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Actor

Tom Hollander: Movies & Box Office

films
41
on screen
1996–2026
box office
$1.63B
average score
62
Born
August 25, 1967 (age 59)
Birthplace
Bristol, England, UK
Full name
Thomas Anthony Hollander
Citizenship
British
Occupations
Actor
Years active
1981-present
Spouses
Fran Hickman
Children
1
Known for

The Best Tom Hollander Movies

The highest-rated films Tom Hollander is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. A Private War (2018) scores highest, at 76. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Tom Hollander's Career in Numbers

Tom Hollander's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Tom Hollander works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from True Blue (1996) to The Uprising (2026), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Tom Hollander Movies by Decade

  1. 1990s 4
  2. 2000s 9
  3. 2010s 18
  4. 2020s 8

The 2010s were Tom Hollander's busiest decade, with 18 films.

Tom Hollander Movies by Genre

  • Drama 15
  • Comedy 8
  • Biography 4
  • Action 2
  • Sci-Fi 2
  • Documentary 2
  • History 2
  • Animation 1
  • Mystery 1
  • Tv movie 1

Drama is the genre Tom Hollander has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of comedy (8).

Tom Hollander Career Milestones

First film
True Blue 1996
Biggest box office hit
Bohemian Rhapsody $911M worldwide
Best-rated film
A Private War Movie Echo Score 76
Newest film
The Uprising 2026
41 credits

Tom Hollander Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Tom Hollander is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 62. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Tom Hollander Movies as an Actor

39
  1. 2026 The Uprising (2026) movie poster The Uprising as Treasurer Hales · Action
  2. 2022 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) movie poster The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse as The Mole · Animation Movie Echo Score: 65
  3. 2022 The Ipcress File (2022) movie poster The Ipcress File as Major William Dalby · Drama
  4. 2021 The King's Man (2021) movie poster The King's Man Action Movie Echo Score: 51
  5. 2021 The Timekeepers of Eternity (2021) movie poster The Timekeepers of Eternity as Harker (archive footage) · Mystery
  6. 2021 Extinct (2021) movie poster Extinct as Charles Darwin (voice) · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 48
  7. 2020 Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (2020) movie poster Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas as Baron Hardup · Tv movie
  8. 2020 Us (2020) movie poster Us as Douglas Petersen · Comedy
  9. 2019 Holy Lands (2019) movie poster Holy Lands as Moshe · Drama Movie Echo Score: 53
  10. 2018 Bird Box (2018) movie poster Bird Box as Gary · Sci-Fi Movie Echo Score: 62
  11. 2018 A Private War (2018) movie poster A Private War as Sean Ryan · Biography Movie Echo Score: 76
  12. 2018 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) movie poster Bohemian Rhapsody as Jim Beach · Biography Movie Echo Score: 68
  13. 2018 Path of Blood (2018) movie poster Path of Blood Documentary Movie Echo Score: 75
  14. 2017 The Highway Rat (2017) movie poster The Highway Rat as The Squirrel (voice) · Comedy
  15. 2017 Breathe (2017) movie poster Breathe as Bloggs Blacker, David Blacker · Biography Movie Echo Score: 70
  16. 2017 Tulip Fever (2017) movie poster Tulip Fever as Dr. Sorgh · Drama Movie Echo Score: 48
  17. 2017 Revolution: New Art for a New World (2017) movie poster Revolution: New Art for a New World as Kazimir Malevich (voice) · Documentary
  18. 2017 FEUD (2017) movie poster FEUD as Truman Capote · Drama
  19. 2016 Doctor Thorne (2016) movie poster Doctor Thorne as Doctor Thorne · Drama
  20. 2015 The Riot Club (2015) movie poster The Riot Club Drama
  21. 2014 A Poet in New York (2014) movie poster A Poet in New York as Dylan Thomas · Drama
  22. 2013 The Invisible Woman (2013) movie poster The Invisible Woman Biography
  23. 2013 Dr. Easy (2013) movie poster Dr. Easy as Michael · Sci-Fi
  24. 2013 The Voorman Problem (2013) movie poster The Voorman Problem as Mr Voorman · Comedy
  25. 2013 Ambassadors (2013) movie poster Ambassadors as Prince Mark · Comedy
  26. 2010 Any Human Heart (2010) movie poster Any Human Heart as Duke Of Windsor · Drama
  27. 2009 In the Loop (2009) movie poster In the Loop Comedy
  28. 2009 Desperate Romantics (2009) movie poster Desperate Romantics as John Ruskin · Drama
  29. 2006 Rabbit Fever (2006) movie poster Rabbit Fever as Tod Best · Comedy
  30. 2006 The Darwin Awards (2006) movie poster The Darwin Awards as Henry · Romance
  31. 2004 Piccadilly Jim (2004) movie poster Piccadilly Jim as Willie Partridge · Comedy
  32. 2003 Lawless Heart (2003) movie poster Lawless Heart Drama
  33. 2003 Cambridge Spies (2003) movie poster Cambridge Spies as Guy Burgess · Drama
  34. 2003 The Lost Prince (2003) movie poster The Lost Prince as King George V · Drama
  35. 2001 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001) movie poster The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby as Mr. Mantalini · Drama
  36. 1999 The Clandestine Marriage (1999) movie poster The Clandestine Marriage as Sir John Ogelby · History
  37. 1999 Wives and Daughters (1999) movie poster Wives and Daughters as Osborne Hamley · Drama
  38. 1996 True Blue (1996) movie poster True Blue as Sam Peterson · Drama
  39. 1996 Some Mother’s Son (1996) movie poster Some Mother’s Son as Farnsworth · History
Biography

