{{short description|Australian actor (born 1982)|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | image = <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people. Non-free and "fair use" images, e.g. promo photos, CD/DVD covers, posters, screen captures, etc., will be deleted - see WP:NONFREE --> | image_size = 150px | name = Tom Budge | birth_name = Thomas Budge | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|3|15}} | birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | years_active = 1999–present | occupation = Actor }}
'''Thomas Budge''' (born 15 March 1982) is an Australian television and film actor.
==Early life== Budge was born in Melbourne, Victoria.
==Career==
===Screen=== Early in his acting career, Budge appeared in a number of Australian television shows, beginning with a recurring guest role in long-running soap opera ''Neighbours''.{{cn|date=May 2026}} He also had regular roles in children's series ''Round the Twist'', playing Tiger Gleeson in seasons 3 and 4, from 2001 to 2002,<ref name="twist">{{Cite web |url= http://www.australiantelevision.net/rtt/cast.html |title= Round The Twist: cast |access-date= 29 May 2026 |website= australiantelevision.net}}</ref> and comedy-drama series ''Shock Jock'' as Clive Rank from 2001 to 2002.<ref name="shockjock">{{Cite web |url= http://www.australiantelevision.net/shockjock.html |title= Shock Jock |access-date= 29 May 2026 |website= australiantelevision.net}}</ref>
Budge then transitioned from television to film, making his silver screen debut alongside Nathan Phillips and Luke Carroll as Pickles in 2002 sports drama ''Australian Rules''.<ref name="Amazon"/><ref name="austrules">{{cite news |title= Australian Rules – Full Cast & Crew |url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/australian-rules/cast/2030131658/ |website= TV Guide |access-date= 29 May 2026}}</ref> He reunited with Phillips in 2003 comedy film ''Take Away'', which also starred Rose Byrne, Vince Colosimo and Stephen Curry.<ref name="takeaway">{{cite news |title= Take Away – Full Cast & Crew |url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/take-away/cast/2000003429/ |website= TV Guide |access-date= 26 May 2026}}</ref> That same year, he played the role of Normie Norman in comedy film ''The Honourable Wally Norman''.<ref name="wally">{{cite news |title= The Honourable Wally Norman – Full Cast & Crew |url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-honourable-wally-norman/cast/2030107870/ |website= TV Guide |access-date= 29 May 2026}}</ref>
In 2005, Budge appeared in western film ''The Proposition'', playing opposite Guy Pearce and Ray Winstone as Samuel Stoat<ref name="prop" /> and in ''Three Dollars'' with David Wenham and Frances O'Connor.{{cn|date=May 2026}} 2006 saw him appear in several films, including World War II feature ''Kokoda'' with Angus Sampson and Ewen Leslie<ref name="kokoda">{{cite news |title= Kokoda: 39th Battalion – Full Cast & Crew |url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/kokoda-39th-battalion/cast/2030134412/ |website= TV Guide |access-date= 26 May 2026}}</ref> and romantic drama ''Candy'', alongside Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish.<ref name="candy">{{cite news |title= Candy – Full Cast & Crew |url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/candy/cast/2030285258/ |website= TV Guide |access-date= 26 May 2026}}</ref> For his performance as Trev in 2006 thriller ''Last Train to Freo'',<ref name="freo">{{cite news |title= Last Train to Freo – Full Cast & Crew |url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/last-train-to-freo/cast/2000204721/ |website= TV Guide |access-date= 26 May 2026}}</ref> he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at both the Australian Film Institute Awards<ref name="AFI-2006"/> and the Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards.<ref name="austcin">{{cite news |title= The Last Train to Freo |url= https://australiancinema.info/db/2007/last2.html |website= australiancinema.info |access-date= 29 May 2026}}</ref>
