“I cannot, for one second, imagine being bored by Tom Burke. And
that is about the nicest thing I can say about anyone.” Vaughan Sivell talking
about Tom on his blog.
As this is an unofficial site, all mistakes,foul ups and glaring errors are all mine! - BritAngie
Full name Tom Liam Benedict Burke
Born in Kent on 30th June 1981.
6ft tall (1.83m)
Green eyes
Brown Hair
He attended the Young Arden Theatre in Faversham before going on to the Royal
Academy of Dramatic Art(RADA)in London.
Special skills:
Horse riding,Period Dance,Tango,Stage Fighting and Accents
Special Interests inc:
Film Making,Writing,Physical Theatre,Martial arts,Theatre Clowning &
Fire rhythms dance.
(Really) Random things about Tom from various interviews..
His favorite film is Rust and Bone (2012) and during an interview to site "One Room
With a View" in March 2014, he declared that it was the last film that made him cry.
Tom loses his wallet alot.. “One of our assistants, back in London already, tells me
that Tom Burke was dropped at a train station in Carmarthen and then found that
he’d lost his wallet. He has no ticket and therefore no way home. (Over the next two
years I will discover on my travels with Tom that this not an unusual event.) From
Vaughan Sivell’s blog.
Asked what he does in his spare time “‘I read.
I walk. I drink a lot of tea.”
Won the Ian Charleson Award for his portrayal
of Adolf in Creditors at the Donmar Warehouse.
Likes to listen to Electro music.
Isn’t a fan of the humble table coaster!
Favourite book is The Wind-up Bird Chronical by Haruki Murakami.
Favourite holiday destination is The Mani peninsula in Greece.
Favourite movie is The Green Man and Tv show is the Danish version of ‘The Killing’.
Actress and actor he admires are Sophie Okonedo and Mark Ruffalo.
Favourite artist is David Bowie.
When spending his time in Paris filming Napoleon he spent seven nights under a rain
machine getting drenched, spent his time on only God Forgives drenched in blood
and his head stuck in a mattress and his opening scene in the Musketeers he of
course had his head stuck in a bucket full of water... (glamourous this acting lark!
:D)
Tom is an Eastenders fan along with his
mum.
Tom does alot of charity work and has
supported many events including
Operation Smile.
Tom is a Company Patron of the Box
Clever Theatre company which is dedicated to the creation of contemporary theatre
for young people. Their mission being, to inspire, challenge and motivate young
audiences.
You can send fan mail to Tom at TROIKA 10a Christina Street, London, EC2A 4PA.
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Did you know...
Tom’s parents are talented
actors too (which must be where
he gets those great acting genes
from). His mum is Anna Calder-
Marshall (Wuthering Heights)
and his Dad is David Burke
(Doctor Watson in The
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Tom’s godfather is Alan Rickman.
His godmother is Bridget Turner.
Tom is numerically dyslexic and
his father suspects he has the
same condition.
Tom was born with a cleft lip.
When asked in an interview with
Left clip if he felt having a cleft
lip had made any difference,
good or bad, to his life he said
that for him, it had only been
positive.
Tom Burke Biography
(From the Rada website and IMDB)