Tom Prior Explained

Tom Prior
Birth Date:2 December 1990
Birth Place:England, United Kingdom
Nationality:British
Alma Mater:Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation:Actor, producer, and writer
Years Active:2014-present
Website:http://www.tomcprior.com/

Christopher Thomas Prior (born December 1990)[1] is an English actor, known for his lead role as Sergey in the British-Estonian historical romantic drama Firebird. He has also appeared in supporting roles in and in The Theory of Everything as Stephen Hawking's son Robert.[2]

Early life

Prior was educated at The Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester.[3] In 2002 he appeared in "Fire from Heaven", produced by the Dorchester Community Plays Association.[4] He studied Performing Arts at Weymouth College, graduating with distinction, before attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).[3] He graduated from RADA in 2012.[5]

Career

Prior's West End debut was in 2013 in a trio of plays produced by the National Youth Theatre: Tory Boyz by James Graham; Romeo and Juliet; and Prince of Denmark, a Hamlet prequel by Michael Lesslie.[6] [7] [5]

Prior wrote his first short film Breaking the Circle in 2014.[8] [5]

In 2021, Prior starred in Firebird as Sergey Serebrennikov.[9] [10] He co-wrote and produced the film with director Peeter Rebane.[11] The film is about the real-life romance between a conscript, Sergey Fetisov, and a fighter pilot in Soviet era Estonia. Rebane began working on a screenplay based on a memoir by Fetisov. After learning about the script, Prior met with Rebane in London.[12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Alex Was a Friend of MineAlexShort film
2014The Theory of Everything17 year-old Robert Hawking
Hugo
2016Dusty and MeGeorgie
2020Iceland Is BestJack
2021Blood on the CrownPrivate Love
FirebirdSergey Serebrennikovco-writer, co-producer, and music supervisor

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014EndeavourBilly Karswell1 episode
2017Three GirlsPolice Officer1 episode

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2021FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film FestivalBest ActorFirebird[13]
Best Narrative Feature

Personal life

Prior identifies as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Priority Productions Ltd . Companies House . 18 March 2022 . en . 18 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220318111942/https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09651985/officers . live .
  2. Web site: The Theory Of Everything. www.bbfc.co.uk. 17 July 2021. 19 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210719204705/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-theory-of-everything-film-qxnzzxq6vlgtody4odq0. live.
  3. Web site: Former Thomas Hardye schoolboy accepted into RADA. Dorset Echo. 12 May 2011. 25 October 2021. 27 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027034636/https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/9021241.delight-former-thomas-hardye-schoolboy-accepted-into-rada/. live.
  4. Web site: DCPA - Where are they now?. 25 October 2021. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025160956/https://www.dorchestercommunityplay.org.uk/where-are-they-now. live.
  5. Web site: Firebird. 25 October 2021. 25 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025203758/https://firebirdmovie.com/cast/?actor=Tom%20Prior. live.
  6. Web site: 2014-10-08 Romeo + Juliet – VeA Archive. 16 October 2014. 25 October 2021. 27 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027125854/https://amovietheatregoer.net/passion-for-theatre/seen-from-archives/2014-10-08-romeo-and-juliet-va-archive/. dead.
  7. News: Meech. Ruth. West End Boys - the Dorset performers set to make a name themselves in theatreland. 25 October 2021. Bournemouth Echo. 24 August 2013. en. 27 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027111159/https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/leisure/sevendays/features/10626411.west-end-boys-the-dorset-performers-set-to-make-a-name-themselves-in-theatreland/. live.
  8. Web site: TOM PRIOR | the Factory. 25 October 2021. 27 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027043626/http://www.thefactory.us/people/tom-prior. live.
  9. Web site: Firebird. https://web.archive.org/web/20210227100744/https://www.bfi.org.uk/flare/films/firebird. dead. 27 February 2021. BFI.
  10. Web site: Firebird's Tom Prior on Soviet Air Forces-set gay love movie: 'I got to keep the uniforms!'. March 19, 2021. Attitude.co.uk. 17 July 2021. 17 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210717230922/https://attitude.co.uk/article/firebirds-tom-prior-on-soviet-air-forces-set-gay-love-movie-i-got-to-keep-the-uniforms/24678/. live.
  11. Web site: Tom Prior and Peeter Rebane's Film "Firebird" is Too Good to be True. 26 August 2021. 25 October 2021. 27 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220527193057/https://thegeekiary.com/firebird-tom-prior-and-peeter-rebane-film-is-too-good-to-be-true-interview/100085. live.
  12. Web site: Why a star of the film 'Firebird' missed its premiere: He's in Ukraine . . 29 April 2022 . 22 April 2024 . 1 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301225148/https://www.dailynews.com/2022/04/29/why-a-star-of-the-film-firebird-missed-its-premiere-hes-in-ukraine/ . live .
  13. Web site: Tom Prior - Awards - IMDb. IMDb. 2 January 2022. 2 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220102074341/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4350114/awards?ref_=nm_awd. live.
  14. Web site: 2022-04-29 . Firebird: The Gay Cold War Romance the World Needs . 2022-12-17 . www.out.com . en . 9 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231209113939/https://www.out.com/print/2022/4/29/firebird-gay-cold-war-romance-world-needs . live .

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