Tom Bennett (actor)

Tom Bennett is a British actor. He played Christopher in PhoneShop and has appeared in Ricky Gervais’ After Life and Life on the Road as well as Mascots and Family Tree for Christopher Guest. He won The London Critics Circle Award for his role as Sir James Martin in Whit Stillman’s Love and Friendship and recently completed his record breaking run as Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses The Musical at The Theatre Royal Haymarket. He is currently playing Ulf the White in Season 2 of HBO’s House of the Dragon.

He is a son of actor Colin Bennett.

His early television appearances include Shoot The Writers! (2004), a late night comedy sketch show that doubled as a competition for new writers. He starred in the E4 television series PhoneShop, playing the character 'Christopher'.

In 2013, he appeared in Family Tree (an HBO series) as best mate to Chris O'Dowd's character.

In 2016, he drew critical praise for his role as Sir James Martin, a foolish nobleman in the Jane Austen movie adaptation Love & Friendship.

In February 2019, he starred as Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses The Musical at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, which ran until March 2020 before taking a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show reopened on 1 October 2021 with Bennett reprising his role.