Biography
Who is Tom Sturridge?
Early life and education
Tom Sturridge was born in Lambeth, London, to Charles Sturridge and Phoebe Nicholls. He grew up with his sister, Matilda Sturridge, who also works as an actress. His father is a director and his mother is an actress.
He attended The Harrodian School in Barnes, located in South West London. Between 1999 and 2001, he studied at Winchester College in Hampshire. He stayed at the college in a house known as Morshead's.
Acting career and film roles
His work in the industry began as a child actor in the 1996 television version of Gulliver's Travels. This production was directed by his father and featured his mother in the cast. He returned to film roles in 2004 with Vanity Fair and Being Julia.
In 2005, he appeared in the BBC4 production A Waste of Shame. He played Nigel in the 2006 psychological thriller Like Minds. He also had a role in the 2009 comedy film The Boat That Rocked alongside Bill Nighy and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Stage work and television success
Tom Sturridge made his stage debut in the play Punk Rock at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in 2009. He won a Critics' Circle Theatre Award for this performance. He later appeared in the Broadway production of 1984 in 2017.
His theatrical work includes a role in the play Orphans in 2013, which earned him a Tony Award nomination. In 2019, he starred in the Broadway play Sea Wall/A Life and received another Tony Award nomination for that role.
Family and personal life
He was in a relationship with actress Sienna Miller from 2011 until 2015. The couple has a daughter who was born in July 2012. Since July 2022, he has been in a relationship with Alexa Chung.
His family history includes his maternal grandfather, Anthony Nicholls, and his great-grandfather, Horace Nicholls. Tom Sturridge continues to work across various acting mediums including film, television, and live theater.
Birthday and age
Tom Sturridge was born on December 21, 1985, which makes Tom 40 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Tom shares the date with 38 other famous people.
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