ABOUT

Thomas Lillywhite is a British actor and singer-songwriter from Leeds, West Yorkshire, whose work spans film, television, theatre, and musical theatre.

He made his television debut in 2011 on ITV’s The Royal, playing Tom Ormerod in the final series of the popular, long-running drama.

In 2017, Thomas made his professional theatre debut as Albert “Bert” Barritt in Helena Fox’s Bomb Happy, a moving verbatim play telling the story of five World War Two York Normandy veterans. Following its Yorkshire tour, he reprised the role at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and again in the 2020 audio play adaptation.

In 2019, Thomas made his professional concert tour debut when he joined The Carole King Songbook, a UK wide tour celebrating the timeless hits of the legendary singer-songwriter.

In 2024, Thomas took on his first one-man play Hanging On by Neville Judson, portraying the complex life of climber and poet John Menlove Edwards. He reprised the role in 2025 and is set to do so again in 2026.

Thomas has also recently signed his first record deal with Space Kid Records and has begun work on his debut EP.

Since then, he continues to make a name for himself as an actor, singer-songwriter, and performer within the entertainment industry.