Thomas Doherty
Biography
Thomas Doherty is a Scottish actor and singer who was born in Edinburgh in 1995 and grew up there. He studied musical theater at Edinburgh's MGA Academy of Performing Arts, graduated in July 2015, and then signed with Olivia Bell Management in London. He played Sean Matthews in the Disney Channel musical series The Lodge, for which he trained in mountain biking. He played Harry Hook in Descendants 2 (2017) and again in Descendants 3 (2019). From 2019 to 2020, he appeared as Sebastian in the CW series Legacies. In 2021 he began starring in Gossip Girl, an HBO Max teen drama. He appeared opposite Nathalie Emmanuel in The Invitation (2022), a supernatural horror film. In 2025, he played Seymour Krelborn in an Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, his first stage role in New York.
31years old
Turns 32 on April 21in 161 days
- Born Scotland
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Tommie and Thomas Anthony Doherty
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 5 years2017 to 2022
Every film, newest first
- 2022The InvitationIMDb rating 5.3
- 2019Descendants 3IMDb rating 6.4
- 2018High Strung Free DanceIMDb rating 6.8
- 2017Descendants 2IMDb rating 6.4
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First role
Thomas Doherty made his New York stage debut in September 2025 as Seymour Krelborn in the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, playing opposite Madeline Brewer as Audrey.
Early training
Doherty trained in musical theater at The MGA Academy of Performing Arts in Edinburgh, graduating in July 2015 and signing with Olivia Bell Management in London.
A change of course
Before landing The Lodge, Doherty waited tables at Tigerlilly restaurant in Edinburgh and spent his days off auditioning for the Disney Channel show and working with the Edinburgh Fringe.
Getting ready for a role
Doherty was offered the part of Sean Matthews in The Lodge, and to get ready for the role he had to go through intensive mountain biking training.
Languages
Doherty toned down his Scottish accent for The Lodge so viewers in all 108 countries where the series aired could better understand him.
Thomas Doherty movies on Netflix
Most often with
Kenny Ortega directed two of these films. Twelve actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Kenny Ortega
Also two films together6 more actors
- China Anne McClainDescendants 3 (2019) and Descendants 2 (2017)
- Cameron BoyceDescendants 3 (2019) and Descendants 2 (2017)
- Melanie PaxsonDescendants 3 (2019) and Descendants 2 (2017)
- Mitchell HopeDescendants 3 (2019) and Descendants 2 (2017)
- Brenna D'AmicoDescendants 3 (2019) and Descendants 2 (2017)
- Zachary GibsonDescendants 3 (2019) and Descendants 2 (2017)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.