Tom Wontner

Tom Wontner is a British actor born in London in 1971. His early career involved presenting as well as producing, he started screen acting in 2003. He has appeared in many independent feature films, including The Sick House with Gina Philips, released by New Line Cinemas in the US in March 2008. He has also acted in many short films, playing the doctor to Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp in the black comedy "Karma Magnet". He voiced antagonist Michael in the Palme d'Or shortlisted "The Man Who Met Himself" by Ben Crowe, (the only UK film in competition at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival). He also produced and acted in the romantic comedy "My Yacht" and subsequently won Best Actor as Ben at the Wreck Beach International Film Festival in Ontario, Canada (2005). In the mockumentary "The Haircutters' Cut", Tom played spoof undercover journalist Martin Cosgrave. The film was nominated in the BBC/CSV "Night of Many Stars" in October 2004 in Islington, London. He is the great grandson of Arthur Wontner the first sreen Sherlock Holmes, and a decedent of poet William Wordsworth.