His performance in "Way of the World" at the Lyric, Hammersmith, earned him the Ian Charleson Award. [1992]
Can be heard on CD singing the role of Macheath in The Threepenny Opera, which he played at Sam Mendes' Donmar Theatre in a production by Phyllida Lloyd.
Elder sister, Julia, directs operas.
Is a member of the National Youth Theatre
Won a choral scholarship to Abingdon School
Tom Hollander Detailed Biography
A versatile British actor, Tom Hollander's film credits include the award-winning Some Mother's Son co-starring Aidan Gillen, True Blue directed by Ferdinand Fairfax and the popular British comedies Martha Meets Frank, Daniel and Lawrence, co-starring Joseph Fiennes and Bedrooms and Hallways co-starring Kevin McKidd and Hugo Weaving. Hollander co-starred with Nigel Hawthorne in the critically acclaimed The Clandestine Marriage and with Hugh Laurie in Ben Elton's comedy Maybe Baby. Recent film credits include Michael Apted's WWII drama, Enigma with Kate Winslet and Robert Altman's award-winning ensemble piece Gosford Park. Hollander's next film appearance is in Neil La Bute's screen adaptation of A S Byatt's Possession starring Gwyneth Paltrow.
Television appearances include the recent adaptation of Nicholas Nickelby co-starring Charles Dance, lead roles in the prominent BBC dramas Wives and Daughters and John Diamond as well as a memorable cameo as Saffie's boyfriend in Absolutely Fabulous. A regular actor on stage as well as screen, Tom Hollander has worked with renowned directors such as Richard Eyre in The Judas Kiss and Jonathan Kent in the lead role in Tartuffe both at the Almeida, Stephen Daldry in The Editing Process and productions of Kean in Toronto and The Cherry Orchard at the Aldwych for Sam Mendes. Most recently he played the role of Edgar in Jonathan Kent's King Lear at the Almeida Theatre.
