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Thomas Jessop (born 19 January 1985) is a British actor. He is the first actor with Down syndrome to star in a primetime BBC drama, [1] the first professional actor with Down syndrome to tour theatres as Hamlet , and the first to become a full voting member of BAFTA .
25 janv. 2020 · Tommy was the first professional actor with Down’s syndrome to play a leading role in a primetime TV drama, BBC1’s BAFTA nominated COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN and the first to play HAMLET (touring theatre). Television roles also include LINE OF DUTY, CASUALTY, HOLBY CITY, MONROE, and DOCTORS.
Tommy Jessop is a British actor with Down's Syndrome who has appeared in TV shows and films such as Line of Duty, Coming Down the Mountain and Fighter. He also directs and shoots his own projects, such as Tommy Jessop Goes to Hollywood.
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Tommy Jessop is the first actor with Down syndrome to play the lead in a primetime TV drama and Hamlet in professional theatres. He has also appeared in films, documentaries, radio and stage, and is an ambassador for Mencap and the National Down Syndrome Policy Group.
Actor Tommy Jessop was in one of the biggest TV shows of 2021 - Line of Duty. He was certain it would lead to bigger and better roles, but when the show wrapped, the phone stopped ringing....
Tommy Jessop is a versatile and talented actor who has appeared in films, TV, theatre, radio and dance. He has played Hamlet, a football fan, a fighter and a prankster, among other roles, and has won awards and recognition for his work.
Tommy Jessop, who has Down's syndrome, talks about his career, his family and his dream of starring in a superhero movie. Read his interview with Radio Times magazine and watch his BBC documentary.
