Tom Davis
Biography
Tom Davis is an English actor and comedian, born in Croydon, who came to television from a background in scaffolding and market trading. After his comedy sketches reached Leigh Francis, he began appearing in comedy roles on shows including Bo' Selecta. In 2015 he co-created and starred as DI Sleet in Murder in Successville, a semi-improvised show that became a cult hit and was later adapted in America as Murderville. Named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit in 2016, he appeared in Free Fire (2017) and Prevenge (2016), and in Paddington 2 in 2017. He co-created, co-wrote and starred in the sitcom King Gary from 2018 to 2021, and went on to appear in The Curse in 2022 and Wonka (2023). He also performs stand-up and co-hosts The Wolf & Owl podcast with Romesh Ranganathan.
47years old
Turns 48 on April 27in 168 days
- Born Croydon
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 12 years2014 to 2026
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Big break
Davis got his start when a friend working as a runner on Bo' Selecta passed his comedy videos to Leigh Francis, who invited him onto the show.
Behind the camera
In 2015, Davis helped create and appeared in Murder in Successville, a semi-improvised show where a celebrity guest aids DI Sleet in solving a fictional crime. It became a cult hit, and Netflix released an American version called Murderville in 2022.
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