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Tom Blyth
Blyth in 2022
Born
Tom Keir Blyth

(1995-02-02)2 February 1995(age 29)
Birmingham,England
Alma materJuilliard School(BFA)
OccupationActor
Parent

Tom Keir Blyth(born 2 February 1995) is an English actor. He took an interest in drama from a young age, studying acting at theTelevision Workshopin Nottingham[1]and at theJuilliard Schoolin New York City.[2]

He had his first lead role in the filmScott and Sid(2018), and has since starred asGlen Byam ShawinBenediction(2021) andCoriolanus SnowinThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes(2023). On television, he plays thetitle rolein theMGM+seriesBilly the Kid(2022–present).

Early life and education[edit]

Blyth was born inBirminghamin 1995 to Charlotte andGavin Blyth.[3]His father and paternal grandfather both worked in the media industry. Blyth has two younger siblings, a sister and a half-brother from his father's second marriage.[4]Blyth spent his early childhood inDerbyshire.When his father was hired as a writer for the soap operaEmmerdale,the family moved toTockwith,North Yorkshire.

After his parents divorced when he was 11, Blyth moved with his mother and sister toWoodthorpe,a suburb ofNottingham,to be closer to her parents. Blyth was upset by the move; his mother tried to enroll him in an acting class, though he was initially reluctant.[5]When he was 12, he started work on a paper route as he wanted to provide for himself. He would visit his father's house and writing studio inLeedstwo hours away. It was there that Blyth began to take an interest in storytelling, however his father made it clear that he detestednepotismand would not pull any strings on Blyth's behalf.[5]

In Nottingham, Blyth attendedArnold Hill Academyand, later,Bilborough College.Blyth's mother and a family friend managed to get him an audition at Nottingham'sTelevision Workshop.At age 15, Blyth was pulled out of school and told his father had been taken to the hospital. Blyth's father died ofnon-Hodgkin lymphoma.[5]

After the loss of his father, Blyth returned to the Television Workshop[5]and joined theNational Youth Theatre,[6]appearing in the productionsTwelfth Night,Hay Fever,andA Clockwork Orange.[2]Although he applied and was accepted to several drama schools, he turned them down.[5]

In 2016, after spending a summer volunteering for an on-the-move charity fundraiser, Blyth decided to pursue acting as a career.[7]At 21, he auditioned for theJuilliard SchoolinNew York City,where he would study on a scholarship and reside in Brooklyn.[5]Whilst at Juilliard, Blyth appeared in productions such asTwelfth NightandAntony and Cleopatra.[2]He was mentored by veteran actorDaniel Day-Lewis.[8]

Career[edit]

In 2010, Blyth began his on-screen career with small supporting roles in the filmsRobin HoodandPelican Blood.In the years after graduating from college, he appeared in the short filmsFibs(2014),Fluffy(2015), andWash Club(2016), all while working odd-jobs in Nottingham.

In 2018, Blyth had his first lead role as Sid Sadowskyj opposite Richard Mason in the autobiographical coming-of-age filmScott and Sid.That same year he appeared in Hazey Eyes' music video,Scarsft.Yoke Lore,as well as in the TV shortRise.Upon graduating from Juilliard in 2020, Blyth was cast asGlen Byam Shawin theTerence Davies' biographical drama filmBenediction,which premiered the following year.[9]In 2022, Blyth began starring as the titularWilliam Bonneyin theMGM+seriesBilly the Kid.[10]For the role, Blyth learned how to ride, shoot, and talk like a "proper cowboy" with an Irish-American accent.[8]That same year, Blyth made a guest appearance in an episode of theHBOseriesThe Gilded Age.

