From Miranda, Eastenders & Dr Who to Lucifer, Tom Ellis' Career So Far

We know Tom Ellis as the devilishly handsome Lucifer Morningstar in the hit show Lucifer, but before taking on that role Tom was a staple of British TV. From an on-screen doctor (quite a few times actually), and a bunch of sitcoms, including (of course) Miranda, to soldiers, Dr. Who, and English gentlemen. This is the career of Tom Ellis.
This isn't everything he's ever done, but a good taster of some of his most notable credits:
Kiss Me Kate (2000)
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001)
Buffalo Solider (2001)
Nice Guy Eddie(2002)
Midsomer Murders (2005)
Doctor Who (2007)
Eastenders (2006)
Miranda (2009-15)
Merlin (2010)
The Fades (2011)
Gates (2012)
Rush (2014)
➡️SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE: bit.ly/29kBByr
About Netflix:
Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 193 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without adverts or commitments.
Find Netflix UK on:
➡️TWITTER: bit.ly/29lYvcs
➡️INSTAGRAM: bit.ly/29slD8O
➡️FACEBOOK: bit.ly/29mx00a
Or visit the Netflix WEBSITE: nflx.it/29BcWb5
Miranda, Eastenders & Dr. Who to Lucifer, Tom Ellis' Career So Far
/ netflixuk
Lucifer makes a tumultuous return to the land of the living in hopes of making things right with Chloe. A devil’s work is never done.

[@noplace3571]

Every British actor has to be in Midsummer Murders, an Agatha Christie adaptation, Doctor Who, and a comedy before they’re released into the wild 😂

[@heydoeradio7298]

Its like a recipe. As essential as seasoning

[@clintbrew]

Henry cavil was in midsummer murders too and the inspector lynley mysteries before he was superman

[@boomingbob1579]

It would appear so Or a British show

[@SleepIntoTheDiamondLife]

😂

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

Don’t forget any Shakespearean play.

[@samjo8602]

Fun Fact: Tom's American accent in Buffalo Soldiers was actually dubbed - he did play with an American accent but the producers obviously thought it wasn't American enough and he only found out about the dubbing when the film was released😂😂

[@ihavemoreshipsthanthenavy99]

ooooooh! that's why it sounded so weird and totally not like Tom hahaha thank you for this information, I was so confused

[@samjo8602]

@@ihavemoreshipsthanthenavy99 Yes, you can clearly hear it... sounds quite ridiculous, poor Tom😁

[@DylanEH]

and once upon a time as robin hood

[@archaeologyteensyoungadult4477]

He worked very hard on improving the accent..for a USA program called Rush...he had to use an American accent for that one.

[@iam_robbie_lol8]

I remembered that he said if he spoke with the American accent, it would sound like a dick.

[@ABC-we3ib]

I completely forgot that Tom was in doctor who

[@georginawilliams1371]

I knew about doctor who. Not about merlin!

[@anupamaroy2760]

I didn't know either

[@tatianablackthorn2528]

Zahra I didn't know either!

[@Steggosis]

Naw i had 0 clue he was init or even in Eastenders

[@mrmushin1]

I remember the mo arc eastenders but did not realise it was him and just realised he was dr who when the master become prime minister

[@harisankarh1489]

Lucifer's the only show that makes you wanna be friends with THE DEVIL.

[@Valentina-ud1ez]

OMGGGG I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE

[@jackie0499]

Oh I wanna be much more than friends with the devil 😍

[@paxon57]

I guess You haven't seen Supernatural :p

[@telability2104]

Paxon57 supernatural’s lucifer’s attitude sucks

[@fxncynxncy]

It actually makes me not scared of going to hell

[@PaphapanSB]

I will never forget him as Cenred in Merlin. That wig 😂😂😂😂

[@maryfiorentino8877]

Ikr when I saw him (before Lucifer was a thing) I thought "that guy would be really hot if he cut that hair" 😂

[@sanahpatel3320]

Yesssss

[@Edench-0]

Same lol haha

[@user-kc3mx3ju1f]

Yes 😂😂😂

[@elsagranquist9755]

i started watching that show this year and laughed when i saw his haircut lmao

[@coffeetea8577]

Looks like even Netflix can't get enough of Tom! He's such a good actor, it's a crime he- and none of the writers- have ever been nominated for Lucifer!

