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My Take
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.
Overview
Thomas James Ridgewell (born 27 June 1990), known online as TomSka, is a British YouTuber, filmmaker, vlogger, video essayist, and actor. He is known for writing, directing, producing, and starring in his live-action sketch comedy YouTube videos, video essays, and animated web series such as asdfmovie ( AS-dəf-moo-vee), Crash Zoom, and Eddsworld where he both provided the voice and inspired the character of Tom and s…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- TomSka
- Name (Japanese)
- トムスカ
- Reading
- とむすか
- Born
- June 27, 1990 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Essex, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / YouTuber / writer / screenwriter / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Lincoln
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | asdfmovie | — | |
| Notable work | Eddsworld | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://thetomska.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/darksquidge/
- Xhttps://x.com/thetomska
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.