Tom Ward (born 11 January 1971) is a Welsh-born British film, stage, and television actor. He is best known for playing Dr. Harry Cunningham in the in the long-running BBC crime drama series, Silent Witness from 2002 to 2012.[2][3]
Tom Ward | |
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| Born | 11 January 1971[1] Swansea, Wales |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Lincoln College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse |
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| Children | 3 |
Early life
editWard was born in Swansea in Wales. He attended Dragon School in Oxford and The King's School in Canterbury.[4][5] He then studied at Lincoln College at the University of Oxford.[4]
Career
editIn 1998, he played the role of George Osborne in the BBC miniseries, Vanity Fair, an adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's 1848 novel of the same name.[6]
In 2000, he appeared in the Channel 4 miniseries, Anna Karenina, an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 1877 novel of the same name.[6]
In 2002, Ward joined the sixth season of the BBC forensic drama series, Silent Witness. His character, a forensic pathology student, trained under the direction of the series protagonist, Sam Ryan (Amanda Burton).[7] He stayed with the series until series 15 in 2012, when his character relocated to New York.[7]
He also featured in the Doctor Who Christmas special "The Snowmen" at the end of 2012.[8] He also appeared in Death in Paradise in early 2013.[citation needed]
In December 2013, Ward played Colonel Fitzwilliam in a BBC television adaptation of Death Comes to Pemberley.[9]
In December 2015, he appeared in Harry Price: Ghost Hunter, an ITV drama, alongside Rafe Spall and Cara Theobald.[citation needed]
Personal life
editHe married Emily Hohler, a journalist and nutritional therapist, in 2001. They have three children together.[10]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Lethal Justice | Bartel | |
| 1991 | The Storyteller: Greek Myths | Athenian | TV series, episode: "Theseus & the Minotaur" |
| 1995 | Pride and Prejudice | Lt. Chamberlayne | TV series, episode 1.2 |
| 1996 | Island | Dominic | TV series, regular cast member |
| 1996 | Public Enemies | Paymaster | |
| 1996 | The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders | Lemuel | TV film |
| 1998 | Vanity Fair | George Osborne | TV mini-series |
| 1999 | Plunkett & Macleane | Backbench Heckler | |
| 1999 | Warriors | Capt. Richard Gurney | TV serial |
| 2000 | Anna Karenina | Yashvin | |
| 2000 | Quills | The Horseman | |
| 2001 | Love in a Cold Climate | Alfred | TV mini-series |
| 2001 | The Infinite Worlds of H. G. Wells | H. G. Wells | TV mini-series |
| 2001 | Midsomer Murders | Tristan Goodfellow | TV series, episode: "Destroying Angel" |
| 2001 | The Lost World | Lord John Phillip Roxton | TV film |
| 2001 | Red Cap | Capt. Dominic Railton | |
| 2002 | The Heart of Me | Kevin Brown | Short film |
| 2002–2012[11] | Silent Witness | Dr. Harry Cunningham | TV series, regular cast member |
| 2003 | Ready When You Are, Mr. McGill | Roland | TV film |
| 2004 | Hawking | Roger Penrose | TV film |
| 2007 | Instinct | Ian Stanford | TV film |
| 2010 | Marple: The Pale Horse | Captain Cottam | TV film |
| 2012 | Doctor Who | Captain Latimer | 2012 Christmas Special, "The Snowmen" |
| 2013 | Death in Paradise | Alex Seymour | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Death Comes to Pemberley | Colonel Fitzwilliam | TV mini-series |
| 2015–2017 | The Frankenstein Chronicles | Sir Robert Peel | TV series |
| 2015 | Harry Price: Ghost Hunter | Edward Goodwin | TV film |
| 2017–2021 | Abandoned Engineering | Narrator | TV series |
| 2023–2024 | Hitler's Engineers: Building the Third Reich | Narrator | TV series |
References
edit- ^ Tom Ward TV Insider. Retrieved on 12 September 2024
- ^ "Dead end: Silent Witness star Tom Ward quits as hunk Harry after 10 years", Mirror, 6 August 2012. Accessed 8 March 2013
- ^ Tom Ward talks about his character Dr. Harry Cunningham BBC. 23 December 2010
- ^ a b TV star signs up for concert Oxford Mail. 22 November 2011
- ^ Tom Ward TVSA. Retrieved on 11 September 2024
- ^ a b Tom Ward BBC. Retrieved on 11 September 2024
- ^ a b Silent Witness: Why did Tom Ward leave as Harry Cunningham? Daily Express. 24 May 2022
- ^ Tom Ward talks about his character, Captain Latimer BBC. Retrieved on 11 September 2024
- ^ "Death Comes to Pemberley: episode 2, BBC One, review", 27 Dec 2013. Accessed 30 December 2013
- ^ I USED TO FALL IN LOVE EVERY 45 MINUTES.. BUT BECOMING A DAD CHANGED MY LIFE Sunday People. 26 September 2004
- ^ "Tom Ward quits 'Silent Witness' – TV News". Digital Spy. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.