Tom Ellis is a Welsh actor from Cardiff, Wales. He is best known for playing Lucifer Morningstar in the American television series Lucifer (2016-2021).

Ellis was born in Cardiff. He studied BA Dramatic Studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (previously the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama).

Ellis' notable roles include Hollywood physician in the USA Network series Rush, Mark Etches in the British supernatural drama The Fades and Gary Preston in the hit TV show Miranda which aired on the BBC from November 9, 2009 to January 1, 2015.

In February 2015, it was announced that Ellis was cast as Lucifer Morningstar in the Fox television drama Lucifer, based on the comic of the same name, which premiered on 25 January 2016. The show was continued by Netflix from its fourth to sixth season, later was released on the 10th of September 2021.

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Pierce Brosnan and Tom Ellis in The Thursday Murder Club (2025)

Tom Ellis and Lauren German in Yabba Dabba Do Me (2021)

Tom Ellis and Dennis Haysbert in Lucifer (2016)

Tom Ellis and Lauren German in Lucifer (2016)

Tom Ellis, Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, and Olivia Rodrigo in What to Watch (2020)

Tom Ellis and Lesley-Ann Brandt in It Never Ends Well for the Chicken (2020)

Tom Ellis in It Never Ends Well for the Chicken (2020)

Joaquin Phoenix in Buffalo Soldiers (2001)

Tom Ellis, Sarah Hadland, Patricia Hodge, Sally Phillips, and Miranda Hart in Miranda (2009)

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