Tom Ellis
Tom Ellis
Welsh actor best known for his role as Dr. Oliver Cousins on the television soap opera, EastEnders who appeared in the series three finale of Doctor Who.
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth17 November 1978
CityBangor, Wales
bend composure driving eventually locker room start stop talk talked together
We talk about it all the time. We talked about it in the locker room at halftime. We talked about bend but don't break. If they start driving it on us, just keep your composure and get together and eventually stop them, don't let them in the end zone.
actors bigs enjoy
As an actor, I enjoy variety. That's a big thing for me.
character giving people
Trying to find a human side to the character is a way to give them a chance to have people like them.
names commit enjoyable
If I'm going to put my name to something and commit to something that's going to take up a lot of my time, it has to be something that I know is going to be enjoyable and worth my while. Otherwise, what's the point?
tv-shows tvs sometimes
Being on the floor of a TV show is sometimes a quite frustrating experience.
actors directors wanted
I wanted to work on a cable show and with a writer/director because that's a much more fulfilling and freeing experience, as an actor.
drama thinking acting
When you're a drama student, I think the most you hope for is to make a living out of acting.
successful knowing decision
One of the big parts of my decision-making process is knowing that when you're signing up for something, you're signing up for multiple seasons, should it be successful, and in theory, you want it to be successful, but you also want to be doing something that you're enjoying.
drama school years
The weird thing about drama school is that you train for three years for one thing and then more often than not, it's something that you haven't trained for that you end up doing.
son past play
Being a son of the pastor, I was never allowed to play Joseph or any of the big parts for political reasons.
years careers acting
I've been acting for many years, and the more you do, the more confidence you get about "this is my career and this is what I'm going to be doing."
ashes community easy rise
We'll rise from the ashes one way or another. We're not an easy community to keep down.