Thomas John Ellis—now famously known as Tom Ellis, is a Welsh actor from Cardiff, Wales who was born on Nov. 17, 1978. His acting career grew playing Satan in the Fox series—Lucifer. Playing a devil is one thing, but is Ellis a nice guy off-camera?
There are many reasons why the Welsh heartthrob is nice, though he’s a bit of a prankster. He also grew up in the church where his father and uncle were both pastors and taught him good Christian values.
Ultimate Prankster
The Pop Culture Icon Award winner is known to bring a lot of fun on set from dancing the hokey-pokey and silly jokes.
Tom told the Chicago Tribune that he likes to play pranks on his co-stars and crew. He revealed this in his first movie called Buffalo Soldiers, which also starred Joaquin Phoenix, saying that during meals, he would ask a few of his ‘unsuspecting victims’ to smell if his custard dessert smelled okay and then would cream them on the face.
On his next job in the BBC show called Nice Guy Eddie, the catering department served trifle, a delicious layered treat made with sponge cake, cream, jelly, and fruits which he was enjoying with the crew. One of the runners was carrying hers and he leaned over to smell it and asked her if it smelled funny, next thing you know the poor girl also got creamed on the face.
Tom expected everyone to laugh but unfortunately, his trick backfired and the runner burst into tears and ran off. The Lucifer star was so remorseful that he had to beg for her forgiveness for about two days and even bought her flowers.
Since then, his pranking days have mellowed down—making everyone laugh at his jokes and bloopers.
Being a Loving Family Man
The Miranda actor is a father of three daughters. His eldest, Nora Ellis, was born in 2005 and even made a cameo on the Season 5 finale of Lucifer during a funeral scene. Florence and Marnie Ellis are his daughters shared with his ex-wife actress Tamzin Outhwaite. He is currently married to a television and movie producer, Maeghan Oppenheimer.
Though his past relationships with his kids’ mothers have ended, he stays present in his children’s lives and seems to have a good relationship with his parents and siblings—and did you know that he has a twin sister named Lucy?
He spends family time singing with his daughters and having sweet moments with his wife which he frequently posts on social media.
He’s a Good Friend
When actors gain an enormous amount of fame, life changes, and friendships fade but not for Ellis and his good friend and Scottish actor, James McAvoy. The pair go way back to their days in drama school where they were roommates.
The X-Men star introduced Tom to his ex-wife Tamzin and also became his best man during their wedding.
Cat Lover
The father of three is not only a parent to three beautiful girls but also a cat daddy to Cain and Abel. The Welsh actor is not afraid to show the world he’s a crazy cat dad and at the mercy of his two fur babies.
Initially, the actor didn’t like felines but after much persuasion from his wife, he agreed to get a kitten after 2.5 years of begging. Like any crazy cat parent, he sings, snuggles, and even whispers to them.
He has also raised funds for one of his favorite charities—Kitt Crusaders.
Charity Work
In 2021, the sexy actor partnered with British fashion brand Rupert and Buckley to raise money for the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Charity by creating a Tom Ellis Collection.
Fashion United UK wrote that the line was available for a limited time and aimed to raise £100,000 to support seriously ill kids across the UK, with the full proceeds going to the charity. It featured 25 products for men, women, and children, all made from organic materials by FairWear which ensures that factory workers get fair pay and decent working conditions.
The GOSH ambassador said “I have partnered with Rupert and Buckley because I not only love their clothes, but I am a huge supporter of their mission to be a carbon-neutral company. Raising money for people who need it whilst also working with a company who make beautiful clothes and are mindful of the environment is at the heart of this project.”
So there you have it, Tom Ellis may be a seductive devil on-screen but has a heart of gold (with a naughty side)!