[@25-keys44]

because Lucifer is terrible.

[@ifwhwhisper9861]

@@25-keys44 that's your opinion chief.

[@25-keys44]

@@ifwhwhisper9861 look I'm not saying it's not entertaining. And Tom is a wonderful actor so are some other cast members, and it clearly fills a niche, but i don't think it was produced with the intention of being gooood. which is ok lots of things we watch are terrible

[@ifwhwhisper9861]

@@25-keys44 eh i feel like the show has changed alot since then, i can understand what you mean tho.

[@campkira]

it a uk netflix and lucifer is coming... is it surpising...?

[@allarian8726]

Literally aged like fine wine. Got better the older he became lol.

[@Squidwardtennisballz]

For real😂

[@nayelimendoza6879]

Yes

[@lalalalalala7079]

If you know of Tom Ellis as Gary then you are my type of person

[@archaeologyteensyoungadult4477]

I thought he was too skinny then, but he has buffed up a lot now...loved him anyway. Signed onto Hulu just so I could watch Miranda.

[@rachjade8785]

Tried watching an episode of lucifer but all I see is Gary so I couldn’t do it. Watched all of Miranda at the start of lockdown

[@archaeologyteensyoungadult4477]

@@rachjade8785 You need to see more than one episode, probably...he eventually lives in the character and you start enjoying it. Generally pretty humorous. I enjoyed Miranda, but Tom Ellis buffed up a lot to play Lucifer and I like that a lot.

[@super8studios208]

Mollie Brown why would you sign onto Hulu just to watch Miranda, its on iPlayer and Netflix

[@archaeologyteensyoungadult4477]

@@super8studios208 Have no clue what iplayer is...and it does not appear on Netflix here in the USA.

[@tamsinsylvie4331]

He was my first crush as soon as I first saw him as Gary in Miranda ☺️

[@rehancjohnson2172]

Really??

[@tamsinsylvie4331]

Rehanc Johnson lmao yes 😂

[@rehancjohnson2172]

@@tamsinsylvie4331 Lol🤣🤣 What's your name dear

[@coffeetea8577]

Netflix: Do you desire more videos like this? Me: Do you even need to ask?!?!

[@alangreenway6695]

I can’t be the only person who wants Miranda Hart to be Archangel Gabriel who trips over everything in season six?

[@maryfiorentino8877]

OMG that would be sooooo good, I need it now

[@natyjimenez2349]

Omg yes I always say that it would be so kool if she plays a character with him in his show

[@amelieperger1952]

I neeeeeeed that😂😂😂

[@kattahj]

I would love for her to guest star as anything!

[@kishaloyb.7937]

Isn't season 5 gonna be the last season of Lucifer??

[@Phenom0100]

I re-watched all the episodes of Merlin a few months ago did not even notice that that was Tom Ellis

[@aaishafatma9492]

Merlin season 3 episode 12...tom Ellis

[@brutosmomentos7355]

go get yor eyes checked then

[@cameronrosemorgan7510]

Lol me neither

[@aaishafatma9492]

I already saw on Netflix...please checked tom Ellis is there

[@aaishafatma9492]

Season 3 episode 12 Episode name(The coming of Arthur:Part 1)33:36 remaing.. Tom Ellis with long hair and his name is CENRED...please check

[@OcarinaSapphr-]

I don’t know if anyone remembers, but he was briefly Robin Hood in the debut of the character- in Once Upon a Time...

[@user-kc3mx3ju1f]

Yess 😮😂

[@oliviarachel05]

then they replaced him

[@OcarinaSapphr-]

Olivia Burrows I wonder if that was around the time of Lucifer, but I don’t know... if it was- I’m ok with that, lol

[@Valentina-ud1ez]

what season and episode

[@mydogeatspuke]

It's rumoured that he was recast because of the affair he had with Emilie De Ravin. It destroyed his marriage.

