Tom Allen
Biography
Tom Allen is an English comedian, actor, writer and presenter who broke through in 2005 by winning the So You Think You're Funny contest at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the BBC New Comedy Award. Born in Bromley, Greater London, he trained with the National Youth Theatre and performed with the company in London and Manchester. His screen work includes Colour Me Kubrick (2005), Starter for Ten (2006), Tamara Drewe (2010), and the BBC documentary drama Looking for Victoria (2003), while on television he has hosted Bake Off: The Professionals and The Apprentice: You're Fired! and appeared on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, QI and Richard Osman's House of Games. He also co-wrote radio series including The Correspondent and starred as Pip Bin in Bleak Expectations, co-hosts the podcast Like Minded Friends, and has performed solo shows including Indeed and Absolutely and toured the UK.
43years old
Turns 44 on June 14in 215 days
- Born Bromley
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Thomas Paul Allen (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 18 years2005 to 2023
Every film, newest first
- 2023An Audience With KylieIMDb rating 7.7
- 2010Tamara DreweIMDb rating 6.2
- 2005Color Me KubrickIMDb rating 6.1
- 2005Tom Brown's SchooldaysIMDb rating 7.3
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Behind the award
Allen took the UK comedy newcomer prize, So You Think You're Funny, in 2005, when he was 22. That same year also brought him the BBC New Comedy Award.
Early training
Allen trained with the National Youth Theatre, where he performed with the company in London and Manchester. He also worked on outreach projects, films and as part of their Company Management Team.
Beyond film
Allen portrayed Oliver Harper, a 1966 city trader and traveling companion of the First Doctor, in a three-story arc of Big Finish Doctor Who audio dramas released in 2011.
Beyond film
Allen played young Pip Bin, the lead part in the BBC Radio 4 comedy Bleak Expectations. The show has run to five series, and Anthony Stewart Head and Richard Johnson also star.
A role that slipped away
With Liam Charles, a past contestant on The Great British Bake Off, Allen presented Bake Off: The Professionals. Stacey Solomon took over the hosting role when he departed ahead of season 5.
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Worked with
Tom Allen made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
John Malkovich's page
Stephen Fry's page
Bill Camp's page
Gemma Arterton's page
Luke Evans's page
Andrew Scott's page
All films by Stephen Frears
Brian W. CookDirector, 1 film, 2005
All films by Brian W. Cook
David MooreDirector, 1 film, 2005
All films by David Moore
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.