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 Kingsman: The Secret Service and in The Theory of Everything as Stephen Hawking's son Robert.[2]
Tom Prior | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1990 England, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, and writer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | www |
Early life
editPrior was educated at The Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester, Dorset.[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
editPrior'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]
Personal life
editPrior identifies as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.[13]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Theory of Everything | 17 year-old Robert Hawking | |
| Kingsman: The Secret Service | Hugo | ||
| 2016 | Dusty and Me | Georgie | |
| 2020 | Iceland Is Best | Jack | |
| 2021 | Blood on the Crown | Private Love | |
| Firebird | Sergey Serebrennikov | Also co-writer, co-producer, and music supervisor |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Endeavour | Billy Karswell | Episode: "Nocturne" |
| 2017 | Three Girls | Police Officer | Episode #1.2 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival | Best Actor | Firebird | Won | [14] |
| Best Narrative Feature | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Priority Productions Ltd". Companies House. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "The Theory Of Everything". bbfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Former Thomas Hardye schoolboy accepted into RADA". Dorset Echo. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "DCPA - Where are they now?". Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Firebird". Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "2014-10-08 Romeo + Juliet – VeA Archive". 16 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Meech, Ruth (24 August 2013). "West End Boys - the Dorset performers set to make a name themselves in theatreland". Bournemouth Echo. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Tom Prior | the Factory". Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Firebird". BFI. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Firebird's Tom Prior on Soviet Air Forces-set gay love movie: 'I got to keep the uniforms!'". Attitude.co.uk. 19 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Tom Prior and Peeter Rebane's Film "Firebird" is Too Good to be True". 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Why a star of the film 'Firebird' missed its premiere: He's in Ukraine". Los Angeles Daily News. 29 April 2022. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Firebird: The Gay Cold War Romance the World Needs". out.com. 29 April 2022. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Tom Prior - Awards - IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.