{{Short description|English actor (born 1992)}} {{EngvarB|date=December 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}} {{Infobox person | name = Thomas Turgoose | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Thomas Aiden Turgoose | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1992|2|11}} | birth_place = Grimsby, Humberside<!--Humberside is correct for dates between 1974 and 1996-->, England | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2006–present | spouse = {{marriage|Charlotte Revell|2018}} | website = }} '''Thomas Aiden Turgoose''' (born 11 February 1992)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/search/results?sourcecategory=birthsutf002c%20marriages%20utf0026%20deaths&collection=births%20utf0026%20baptisms&firstname=thomas&lastname=turgoose&birthyear=1992&birthyear_offset=0 |title=England and Wales births |website=Genes Reunited |access-date= 15 October 2015}}</ref> is an English actor, best known for his role as Shaun Fields in the film ''This Is England'' (2006), a role he reprises in the ''This Is England'' TV series ''This Is England '86'' (2010), ''This Is England '88'' (2011) and ''This Is England '90'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|last=Butterly|first=Amelia|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-24834285|title=How famous film stars found fame for the first time|publisher=BBC News |date=6 November 2013|access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref>
==Career== In his first film role in 2006, he played the lead character, Shaun Fields, in ''This Is England'', written and directed by Shane Meadows. On television he played the character Dizzy, a young boy mentored by Adam Solomons (Luke Treadaway), in the 2006 BBC drama series ''The Innocence Project''. The programme was cancelled after eight episodes due to poor ratings and negative reviews.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/dec/03/bbc.broadcasting |title=Innocence lost on BBC1 viewers |date=3 December 2006 |work=The Observer |access-date=30 January 2010 |location=London |first=Ben |last=Dowell}}</ref> Turgoose's character was in six of the eight episodes. In 2008, he was again in a Meadows film, ''Somers Town'', where he co-starred in a comedy role with young Polish actor Piotr Jagiello. Both young actors shared the "Best Actor in a Narrative Feature" award at New York's Tribeca Festival.<ref name="Tribeca" /><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3558499/Thomas-Turgoose-from-troubled-kid-to-young-pro.html |title=Thomas Turgoose: from troubled kid to young pro |date=15 August 2008 |last=McLean |first=Craig |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=9 February 2010 |location=London}}</ref> He was also in ''The Scouting Book for Boys'', and appeared in ''This Is England '86'', a 4-part TV series for Channel 4 looking at characters from ''This is England'' three years on.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8223050.stm |title=Meadows to produce first TV drama |date=26 August 2009 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=30 January 2010}}</ref> A year later, he appeared in the three-part series ''This Is England '88'', aired just before Christmas 2011, and also appeared in ''This Is England '90'', aired in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/883503-this-is-england-88-trailer-released-by-channel-4-watch-it-here|title=This Is England '88 trailer released by Channel 4 – watch it here – Metro News|work=Metro}}</ref>
He appeared on ''Pointless Celebrities'', where he was paired with fellow actor Vas Blackwood. On 7 November 2015, he made his second appearance on ''Pointless Celebrities'', where he was paired with Tyger Drew-Honey. In 2017, Turgoose appeared in the season 7 premiere of the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'' as a Lannister soldier.
==Personal life== Turgoose is a supporter of Grimsby Town, although he admits that as a boy he supported Manchester United,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/lights-camera-attitude-the-barefaced-cheek-of-thomas-turgoose-british-cinemas-hottest-teen-star-894076.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/lights-camera-attitude-the-barefaced-cheek-of-thomas-turgoose-british-cinemas-hottest-teen-star-894076.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Lights, camera, attitude: The barefaced cheek of Thomas Turgoose, British cinema's hottest teen star |date=17 August 2008|access-date=16 May 2015|work=The Independent|location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and is a season ticket holder at his hometown club.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/everyone-has-a-place-they-can-call-home-1611491.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606203604/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/everyone-has-a-place-they-can-call-home-1611491.aspx |url-status=usurped |archive-date=6 June 2014 |title=Everyone Has A Place They Can Call Home |access-date=16 May 2015 |publisher=Grimsby Town F.C.