In 2008, Budge joined the cast of ''Ten Empty'', including Jack Thompson and Brendan Cowell, playing the role of Brett.<ref name="tenempty">{{cite news |title= Ten Empty – Full Cast & Crew |url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/ten-empty/cast/2000122379/ |website= TV Guide |access-date= 29 May 2026}}</ref> That same year, he was tipped to play AC/DC guitarist Angus Young in a movie about the former AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott.<ref name="ACDC">{{cite news |newspaper= Herald Sun |title= AC/DC movie in the making |url= http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,24754534-7485,00.html |date= 5 December 2008}}</ref> From 2008 to 2009, Budge appeared in several episodes of the television drama ''East of Everything'',<ref name="east">{{cite news |title= East of Everything – Full Cast & Crew |url= https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/east-of-everything/cast/1030497481/ |website= TV Guide |access-date= 26 May 2026}}</ref> before landing a role in 2009 musical comedy drama ''Bran Nue Dae'' with Geoffrey Rush and Jessica Mauboy.<ref name="brannuedae">{{cite news |title= Bran Nue Dae – Full Cast & Crew |url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/bran-nue-dae/cast/2000288844/ |website= TV Guide |access-date= 26 May 2026}}</ref> He then played PFC Ronnie Gibson in Steven Spielberg-produced HBO World War 2 miniseries ''The Pacific'', which aired in 2010.<ref name="pacific">{{cite news |title= The Pacific – Full Cast & Crew |url= https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-pacific/cast/1000278318/ |website= TV Guide |access-date= 26 May 2026}}</ref>
Budge featured opposite Deborah Mailman in 2012 biographical TV movie ''Mabo'', about Torres Strait Islander activist Eddie Mabo, who campaigned for Indigenous land rights.<ref name="mabo">{{cite news |title= Mabo – Full Cast & Crew |url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/mabo/cast/2030218191/ |website= TV Guide |access-date= 26 May 2026}}</ref> He then appeared opposite Ewan McGregor and Brenton Thwaites in 2014 crime drama film ''Son of a Gun'', playing the role of Josh.<ref name="gun">{{cite news |title= Son of a Gun – Full Cast & Crew |url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/son-of-a-gun/cast/2000203014/ |website= TV Guide |access-date= 26 May 2026}}</ref> In 2015, he portrayed Cliff Sutton in the World War I miniseries ''Gallipoli'', starring Kodi Smit-McPhee.<ref name="gallipoli">{{Cite web |url= http://www.australiantelevision.net/gallipoli/cast.html |title= Gallipoli: cast |access-date= 31 August 2025 |website= australiantelevision.net}}</ref> He then had an ongoing role as Jeremy in comedy-drama series ''The Wrong Girl'', with Jessica Marais, in 2017.<ref name="wrong">{{cite news |title= The Wrong Girl – Full Cast & Crew |url= https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-wrong-girl/cast/1030651777/ |website= TV Guide |access-date= 26 May 2026}}</ref>
In 2019, Budge played town mayor Mr. Frankly in Mirrah Foulkes’ directorial debut feature film ''Judy and Punch'', alongside Damon Herriman and Mia Wasikowska.<ref name="Amazon"/><ref name="judy">{{Cite web |url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/judy-and-punch/cast/2030073482/ |title= Judy and Punch – Full Cast & Crew |access-date= 29 May 2026 |website= TV Guide}}</ref> He then played the regular role of Shane in sci-fi mystery drama series ''Bloom'', opposite Bryan Brown, Jacki Weaver and Phoebe Tonkin.<ref name="bloom">{{Cite web |url= https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/bloom/cast/1000785267/ |title= Bloom – Full Cast & Crew |access-date= 29 May 2026 |website= TV Guide}}</ref> In early 2020, it was announced that Budge had been cast in an undisclosed role in ''The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power'' on Amazon Prime.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2020/01/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-studios-sets-series-cast-tca-1202830413/ |title= 'The Lord of the Rings': Amazon Studios Sets Series Cast – TCA |last= D'Alessandro |first= Anthony |date= 14 January 2020 |website= Deadline |access-date= 10 March 2020}}</ref> In March 2021, he walked away from the role due to creative differences, saying that "after recently seeing the first episodes shot over the last year, Amazon has decided to go in another direction with the character I was portraying."<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.slashfilm.com/579940/lord-of-the-rings-actor-tom-budge/ |title= 'The Lord of the Rings' TV Series Actor Tom Budge Walks Away From The Show |date= 15 March 2021 |website= www.slashfilm.com}}</ref>
