Tom Hollander
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Biography
Biography
Tom Hollander was a critically acclaimed British theater and screen actor who was best known for his roles in "Gosford Park" (2001), "In the Loop" (2009), and "Bird Box" (2018). Born in Bristol and raised in Oxford, Hollander began acting at a very young age. He started out in the theater, and was a member of Britain's acclaimed National Youth Theatre in his teens. When it came time to enter college Hollander chose Selwyn College in Cambridge. While attending the school, Hollander was a member of the prestigious Footlights drama club, along with his childhood friend, and future Oscar-winning director, Sam Mendes. Hollander and Mendes would go on to collaborate on numerous stage productions, including a 1989 West End production of "The Cherry Orchard," which also starred Judi Dench. By the early 90s Hollander began gravitating to film and television work. He starred in the BBC dramatic series "Harry" (BBC, 1993-95), and also appeared in films like "Some Mother's Son" (1996), "The Very Thought of You" (1998), and "The Clandestine Marriage" (1999). By the 2000s, Hollander's recognition as a dramatic actor skyrocketed after he appeared in critically-acclaimed period films like "Gosford Park," "The Libertine" (2004), and "Pride & Prejudice" (2005). In addition to film acting, Hollander also began racking up parts in television shows like "The Company" (TNT, 2007), "Rev." (BBC, 2010-14), and "The Night Manager" (BBC/AMC, 2016). Already decades into his professional acting career, Hollander had a breakout year in 2018 after appearing in two of the biggest films of the year: the post-apocalyptic "Bird Box," and the Freddie Mercury biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2018). Both films were smash hits at the box office, as well as with critics.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Music (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1994
After failing to secure a place in drama school, accepted Mendes' offer to appear in "The Threepenny Opera" at the Donmar Warehouse
1995
Starred in Jez Butterworth's London stage production "Mojo"
1996
Appeared in the fact-based Oxford University boat race adventure film "True Blue"
1996
Played "Tartuffe" at London's Almeida Theatre
1996
Had a significant supporting role as a Thatcherite in "Some Mother's Son", set against the backdrop of the Troubles in Northern Ireland
1997
Was featured as Saffron's fiance Paolo in the TV-movie "Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout" (BBC in Great Britain; Comedy Central in USA)
1997
Starred on stage at London's Almeida in "The Government Inspector"
1998
Gave a scene-stealing turn as a colorful gay man in an odd relationship with a realtor in Rose Troche's "Bedrooms and Hallways"; shown on the festival circuit before being released theatrically in 1999
1998
Appeared alongside Rufus Sewell and Joseph Fiennes in the romantic comedy "Martha - Meet Frank, Daniel & Laurence"; released to less than stellar box office in the USA under the title "The Very Thought of You" in 1999
1998
Portrayed Lord Alfred Douglas opposite Liam Neeson's Oscar Wilde in David Hare's "The Judas Kiss", at the Donmar Playhouse in London and later on Broadway
2000
Acted in Ben Elton's "Maybe Baby", the story of a screenwriter and his wife and their trials while trying to conceive a child
2001
Co-starred in "The Lawless Heart"; screened at Locarno Film Festival
2001
Starred on stage in Moliere's "Don Juan" at the Sheffield Theatre
2001
Cast as a penniless former military man in the ensemble film "Gosford Park", directed by Robert Altman
2004
Cast in "Paparazzi" about a celebrity who turns the tables on a persistent photographer; produced by Mel Gibson
2004
Starred opposite Claire Danes and Billy Crudup in "Stage Beauty" based on the play by Jeffrey Hatcher
2005
Cast in "Pride & Prejudice" opposite Keira Knighley
2006
Played a scheming real estate broker in Ridley Scott's "A Good Year" opposite Russell Crowe
2006
Cast in the sequel "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," as Lord Cutler Beckett
2007
Reprised role of Lord Cutler Beckett in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"
2009
Featured in the acclaimed comedy "In the Loop"
2010
Co-created and starred in the sitcom "Rev."
2013
Appeared in Richard Curtis' "About Time"
2015
Played the Prime Minister in "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation"
2018
Appeared in Matthew Heineman's feature directing debut, "A Private War"
