Shaun Thomas
Biography
Shaun Thomas is an English actor who was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and got his first professional screen role as Swifty in Clio Barnard's The Selfish Giant (2013), earning him and co-lead Conner Chapman the Best British Newcomer honor at the BFI London Film Festival plus nominations at the British Independent Film Awards and the London Film Critics' Circle Awards. He won the supporting performance award at the British Independent Film Awards for playing Badger in How to Have Sex (2023), a prize he shared with Paul Mescal. His other films include Ali & Ava (2021). On television he played Gerry Roberts in Emmerdale and Craggy in Ladhood, appeared in the miniseries Four Lives and The Long Shadow, and took the part of Ser Raymun Fossoway in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
29years old
Turns 30 on May 30in 201 days
- Born Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 12 years2013 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025The ChoralIMDb rating 6.4
- 2023How to Have SexIMDb rating 6.4
- 2021Ali & AvaIMDb rating 6.7
- 2016The Brothers GrimsbyIMDb rating 6.2
- 2013The Selfish GiantIMDb rating 7.3
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Behind the award
For his role as Badger in Molly Manning Walker's How to Have Sex (2023), Shaun Thomas received the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Performance, sharing the honor with Paul Mescal, who was recognized for All of Us Strangers (2023).
First role
Thomas got his first professional on-camera experience in Clio Barnard's second feature, The Selfish Giant, released in 2013. The film earned the Europa Cinemas Award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Shaun Thomas movies on Netflix
Worked with
Shaun Thomas shares two films with Robert Emms, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Robert Emms's page
Macy Shackleton2 films together, 2013 to 2021
Macy Shackleton's page
Ralph Fiennes's page
Scott Adkins's page
Mark Strong's page
Penélope Cruz's page
Clio BarnardDirector, 2 films, 2013 to 2021
All films by Clio Barnard
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