Budge had a recurring guest role in comedy-drama series ''Upright'' in 2022, playing Geert, opposite Tim Minchin.<ref name="upright">{{Cite web |url= https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/upright/cast/1000183834/ |title= Upright – Full Cast & Crew |access-date= 30 May 2026 |website= TV Guide}}</ref> In 2024, he starred as writer/producer Guy Chambers in the Robbie Williams biographical musical drama film ''Better Man'', reuniting with his ''Judy and Punch'' co-star Herriman.<ref name="BM">{{Cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/dec/25/better-man-review-robbie-williams-becomes-cgi-chimp-in-surreal-biopic |title= Better Man review – Robbie Williams becomes CGI chimp in surreal biopic |date= 25 December 2024 |website= The Guardian}}</ref><ref name="better">{{Cite web |url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/better-man/cast/2030573319/ |title= Better Man – Full Cast & Crew |access-date= 29 May 2026 |website= TV Guide}}</ref> That same year, he played Simpkins in comedy drama film ''Runt'', alongside Jai Courtney and Jack Thompson.<ref name="runt">{{Cite web|url= https://www.filmink.com.au/craig-silveys-runt-shoots-in-western-australia/ |title= Craig Silvey's Runt Shoots in Western Australia |date= 15 March 2021 |website= FilmInk}}</ref>
===Stage=== Budge has also performed for the stage, including in the Belvoir production of ''The Lieutenant of Inishmore'', which earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 2004 Helpmann Awards.<ref name="Amazon"/> In 2013, he was again nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Eddie Perfect’s ''The Beast'', with the Melbourne Theatre Company.<ref name="Amazon"/>
Budge won rave reviews for both his roles as Clov in Andrew Upton and Hugo Weaving’s 2015 production of Samuel Beckett’s ''Endgame'' with the Sydney Theatre Company, and ''The Rasputin Affair'' at Sydney's Ensemble Theatre in 2017.<ref name="Amazon"/>
===Music=== When not acting, Budge has said that he enjoys playing guitar and singing.<ref>{{cite web|publisher= Round The Twist Website |title= An Interview With Tom Budge (Tiger) |url= http://www.roundthetwist.com}}</ref> He also performs in The Tom Budge Band, and has toured both in Australia and internationally.<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web |publisher= Amazon MGM Studios |title= Tom Budge |url= https://press.amazonmgmstudios.com/us/en/cast/tom-budge/816}}</ref> In the 2005 film ''The Proposition'', Budge's character sang the Canadian folk song "Peggy Gordon", which can be found on YouTube.<ref name="prop">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/_gWEpDgPAho Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20181224081132/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gWEpDgPAho Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gWEpDgPAho |title= The Proposition |website= YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! Ref. |- | 2002 | ''Australian Rules'' | Pickles | Feature film | <ref name="Amazon"/><ref name="austrules"/> |- | rowspan="5"|2003 | ''The Night We Called It a Day'' (aka ''All the Way: The Kidnapping of a Music Legend'') | Geeky Kid | Feature film | |- | ''The Honourable Wally Norman'' | Normie Norman | Feature film | <ref name="wally"/> |- | ''Take Away'' | Tarquin | Feature film | <ref name="takeaway"/> |- | ''The Rouseabout'' | Tom | Short film | <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/screen-guide/rouseabout-the-18827/ |title= Rouseabout, The |website= Screen Australia |access-date= 30 May 2026}}</ref> |- | ''Pity 24'' | | Short film | <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/screen-guide/pity-24-19255/ |title= Pity 24 |website= Screen Australia |access-date= 30 May 2026}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|2004 | ''Apprentice'' | | | |- | ''Crash'' | Phil | Feature film | |- | rowspan="3"|2005 | ''Three Dollars'' | Chicken Shop Assistant | Feature film | |- | ''The Proposition'' | Samuel Stoat | Feature film | <ref name="prop" /> |- | ''The Opposite of Velocity'' | Trevor | | |- | rowspan="4"|2006 | ''Candy'' | Schumann | Feature film | <ref name="candy"/> |- | ''Kokoda'' (aka ''Kokoda: 39th Battalion'') | Johnno | Feature film | <ref name="kokoda"/> |- | ''The Cow Thief'' | Robert | Short film | <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-cow-thief/cast/2030279563/ |title= The Cow Thief – Full Cast & Crew |website= TV Guide |access-date= 30 May 2026}}</ref> |- | ''Last Train to Freo'' | Trev | Feature film | <ref name="freo"/> |- | 2007 | ''Damned'' | Abraham | | |- | rowspan="2"|2008 | ''Ten Empty'' | Brett | Feature film | <ref name="tenempty"/> |- | ''$9.99'' | Bisley (voice) | Animated feature film | |- | 2009 | ''Everything's