[@alexroberts6432]

Every British girl, and their mums, think that Tom Ellis is good looking

[@campkira]

not when he young.. only when he had endless hairstylist...

[@jsk-art]

Not to mention quite a few British boys and their dads as well. I don't care if you're straight or not, that man is gorgeous!

[@vt3039]

I actually mentioned this to a British friend and she said she thought he was a bit creepy... I’ll never understand, but that leaves Tom for the rest of us!

[@alexroberts6432]

Jay Katara yesssssss

[@KatlynnHahn]

This American girl and her mom full heartedly agree.

[@nighthawk5635]

netflix: *do you desire more videos like this?* me: *i want at least 12 other seasons of lucifer thank you🙄💗*

[@aaishafatma9492]

I want more and more seasons of Lucifer

[@annicajohansson9131]

He was quite honest when he said "I'm addictive, like walking heroine." :-)

[@j.r.spencer3408]

I desire more seasons of Lucifer, six just won't be enough to satisfy.

[@NAME-yg8sl]

Well there will only be 6 seasons

[@aleenashaik0505]

0:34 What she said: “Ellis was just starting out his filmography” What I heard: _”Ellis was just starting out his pornography”_ *im not sure i regret this*

[@misshobbity]

Yay you included him as Cenred! :D He was so badass

[@beckaronibean]

I watched that show long before I knew who he was and I literally just figured it out 😂😂😂

[@RyRyGos]

Tom Eilles Was born to play dc's Lucifer Morningstar

[@nuntana2]

Agreed. That is where he found his calling... wasted on everything else. If someone wants to watch, do seasons 1 and 4 (the best, after Netflix took it on) where he is bad ass and most likely as the devil would be on earth. S3 (apart from finale) and esp contrived woke seasons 5 and 6 (never mind, it has happened to ALL TV) are poor. The writers will burn in hell for doing that to him. lol

[@muhammadsami1657]

I desire the full version of Tom Ellis' "Sinnerman" without anyone choking in the background

[@DirtyDeedsDoneDirtCheapD4C]

What do you mean? The choking guard is the best part :P

[@muhammadsami1657]

@@DirtyDeedsDoneDirtCheapD4C oh yeah Silly me

[@agentundercover]

Your wish came true!

[@DirtyDeedsDoneDirtCheapD4C]

@@agentundercover wait, really?

[@agentundercover]

@@DirtyDeedsDoneDirtCheapD4C kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpPRd2SPrq2UeM0

[@kirans1192]

Him in miranda will always be an unforgetable performance. I loved him in there 💜💜💜

[@taasetaofi2005]

Miranda introduced me to Tom Ellis and for that I am truly grateful!

[@Waywardmountain]

They better mention merlin!!! That show was my childhood

[@ms_scribbles]

They did, don't worry.

[@greeneyes-_-]

I watched Lucifer since it came out, last year I watched Merlin and I was surprised to see him there! And recently I started to watch Doctor Who, and he was there too! He just pops up. There's a devil in all of us? More like in all of the shows lol

[@lethuraj6677]

GreenEyes. Omg same!!

[@greeneyes-_-]

@@lethuraj6677 nice

[@campkira]

well he is forgetable.. i did watch lucifer when it first come out.. i thought on fox.. this show will get cancel so fast... oh.. it a dc og so it would last longer... but he is a good devil...

[@greeneyes-_-]

@@campkira You know Netflix still makes episodes for Lucifer, right?

[@ms_scribbles]

Don't neglect watching Miranda. I think besides Lucifer, that's my favorite role of his.

[@katlynch2334]

Everytime i see him in dr who or merlin im like "Its Lucifer!!!"

[@TheReservedGamer]

As a Brit that watches Lucifer, it is so weird to know that this handsome Devil was once in Eastenders. i had completely forgotten he was in it.

