Tom Sturridge

Tom Sturridge is one of those actors who quietly built a career most people didn't notice until he showed up as Dream in Netflix's The Sandman and suddenly everyone was paying attention. He came up doing solid British film work — The Boat That Rocked, a few indie darlings — but the stage is really where he sharpened his blade, earning two Tony nominations (Orphans in 2013 and Sea Wall/A Life in 2019), which tells you a lot about the seriousness he brings to the craft. There's an intensity to him that feels almost old-school, like he'd rather do a grueling run of theater than chase blockbusters, and honestly, I respect it. The Sandman role fit him like a glove — all brooding presence and restrained power. Winchester College boy done very interestingly.

Name (English)

Tom Sturridge

Name (Japanese)

トム・スターリッジ

Reading

とむ・すたーりっじ

Born

December 21, 1985 (age 40)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Ox

Origin

Lambeth, United Kingdom

Occupation

film actor / stage actor / television actor / actor

University

Winchester College

Awards & achievements

• 2013 Theatre World Award

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%B8

Tags

• film actor
• stage actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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