Tom Rhys Harries in profile: Bad cop role in Pierre, leading star as Batman supervillain Clayface, and famous girlfriend revealed
Two villains in one month! Naughty, naughty!
Tom Rhys Harries is a man on the rise, with two big roles coming up this month, and a stunning girlfriend to come home to – and this is all in his second language (his first is Welsh).
The actor, 33, has a CV most wannabes would die for. And October 2026 is about to catapult him into global fame. That’s thanks to his leading role in the new DC Comics movie Clayface.
Tom is also going toe to toe with award-winning thesp David Harewood (OBE no less) in Channel 4 drama Pierre. He plays morally ambiguous policeman Mark Tanner, who may or may not be a corrupt and racist officer. No spoilers here, you’ll have to tune in to find out.
Having done the graft since a teenager, Tom deserves every bit of success. So there’s everything you need to know about Tom Rhys Harries’ career, his famous ex, and current girlfriend.
Tom Rhys Harries plays PC Mark Tanner in Pierre
Actor Tom Rhys Harries plays a crucial role in the new Channel 4 crime drama Pierre. The six-part series introduces West London duty solicitor Pierre Jeffreys who represents charismatic, young black man Michael.
Michael believes he’s been subjected to police harassment, and Pierre agrees to help him build a case. But when Michael is killed, allegedly in a “gang-related” stabbing, Pierre suspects the worst.
The series follows Pierre’s attempt to find the truth behind the death of his client Michael. While Michael’s death is framed by the police as either a drug-deal gone wrong or inter-gang warfare, those closest to Michael know differently.
Pierre investigates and is confronted with a culture of bigotry within the police force. Tom Rhys Harries portrays PC Mark Tanner in the cast of Pierre. When we meet him, it’s unclear whether he’s one of the good guys – or a corrupt bully.
Tom Rhys Harries’ TV and film career
The actor made his first appearance on TV in 2011, when he was just 19 years old. He portrayed Evan in the Minnie Driver film Hunky Dory. Although it didn’t quite reach the giddy heights of Billy Elliot, from the same producers, it was certainly an impressive start for Tom.
He went on to appear in the films Ironclad: Battle for Blood, Under Milk Wood, and If I Don’t Come Home: Letters from D-Day, before making his mark on TV.
In 2015, Tom portrayed Sackler in the TV series Jekyll and Hyde opposite Tom Bateman and Mark Bonnar. He went on to play Eliot Hollis in the 2018 series of Unforgotten, Rhys in 15 Days, and Mallin in Britannia. In 2020, Tom starred as Axel Collins in the Daniel Mays drama White Lines, before going on to play Eddie Walker in the Uma Thurman US series Suspicion.
Last year, he played Hari in the Welsh crime drama Light in the Hall.
Other film roles include Crow in the film of the same name, Clegg in Slaughterhouse Rulez, Power Noel in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen, Pisander in The Return, and Nick Durrant in Madfabulous.
This year will see him lead the cast in the DC Comics movie Clayface. Not back for a Welsh lad from Cardiff!
Who plays Clayface?
Clayface is a classic DC Comics supervillain who is known for being one of Batman’s enemies. And he’s getting his own film in October 2026, with Tom Rhys Harries in the leading role. That’s a pretty impressive career hike. Just ask fellow Brit Robert Pattinson, who currently plays The Batman.
Introduced in 1961, Matt Hagen was a treasure hunter who found a radioactive pool of liquid clay in a cave, granting him the power to mould his body into any shape. He becomes a tragic figure, who is a virtually indestructible shape-shifting monster who threatens Gotham City.
The tagline for the film, described as body-horror, says: “Rising Hollywood star Matt Hagen descends into a horrifying revenge-filled monster when scientific ambition strips him of his identity and humanity.”
Tom Rhys Harries’ girlfriend and love life
Welsh actor Tom Rhys Harries is currently in a long-term relationship with Grammy-winning songwriter Amy Allen. An American songwriter, record producer, and singer, Amy is credited with writing songs for artists including Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Tate McRae, and Shawn Mendes.
Although neither has discussed how they met, the pair aren’t shy about putting their cute relationship on socials. Amy often shares cosy snaps of Tom on her official Instagram page.
The pair recently holidayed together in Madiera, Portugal, where they went paragliding and swimming in the turquoise ocean.
According to reports, Tom previously dated actress Laura Haddock who me met on the set of Netflix drama White Lines. In fact, the pair were spotted house-hunting together in Oxfordshire.
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Where is he from?
Tom Rhys Harries was born in Cardiff, Wales, to a secondary school English teacher and a head teacher. He is the oldest of three siblings, and has a younger brother and sister. His brother Gruff Harries is also an actor, and is known for playing Dafydd in Welsh comedy Parch, and Luke Wills in an episode of Casualty.
He attended the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff, but did not graduate. Instead he started acting, having landed roles in the film Hunky Dory and the stage production Torch Song Trilogy.
His first language is Welsh.
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