Alright'' | Crash Austin | | |- | 2010 | ''Bran Nue Dae'' | Slippery | Feature film | <ref name="brannuedae"/> |- | 2011 | ''Larry Crowne'' | Stan | Feature film | |- | 2014 | ''Son of a Gun'' | Josh | Feature film | <ref name="gun"/> |- | 2019 | ''Judy and Punch'' | Mr Frankly | Feature film | <ref name="Amazon" /><ref name="judy"/> |- | rowspan="2"|2024 | ''Better Man'' | Guy Chambers | Feature film | <ref name="BM"/><ref name="better"/> |- | ''Runt'' | Simpkins | Feature film | <ref name="runt"/> |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! Ref. |- | 1999; 2000 | ''Neighbours'' | Tim Harrison | 4 episodes | |- | 2000 | ''The Games'' | Michael | 1 episode | |- | 2000–2001 | ''Round the Twist'' | Tiger Gleeson | 24 episodes | <ref name="twist"/> |- | 2001 | ''Horace & Tina'' | Cameron | 1 episode | |- | 2001–2002 | | ''Shock Jock'' | Clive Rank | 26 episodes | <ref name="shockjock"/> |- | 2003 | ''Welcher & Welcher'' | Jake Buzzo | 1 episode | |- | 2005 | ''The Glenmoore Job'' | Peter | TV series | |- | 2008–2009 | ''East of Everything'' | Dale | 7 episodes | <ref name="east"/> |- | 2009 | ''The Pacific'' | Ronnie 'The Kid' Gibson | Miniseries | <ref name="pacific"/> |- | 2012 | ''Mabo'' | Greg McIntyre | TV film | <ref name="mabo"/> |- | 2015 | ''Gallipoli'' | Cliff Sutton | Miniseries, 7 episodes | <ref name="gallipoli"/> |- | 2016 | ''Wentworth'' | Daz | 1 episode | |- | rowspan="3"|2017 | ''Here Come the Habibs'' | Neville | 1 episode | |- | ''The Wrong Girl'' | Jeremy | 10 episodes | <ref name="wrong"/> |- | ''The Doctor Blake Mysteries'' | Walter Gregan | 1 episode | |- | 2018 | ''True Story with Hamish & Andy'' | Brett | 1 episode | |- | rowspan="3"|2019 | ''Glitch'' | Rob | 1 episode | |- | ''Utopia'' | Martin | 1 episode | |- | ''Secret Bridesmaids' Business'' | Detective McKenzie | 2 episodes | |- | 2019–2020 | ''Bloom'' | Shane | 10 episodes | <ref name="bloom"/> |- | 2020 | ''How to Stay Married'' | Dale | 1 episode | |- | 2021 | ''Artist 2 Artist'' | William (voice) | | |- | 2022 | ''Upright'' | Geert | 2 episodes | <ref name="upright"/> |}
==Theatre== {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! Ref. |- | 2003 || ''The Lieutenant of Inishmore'' || Davey || Belvoir Street Theatre || <ref name="Amazon"/><ref>{{cite web|url= https://belvoir.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/The-Lieutenant-of-Inishmore-program.pdf |title= The Lieutenant of Inishmore |website= Belvoir |access-date= 31 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="AS">{{cite web|url= https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/431088 |title= Tom Budge |website= AusStage |access-date= 30 May 2026}}</ref> |- | 2013 || ''The Beast'' || || Southbank Theatre. Melbourne with MTC || <ref name="AS"/> |- | 2015 || ''Endgame'' || Clov || Sydney Theatre Company || <ref name="Amazon"/><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aussietheatre.com.au/reviews/review-endgame-sydney-theatre-company/amp/ |title= Review: Endgame, Sydney Theatre Company |website= www.aussietheatre.com.au |access-date= 31 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="AS"/> |- | 2017 || ''The Rasputin Affair'' || Felix || Ensemble Theatre || <ref name="Amazon"/><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.ensemble.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/The-Rasputin-Affair-A5-Program-vWEB.pdf |title= The Rasputin Affair |website= Ensemble Theatre |access-date= 31 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="AS"/> |}
==Awards== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2004 || ''The Lieutenant of Inishmore'' || Helpmann Awards || Best Supporting Actor || {{nom}} || <ref name="Amazon"/> |- | rowspan="2"|2006 || rowspan=2|''Last Train to Freo'' || AFI Awards || Best Actor in a Supporting Role || {{nom}} || <ref name="AFI-2006">{{cite web|website=AACTA|title=Winners & Nominees|url=https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/range/2000-2010/year/2006-2/|access-date=14 July 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250506154637/https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/range/2000-2010/year/2006-2/|archive-date=6 May 2025}}</ref> |- | FCCA Awards || Best Actor in a Supporting Role || {{nom}} || <ref name="austcin"/> |- | 2013 || ''The Beast'' || Helpmann Awards || Best Supporting Actor || {{nom}} || <ref name="Amazon"/> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|118983|Tom Budge}}
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