Tom Bateman (actor)

Tom Bateman
Bateman in 2015
Born	Thomas Jonathan Bateman (1989-03-15) 15 March 1989 (age 35) Oxford, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2011–present
Spouse	Daisy Ridley

Thomas Jonathan Bateman (born 15 March 1989)^[1] is a British actor best known for his roles as Giuliano de' Medici in the Starz historical fantasy drama series Da Vinci's Demons (2013–2015), as Bouc in the mystery films Murder on the Orient Express (2017)^[2] and Death on the Nile (2022), and as Matt Pierce in the Peacock comedy thriller Based on a True Story (2023).

Early life

Bateman was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, to a music teacher father and primary-school teacher mother.^[3] He has 12 siblings, including a twin brother named Merlin.^[4][5]

Bateman studied drama at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA),^[6] where he appeared in a production of Much Ado About Nothing with Catherine Tate and David Tennant. He later joined Kenneth Branagh's company at the Garrick Theatre, where he acted alongside Judi Dench in The Winter's Tale.^[4]

Personal life

Bateman has been in a relationship with actress Daisy Ridley since 2017, after meeting on the set of Murder on the Orient Express.^[7] During her promotion of Sometimes I Think About Dying at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2023, Ridley confirmed that she and Bateman had married.^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Much Ado About Nothing	Claudio
2015	Creditors	Michael Redmane
	Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale	Florizel
2017	B&B	Marc
	Snatched	James
	Murder on the Orient Express	Bouc
	Hi-Lo Joe	Tony
2019	Cold Pursuit	Trevor "Viking" Calcote
2022	Death on the Nile	Bouc
	Thirteen Lives	Chris Jewell
2024	Magpie	—	Writer and producer
TBA	Hedda	TBA	Post-production
	The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde	TBA	Filming

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	The Tunnel	Danny Hillier	7 episodes (season 1)
	Da Vinci's Demons	Giuliano de' Medici	28 episodes (seasons 1–3)
2015	Jekyll and Hyde	Dr. Robert Jekyll / Hyde	10 episodes
2016	Cold Feet	Justin Parker	2 episodes (season 6)
2018	Vanity Fair	Rawdon Crawley	6 episodes (miniseries)
	Into the Dark	Wilkes	Episode: "The Body"
2019	Beecham House	John Beecham	6 episodes (miniseries)
2021	Behind Her Eyes	David Ferguson	6 episodes (miniseries)
2023	Funny Woman	Clive	6 episodes
2023–present	Based on a True Story	Matt Pierce	Main role

References

1. "findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk.
2. "Tom Bateman on playing both Jekyll and Hyde: 'Hopefully we can get the Doctor Who audience'". Guardian (UK). 25 October 2015.
3. Halls, Eleanor (27 February 2019). "Tom Bateman interview: 'Would I like to play Bond? Course I would!'". British GQ. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
4. Christie, Janet (28 August 2018). "Interview: Tom Bateman". The Scotsman. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
5. Minelle, Bethany (24 November 2015). "Tom Bateman - Jekyll or Hyde?". linkedin.com. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
6. "Mr Jekyll Will See You Now: Jekyll & Hyde's Tom Bateman On Smashing Tables And Working With Judi Dench". Marie Claire. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
7. Iqbal, Nosheen (7 December 2019). "Daisy Ridley: 'JJ Abrams warned me that Star Wars is a religion'". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
8. Outlaw, Kofi (24 January 2023). "Star Wars Actress Daisy Ridley Confirms Major Rumor About Her Romantic Life". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.

External links

• Tom Bateman at IMDb