Tom Blyth

Tom Keir Blyth (born 2 February 1995) is an English actor. He took an interest in drama from a young age, studying acting at the Central Junior Television Workshop and at the Juilliard School. He had his first lead role in the film Scott and Sid, and then portrayed Glen Byam Shaw in Benediction (2021) before starring as Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023). For his performance in the prison film Wasteman (2025), he earned a British Independent Film Award nomination. His other films include Bull Run (2024), Plainclothes, The Fence (both 2025) and People We Meet on Vacation (2026). On television, he played the titular role of the MGM+ series Billy the Kid (2022–2025).

Early life and education Tom Keir Blyth was born in Birmingham on 2 February 1995 to Charlotte and Gavin Blyth. His father and paternal grandfather both worked in the media industry. Blyth has two younger siblings, a sister and a half-brother from his father's second marriage. Blyth spent his early childhood in Derbyshire. When his father was hired as a writer for the soap opera Emmerdale, the family moved to Tockwith, North Yorkshire. After his parents divorced when he was 11, Blyth moved with his mother and sister to Woodthorpe, a suburb of Nottingham, to be closer to her parents. Blyth was upset by the move; his mother tried to enroll him in an acting class, though he was initially reluctant. When he was 12, he started work on a paper round as he wanted to provide for himself. He would visit his father's house and writing studio in Leeds, two hours away. It was there that Blyth began to take an interest in storytelling; his father made it clear that he detested nepotism and would not pull any strings on Blyth's behalf. appearing in the productions Twelfth Night, Hay Fever, and A Clockwork Orange.

In 2022, Blyth began starring as the titular William Bonney in the MGM+ series Billy the Kid. For the role, Blyth learned how to ride, shoot, and talk like a "proper cowboy" with an Irish-American accent. That same year, Blyth made a guest appearance in an episode of the HBO series The Gilded Age. In 2023, Blyth portrayed young Coriolanus Snow opposite Rachel Zegler in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, an adaptation of The Hunger Games prequel of the same name.

Blyth starred in the 2024 film Bull Run based on Bill Keenan's bestselling memoir Discussion Materials. In 2025, Blyth starred in the drama film Plainclothes opposite Russell Tovey, the prison film Wasteman opposite David Jonsson, and Claire Denis' The Fence, based on Bernard-Marie Koltes' play Black Battles With Dogs. For his performance in Wasteman, Blyth was nominated for the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Performance. Also in 2025, he appeared in Paris Paloma's music video for "Good Boy".

Blyth starred opposite Emily Bader in the 2026 Netflix romance film People We Meet on Vacation, based on the novel of the same name by Emily Henry. Blyth has an upcoming role in the adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's novel A Farewell to Arms. He will make his Broadway debut as Daniel Kaffee in A Few Good Men at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.

Personal life As of 2025, Blyth is in a relationship with actress Daniela Norman. He was previously in a relationship with director Britt Berke.

Credits

Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 Robin Hood Feral Child Pelican Blood Young Nikko 2018 Scott and Sid Sid 2021 Benediction Glen Byam Shaw 2023 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Coriolanus Snow 2024 Bull Run Bobby Sanders 2025 Plainclothes Lucas Brennan Wasteman Dee The Fence Cal 2026 People We Meet on Vacation Alex Nilsen TBA Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes 2022 The Gilded Age Archie Baldwin Episode: "Charity Has Two Functions" 2022–2025 Billy the Kid Henry McCarty / William H. Bonney 24 episodes; also producer (season 3)

Theatre Year Title Role Venue Notes 2026-2027 A Few Good Men Daniel Kaffee Vivian Beaumont Theater Broadway debut

Audio Year Title Role Notes 2025The Muse William Main role

Awards and nominations Year Association Category Work Result Ref. 2025 Saturn Awards Best Actor in a Film The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes British Independent Film Awards Best Supporting Performance Wasteman