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Tom Prior
English actor (born 1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Early life
Prior 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
Prior'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]
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Personal life
Prior identifies as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.[13]
Filmography
Film
Television
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Awards and nominations
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References
External links
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