Tom Conti Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award in 1976 for his role in "Don Juan and the Devil's Disciple"
• Studied drama at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow before making his professional stage debut
• Born to an Italian father and Scottish mother, both of his parents were hair dressers
• Quote: "It's all good fun - television and movies and so on - but the good thing in theatre is there's nothing and no one between you and the audience so you can do what you want really․"
• A classically trained stage actor, he often voices his preference for live theater over film and television, despite having a successful career in all three
• Considered running for mayor of London in 2008
• Father for actress and ventriloquist, Nina Conti