BIOGRAPHY

Tom Sterling is an English actor, singer & brass musician. A graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama (Beatrice Lillie Scholar), Tom has performed across the United Kingdom and Europe, both on stage and on television, as well as working extensively as a voiceover artist.

Theatre

Sherwood Stratton/cover P.T.Barnum in BARNUM (Watermill Theatre), Enoch Snow in CAROUSEL (Kilworth House Theatre), cover Harry Lime in THE THIRD MAN (Menier Chocolate Factory), Passarino & Hairdresser/ cover Ubaldo Piangi in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (His Majesty's Theatre), Freddy Eynsford Hill in MY FAIR LADY (Kilworth House Theatre), Guy in GIRLFRIENDS (Union Theatre), Mr. Archibald in THE ASTONISHING TIMES OF TIMOTHY CRATCHIT (Hope Mill Theatre), The King in JACK & THE BEANSTALK (Floral Pavilion). Workshops include numerous projects for: The National Theatre, Old Vic Theatre and Ambassador Theatre Group. 

TV & Film

MASTERS OF THE AIR (Apple TV), THE CROWN (Netflix), NAZI MEGASTRUCTURES (National Geographic.) ADR include: JUDY, DARKEST HOUR, OLD BOYS, WONDER WOMAN, THE LOST CITY OF Z, DENIAL, TESTAMENT TO YOUTH.

Concert Performances

THE 90TH SALZBURG MUSIC FESTIVAL (Grosses Festspielhaus & Felsenreitschule), THE 12 TENORS (European Tours 2012, 2014 & 2015).

Cabaret Performances

As a cabaret performer, Tom has spent the last eight years entertaining audiences with his versatile tenor voice, wit, and natural charm. A regular performer in Pizza Express Live London's Sunday Afternoon at the Musicals series since its inception in 2017, he has become known for his relaxed and witty style. Tom has also headlined numerous shows, including Vintage – Songs from the Golden Age & Silver Screen, A Little Bit Eccentric – by Tom Sterling at Piano Smithfield, and Together Again and Who’s That? In Concert 1 & 2 at The Pheasantry.

In addition to his performing career, Tom is a skilled brass musician, playing trumpet/cornet, tenor horn, and trombone with various bands and orchestras. He is also an accomplished composer and arranger, with credits including arrangements for West End Eurovision 2018 and West End Christmas for the MAD Trust. His original works include Orpheus, a vocal quartet commissioned for Cicely Berry CBE, and Come Away Death, a vocal octet inspired by a Shakespeare poem of the same name. He is currently developing his first musical, The Sweet Smell of Insanity, set to be workshopped in Winter 2025.

Tom holds a BA (Hons) in German from King’s College, London, which he completed in 2011 before pursuing his career in the arts.