Tom’s directorial debut GOOD BOY starring Ben Whishaw, was shortlisted for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short in 2024. Now available on Disney + and Amazon, the film was directed, written and produced by Tom and selected into several major film festivals. It was Executive Produced by Emma Thompson and Gia Coppola.

Tom’s first feature film as a writer MAINSTREAM premiered at the Venice Film Festival, 2020.  Directed and co-written by Gia Coppola, it stars Andrew Garfield and Maya Hawke. It secured distribution with IFC and Universal and was released in 2021.

His first comedy pilot GET LUCKY was optioned by Tiger Aspect and received a table read for BBC Two starring Dawn French.

His first play I AM NOT MYSELF THESE DAYS was an adaptation of Josh Kilmer-Purcell’s New York Times bestselling memoir. His second play AFTER EDWARD was commissioned by Shakespeare’s Globe and received a full production in their Sam Wannamaker Theatre in 2019. His third play BURN BABY BURN was shortlisted for the George Devine Award in 2021.

Tom is the co-founder, with Ben Whishaw, of OTTO FILMS. His first feature film as writer and director NIGHT SWIMMING will shoot in the Autumn of 2026.

He has several television projects in development and is currently on a writer’s attachment with the Royal National Theatre. 

Tom has worked extensively as an actor for the past 20 years.