Thomas Doherty

Thomas Anthony Doherty (born 21 April 1995) is a Scottish actor and singer from Edinburgh. He played Sean Matthews on the Disney Channel musical series The Lodge, Harry Hook in the Descendants film franchise, Max Wolfe in the HBO Max reboot of Gossip Girl, and Walter De Ville in the 2022 film The Invitation.

From September to December 2025, he joined the cast of the Off-Broadway stage musical Little Shop of Horrors starring as Seymour.

Early life Doherty was born in Edinburgh on 21 April 1995, and grew up in the city. He has an older brother and younger sister, and his parents were both in the banking business. He attended Royal High School in Edinburgh.

After high school, Doherty entered The MGA Academy of Performing Arts in Edinburgh, where he studied musical theatre. He graduated in July 2015 and signed a contract with Olivia Bell Management in London.

Career After his 2015 graduation, Doherty waited tables in Edinburgh at Tigerlilly restaurant. He was offered the role of Sean Matthews in The Lodge, and had to undergo intensive training in mountain biking to prepare for the role. The Lodge was filmed in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He stated that he was able to play the character as a Scot, but he toned down his accent in order to better accommodate the viewers in all 108 countries that The Lodge aired in.

In 2016, Doherty auditioned for Descendants 2 and was cast as Harry Hook, the son of villain Captain James Hook from Peter Pan. He reprised his role as Harry Hook in the third installment of the Disney Channel franchise, Descendants 3 which premiered in 2019. In August 2017, Doherty was named one of "The 50 Fittest Boys of 2017" by Vogue magazine.

From 2019 to 2020, he appeared in the CW series Legacies as Sebastian.

In 2021, Doherty began starring in the HBO Max teen drama Gossip Girl. The following year, he starred alongside Nathalie Emmanuel in the supernatural horror film The Invitation.

On September 5, 2025, he made his New York stage debut in the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors as Seymour Krelborn opposite Madeline Brewer as Audrey.

Personal life From 2017 to 2020, Doherty was in a relationship with his Descendants 2 co-star Dove Cameron.

Doherty credits his experience in Gossip Girl as "educational" as it "challenged [his] own preconceived notions and indoctrination of 'this is who you love, this is what you do, everything else is wrong.'" In an interview with Variety, Doherty declared that, while he has only been in heterosexual relationships, he has always seen sexuality as a spectrum and does not believe in labels.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2016 Lord of the Dance Neil Tucker Short film 2018 High Strung: Free Dance Zander 2022 Walter De Ville 2024 Dandelion Casey

Television Year Title Role Notes 2013 Dracula Street Boy Episode: "Servant to Two Masters" 2016–2017 Sean Matthews Main role 2017 Descendants 2 Harry Hook Television film 2018 Under the Sea: A Descendants Short Story Harry Hook Short film 2018–2019 High Strung Free Dance Zander Raines Main role 2019 Catherine the Great Peter Zavadovsky Guest role; 3 episodes Descendants 3 Harry Hook Television film 2019–2020 Legacies Sebastian Recurring role (season 2) 2020 High Fidelity Liam Shawcross 3 episodes 2021–2023 Gossip Girl Max Wolfe Main role 2024 Girls5eva Gray Holland Recurring role; 3 episodes 2024–present Tell Me Lies Leo Recurring role (season 2–present) 2026 Paradise Link (Dylan) Recurring role (season 2)

Theatre Year Title Role Notes 2025 Little Shop of Horrors Seymour Krelborn Off-Broadway revival

Audio Year Title Role Notes 2022 The Inventor's Apprentice Horatio Godkin Main role