Tom Rhys Harries

Tom Rhys Harries (born October 8, 1992) is a Welsh actor; his credits include White Lines, Suspicion (2022), Jekyll and Hyde (2015), Unforgotten (2018), Britannia (2019), Hunky Dory (2011), Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018), The Gentlemen (2019), Sisi & I (2023), Kandahar (2023), How Kids Roll (2024), Doctor Who episode "Dot and Bubble" (2024), and Clayface (2026).

Early life Tom Rhys Harries was born in Cardiff, Wales, to a secondary school English teacher and a head teacher. He is the oldest of three and has a younger brother and sister. Rhys Harries took a course at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff, for which he was made an Honorary Associate in 2020.

His first language is Welsh.

Personal Life Rhys Harries is in a relationship with Grammy winning song writer Amy Allen.

Career For his work in the theatre, Rhys Harries was named one of Screen International Stars of Tomorrow in 2012. In the theatre, Rhys Harries made his West End stage debut in 2014 in Jez Butterworth's Mojo alongside Colin Morgan, Rupert Grint, and Ben Whishaw at the Harold Pinter Theatre.

Rhys Harries has also acted in recurring roles in the television series Jekyll and Hyde (2015), Unforgotten (2018), and Britannia (2019).

Rhys Harries starred in the Guy Ritchie action comedy The Gentlemen, alongside Colin Farrell, Hugh Grant, and Matthew McConaughey. In 2020, Rhys Harries starred as Manchester DJ Axel Collins in the Netflix series White Lines, set on the island of Ibiza in the 1990s. The series' storyline revolved around his character Axel's death.

In 2022, Rhys Harries appeared as Eddie Walker in the Chris Long directed Apple TV+ series Suspicion, alongside co-stars Uma Thurman and Kunal Nayyar. In 2023, he appeared in Sisi & I as Captain Smythe and in Kandahar as Oliver Altman.

In 2024, he starred in Loris Lai's feature directorial debut How Kids Roll. In the same year, he starred in the fifth episode of the fourteenth series of Doctor Who "Dot and Bubble", as Ricky September, a friend of another character, Lindy, and a resident of Finetime.

In June 2025, Rhys Harries was cast as Matt Hagen / Clayface in the DC Universe film Clayface (2026).

Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 2011 Hunky Dory Evan 2014 Under Milk Wood Drowned / Willy Nilly Ironclad: Battle for Blood Hubert de Vesci2016 Crow Crow Hot Property Harmony Ambrose 2017 Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire Edric 2018 Slaughterhouse Rulez Clegg 2019 The Gentlemen Power Noel 2023 Sisi & I Captain Smythe Kandahar Oliver Altman 2024 How Kids Roll Bill The Return Peisander 2026 Effi o Blaenau Lee Matt Hagen / Clayface Post-production

Television

Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2018 The Offies Best Supporting Male in a PlayThe Pitchfork Disney - Shoreditch Town Hall