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Tom Weston-Jones Biography

Birth Name:Tom Weston-Jones

Birth Place:Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Attended the University of London where he earned a degree in drama and theatre
  • The son of two drama teachers, he gained an interest in acting from a very young age
  • Quote: "I've always wanted to do pieces that have an integral sense of realism, and aren't just there for titillation․"
  • Quote: "We all have dark sides to ourselves and I want to portray that in a realistic way․"
  • Landed his first few television appearances on BBC after graduating college and would eventually make his U․S․ debut in the eight-part Reelz miniseries "World Without End" before eventually returning to the BBC family for "Copper"
  • Lived in Dubai, where his parents were teachers, for 18 years before returning to the United Kingdom for his university-level education