}}</ref> Prior to Grimsby Town's Conference Premier play-off final against Bristol Rovers, he interviewed manager Paul Hurst, club captain Craig Disley and striker Lenell John-Lewis for ''Football Focus'', which was aired on 16 May 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/32765063 |publisher=BBC Sport |title=Bristol Rovers v Grimsby Town preview with Thomas Turgoose |date=16 May 2015 |access-date=1 August 2015}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2006 | ''This Is England'' | Shaun Fields | British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer <br> Nominated – ALFS Award for British Breakthrough – Acting <br> Nominated – Empire Award for Best Newcomer |- | rowspan="2"|2008 | ''Somers Town'' | Tomo | London Film Critics Circle Award for Young British Performer of the Year (also for ''Eden Lake'') <br> Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Actor |- | ''Eden Lake'' | Cooper | |- | 2009 | ''The Scouting Book for Boys'' | David | Nominated – ALFS Award for Young British Performer of the Year |- | 2014 | ''The Hatching'' | Caesar | |- | rowspan="2"|2017 | ''Butterfly Kisses'' | Shrek | |- | ''Kingsman: The Golden Circle'' | Liam | |- | rowspan="2"|2018 | ''Terminal'' | Raymond | |- | ''Swimming with Men'' | Tom | |- | rowspan="2"|2019 | ''Avengement'' | Tune | |- | ''Looted'' | Leo | |- | 2021 | ''Creation Stories'' | Dick Green | |- | 2023 | ''Jackdaw'' | Craig | |- | 2025 | ''Mickey 17'' | Bazooka Soldier | |- |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2006–2007 | ''The Innocence Project'' | Dizzy | 4 episodes |- | 2009 | ''Cast Offs'' | Jake | Episode: "Will" |- | 2010 | ''This Is England '86'' | Shaun Fields | 4 episodes |- | 2011 | ''This Is England '88'' | Shaun Fields | 3 episodes |- | rowspan="2"|2012 | ''Birdsong'' | Private Tipper | 2 episodes |- | ''Coming Up'' | Lump | Episode: "Ben and Lump" |- | 2015 | ''This Is England '90'' | Shaun Fields | 4 episodes |- | 2016 | ''Storage Hunters UK'' | Himself | Celebrity, Cambridge episode |- | 2017 | ''Game of Thrones'' | Geoff | Episode: "Dragonstone" |- | 2021 | ''Intergalactic'' | Drew | 8 episodes |- | 2023 | ''The Gallows Pole'' | William Hartley | Miniseries; 3 episodes |- | 2024 | All Town Aren't We | Himself | Football documentary series; 3 episodes |- |}
==Appearances== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Appearance ! Role ! Notes |- | 2007 | ''The Making of 'This is England''' | rowspan="8"| Himself | TV documentary short |- | 2008 | ''Cinema 3'' | TV series (1 episode: "29 November 2008) |- | 2009 | ''Celebrity Juice'' | 25 March 2009 |- | 2010 | ''Breakfast'' | TV series (1 episode: "18 March 2010") |- | rowspan="2"|2012 | ''Vic & Bob's Lucky Sexy Winners'' | Comedy panel show |- | Maxïmo Park – "Hips and Lips" | Video clip |- | 2015 | ''Celebrity Juice'' | 1 October 2015 |- | 2016 | ''Celebrity Mastermind'' | 9 January 2016 |- | 2022 | Red Rum Club - "Vanilla" | | Video Clip |}
== Honours == *2006 '''Won''' – British Independent Film Awards – "Most Promising Newcomer"<ref name="BIFA06">{{cite web |url=http://www.bifa.org.uk/winners/2006 |title=2006 Winners |year=2006 |work=BIFA |publisher=British Independent Film Awards |access-date=30 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091111031003/http://www.bifa.org.uk/winners/2006 |archive-date=11 November 2009 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> *2008 '''Nominated''' – British Independent Film Awards – "Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film"<ref name="BIFA08">{{cite web |url=http://www.bifa.org.uk/nominations/2008 |title=2008 Nominations |year=2008 |work=BIFA |publisher=British Independent Film Awards |access-date=30 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216045014/http://www.bifa.org.uk/nominations/2008 |archive-date=16 December 2013 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> *2008 '''Won''' – Tribeca Film Festival, New York – "Best Actor in a Narrative Feature" (with Piotr Jagiello) for ''Somers Town''<ref name="Tribeca">{{cite web |url=http://media.tribecafilm.com/documents/TribecaFilmFestivalAwardsHistory2002-2009.pdf |title=Tribeca Film Festival 2002–2009 Awards History |year=2009 |publisher=Tribeca Film Festival |access-date=30 January 2010}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|2129938}} *[http://www.leftlion.co.uk/articles.cfm/title/thomas-turgoose/id/5651#.USZn_aU0zmv Thomas Turgoose interview] with LeftLion magazine (2013) *[http://festival.blog.lovefilm.com/london-film-festival/the-boys-are-back-in-town.html LOVEFiLM Blog] Thomas Turgoose at the London Film Festival screening of The Scouting Book for Boys (Oct 2009) *[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/08/22/bfsomers122.xml Telegraph.co.uk]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Review of [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/08/22/bfsomers122.xml Somers Town]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} {{This Is England}}
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