Thomas Coombes

Thomas Hamilton Coombes is an English actor.

Early life

Coombes was born in Southend-on-Sea and grew up in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex. He attended The Deanes in Thundersley and SEEVIC. Having began drama classes at the age of six years-old, he performed locally in Essex at venues such as The Palace Theatre in Westcliff-on-Sea and Towngate Theatre in Basildon. He attended Guildford School of Acting and moved to London in 2018.

Career

On stage after drama school, Coombes performed with Birmingham Repertory Theatre and at Shakespeare's Globe. In 2024, Coombes performed in the West End in the title role of the play Death of England: Michael, at the @sohoplace theatre; the production was part of the Death of England: The Plays trilogy, staged together, with Paapa Essiedu the lead in Death of England: Delroy and Erin Doherty and Sharon Duncan-Brewster the leads in Death of England: Closing Time.

On screen, Coombes has early roles in Jekyll and Hyde, Hatton Garden, Knightfall and London Kills as well as the third series of Stan Lee's Lucky Man. He portrayed Goz in Lennie James drama series Save Me in the first and second series, Luther: The Fallen Sun, and Steve McQueen anthology series Small Axe, as well as 2021 film Boiling Point.

Coombes television appearances later included Baby Reindeer, Black Doves and Legends for streaming service Netflix.

Personal life

Coombes is a fan of West Ham United.

Partial filmography

External links

• at IMDb