[@oranjmusemeyer968]

Waiting a year for another season of Lucifer has been hell!😈

[@bigcat7569]

This is season 5 part 1. So maybe there is a part 2 and then season 6 if m not wrong. And there is many stories are left to tell. #luciferseason666

[@bigcat7569]

@Honeymoon. Yessss 🤗🤗

[@BenRajan]

As a person who only knows him as lucifer I have to say he looks weird in those other roles.

[@Roi4Nekoshi]

I can relate 😅

[@carolinaartavia7029]

Yes, I think that is a combination of the change in the clothes (lots of suits), is more muscular and has make up on (like eyeliner) in Lucifer.

[@varshakrishnakumar675]

😂😂💯💯

[@MrAshiq844]

Rush is such an underrated show, first time I saw him and so glad he got more prominent roles on American tv after that

[@SouravBiswas-oo1hu]

Who wants Tom Ellis to be in Sherlock.

[@s1ren_exe]

I mean if that means we get more sherlock I'm down

[@m.sarosh7146]

@@s1ren_exe LOL

[@m.sarosh7146]

what if they both team up against money heist's professor and peaky blinder's Tommy Shelby teamed up

[@kylesselina]

Yess♥️

[@user-kc3mx3ju1f]

Oooh and as a villain?! 👀

[@kathleenlestrange6932]

When you have been following Tom Ellis since his days of Miranda.

[@esra9405]

He aged like fine wine

[@debbiecriscitiello3104]

Early Tom Ellis without a shirt on was scrawny compared to the beefed up version of the present day Lucifer. Tom's exercise regimen video shows how dedicated he is to being everything the part requires. And I think he could be a terrific Bond, especially with his charm, brooding good looks, obvious physicality and great acting chops. Hope he gets a chance to try for the part.

[@miggycarreon5514]

I just can't imagine someone saying Detective other than Ellis himself

[@mariarosacorrales1899]

there is a video in which he says in many different ways "detective". OMG!!

[@NAME-yg8sl]

@@mariarosacorrales1899 _DeTecTiVe_

[@soulsemblance3163]

I recently started rewatching Merlin and was shocked that I saw tom elis there

[@PhDincriminilogy]

Lucifer is just love....my entire friends circle watched it and loved it and are rewatching it though we never rewatch a show, it's that great....loved loved it ❤️❤️

[@_Spy_]

I hope we will see him in more projects after Lucifer, he is so talented.

[@etherealdreamerart]

Tom Ellis is such a talented actor. Wish him much more success! Love him on Lucifer!

[@nataliefletcher]

Oh wow I completely didn't recognise that he was that guy in Doctor Who! He carries himself so differently in every role

[@Call-me-Al]

The different voices makes such a huge difference too O.o Comparing the brief snippet of the Dr Rush voice we heard here to for instance Lucifer, makes it really clear to me how much more he did to the character to make it seem so damn young aside from the body language. Lucifer always came across like mentally such a teenager, and I didn't realize how much his voice use was part of that until I heard his Dr Rush voice...

[@BixLovesMiley]

With that Miranda clip I was afraid it'd be cut way earlier, and that it went all the way to his clapping and "you're ruining it" means so much to me. PS his extensive guest appearances include Robin Hood on Once Upon A Time, may be or may not be my whole reason for looking up his earlier acting jobs and finding the GEM that is Miranda.

[@adamarmstrong555]

I remembered seeing him in Eastenders he was playing the role of little Mo boyfriend & than i saw him in Doctor who, as soon as I saw the first episode of Lucifer i knew it will be a hot.

[@alexchannon]

Every time I see Tom Ellis in anything my immediate reaction is to scream, clap, jump and yell out "Gary!" I guess that shows how much Miranda was a part of my whole families life as a kid 😂

[@reineldaadeye6202]

tom ellis played a nurse in '' isn't it romantic'' to... but that was just a few minutes

[@matthewdockray9745]

Tom Ellis with a shaved head looks weirdly like Connor Swindells from S2 of sex education lol

[@GentlyUsedFrog]

Holy shit he does

[@velvetr0]

i literally though the exact same thing

[@fabioeduardo5473]

Tom Ellis is like wine, just get better with the time😏😘

[@danielasimoes6013]

I still remember him in Merlin. That hair 😂

[@Z_Baysal]

WWhen i watching that episode i was like that man would be hot if he get a nice haircut

[@MatijaMedved]

this man has been in all my fave shows from the kid age to "mature" one... what a legend (the diamond of the day... never forget)

[@TheStephrules]

No I know and love him best for being Gary Preston

[@Billejeangirl30]

They forgot that before Lucifer,Tom Ellis play Robin Hood in season 2 episode of the show Once Upon A Time.

