Tom Price (actor)
| Tom Price | |
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Tom Price at "The Hub", a Torchwood Convention | |
| Born |
Thomas Price 12 July 1980 Monmouth, Wales |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, radio presenter |
| Spouse(s) | Beth Morrey |
| Children | 2 sons |
Tom Price (born 12 July 1980) is a British actor, voice-over artist and stand-up comedian originally from Monmouth, Wales.[1] He is married to producer Beth Morrey, most noted for being the creator of hit Channel 4 quiz format Wogan's Perfect Recall.
Acting
Price's first TV appearance was playing a waiter in an episode of Absolute Power. He is known to television audiences for being one of the stars of the Five comedy sketch show Swinging. He has also appeared in a recurring role as police officer Andy Davidson in a number of episodes of Torchwood, a spin-off from the long running science fiction series Doctor Who. In 2008 he starred in the BBC Three sketch show The Wrong Door and filmed the role of Darrin Stephens in a pilot UK remake of Bewitched, which never got aired. Other TV appearances include Doctors (2009) and Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2010). Price also featured in Renault TV's program The Key. In 2011 Price reprised the role of Andy Davidson in Torchwood: Miracle Day, airing on BBC One and US premium television network Starz.[2]
In addition to his TV performances Price has appeared in the films The Boat that Rocked and Hereafter.[3]
In 2011 he appeared in an 8-part comedy reality series called World Series of Dating on BBC3 [4] with Rob Riggle. He was most recently a regular alongside Ruth Jones in Stella and appeared in recent series of Count Arthur Strong and Episodes.
Comedy
Price often performs as a stand-up comedian across the UK and internationally.
He took his debut stand-up show, Say When, to the Edinburgh Festival in 2011,[5] and a reviewer described his comedic style as "easygoing, good-natured autobiographical".[6]
He returned to Edinburgh in 2014 with his show "Not as Nice as He Looks",[7] which was described by one reviewer as "refreshing, innovative and frighteningly funny".[8]
In Autumn 2014, Tom supported Stephen Merchant on his European Tour.
Radio
Price appeared as Gordon, a young drunken doctor, in the BBC Radio 4 comedy show Rigor Mortis for three series, alongside Peter Davison, Geoffrey Whitehead, Matilda Ziegler and, for series one, Tracy-Ann Oberman. His radio credits also include the Torchwood Radio Play Asylum, in which he reprised his role as Andy.
He hosts the BBC Radio Wales comedy news show "The Leak with Tom Price", which began in September 2014. Prior to that, he regularly hosted the topical comedy radio show What's the Story? on the same station.[9]
Other work
Price was also one of the presenters of BBC3's Destination Three. He also presented Senseless on MTV. In 2014 he narrated the ITV1 documentary "Quads".[10] In advertising he has appeared in Velvet Triple Soft and Trident "Mastication for the Nation" adverts, and has been the voice of Nescafe. He has performed in a Virgin Atlantic advert and appeared in jingles on the comedy podcast Answer Me This!.[11] He has also played the part of the PG Tips' Monkey.[12]
Filmography
| Year(s) | Title | Role | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Episodes | Aaron | TV Series - at IMDb |
| Stella | Andy | TV Series - Stella at IMDb | |
| Topsy and Tim | Paul | TV Series - Topsy and Tim at IMDb | |
| 2013 | The Search for Simon | Simon (older) | Movie - The Search for Simon at IMDb |
| 2012 | Walk or Fly | Maths Teacher | TV Series - Walk or Fly at IMDb |
| World Series of Dating | James Chetwyn-Talbot | TV Series - World Series of Dating at IMDb | |
| 2011 | Holy Flying Circus | Tim Rice | TV movie |
| My Family | Boy | TV episode "Germs of Endearment" | |
| 2010 | D.O.A. | Luke Chambers | TV Movie D.O.A at IMDb |
| Hereafter | Man | Hereafter at IMDb | |
| Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Simon | Episode #3.3 | |
| 2009 | Doctors | Richie Dunston | TV Episode - "Rivals" |
| Hotel Trubble | Prince Wally | TV Episode - "Royal Trubble" | |
| The Boat That Rocked | Undisclosed | The Boat That Rocked on IMDb | |
| 2008 | The Wrong Door | various | The Wrong Door at IMDb |
| 2007 | The Scum Also Rises | Billy | TV Movie - The Scum Also Rises at IMDb |
| Living with Two People You Like Individually... But Not as a Couple | Craig | TV Series - Living with Two People You Like Individually... But Not as a Couple at IMDb | |
| Nuclear Secrets | Pragnell, Max | TV mini-series - Nuclear Secrets at IMDb | |
| 2006–2011 | Torchwood | Andy Davidson | Recurring role |
| 2005 | Swinging | various | TV Programme - Swinging at IMDb |
| Absolute Power | Waiter | TV Series - Absolute Power at IMDb |
References
- ↑ "Tom Price". The Comedy Club. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ "Torchwood: Week Three Filming". Doctor Who News. 2011-01-30. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
- ↑ http://www.lisathomasmanagement.com/tom-price/
- ↑ "World Series of Dating". BBC. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ↑ Edinburgh Festival 2011 listings
- ↑ Kettle, James (23 July 2011). "This week's new comedy". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ↑ https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/tom-price-not-as-nice-as-he-looks
- ↑ http://www.broadwaybaby.com/shows/tom-price-not-as-nice-as-he-looks/701286
- ↑ What's the Story? on BBC Radio Wales
- ↑ https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/quads-our-first-year/series-1/episode-1-quad-our-first-year
- ↑ "ANSWER ME THIS! Best Internet Programme 2011 - Sony Radio Academy Awards (Gold)". Answermethispodcast.com. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVKy-08GyQw