Thomas Jonathan Bateman (born 15 March 1989) is a British actor best known for his roles as
Giuliano de' Medici in the
Starz historical fantasy drama series ''
Da Vinci's Demons'' (2013–2015), as Bouc in the mystery films ''
Murder on the Orient Express'' (2017) and ''
Death on the Nile'' (2022), and as Matt Pierce in the
Peacock comedy thriller ''
Based on a True Story'' (2023).
Early life
Bateman was born in
Oxford
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, Oxfordshire, to a music teacher father and primary-school teacher mother. He has 12 siblings, including a twin brother named Merlin.
Bateman studied drama at the
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), where he appeared in a production of ''
Much Ado About Nothing'' with
Catherine Tate and
David Tennant. He later joined
Kenneth Branagh's company at the
Garrick Theatre, where he acted alongside
Judi Dench in ''
The Winter's Tale''.
Personal life
Bateman has been in a relationship with actress
Daisy Ridley since 2017, after meeting on the set of ''
Murder on the Orient Express''.
During her promotion of ''
Sometimes I Think About Dying'' at the
Sundance Film Festival
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in January 2023, Ridley confirmed that she and Bateman had married.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
British male film actors
British male television actors
Male actors from Oxford
1989 births
21st-century British male actors
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