{{Short description|British actor (born 1997)}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Use British English|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = | birth_name = Shaun Thomas | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1997|5|30}} | birth_place = Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom | alma_mater = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2013–present }}
'''Shaun Thomas''' (born 30 May 1997) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Swifty in the film ''The Selfish Giant'' (2013) and Ser Raymun Fossoway in the series ''A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'' (2026–).<ref name=agent>{{Cite web |title=Shaun Thomas - Independent Talent |url=https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/shaun-thomas/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Independent Talent Group}}</ref>
==Early life== Thomas was born on 30 May 1997 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.<ref name=uncompromising>{{Cite web |title=Shaun Thomas: The Uncompromising Rise of a Modern British Acting Powerhouse |url=https://newsatrack.co.uk/shaun-thomas-english-actor-biography-career-awards/ |date=2026-01-22 |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=News A-Track}}</ref>
==Career and awards== Thomas's first professional experience in front of the camera was in Clio Barnard's sophomore feature film, ''The Selfish Giant'' (2013)<ref>{{Cite web |title=''The Selfish Giant'' |url=https://www.thinkingfaith.org/articles/film_20131018_1.htm |last=Seale |first=Teresa |date=2013-10-18 |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Thinking Faith}}</ref>—which won the Europa Cinemas Award at Cannes Film Festival, among other accolades. Thomas received rave reviews, jointly earning himself and co-lead Conner Chapman the Best British Newcomer(s) Award at the BFI London Film Festival.<ref name="uncompromising" /> He was also nominated for Breakthrough Performance (shared with Chapman) at the British Independent Film Awards and Young British/Irish Performer of the Year at the London Film Critics' Circle Awards (losing to Chapman).<ref name="uncompromising" />
In addition, he won the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Performance—for playing Badger in Molly Manning Walker's ''How to Have Sex'' (2023)—in a tie with Paul Mescal for ''All of Us Strangers'' (2023).<ref>{{Cite news |title=British Independent Film Awards: ''All Of Us Strangers'' Sweeps With 7 Wins Including Best Film |last=Ntim |first=Zac |date=2023-12-03 |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/british-independent-film-award-winners-194016671.html |access-date=2026-03-18 |work=Deadline Hollywood |via=Yahoo}}</ref> Other film credits include ''Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'' (2016) and ''Ali & Ava'' (2021).<ref name=everymag>{{Cite magazine |date=2026-03-18 |title=Talking To: Shaun Thomas |magazine=The Everyday Magazine |last=Blackwell |first=Jessica |url=https://theeverydaymagazine.co.uk/photographyandfilm/talking-to-shaun-thomas |access-date=2026-03-18}}</ref>
On television, his most notable roles were "Craggy" on the coming-of-age comedy biopic series ''Ladhood'' (2019–2022);<ref name="everymag" /> and Gerry Roberts on the British soap ''Emmerdale'' (2017–2018).<ref name=fourlives>{{Cite web |title=Four Lives Viewers Are Just Realising Where They've Seen Paul Before |url=https://www.tyla.com/tv-and-film/four-lives-paul-actor-shaun-thomas-emmerdale-gerry-roberts-20220105 |last=Robinson |first=Gregory |date=2022-01-05 |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Tyla}}</ref> He also starred in several miniseries, including ''Four Lives'' (2022) and ''The Long Shadow'' (2023).<ref name="fourlives" /> Recently, he landed a supporting role as Ser Raymund 'The Reluctant' Fossoway on the ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2019) prequel series, ''A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'' (2026–).<ref name="agent" />
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes !Ref. |- | 2013 | ''The Selfish Giant'' | Swifty | film debut | |- | rowspan="3" | 2016 | ''Grimsby'' | Skeletor | | |- | ''Bring Back the Cat'' | Auberon Ellison | short film | |- | ''Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'' | Dylan | | |- | 2021 | ''Ali & Ava'' | Callum | | |- | 2023 | ''How to Have Sex'' | Badger | | |- | rowspan="2" | 2025 | ''The Choral'' | Mitch (bass in the choral) | | |- | ''Rocket Fuel'' | Wes | short film | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes !Ref. |- | 2016 | ''WPC 56'' | Albert Chapman | Episode #2.5: "The Harder They Fall" | |- | 2017–2018 | ''Emmerdale'' | Gerry Roberts | Recurring role — 93 episodes (soap opera) | |- | 2019–2022 | ''Ladhood'' | Thomas "Craggy" Cragg | Main role — 18 episodes (3 seasons) | |- | 2021 | ''Casualty'' | Bruno Wilding | Episode: #35.11 | |- | 2022 | ''Four Lives'' | Paul | Main role — 3 episodes (miniseries) | |- | 2023 | ''The Long Shadow'' | Neil Jackson | Recurring role — 4 episodes (miniseries) | |- | 2026–present | ''A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'' | Ser Raymun "The Reluctant" Fossoway | Main role — 5 episodes (1 season) | |}
==Awards and nominations== {{emptysection|date=March 2025}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|nm5649091}}
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Category:1997 births
Category:British actors Category:Male actors from Bradford