | Arminius | Episode: "Rebellion" |
| 2017 | Game of Thrones | Dickon Tarly | Season 7, 4 episodes |
| 2019–present | The Umbrella Academy | Luther Hargreeves | Main role |
References
- ^ Jarvis, Jacob (26 July 2017). "New Game of Thrones actor is . . . Tom from Coalville". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Schrodt, Paul (15 February 2019). "Tom Hopper From Netflix's Umbrella Academy Shares His Superhero Workout Tips". Men's Health. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Notable alumni". Rose Bruford College. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ As You Like It – Watford Palace Theatre "Main Cast List", Watford#Watford Palace Theatre, Retrieved on 13 May 2009. [dead link]
- ^ As You Like It – VocalEyes Introduction "Introduction Transcript", Retrieved on 13 May 2009. [dead link]
- ^ a b Dodd, Kate (5 November 2012). "BBC role a dream come true for Tom Hopper". The Toowoomba Chronicle. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Smith, Neil (30 August 2012). "BBC police drama tries not to be uniform". BBC. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ McCormack, Kirsty (6 February 2014). "Exclusive: First look at Tom Hopper in upcoming film 'Northmen: A Viking Saga'". Daily Express. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ a b Morgan Jeffery (11 September 2012). "'Merlin' star Tom Hopper joins Starz pirate drama 'Black Sails'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ Perigard, Mark (9 February 2014). "Star Tom Hopper shows a different side to 'Treasure Island' character in Starz drama". Boston Herald. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Telling, Gillian (21 January 2016). "Black Sails season 3: Tom Hopper talks surviving a hurricane in Scene Breakdown". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Rechtstaffen, Michael (8 December 2016). "Ridiculous political thriller 'Kill Ratio' does Eastern Europe on the cheap". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Zeeman, Kyle (26 February 2016). "We had a chat with that smokin' hot pirate from Black Sails!". Channel 24. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Game of Thrones season 7: release date, cast, trailers, spoilers & more". NME. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Busch, Anita (30 August 2017). "Lauren Hutton, Tom Hopper Join 'I Feel Pretty' With Amy Schumer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Deckelmeier, Joe (14 February 2019). "Tom Hopper, Emmy Raver-Lampman & David Castaneda: Umbrella Academy". Screen Rant. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Tom Hopper Strips For Male Cancer Awareness", Retrieved 4 June 2013. [dead link]
- ^ @Tomhopperhops (4 June 2015). "Myself & @laurahopperhops would like to introduce our baby boy, Freddie Douglas Hopper. Born June 1st, weighing 6lb15" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Fernandez, Alexia (9 July 2018). "GoT's Tom Hopper Welcomes a Daughter, Posts Poignant Photo Sharing Skin-to-Skin Contact with Baby". people.com. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ Tormented Cast Pages. "Tom's Cast List Page", Tormented, Retrieved on 13 May 2009.
External links
- Tom Hopper at IMDb
