Biography

Bradford-born Shaun Thomas' first experience as a professional actor was the co-lead role of Swifty in Clio Barnard's acclaimed Cannes-winning sophomore feature THE SELFISH GIANT (Film4/BFI), for which he received the Best British Newcomer Award at the London Film Festival and was nominated for both Most Promising Newcomer (BIFA) and Young British Performer of the Year (London Critics Circle Film Awards). Shaun most recently won Best Supporting Actor (BIFA) as Badger in Molly Manning Walker's Un Certain Regard-winning and BAFTA -nominated debut HOW TO HAVE SEX (FILM4/BFI). His feature work includes Callum in Clio Barnard's pitch-perfect romance ALI & AVA (BBC Film/BFI/ Screen Yorkshire); Tim Burton's MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN and Louis Leterrier's GRIMSBY (for Working Title - playing Sacha Baron Cohen's on screen son). His most recent work on the small screen is the multi-BAFTA nominated mini-series The Long Shadow (ITV) directed by Lewis Arnold. Previous TV credits include all three series' of ensemble comedy drama Ladhood (BBC); Four Lives playing opposite Sheridan Smith (BBC); The Barking Murders (BBC) and Emmerdale (ITV).
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