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Tom Hughes

Tom Hughes

Actor · Born April 18, 1986 (40) · Upton, Cheshire, England, UK

Tom Hughes (born 18 April 1985) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Jonty Millingden in ITV drama Trinity, Chaz Jankel in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, Bruce Pearson in Cemetery Junction, and Nick Slade in BBC legal drama Silk. Hughes was born and brought up in Upton-by-Chester, Cheshire, the younger of two boys. He attended the Liverpool Everyman Youth Theatre group. He was a member of the Cheshire Youth Theatre and the Jigsaw Music Theatre Company. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting. Hughes is the former guitarist of indie band Quaintways. Hughes began his career in 2009 as Dr Harry Ingrams in the BBC spin-off series Casualty 1909 and Jonty Millingden in the ITV drama Trinity. He made his feature film debut the following year as Chaz Jankel in the Ian Dury biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll and Bruce Pearson in the comedy-drama Cemetery Junction, the latter of which earned him a BIFA nomination for Most Promising Newcomer. He also appeared in the Young Vic production of David Harrower's Sweet Nothings directed by Luc Bondy. In 2011, Hughes was named one of BAFTA's 42 Brits to Watch. He played pupil barrister Nick Slade in series 1 of the BBC One legal drama Silk, and appeared in the BBC television film Page Eight alongside Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz. Hughes then appeared in the Richard II instalment of the television anthology The Hollow Crown as Aumerle. In 2013, he starred in the BFI/BBC film, based on the award-winning novel, 8 Minutes Idle as the lead role Dan Thomas. He made a guest appearance as Michael Rogers in an episode of Agatha Christie's Marple. In 2014, he had a lead role in BBC Cold War spy thriller The Game. From 2016 to 2019, Hughes starred as Prince Albert opposite Jenna Coleman as the titular character of the ITV period drama Victoria. He starred in the 2019 film Red Joan alongside Judi Dench. In 2019, it was announced Hughes would play the recurring role of Christopher Marlowe in the second series of A Discovery of Witches.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 18, 1986 (40)
From
Upton, Cheshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Tom Hughes' films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
33%
Morality
26%
Bonds
17%
Survival
14%
Power
6%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 13
Ally
4 of 13
Shadow
2 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
5
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
3
Other
19

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tom Hughes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Hughes' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • Legends(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Carter

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Those About to Die(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Titus Flavianus

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Franklin(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Paul Wentworth

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Laureate(2021)

    as Robert Graves

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Malpractice(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dr. James Ford

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Gold(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Logan Campbell

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The English(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Thomas Trafford

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Shepherd(2021)

    as Eric Black

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Infinite(2021)

    as Abel

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Discovery of Witches(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kit Marlowe

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Red Joan(2018)

    as Leo Galich

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Madame(2017)

    as Steven Fredericks

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • London Town(2016)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Paula(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as James

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Realive(2016)

    as Marc Jarvis

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Victoria(2016)

    Show 24 episodes · as Prince Albert

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Barrow

  • The Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Joe

  • Dare to Be Wild(2015)

    as Christy Collard

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Game(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Joe Lambe

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • I Am Soldier(2014)

    as Mickey

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Columbite Tantalite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mark

  • About Time(2013)

    as Jimmy Kincade

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Vanishes(2013)

    as Maximilian "Max" Hare

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dancing on the Edge(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Julian

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Derek(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Hollow Crown(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Duke of Aumerle

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • 8 Minutes Idle(2012)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Page Eight(2011)

    as Ralph Wilson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Silk(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nick Slade

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Cemetery Junction(2010)

    as Bruce Pearson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll(2010)

    as Chaz Jankel

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Trinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jonty Millington

  • Casualty 1900s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 9 episodes · as Harry Ingrams

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Rogers

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Spookley the Square Pumpkin(2004)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Iron Ribbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jan Zynowski

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles, 36 of them dated from 2004 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Red Joan (2018)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Victoria (2016)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

20042026

Peak 2010 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 37: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdWriting1 of 37: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew2010s23 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 15% of 13 roles
1015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Tom Hughes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · writer

Spookley the Square Pumpkin (2004)

92nd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

About Time (2013)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tom Hughes' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles23–84 · median 31 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles16–67 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles21–61 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles31–48 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tom Hughes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Hughes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rupert Penry-Jones shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers