Tom Meeten is known in the UK as a comedian, actor and screenwriter. He starred in The Adventures of Paddington. Also, Tom is familiar to viewers from the series "The Luxurious Comedy of Noel Fielding", "How Not to Live" and "Mighty Bush".
Biography
Tom Miten was born on April 30, 1974 in the city of Northampton in the English county of Northamptonshire. Meeten was educated at Sheffield Hallam University. It is a public research institution of higher education. It was attended by actor Andy Whitfield, artist Kenneth Steele, athletes Chris Jones and Ben Jones-Bishop, as well as many other celebrities. The actor received his diploma in 1996.
During his acting career, Tom has frequently starred with actors such as Alice Lowe, Steve Oram, Simon Farnaby, James Buchman, Mackenzie Crook, Tony Way and Kevin Eldon. He also worked with directors Paul King, Gareth Tunley, Joe Cornish and Graham Linehan. As for Tom's personal life, there is no reliable information about his relationship in open sources. The actor does not advertise information about his family, wife and children.
Carier start
Tom Miten has played dozens of roles in films. He started with the TV series Comedy Laboratory, which has been shown in the UK since 1998. He got the cameo role of a delivery worker there. Later, Tom was invited to the TV series "Mighty Bush" for the role of Lance Dior. This musical fantasy comedy show follows the magical adventures of two friends. In the top rated British comedy series "Computer Scientists" Tom played a minor role. The story about the employees of the IT department consists of 5 seasons.
This was followed by the role of Tim in the series "Saxondale" and the role of Chris Martin in the series "Star Stories." In 2006, the actor played in Miscalculation. In the youth drama about the life of modern British teenagers "Skins" Miten got one of the minor roles. In 2007, the actor starred in his first feature film, I Want Some Candy. This comedy tells the story of the life of film students. The main female role was played by the famous Carmen Electra.
In the same year he played a photographer in "Magicians", and got the role of Graham in the series "How Not to Live". The plot tells about a guy who is unlucky in many ways. In order to reduce debit with credit, he is forced to let a tenant into his house. Tom's filmography was supplemented by the series "Miranda", which ran from 2009 to 2015. This sitcom about the owner of a small shop has received high ratings from viewers and film critics. The series was shown not only in the UK, but also in other European countries.
In 2010, Miten played Samuel Coleridge in the black comedy Hands and Legs for Love. Robbers stole corpses for resale. The film has been featured at events such as the Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival, the MOTELx Lisbon International Horror Film Festival, the Montreal Fantasia Film Festival, the Hallucinations Collectives Film Festival in Lyon, the Ales Film Festival and the Brussels Fantastic Film Festival.
Creation
Miten was invited to play in the TV series "Clapperboards", which has been filming since 2010. The project is a biographical sketch of the life of celebrities. Then he voiced the animated series "Poppy the Cat". Later, Tom played in the musical drama Promoters. The main characters, inspired by Ibiza, decided to found their own nightclub.
In 2012, Noel Fielding's Luxurious Comedy began, starring Tom as Andy. The actor has one of the main roles in this surreal show. Then he was cast for a small role in the comedy series "Starlings". According to the plot, minor troubles begin to pour in on a family from a small British town. Then Tom played in the movie “One! Two! Three! Die! " This comedy-drama follows a couple in love on a journey. They react extremely aggressively to stimuli.
Later, the actor got the role of Denis in the mini-series "Joe", which aired in 2013. Co-produced by the UK and France, this detective follows the work of an elite Parisian crime department. He played one of the main character's ex-boyfriends in the female friendship series Doll & Em. Later he could be seen in the TV series "The Devil on the Little Ponds" and "Krakanori". Then Tom got the role of Kevin in the comedy "The Treasure Seekers". This series tells the story of archaeologists who are looking for an ancient treasure. The director, screenwriter and performer of the main role is Mackenzie Crook.
In 2014, Meeten starred in The Adventures of Paddington. This family adventure film follows a bear from Peru. He arrived in London in search of a real family. In addition, the bear wants to improve its manners. The painting was nominated for the British Academy Prize and Saturn. The comedy has been shown in many European, American, Asian and African countries. The film was presented at the Lilla Film Festival in Gothenburg and at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The following year, he landed roles in the series Murder in Successville and the films Bill and Tank 432. 2016 brought him roles in the films "Premest" and "Ghoul", where he additionally acted as a producer. Among the most recent works by Meeten - a cameo role in the TV series "Time Wasters" and the role of Nathan in the comedy "The Intractable Master." Tom is on the writing team for Comedy Lab, This Is What Mitchell & Webb Looks Like, and Miscalculation.
