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Tommy Jessop

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Sophia Spring
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Jane Jessop

Tommy Jessop

Tommy is a multi-award-winning actor, best known for his starring role in the BBC’s LINE OF DUTY.

Since graduating from the prestigious BAFTA Elevate programme, Tommy has landed a plethora of roles on TV shows such as MASTER OF THE AIR, HOLBY CITY, DOCTORS and CASUALTY. 

Tommy was also the first professional actor with Down’s Syndrome to play a lead role in a primetime TV drama; COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN as well as the lead role in the touring production of HAMLET. 

Tommy has recently been awarded an honorary Doctorate from the University of Winchester and has also agreed to become an ambassador for Mencap.  

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Tommy Jessop

Television

Title Role Production Director
PANORAMA BBC 1 : WILL THE NHS CARE FOR ME? Reporter Hardcash Imogen Wynell-Mayow
LINE OF DUTY SERIES 6 Terry Boyle BBC 1 Jed Mercurio, Gareth Bryn
THE ONE SHOW Reporter
LINE OF DUTY SERIES 5 Terry Boyle BBC 1 John Strickland
OFF THEIR ROCKERS cpl productions
GROWING UP DOWN'S Himself BBC3 2014 and BBC1 2015 William Jessop
ALBION HAMLET Chanel One Russia Vladimir Pozner
BBC BREAKFAST Himself - Live interview BBC 1
DOCTORS Josh Atkins BBC Emma Sulivan
MONROE James II ITV Paul McGuigan & David Moore
CASUALTY Cliff (guest lead 2 episodes) BBC Television Jonathan Fox-Bassett
NEWS AT TEN Interview ITN
TOMMY JESSOP: TAKING A GAMBLE Himself Meridian News Feature Christine Alsford
DOCTOR DOCTOR Live Interview Channel 5
TOMMY'S STORY Tommy TV Community Channel Will Jessop
COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN Ben (joint lead) Tiger Aspect/BBC1 Julie Anne Robinson
HOLBY CITY Anthony BBC 1 Television Ian Jackson

Stage

Title Role Production Director
SURPRISES: WHAT YOU WILL POP UP SHAKESPEARE Hamlet, Bottom Globe Theatre/ London 2012 Festival Mark Rylance, and Jonathan Moore
THE SONNET WALK (STREET THEATRE) Globe Theatre/ Mark Rylance Jonathan Moore
SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY SONNET WALK (STREET THEATRE Demetrius Globe Theatre Mark Rylance/Jonathan Moore
HAMLET HAMLET Blue Apple Theatre Peter Clerke
THE TEMPEST Prospero Blue Apple theatre Richard Conlon
WAITING FOR GODOT vladimir Culture Device/ Hackney Showroom Sam
AN AUTUMNAL SCRATCH COMEDY NIGHT Orlando Orange Tree Theatre Sally Phillips
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN Mr. Szczepansky Richard Conlon
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Marley's Ghost Blue Apple Richard Conlon
LIVING WITHOUT FEAR Bobby Blue Apple Kate
WINCHESTER; THE FIRST 100,000,000 YEARS The Revd Austen Blue Apple Richard Conlon
A KING'S CITY CHRISTMAS Sound II Blue Apple Richard Conlon
SHOWCASE CELEBRATION AT SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE Hamlet Blue Apple
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Henry F Potter Blue Apple Richard
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Don Pedro Blue Apple Theatre Peter Clerke
GRIMM TALES Blue Apple Theatre Peter Clerke
TALES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS King Shariah Blue Apple Theatre Peter Clerke
LIVING WITHOUT FEAR 4TH TOUR Bobby & A Bully Blue Apple Theatre Peter Clerke
THE SNOW QUEEN Lapman Blue Apple Theatre Peter Clerke
THE SONNET WALK The Globe Theatre / Mark RYLANCE Jonathan Moore
THE HOTEL ( FEYDEAU FARCE) M Paillardin Blue Apple Theatre Peter Clerke
LIVING WITHOUT FEAR NATIONAL TOUR TO THEATRES AND Bobby & A Bully Blue Apple Theatre Touring Peter Clerke
LIVING WITHOUT FEAR Bobby & A Bully Blue Apple Theatre Touring Peter Clerke
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Bottom Blue Apple Theatre Peter Clerke
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR ( GOGOL) Mayor Blue Apple Theatre Peter Clerke
CAPTAIN MISERABLE AND THE BOOK GUARDIAN Captain Miserable Blue Apple Theatre Peter Clerke
SLEEP PROJECT Narrator and Henry's brother Actors Centre, London Caroline Byrne
A BLUE APPLE CHRISTMAS CAROL Fred Scrooge Blue Apple Theatre Peter Clerke
FRAMED Cool Guy Blue Apple Theatre Anita Rogers Ballinger
FREDDIE'S STORY MEDICAL DRAMAS Freddie Blue Apple Theatre for Brighton Medical School
HURLY BURLY SHOW Zorro, Man in the Wood, dancer and singer Blue Apple Theatre John Tellett
MEDICAL DRAMAS Freddie and Support Worker Blue Apple Theatre for Brighton Medical School
FREDDIE'S STORY AND THE WAITING ROOM (SHORT DRAMAS Freddie Blue Apple Theatre for Royal Hampshire County Hospital
ACT UP WORKSHOP Hospital Dramas for 80 adults with learning disabilities producing training DVD for medical staff
NEW BEGINNINGS Dancer Actor and Warm Up Artist Blue Apple Theatre John Tellett
SHIVER ME TIMBERS Zorro Blue Apple Theatre John Tellett
CINDERELLA AND THE WOLF Handsome Prince and Wolf Blue Apple Theatre Keren Ben-Dor
JASON AND THE ASTRONAUTS Jason Blue Apple Theatre Winchester Barbara Garfath
ADAM DREAMS OF BEING A CHEF Adam - 2004 & 2005 Phoenix Theatre, Bordon Laura Dymock
ADAM'S FOOTBALL DREAM (IN FRONT OF 800 SCHOOL CHIL Adam duologue SVA at the Chichester Festival Theatre Laura Dymock,
BORN TO BE BLUE Rap Chap Blue Apple Theatre Barbara Garfath

