TOM STURRIDGE (Orpheus) can currently be seen starring as the lead role in the highly anticipated Netflix series THE SANDMAN, which debuted at #1 on Netflix and is based on Neil Gaiman’s widely acclaimed comic book series. 

Tom can be seen also in the HBO series IRMA VEP, written and directed by Olivier Assayas, starring Alicia Vikander, which is currently at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes. 

Prior to that, Tom could be seen in his sold-out runs of SEA WALL/A LIFE opposite Jake Gyllenhaal on both Broadway and at The Public Theatre which garnered rave reviews. His previous run on Broadway was in the stage adaptation of 1984, George Orwell’s dystopian novel produced by Scott Rudin and Sonia Friedman. Tom played Winston Smith alongside Olivia Wilde and Reed Birney. 

Tom also starred in VELVET BUZZSAW alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, John Malkovich, and Toni Collette, directed by Dan Gilroy. 

Tom was nominated for the Olivier Award for his outstanding performance in AMERICAN BUFFALO on the West End in London opposite John Goodman and Damian Lewis. He was previously nominated for a Tony for his role in ORPHANS on Broadway, opposite Ben Foster and Alec Baldwin. 

Other notable performances include playing Allen Ginsberg in Walter Salles’ ON THE ROAD opposite Kristen Stewart, starring opposite Carey Mulligan in Thomas Vinterberg's FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD, SONG TO SONG directed by Terrance Malick, MARY SHELLEY opposite Elle Fanning, JOURNEY’S END with Paul Bettany and Sam Claflin, REMAINDER directed by Omar Fast, and PIRATE RADIO opposite Phillip Seymour Hoffman. 

In Television Tom starred in the acclaimed and award-winning BBC series THE HOLLOW CROWN, playing HENRY IV opposite Benedict Cumberbatch.