Tommy Bastow

Tommy Bastow interests me as a genuine crossover talent. Most people first met him as Dave the Laugh, but his turns in FX's Shōgun and an NHK morning drama are what catch my eye. There's something charming about an Epsom-born English actor finding a creative home in Japan-connected projects, and I suspect that bridge will define his career. Add to that his role fronting the band FranKo, and you have a performer fluent in two languages of expression. Artists who move between acting and music tend to bring extra texture to a scene, and I'll be watching where his unusual path leads next.

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Name (English)

Tommy Bastow

Name (Japanese)

トミー・バストウ

Reading

とみー・ばすとう

Born

August 26, 1991 (age 35)

Origin

Epsom, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / singer / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Goat

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tommybastow/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy%20Bastow
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%82%A6
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7819212

Tags

• actor
• singer
• television actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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