Feature Film

Title Role Production Director
COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN (BAFTA NOMINATED) Ben (joint lead) Tiger Aspect for BBC1 Julie Anne Robinson
DAY OF THE FLOWERS John Rogue Elephant Jonathan Rae
THE DAMNED UNITED Football Fan The Damned United Ltd Tom Hooper

Short Film

Title Role Production Director
INNOCENCE Dylan (Best Actor award and nominations) SweetDoh films Ben Reid
FIGHTER Fighter Bugsy Riverbank Steel
DOWN & OUT Billy (lead)several BEST actor awards RainmakerPictures /Chalkboard Pictures Natalie Kennedy
LITTLE SH*T Fisherman Post Panic Richard Gorodecky
DELILAH Football fan Charlotte Tiltman
FREDDIE'S STORY Freddie Blue Apple
MATT Matt Loaded Productions Angus Hubbard
TOM'S DAY OUT Tom A2films Andy Keen
ANGEL Stephen Film Lab Take 2 Sue dunderdale

Voice Over

Title Role Production Director
MAX Max Chocolate Films Rachel Wang
REVELADOS TBWA London Natalie Spooner

Comedy

Title Role Production Director
AN AUTUMNAL SCRATCH COMEDY NIGHT Orlando Orange Tree Theatre Sally Phillips

Dance

Title Role Production Director
THE RITE Dancer Covent Garden/ Culture Device
US TOUR TO VIRGINIA Dancer Blue Apple Caroline Hotchkiss
'DANCE FOR EMERGENCIES' AT THE AREBYTE GALLERY , L Dancer Culture Device Dance Project Daniel Vais
THANK YOU FOR ALL THESE WORDS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN S Dancer Culture Device Dance Project Daniel Vais
THE GROWTH (CONTEMPORARY DANCE IMPROVISATION) Dancer Culture Device Dance Project/Phytology London Daniel Vais
HYPNOTIC CONGRESS (CONTEMPORARY DANCE IMPROVISATIO Dancer Culture Device Dance Project Daniel Vais
INITIAL CONDITIONS (CONTEMPORARY DANCE IMPROVISATI Dancer Culture Device Dance Project Daniel Vais
THIS WILL END IN TEARS (CONTEMPORARY DANCE IMPROVI Dancer Culture Device Dance Project Daniel Vais
HYPNOTIC CONGRESS (CONTEMPORARY DANCE IMPROVISATIO Dancer Culture Device Daniel Vais
WHAT FOOLS THESE MORTALS BE?! (CONTEMPORARY DANCE Dancer Blue Apple Theatre for the Boomtown Festival Jo Tarr
WHO IS HAMLET? Hamlet Blue Apple Theatre Dancers Jo Harris
FEAR Dancer Blue Apple Theatre Jo Tarr
BOWLER & BRACES Dancer Boomtown Festival Jo Harris
INSIDE YOUR HEAD Dancer Blue Apple Theatre Dancers Jo Harris
TOUCHING YOUR HEART Dancer Rediscover Your Heart Awards. London Jo Harris
COMMUNITY (FOR HYDE 900 CELEBRATIONS) Dancer Blue Apple Theatre Jo Harris

Documentary

Title Role Production Director
GROWING UP DOWN'S (EMMY NOMINATED) Himself as Hamlet BBC3 BBC1 William Jessop
INSIDE OUT BBC1 Jane Goddard
INSIDE JASON AND THE ASTRONAUTS Co-presenter William Jessop

Radio

Title Role Production Director
THE CLIMB Frankie BBC RADIO 4 Afternoon Play Pauline Harris
THE ARCHERS Callum BBC Radio 4 Peter Leslie Wild
M - STONE Eamonn BBC Radio 4 Friday Play Stefan Escreet

Video

Title Role Production Director
HAMPSHIRE MUSEUMS SERVICE TRAINING VIDEO Roger Hampshire Museums Service Gwen Moulster

Interactive Video

Title Role Production Director
ISSUES FACING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILIT Host Presenter/Interviewer - DVD University of Winchester C.P.A. Greg Naughton
BEST ACTOR at the Suffolk Film Festival 2021 for INNOCENCE
Selected by BAFTA for 2019/2020 Elevate programme http://www.bafta.org/supporting-talent/elevate/tommy-jessop
Winner several BEST ACTOR awards
I love making viewers feel their emotions.
I also enjoy dance improvisation
selected for BBC/Channel4 Talent Fund for Disabled Actors
Please see https://www.tommy-jessop.com