Who Is Tom Hollander?

Tom Hollander was born in Bristol, England, UK in 1967 and is 59 years old. Credited on films since 1996, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Thomas Anthony Hollander, widely known as Tom Hollander, is a celebrated British actor who was born on 25 August 1967 in Bristol, and brought up in Oxford. His father of Czech Jewish descent converted to Catholicism and his mother is English. Hollander's family valued academia and music: his grandfather, Hans Hollander, was a musicologist who extensively wrote about the composer Janáček. His early education took place in Dragon School and Abingdon School, where he received musical training as the chief chorister. He was also an active member of the National Youth Theatre and the National Youth Music Theatre. His career started at the age of 14 in a BBC dramatisation of Leon Garfield's John Diamond.

After school, Hollander pursued an English major at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He remained passionate about stage productions, leading to his collaboration with his friend and fellow student, Sam Mendes. Hollander was an active participant of Footlights and was president of the Marlowe Society. He began his professional acting journey with appearances in television and film in 1981. His consistent performances earned him the Ian Charleson Award in 1992 for his performance as Witwoud in The Way of the World. He continued to earn commendation for his performances in As You Like It, The Government Inspector, Tartuffe, and many others. Hollander's debut on Broadway was in the David Hare play The Judas Kiss in 1998, portraying Lord Alfred Douglas opposite Liam Neeson as Oscar Wilde.

Works with

Who Tom Hollander Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Tom Hollander shares the most films with. Matthew Macfadyen comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Charles Dance (3).

FAQ

Tom Hollander: Questions & Answers

How many movies Tom Hollander has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Tom Hollander been in?

Tom Hollander is credited on 41 films, from 1996 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Tom Hollander's highest-grossing movie?

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) is Tom Hollander's biggest box office hit, with $911M worldwide, ahead of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) ($283M). Across every film with box office figures, Tom Hollander's movies have made $1.63B.

Tom Hollander's biggest hits

What is the best Tom Hollander movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Tom Hollander's best-rated film is A Private War (2018) with a score of 76, followed by Path of Blood (2018) (75).

Best Tom Hollander movies, ranked

How old is Tom Hollander?

Tom Hollander is 59 years old, born on August 25, 1967 in Bristol, England, UK.

What is Tom Hollander's newest movie?

The most recent film on Tom Hollander's filmography is The Uprising (2026), in the role of Treasurer Hales.

Who does Tom Hollander work with most often?

Tom Hollander shares the most films with Matthew Macfadyen (3 films), Charles Dance (3 films) and Hugh Bonneville (3 films).

The Best Tom Hollander Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 41 credits.

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