[@mydogeatspuke]

That's because he cheated on his wife during filming and it destroyed their marriage and he's hardly seen his 2 kids with her since. He also left his first fiance as soon as he found out she was pregnant, but that's beside the point. He's not a nice bloke and Netflix don't want to advertise it since he's a face of one of their bigger shows.

[@PerovNigma]

I've been bingeing _Lucifer_ in quarantine, and it took about three seasons for me to suddenly remember that he was Martha's companion in _Doctor Who._ However, I didn't know that he also played Cenred until this video!

[@danecarrington4326]

Its DOCTOR WHO not Dr Who. Whovians got my back in this.

[@byMidnyt]

You do realize that even the credits of Doctor Who has listed him as Dr Who in the past, right?

[@miiiyo2]

Midnyt Storme yeah but that’s not how you write the show name

[@user-kc3mx3ju1f]

Yes, the disrespect 😔

[@byMidnyt]

Loonie Moonie The point is that Dr Who had been written like that in an official capacity at some point and many people assume that the character name and the show name are one and the same. To pick that hill to die on really doesn't paint Whovians in the best light, and the fandom needs a continuous influx of new fans to keep alive.

[@ms_scribbles]

@@byMidnyt The credits don't count when his name in the show itself is the Doctor. Nobody in the show ever calls him Dr. Who (except as a stupid Moffat joke decades later for one episode). Even when someone says "Doctor who?" he replies with "Just the Doctor". What some producers have written on a card outside of the narrative doesn't mean shit.

[@rizwan7943]

His performance is incredible at every aspects ...

[@bmvthemoviefanatic7282]

BLEW MY MIND when I learnt Tom was Tom Milligan in the Doctor Who Series 3 finale. Didn't even cross my mind cause they such different characters. Crazy. ON TOP OF THAT he was also Robin Hood in OUAT, ANOTHER of my favourite shows. This guy has good taste in scripts.

[@j.r.spencer3408]

Tom, amazing in any role!

[@VambzBatt]

3:37 Luci was on Merlin😂😂😂😂 Or as his underworld children would put it "Daddy had long hair?" Bahaha.

[@alittleantidote5852]

Wait... he was THAT doctor in Doctor Who?!? I HAD A CRUSH ON TOM WITHOUT KNOWING IT WAS HIM

[@spendoodledoo3747]

He’d be a flipping fantastic 14th Doctor

[@OverWims]

"Alongside David Tennant" *Doesn't share a single scene with David Tennant in Doctor Who*

[@jsk-art]

I'm incapable of recognizing Tom Ellis without facial hair

[@lauragraves4342]

Clean shaven Tom Ellis cannot hurt you, my therapists said. Well they also said the giant spiders weren't real, so I quit seeing them.

[@15kasturi]

I don't mind if netflix dedicate one play date song video to Tom Ellis...he deserves that❤️❤️❤️

[@Haider-mk7nm]

Lucifer did well in Tom character

[@imsobored.]

OMG, it's so strange not to see the devil so fancy!

[@wanderingtear8882]

So when are they releasing an album with Tom Ellis singing? I’m desperate for the All Along the Watchtower cover.

[@hairspray242]

every time I see him in anything I'm like 'oh it's Gary !!'

[@alastor2079]

I just realised Martha Jones married Tom and divorced him for Mickey Smith

[@vt3039]

Wait what

[@anoja31]

I didn't know he was in Doctor Who and Merlin?? I didn't even recognize him wth I only remember he played Robin Hood in Ouat for a few episodes before they got a diff actor for the role

[@serenapecora1311]

You forgot him as young Robin Hood in Once Upon a Time 😍

[@nixbavlogs3106]

Trust me none could have played the role better than Tom as lucifer.

