INNOCENCE’S LEADING MAN

He can currently be seen on your TV on Sunday evenings, starring in one of the BBC’s biggest dramas of recent years, Line of Duty.

But actor Tommy Jessop’s first major break came when he was cast opposite Nicholas Hoult in Mark Haddon’s feature-length BBC drama Coming Down The Mountain. Tommy’s performance was widely praised and the film was nominated for a BAFTA for Best single Drama before winning the RADAR People of the Year Human Rights MEDIA Award 2008. Tommy’s subsequent film work includes The Damned United, Day Of The Flowers And Freddie’s Story.

On TV Tommy has also appeared in Casualty, Holby City, Monroe, Doctors, Off Their Rockers and starred in several

BBC documentaries. Tommy also made history when he became the first professional actor with Down syndrome to play the lead role of Hamlet in a mainstream theatre tour across England.

Tommy gives a very still and powerful performance in Innocence that makes you focus on the character he plays who is as manipulative as they come.

‘Acting truly is a great passion in my life,’ said Tommy, who got into acting through the BBC/ Channel 4 Talent Fund and went to stage school. ‘I really loved playing a character with such powerful emotions.” ‘I enjoyed swearing, shouting, and being quite violent, all for love! I’m always up for a challenging role and I enjoyed this one. The film sends out a powerful message and I am glad to be part of this. ‘I can literally play anything you can throw at me.’