Tom Davis (born 27 April 1979) is an English actor and comedian best known for his role as DI Sleet in the BBC Three comedy Murder in Successville, and as Gary King in the BBC sitcom King Gary.
Tom Davis | |
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 Davis in 2019 | |
| Born | 27 April 1979 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Television | Lemon La Vida Loca The Keith Lemon Sketch Show Plebs Murder in Successville Judge Romesh King Gary |
| Spouse | Kathryn Davis |
| Children | 1 |
Career
editBefore television, Davis worked as a scaffolder, bouncer and market stall trader. When his friend was working as a runner on Bo' Selecta, they gave some videos of their own comedy sketches to Leigh Francis, who then invited Davis to appear on the show.[1] He appeared in various comedy roles on TV over the following years.
In 2015 he co-created and starred in Murder in Successville. This semi-improvised show, in which a celebrity guest must help DI Sleet solve a fictional crime, became a cult hit. In 2022 an American adaptation of the show, renamed Murderville, was released by Netflix. In 2016, Davis was named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit and appeared in the films Free Fire and Prevenge. In 2017, he appeared in Paddington 2. In 2018-2021, he co-created, starred in and co-wrote the comedy series King Gary. The show portrayed life and its difficulties as a family man in the outer London suburbs. The show received reasonable reception; The Times felt viewers would “either love or hate King Gary”.[2] In 2022 he appeared in the comedy crime drama, The Curse. In 2023, he featured in Wonka.
He performs stand-up comedy professionally and co-hosts The Wolf & Owl podcast with Romesh Ranganathan.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 2012 | Outside Bet | Gutsy George | Sacha Bennett | |
| 2013 | All Things to All Men | Roberts | George Isaac | |
| 2014 | Top Dog | Cod | Martin Kemp | |
| 2014 | The Guvnors | Gabe Turner | ||
| 2014 | Half Time and Down | Bob | Mark-John Ford | Short film |
| 2015 | After the End | Gordon | Sam Southward | Short film |
| 2015 | Legacy | Roger | Davie Fairbanks Marc Small |
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| 2015 | Traders | Big John | Rachael Moriarty Peter Murphy |
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| 2015 | The Bad Education Movie | Big Tom | Elliot Hegarty | |
| 2016 | Prevenge | DJ Dan | Alice Lowe | |
| 2016 | Free Fire | Leary | Ben Wheatley | |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 | T-Bone | Paul King | |
| 2018 | The More You Ignore Me | Bighead Wildgoose | Keith English | |
| 2023 | Wonka | Bleacher | Paul King |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cha'mone Mo'Fo'Selecta! A Tribute to Michael Jackson | John Landis | Uncredited Television film |
| 2010 | The Morgana Show | Various characters | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Burly Man | 9.01 "The Hunt for Tony Blair" |
| 2011 | Comedy Lab | Ian Bodkin | 12.05 "The Warm-Up Guy" Also writer |
| 2012 | Very Important People | Barman | 1.01 Series 1, Episode 1 |
| 2012 | Alan Partridge on Open Books with Martin Bryce | Fan | Television film |
| 2013 | Common Ground | Sunshine Simon | 1.04 "Sunshine Simon" (also writer) 1.05 "Rupert" 1.08 "William & Sinclair" |
| 2013 | Playhouse Presents | Ralph | 2.06 "Stage Door Johnnies" |
| 2013 | Lemon La Vida Loca | Big Tom | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Live at the Electric | Bubba Duke | 3 episodes Also writer |
| 2013 | Big School | Simon | 1.04 "Episode 4" |
| 2013 | BBC Comedy Feeds | Various characters | 2.05 "The Cariad Show" |
| 2014 | The Midnight Beast | Shopkeeper | 2.03 "Beast Holiday Ever" |
| 2014–2018 | Plebs | Davus | 15 episodes[3] |
| 2014 | Bad Education | Dean | 3.06 "The Prom" |
| 2014 | The Life of Rock with Brian Pern | Security Guard | 2.02 "The Day of the Triffids" |
| 2015 | Still Open All Hours | Nikki's Boyfriend | 1.03 "Episode 3" |
| 2015 | Cockroaches | Felix | 6 episodes[4] |
| 2015–2016 | The Keith Lemon Sketch Show | Various characters | 12 episodes[5] |
| 2015 | Drunk History | King Henry VIII | 1.01 "Episode 1" |
| 2015 | House of Fools | Butcher Brother #1 | 2.04 "The Danceathon Affair" |
| 2015 | Uncle | Mechanic | 2.06 "Fight For The Future" |
| 2015–2017 | Murder in Successville | DI Sleet | 18 episodes Also associate producer and writer |
| 2015 | Virtually Famous | Himself | 2.02 Series 2, Episode 4[6] |
| 2015 | Undercover | Tigran | 1.06 "The Finale" |
| 2015 | BBC Comedy Feeds | Perry | 4.01 "Dead Air" |
| 2015 | Together | Construction Worker | 1.01 "Signs" |
| 2015 | Jekyll & Hyde | Billy "Beef" Wellington | 1.04 "The Calyx" |
| 2016 | The Aliens | Jean | 1.01 "Episode 1" |
| 2016 | Stag | Chef | Television miniseries |
| 2016 | Going Forward | Terry | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Harry Hill's Tea Time | Egg Wallace | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Revolting | Hank Duke - Foie Gras Farmer | 1.04 "Episode 4" |
| 2017 | Bizarre ER | Narrator (voice) | 10 episodes |
| 2017 | The Great Xmas Rant | Panelist | Television film |
| 2018 | Action Team | Logan Mann / Vlad | 6 episodes Also writer |
| 2018 | Judge Romesh | Court Bailiff | All episodes |
| 2018–2021 | King Gary | Gary King | All episodes |
| 2019 | The Ranganation | Himself | 1.04 "Episode 4" |
| 2019 | The Virtues | Landlord | Episode 1 |
| TBA | Sticky | Hayes | 1.00 "Where Eagles Fap" |
| 2022 | The Curse | Big Mick Neville | |
| 2023 | The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off | Himself | 6.01 |
| 2023 | A League of Their Own | Himself | Series 16, Episode 6[7] |
Podcast
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–present | Wolf and Owl | Host | 179 episodes, alongside Romesh Ranganathan |
Writing credits
edit| Production | Notes | Broadcaster/Distributor |
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| Comedy Lab |
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Channel 4 |
| Common Ground |
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Sky Atlantic |
| Live at the Electric |
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BBC Three |
| Murder in Successville |
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BBC Three |
| Action Team |
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ITV |
Personal life
editTom is married to Kathryn, and they have a daughter who was born in December 2021.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Tom Davis | Actor/Writer". www.bafta.org. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ Midgley, Carol (23 January 2024). "TV review: Watership Down; King Gary". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Plebs". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Cockroaches". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "The Keith Lemon Sketch Show". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Virtually Famous – Series 2, Episode 4". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Stuart Broad, Tom Davis - A League of Their Own". Apple TV. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Episode 55 Wolf and Owl podcast". Acast. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2022.