[@bakedmomo5693]

DW, Fades, and Merlin. damn. didnt recognize him then

[@aybekcihan4864]

Watch the fades... a lot of familar faces along with Ellis. He also said that's the best series he worked on (before Lucifer).

[@syedhr9066]

Just here to see if you included him as King Cenred in Merlin. *Understandable, have a good day.*

[@blaze14ZX]

I didn't know he was in doctor who, I gotta rewatch that episode. God I loved the fades, I wished they'd given that a second series. I thought they were gonna miss Rush for a second.

[@lkctom2546]

"alpha enough for you?" "yayy☺️☺️☺️👏💕" "sorry :("

[@SLUBUG]

I just watched lucifer and i have the biggest crush on him right now. This is my first celebrity crush. Im 34 and married and wow... hes amazing! I told my husband today how much im crushing on Tom 😊❤❤❤

[@bigcat7569]

He is actually an angel. Hide himself as Tom 😁❤ #luciferseason5

[@GiovannaDomenica]

Imagine Tom playing a roll in Harry Potter with that omg accent and Lucifer attitude

[@aerophine]

I would love him as James Bond

[@InspirationxStrikes]

He was so good as Cenred!! And also, everyone loves Gary 😍

[@sistine4495]

Oh damn that big hair 🔥 he's so handsome

[@Rigspelt4ever]

Gary is really THAT man 🥺😍

[@ceissamed]

He's perfect doing Lucifer's performance. Amazing!

[@jessica-mh3os]

the way I've watched so many shows that he's in without even realising

[@lanafell6087]

i'm a big fan of Tom and David Tennant so when i saw Tom in Doctor Who i was just like WTF FKJFKFJKFKJK AAAAAAAAAA

[@ginakim4706]

Thanks for letting people know that !! I started to watch Rush :) I think Ellis in Merlin was so attractive too with long hair personally

[@kimberlyhoare4726]

I’m feeling stupid for not recognizing Tom playing Cenred in Merlin. The long hair must have had me fooled 😂 and now that I know it’s him, Cenred is a lot funnier.

[@LibertineDeSade]

I've seen him in quite a few things and never realized it! He's so versatile, very talented guy.

[@utkarshgupta4041]

I believe this guy can pick up any script and act it out perfectly. Where on earth did he learn acting from.......

[@laikahh16]

Merlin as a king

[@Lily-taylors_version-]

Rush is so good it’s one of my favourite tv shows along side lucifer

[@zachfree6126]

He was born for the part, the perfect angel 😎❤🙏

[@mollyhillman320]

He will always be Gary to me.

[@rutendokimmk7263]

I've seen him in at least 3 of these shows but I don't even remember lol. It's only coming back now. But his role as lucifer.. Done wonderfully

[@miya9904]

I was really happy when I found out he was from Cardiff

[@sunsme3243]

The first time I saw Tom Ellis as Lucifer, I was so SURE that I saw him somewhere and in fact....DOCTOR WHO. GOD, THAT BRINGS MEMORIES.

[@mayo597]

0:53 lmao is this what tom was talking about in the 9 circles of hell interview when he had to lie to get the part

[@dinaks999]

I see him as a next James Bond. Perfect match!! Sean Connery style

[@xandriaq4065]

You actually forgot something he was in. In 2008 he played Zak in Miss Conception

[@erickormeno]

You forget another series when Tom played like Philip in the serie is The Passion (2008) HBOserie (sorry for my bad english)

[@inhabitatworld]

impatient to see tom on the big screens, he's the best!!!!!!!

[@time3081]

HE WAS IN DOCTOR WHO WHAAAAAA

[@rockrock1908]

You forget to mention the series called"monday monday".... Well only 7 episodes were released but still.. ( of course there are some other movies and series that he appeared in, but his character in Monday Monday is one of the cutest...)