Tom Ellis
Also Known As: Thomas Paul Ellis, Том Эллис, Томас Джон Эллис, 톰 엘리스, 湯姆·艾利斯, توم إليس, تام الیس
Biography: Tom Ellis is a Welsh actor, best known for playing Dr. Oliver Cousins in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" and Detective Sergeant Sam Speed in a "Life on Mars" parody in the "The Catherine Tate Show. He was also Sam in the BBC comedy "Pulling", and plays Gary in Miranda Hart's BBC2 comedy "Miranda". Other notable roles include Justyn in Channel 4's "No Angels" and Thomas Milligan in the series three finale of British science-fiction television programme "Doctor Who". He also starred in the ITV comedy drama "Monday Monday" during July and August 2009 alongside Fay Ripley. Ellis is married to actress Tamzin Outhwaite. The family moved to England and Ellis attended High Storrs School in Sheffield and was a French Horn player in the City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra. He was also a huge Sheffield Wednesday fan, but now supports Arsenal.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Cardiff, Wales, UK
Birthday: November 17, 1978
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Gender: Male
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Miss Conception
Overview: Georgina is an ambitious young London professional who learns she has only one month left in which to conceive a child. After exhausting all possibilities with her baby-phobic boyfriend, Georgina turns to her wildly optimistic friend Clem, with whom she sets out to identify and "land" the perfect father for her child.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-06-06
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Buffalo Soldiers
Overview: A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.
Genres: Drama Comedy War Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-31
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Under Milk Wood
Overview: An all star cast unite to perform a distinctive BBC Wales Television adaptation of Dylan Thomas's radio play, presented in collaboration with National Theatre Wales, to mark the centenary of Dylan Thomas' birth. The plot reveals the innermost thoughts of the residents of the small, Welsh fishing village Llareggub as it delves into the dreams of various townspeople including blind sailor Captain Cat, who is haunted by visions of drowned shipmates, Mog Edwards and Myfanwy Price, who dream of each other, and Mrs. Ogmore Pritchard, who dreams of her former husbands.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-01
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Pollyanna
Overview: Pollyanna Whittier goes to live with her wealthy but bitter aunt after the tragic death of her father. Pollyanna shares a game her father taught her -- the 'Glad Game' -- in which everyone can find a silver lining in even the darkest cloud, and her sunny nature, good humor and determination to look on the bright side of life prove to have an astonishing effect on those around her. With the help of her orphaned friend, Jimmy Bean, she casts her spell on the grumpiest townsfolk of Beldingsville -- including the cynical shut-in Mrs. Snow, the morose millionaire Mr. Pendleton and the enigmatic Dr. Chilton. And Pollyanna masterminds the romance between her Aunt's maid, Nancy, and the handyman, Tim. It is only Aunt Polly, who cannot bring herself to embrace Pollyanna's innocence and joy. But all is not straightforward in Pollyanna's war against pessimism, since she must overcome a personal tragedy that threatens to banish "glad" from her vocabulary forever.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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Walking Stories
Overview: Delicate and slightly surreal, “Walking Stories” is a romantic comedy directed by Luca Guadagnino.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-11
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Vera Drake
Overview: Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-22
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The Thursday Murder Club
Overview: Four septuagenarian friends who live in a retirement community and, led by a former spy, form the Thursday Murder Club to solve cold cases for fun. But when a shady property developer is found dead, the four find themselves in the middle of their first live case.
Genres: Mystery Comedy
Original Language: en
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Overview: Adaptation of the Dickens novel.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-08
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Would Like To Meet
Overview: A single mum looks for love in the lonely-hearts pages, but someone has already decided to play cupid - her eight year-old son…
Genres: Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-31
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The Best Man
Overview: When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is drawn to a woman whom he thinks is the bride's sister -- only she turns out to be the bride, Sarah. Can Murray, who dislikes James, help get Sarah and Olly together?
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-07-09
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Calon Gaeth
Overview: Rich family saga of love, devotion, deceit and adultery. Josi Evans runs off with the local school mistress, Miriam leaving behind wealth and esteem to find a life of love and human contact.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-17
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Isn't It Romantic
Overview: For a long time, Natalie, an Australian architect living in New York City, had always believed that what she had seen in rom-coms is all fantasy. But after thwarting a mugger at a subway station only to be knocked out while fleeing, Natalie wakes up and discovers that her life has suddenly become her worst nightmare—a romantic comedy—and she is the leading lady.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-02-13
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The Place We Go To Hide
Overview: Two sleepwalkers, Martha and Quentin, check into a hotel as returning guests and live parallel lives during their waking hours. Little do they know that in their sleep, they fall for each other time and time again. The film poses the question: When it comes to human connection, are we actually sleepwalking through our waking lives?
Genres: Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-01-01
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Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration
Overview: Miranda Hart and the cast of her sitcom come together to celebrate the show's tenth anniversary with a music-filled, star-studded spectacular from the London Palladium.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-01
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Much Ado About Nothing
Overview: Tensions mount in the TV studio when a take-charge anchor is reunited with a man she has a "history" with.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-07
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High Heels and Low Lifes
Overview: A nurse eavesdrops with a friend on a cell phone conversation that describes a bank heist. She and the friend then conspire to blackmail the robbers for $2 million.
Genres: Action Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-07-16
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Players
Overview: New York sportswriter Mack has spent years devising successful hook-up "plays" with her friends, but when she unexpectedly falls for one of her targets, she must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-02-13
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Gothica
Overview: Modern day show that weaves together a mythology that incorporates the legends of Dracula, Jekyll and Hyde, Frankenstein and Dorian Gray among others.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-01
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Miranda Hart’s Maracattack
Overview: Comedienne Miranda Hart presents this unconventional workout regime that aims to blend fun and fitness. The emphasis is on fun throughout and the workouts are performed to some cheesy pop classics.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-18
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