Photo: Bex Walton from London, England / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Tom Hollander is the kind of actor I trust on sight. Trained through the National Youth Theatre and crowned with the Ian Charleson Award early on, he carries genuine stage steel beneath one of the most deceptively soft faces in British acting. His trophy shelf—heavy with ensemble and cast awards—tells the truth about him: he makes everyone around him better rather than chasing the spotlight. Whether playing weaselly bureaucrats, brittle aristocrats, or quietly menacing villains, he calibrates each role with watchmaker precision. When I see his name in a cast list, my expectations for the whole production rise. That is the rarest kind of stardom.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom Hollander
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・ホランダー
- Reading
- とむ・ほらんだー
- Born
- August 25, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- screenwriter / television producer / stage actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- University
- Selwyn College
Awards & achievements
- 2001 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
- 2002 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- 2002 Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture
- 2010 Chlotrudis Award for Best Cast
- Ian Charleson Awards
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Tom Hollander born?
Born August 25, 1967 (age 58).
Where is Tom Hollander from?
Tom Hollander is from Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom.
What does Tom Hollander do?
Tom Hollander works as screenwriter, television producer, stage actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.