English actor Tom Hopper joins the cast of Amazon’s 2024 comedy Space Cadet. The 39-year-old actor plays NASA trainee supervisor Logan O’Leary. With his natural good looks, Hopper plays the nerdy, eyeglass-wearing, handsome guy with a classy British accent.
Space Cadet is either a hit or an unsavory miss, depending on one’s comedy taste. Tom Hopper is cast alongside Emma Roberts and Gabrielle Union in a supporting role. If the actor looked familiar, here are other movies and TV shows where you may know Tom Hopper.
Merlin
Tom Hopper’s screen acting career began in 2007 in movies and television. His earliest roles were unsurprisingly guest appearances. One such appearance was in an episode (“The Eleventh Hour”) of Doctor Who, where he was cast as Jeff, with Matt Smith portraying the Eleventh Doctor. In the same 2010, Hopper joined the BBC One British fantasy-adventure drama series Merlin in season 3.
Although he joined as a guest character, Sir Percival, he was upgraded to a recurring role for seasons 4 and 5. Tom Hopper’s character was a loyal and brave knight who was always ready to protect King Arthur and Camelot. Sir Percival’s strength and determination made him a valuable Knights of the Round Table member.
Black Sails
Starz’s historical adventure series Black Sails is another project from which television audiences might recognize Tom Hopper. The actor was one of the show’s main cast, portraying William “Billy Bones” Manderly. His character quickly became an audience favorite throughout the series’ run, and it is arguably Tom Hopper’s breakthrough role.
Set as a prequel to Treasure Island, Hopper’s Billy Bones was a key member of the crew on Captain Flint’s (Toby Stephens) ship, the Walrus. Throughout the series, he is depicted as a loyal and brave sailor who becomes increasingly disillusioned with Flint’s leadership as the story progresses. Hopper received praise for his performance and portrayal of the fictional character.
Northmen: A Viking Saga
Tom Hopper led the cast of Swiss director Claudio Fäh’s historical action movie Northmen: A Viking Saga. In the movie, Hopper played Asbjörn, the leader of a group of exiled Vikings. After being stranded on the coast of Alba, the group encounters and defeats soldiers guarding Princess Inghean (Charlie Murphy), kidnapping her. This sets the movie’s plot in motion as the Vikings try to outsmart and survive a mercenary group sent to kill them and the princess.
Game of Thrones
With the success and popularity of HBO’s Game of Thrones, it is one of Tom Hopper’s most famous roles. Hopper was cast as swordsman-hunter Dickon Tarly, appearing in only 4 episodes of the show in season 7. His character is introduced as the second and favored son of Lord Randyll Tarly (James Faulkner) and Melessa Tarly (Samantha Spiro). He is the younger brother of Samwell Tarly (John Bradley) and Talla Tarly (Rebecca Benson). Hopper’s character’s death was one of Game of Thrones’ most senseless. Dickon and his father, Randyll, are killed by dragon fire for refusing to bend the knee to Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) despite Tyrion’s (Peter Dinklage) pleas.
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
Tom Hopper played a supporting role in the Patrick Hughes-directed action-comedy Hitman’s Wife Bodyguard. He played Magnusson, a skilled and dangerous bodyguard employed by the Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Papadopoulos (Antonio Banderas). The movie’s cast was led by Hollywood heavyweight actors, Ryan Reynolds (as Michael Bryce), Samuel L. Jackson (as Darius Kincaid), and Salma Hayek (as Sonia Kincaid).
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City was Tom Hopper’s third film in 2021. In the reboot of the Resident Evil film series, Hopper portrays Albert Wesker, a member of the S.T.A.R.S. Alpha Team working as a double agent to steal William Birkin’s (Neal McDonough) virus. He’s one of the minor antagonists in the movie. Although critical reviews were mixed, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City grossed $42 million from a $25 million production budget.
Love in the Villa
Tom Hopper dropped the guns and action in 2022 to play the male lead on Netflix’s romantic comedy Love in the Villa. In the movie, his character, Charlie Fletcher is a charming and wealthy businessman who’s forced to share a reserved villa with Kat Graham’s Julie Hutton character, after they accidentally double-book the apartment. Love in the Villa is one of Tom Hopper’s memorable roles for most movie audiences.
The Umbrella Academy
The Netflix superhero series The Umbrella Academy is set to premiere its fourth and final season on August 8, 2024. As one of the main cast, The Umbrella Academy, is Tom Hopper’s longest-running project on television. Hopper plays Luther Hargreeves/Spaceboy/Umbrella Number One, a human-ape hybrid with superhuman strength and durability. All three released seasons have enjoyed generally favorable reviews from critics and audiences. If you recognize Tom Hopper from these movies and TV shows, read about Emma Corrin and why the Cassandra Nova actress looks familiar.
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