Matthew James Thomas (born 3 March 1988), also occasionally credited
as Matthew Thomas, is a British actor who has made appearances in
television, film, and theater. He is known for his television roles
including the BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning, The Lost Prince, and the
ITV drama-musical show, Britannia High. In The U.S., Thomas is best
known for having originated the title role of the 2013 Broadway
revival of Pippin, which received a Tony Award for Best Revival of a
Musical. He was also a late addition to the U.S. national tour of
Pippin in 2014. He had his Broadway debut in 2010 playing Peter Parker
in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark directed by Julie Taymor, with music
by U2's Bono and Edge.In 2013, Thomas was nominated for an Outer
Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for his
performance in the title role in Pippin, and, in 2015, he was
nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a
Musical for his performance as Fenwick in the Barry Levinson-produced
musical, Diner. In 2016 he performed the Role of Riff in West Side
Story at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Philharmonic orchestra,
conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, alongside fellow Broadway actors Jeremy
Jordan and Karen Olivo.Thomas trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre
School in London and later at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
also in London. He grew up largely in Buckinghamshire, England. His
first professional acting job came at the age of 8 when he played
Kipper in a production of Oliver! in the West End. As a child, he also
appeared as Simon in Billy Elliot and in About a Boy, starring Hugh
Grant. Additionally, Thomas made frequent appearances on numerous
British television shows, including Wonderful You, The Bill, Bad
Girls, and Stephen Poliakoff's The Lost Prince, among others.For much
of his early career, Thomas worked on the screen and stage in films,
television shows, musicals, and plays. Prior to coming to Broadway,
Thomas acted in numerous London-based and West End plays. He had a
featured role as Clarence in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical version of
Whistle Down the Wind. Other UK roles include: Schlomo in Fame,
directed by Karen Bruce, Wayne in an adaption of Ben Elton's Novel â€"
Popcorn, directed by Lee Morgan at the Landor Fringe Theatre, Romeo
and Juliet, and Dick Whittington, directed by award-winning director
Gillian Lynne.
as Matthew Thomas, is a British actor who has made appearances in
television, film, and theater. He is known for his television roles
including the BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning, The Lost Prince, and the
ITV drama-musical show, Britannia High. In The U.S., Thomas is best
known for having originated the title role of the 2013 Broadway
revival of Pippin, which received a Tony Award for Best Revival of a
Musical. He was also a late addition to the U.S. national tour of
Pippin in 2014. He had his Broadway debut in 2010 playing Peter Parker
in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark directed by Julie Taymor, with music
by U2's Bono and Edge.In 2013, Thomas was nominated for an Outer
Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for his
performance in the title role in Pippin, and, in 2015, he was
nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a
Musical for his performance as Fenwick in the Barry Levinson-produced
musical, Diner. In 2016 he performed the Role of Riff in West Side
Story at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Philharmonic orchestra,
conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, alongside fellow Broadway actors Jeremy
Jordan and Karen Olivo.Thomas trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre
School in London and later at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
also in London. He grew up largely in Buckinghamshire, England. His
first professional acting job came at the age of 8 when he played
Kipper in a production of Oliver! in the West End. As a child, he also
appeared as Simon in Billy Elliot and in About a Boy, starring Hugh
Grant. Additionally, Thomas made frequent appearances on numerous
British television shows, including Wonderful You, The Bill, Bad
Girls, and Stephen Poliakoff's The Lost Prince, among others.For much
of his early career, Thomas worked on the screen and stage in films,
television shows, musicals, and plays. Prior to coming to Broadway,
Thomas acted in numerous London-based and West End plays. He had a
featured role as Clarence in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical version of
Whistle Down the Wind. Other UK roles include: Schlomo in Fame,
directed by Karen Bruce, Wayne in an adaption of Ben Elton's Novel â€"
Popcorn, directed by Lee Morgan at the Landor Fringe Theatre, Romeo
and Juliet, and Dick Whittington, directed by award-winning director
Gillian Lynne.
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