On 16 May 2022, it was announced that Blyth had been cast as a youngCoriolanus SnowoppositeRachel Zeglerin theThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,an adaptation ofThe Hunger Gamesprequel of the same name.[11]The film was released in November 2023.[12]Blyth has upcoming roles in the filmDiscussion Materials,adapted fromBill Keenan's memoir of the same name,[13]and an adaptation ofErnest Hemingway's novelA Farewell to Arms.[14]

In March 2024, it was announced that Blyth, along withRussell Tovey,will star inPlainclothes,an independent film from writer-director Carmen Emmi. The film, which is based on true events, centres around an undercover cop in the 1990s who works to entrap and apprehend gay men until he finds himself drawn to one of his targets.[15]

Filmography[edit]

Key
† Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Robin Hood Feral Child
Pelican Blood Young Nikko
2014 Fibs Will Short film
2015 Fluffy Clown Short film
2016 Wash Club Doug Short film
2018 Scott and Sid Sid
2021 Benediction Glen Byam Shaw
2023 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Coriolanus Snow
TBA Discussion Materials Bobby
A Farewell to Arms Lieutenant Frederic Henry
Plainclothes TBA In production[16]
Watch Dogs TBA Filming[17]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Rise Fred Perry Television short
2022 The Gilded Age Archie Baldwin Episode: "Charity Has Two Functions"
2022–present Billy the Kid William H. Bonney /Billy Lead role

References[edit]

  1. ^"Nottingham-Born Actor Tom Blyth on His Journey from the TV Workshop to HBO's The Gilded Age".Left Lion.23 February 2021.Retrieved11 March2021.
  2. ^abc"Tom Blyth".The Juilliard School.Retrieved11 March2021.
  3. ^Pinchess, Lynette (18 February 2021)."Nottingham actor Tom Blyth appears in new film Benediction with former Doctor Who star".Nottinghamshire Live.Retrieved11 March2021.
  4. ^Hayward, Anthony (1 December 2010)."Gavin Blyth obituary".The Guardian.ISSN0261-3077.Retrieved2 January2024.
  5. ^abcdefMyers, Marc (21 June 2022)."'Billy the Kid' Star Tom Blyth Used Grief as an Acting Tool ".The Wall Street Journal.pp. 1–3.Archivedfrom the original on 22 June 2022.Retrieved1 January2024.
  6. ^"Tom Blyth".Epix.Retrieved15 May2022.
  7. ^"A Young British Star with a Killer American Accent".airmail.news.Retrieved2 January2024.
  8. ^abLEO (14 June 2022)."Get to Know: Tom Blyth".Leo Edit.Retrieved2 January2024.
  9. ^Arsenault, Bridget (23 April 2022)."An Interview with Tom Blyth, Star of" Billy the Kid "and" Discussion Materials "".Air Mail.Retrieved15 May2022.
  10. ^Cordero, Rosy (3 February 2022)."'Billy The Kid': Tom Blyth Turns American Outlaw In First Trailer For Epix Series ".Deadline Hollywood.
  11. ^Borys, Kit (16 May 2022)."'Hunger Games': 'Billy the Kid' Actor Tom Blyth to Play Young Coriolanus Snow in Prequel ".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved16 May2022.
  12. ^McPherson, Chris (24 December 2023)."'The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' Heads for Victors' Village at the Global Box Office ".Collider.Retrieved2 January2024.
  13. ^Grobar, Matt (21 March 2022)."Tom Blyth, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jordyn Denning, Zach Villa & Jay Mohr To Star In Comedy 'Discussion Materials' From Director Alfredo Barrios Jr".Deadline.Retrieved15 May2022.
  14. ^Goodfellow, Melanie (7 December 2023)."Tom Blyth To Star In Michael Winterbottom's Fremantle-Backed Adaptation Of Ernest Hemingway's 'A Farewell To Arms'".Deadline.Retrieved7 December2023.
  15. ^Stephan, Katcy (7 March 2024)."Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey to Star in 'Plainclothes' (EXCLUSIVE)".Variety.Retrieved7 March2024.
  16. ^Kamathi, Denis (22 March 2024)."Russell Tovey and Tom Blyth Strike a Pose in 'Plainclothes' Set Images".Collider.Retrieved22 March2024.
  17. ^"Watch Dogs Movie Starts Production This Summer".news.ubisoft.Retrieved6 June2024.

External links[edit]

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