TomSka

TomSka, otherwise known as Thomas Ridgewell, is one of those creators I genuinely respect from the homemade era of YouTube. The Essex-born Brit wrote, directed, produced, and voiced his own absurdist comedy, with asdfmovie becoming a global shorthand for surreal internet humor. What elevates him for me is the loyalty he showed in stewarding Eddsworld after its creator's passing, plus the craftsmanship hiding behind the silliness. A University of Lincoln graduate who never diluted his voice, he stayed true to a singular comic vision across platforms and years. I'm always drawn to artists whose goofiness is backed by real discipline, and he is that.

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Name (English)

TomSka

Name (Japanese)

トムスカ

Reading

とむすか

Born

June 27, 1990 (age 36)

Origin

Essex, United Kingdom

Height

180 cm

Occupation

comedian / YouTuber / writer / screenwriter / film producer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Horse

University

University of Lincoln

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttp://thetomska.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/darksquidge/
• Xhttps://x.com/thetomska
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TomSka
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18122911

Tags

• comedian
• YouTuber
• writer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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.