Tony Way

Biography

Tony Way is an English actor, comedian and writer who began performing at 17, when he and college friends formed the sketch group Stay Alive, Pepi. Bob Mortimer and Charlie Higson noticed their videos and gave Way his first television work, a sketch on The Fast Show and spots in Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer. He became known for British comedy series such as Extras, Black Books and After Life, and for comedy films including Sightseers (2012) and Ali G Indahouse, writing and performing in shows like Blunder, Mongrels and Spaced. He later took dramatic roles, playing Plague in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), Thomas Nashe in Anonymous (2011) and Ser Dontos Hollard on Game of Thrones from 2012 to 2014. His other films include Down Terrace (2010) and Edge of Tomorrow (2014), and he plays Terry in the BBC Radio 4 sitcom Seekers.

48years old

Turns 49 on October 7in 355 days

Born October 7, 1978Rochford
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Also credited as Tony Paul Way

Movie Career

Films: 15
Career span: 16 years2010 to 2026

Genres

Comedy47%, 7 films
Drama47%, 7 films
Crime27%, 4 films
Action20%, 3 films
Adventure20%, 3 films

First and latest

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First role
Way began his comedy and acting career at 17, when he and Rhys Thomas, Stephen Burge, and Glynne Wiley made comedy videos at college as the sketch group Stay Alive, Pepi. Bob Mortimer and Charlie Higson noticed the videos.

Tony Way movies on Netflix

Savage House2026IMDb rating 6.1as James Darby
For Love or Money2019IMDb rating 5.6as Tim
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans2019IMDb rating 5.4as Brigantes Warrior
Ray & Liz2018IMDb rating 6.7as Lol
The More You Ignore Me2018IMDb rating 6.1as Wobbly Wildgoose
Mindhorn2016IMDb rating 6.3as Dad with Newspaper
Trespass Against Us2016IMDb rating 5.8as Norman
Convenience2015IMDb rating 5.9as Stoner 2
High-Rise2015IMDb rating 5.5as Robert the Caretaker
Identicals2015IMDb rating 3.8as Gun Dealer / Santa
Edge of Tomorrow2014IMDb rating 7.9as Kimmel
Sightseers2012IMDb rating 6.5as Crich Tourist
Anonymous2011IMDb rating 6.8as Thomas Nashe
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011IMDb rating 7.8as Plague
Down Terrace2010IMDb rating 6.4as Garvey

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Edge of Tomorrow2014 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Kimmel
IMDb rating 7.9816K votes
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thrilleras Plague
IMDb rating 7.8534K votes
Sightseers2012as Crich Tourist
IMDb rating 6.532K votes
Down Terrace2010as Garvey
IMDb rating 6.44.5K votes
Trespass Against Us2016as Norman
IMDb rating 5.89.7K votes
Identicals2015as Gun Dealer / Santa
IMDb rating 3.82.0K votes
Anonymous2011as Thomas Nashe
IMDb rating 6.844K votes
High-Rise2015as Robert the Caretaker
IMDb rating 5.548K votes

Most often with

Ben Wheatley directed three of these films. Seven 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.

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Brendan Gleeson

Derek Jacobi

Joely Richardson

Emilia Jones

Richard McCabe

Julia Deakin

Ben WheatleyDirector, 3 films

Films together

Brendan Gleeson2 films together, 2014 to 2016
Brendan Gleeson's page
- Trespass Against Us2016IMDb rating 5.8Way as NormanGleeson as Colby Cutler
- Edge of Tomorrow2014IMDb rating 7.9Way as KimmelGleeson as General Brigham
Derek Jacobi2 films together, 2011 to 2019
Derek Jacobi's page
- Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans2019IMDb rating 5.4Way as Brigantes WarriorJacobi as Claudius
- Anonymous2011IMDb rating 6.8Way as Thomas NasheJacobi as Prologue
Joely Richardson2 films together, 2011
Joely Richardson's page
- Anonymous2011IMDb rating 6.8Way as Thomas NasheRichardson as Young Queen Elizabeth I
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011IMDb rating 7.8Way as PlagueRichardson as Anita Vanger
Emilia Jones2 films together, 2015 to 2019
Emilia Jones's page
- Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans2019IMDb rating 5.4Way as Brigantes WarriorJones as Orla
- High-Rise2015IMDb rating 5.5Way as Robert the CaretakerJones as Vicky
Richard McCabe2 films together, 2016 to 2026
Richard McCabe's page
- Savage House2026IMDb rating 6.1Way as James DarbyMcCabe as Mr. Bennett
- Mindhorn2016IMDb rating 6.3Way as Dad with NewspaperMcCabe as Jeffrey Moncrieff
Julia Deakin2 films together, 2010 to 2015
Julia Deakin's page
- High-Rise2015IMDb rating 5.5Way as Robert the CaretakerDeakin as Jean
- Down Terrace2010IMDb rating 6.4Way as GarveyDeakin as Maggie
Ben WheatleyDirector, 3 films, 2010 to 2015
All films by Ben Wheatley
- High-Rise2015IMDb rating 5.5Way as Robert the Caretaker
- Sightseers2012IMDb rating 6.5Way as Crich Tourist
- Down Terrace2010IMDb rating 6.4Way as Garvey
Also two films together1 more actor
- Kali PeacockSightseers (2012) and Down Terrace (2010)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Tony Way's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$628 million

9 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.

9Worldwide figure
6Figure not found

Top grosser

Edge of Tomorrow2014Kimmel$371 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Edge of Tomorrow2014as Kimmel
$371M59.0% of the total
2
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011as Plague
$233M37.1% of the total
3
Anonymous2011as Thomas Nashe
$15M2.5% of the total
4
High-Rise2015as Robert the Caretaker
$4.3M0.7% of the total
5
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans2019as Brigantes Warrior
$3.8M0.6% of the total
6
Savage House2026as James Darby
$565K0.1% of the total
7
Trespass Against Us2016as Norman
$517K0.1% of the total
8
Sightseers2012as Crich Tourist
$62K0.0% of the total