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Common name[edit]

Per WP:COMMONNAME I've changed "Tommy Knight" to the article, and "Thomas Knight (actor)" to the redirect. Not sure who came up with calling him Thomas, and why. It's not how he's credited and known. -- AvatarMN (talk) 08:39, 6 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

He is normally credited as Tommy on the Sarah Jane Adventures credits, but in the recent Doctor Who specials he was credited as Thomas. Confusingly, in his own video diary on the BBC website he's referred to as Tom! For the time being I think it's best to stick with Tommy. How he's credited in season 2 of SJA should be the decider. Jonty-comp (talk) 21:09, 6 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You mean "The Stolen Earth" and "Journey's End"? Whoah, I just checked, and you're right. The external links to IMDb and his own family/agency web site call him Tommy. He was never credited as Thomas until two weeks ago, but his article's name was changed over a year ago. There's four other Tom Knights, calling him by his most common credit, which is unique, seems the way to go for now. -- AvatarMN (talk) 22:40, 6 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In the credits of series two of Sarah Jane Adventures, he's still Tommy Knight. -- AvatarMN (talk) 06:49, 18 October 2008 (UTC) amd series 3 as well i checked today.[reply]

Does he have a middle name too? There a facebook profile of him as Tommy Lawrence knight in the Rochester grammar school network which appears genuine —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.113.70.116 (talk) 18:23, 2 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Still acting[edit]

I hope I don't get in trouble for this post, but I understand that a previous edit to this article has said that Mr Knight no longer acts. Is there a general Wikipedia principle about what constitutes a former actor? As far as I know, all his social media channels have been quiet for a year or more (i.e. he's not announced that he's quit), and he himself has had scant credits recently. If there's some definitive rule about what constitutes a former actor, please could you provide me with a link? Thanks. 46.226.186.212 (talk) 22:28, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. I think it's OK to refer to him as a former actor. He recently said himself that he's now a computer coder and offers tech support. In Doctor Who Magazine #588, published on 2nd March 2023, there's an interview with him that says he no longer acts. Quoting him from page 24: "As I've grown up, I've grown more in love with my computer. I realised I like sitting at home, where I can type away at my keyboard and make something impressive come up on my screen. I started hosting private servers and editing code of old games, so I've fallen into the route of software development these days. I'm a computer coder and tech support for people. Working as a coder is quite solitary but it suits me. I have some hermit tendencies where I love to stay indoors. But I keep myself good company." Interviewer Emily Cook then asks him if if he ever misses acting, and he says: "Yes and no."

This is his website https://www.tommyk.uk/ – he includes acting among his many endeavours but I think it's safe to discount that aspect – while on his LinkedIn page https://uk.linkedin.com/in/tommy-knight-785175212 he lists 'self-employed actor' in the Experience section and it would appear to be ongoing but he refers to himself as a front-end developer as regards his occupation. (His LinkedIn profile picture matches a contemporary one of him used in the DWM interview.) Cybersub (talk) 07:04, 23 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Having amended the page following the mobile edit made by user 80.47.91.167 on 15th May, I realised that the info box also needs updating regarding Mr Knight's profession. I'm not sure what the protocol is in this case, though. It seems wrong to put 'Former actor'. Would we say 'Former actor now computer coder' and delete the 'Years active' bit? Or simply 'Computer coder', deleting the 'Years active' bit? Cybersub (talk) 07:22, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]