Tom Hollander’s movies and TV shows throughout his career showcase the versatility and amazing work of the British character actor. Not to be confused with Spider-Man actor Tom Holland, Hollander first gained success on the stage before transitioning to movie and television roles that have brought him even more acclaim and popularity. With Hollander recently nominated for an Emmy for his role on Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, it is clear that his success is continuing to gain momentum.
Hollander has been a scene-stealing presence in countless movies and series, stepping into some huge blockbuster franchises as well as hit television shows. He has worked with some renowned directors on Best Picture-nominated movies and starred alongside the likes of Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, and other big-name stars. He can be just as effective at intimidating the audience with a memorable villain role as he is at earning laughs in a comedic role. For those looking to become more familiar with his work, Hollander’s most notable projects feature some must-see movies and shows.
10 Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
As Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom
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The fifth film in the franchise, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, is an action-thriller film that takes place after the events of Ghost Protocol and continues following former IMF agent Ethan Hunt and his crew. With the IMF disbanded and the crew now rogue agents, they decide to take the fight to the terrorist organization known as the Syndicate. This opposing rogue operation has recruited other agents worldwide to engage in black-ops terrorist actions, and Ethan’s crew intends to shut them down.
Director Christopher McQuarrie Release Date July 31, 2015 Cast Alec Baldwin , Tom Cruise , Ving Rhames , Simon Pegg , Sean Harris , Jeremy Renner , Rebecca Ferguson Runtime 131 Minutes
Tom Hollander has played real-life kings and politicians in the past, but he got the opportunity to play a fictional Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the Mission: Impossible franchise. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation is the fifth installment in the series which finds Ethan Hunt on the run and operating as a rogue agent in his attempts to take down a dangerous group of terrorists known as The Syndicate.
Hollander gets in on the fun of the chaotic and complex final act of the movie, in which the Prime Minister is brought into the mix as part of Hunt’s plan. The film itself is another wonderful step forward for the franchise with some key new additions, such as Rebecca Ferguson’s first appearance as Ilsa Faust and the first time Christopher McQuarrie took over as director.
9 Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)
As Cutler Beckett
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest is the second installment in the swashbuckling franchise directed by Gore Verbinski. Johnny Depp returns as Captain Jack Sparrow, who must settle a blood debt with the legendary Davy Jones, portrayed by Bill Nighy. As Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) are drawn into Jack’s perilous quest, they face new dangers on the high seas and encounter the fearsome Kraken.
Director Gore Verbinski Release Date July 6, 2006 Cast Johnny Depp , Orlando Bloom , Keira Knightley , Jack Davenport , Bill Nighy , Jonathan Pryce Runtime 151 Minutes
Tom Hollander excels at playing the kind of smarmy villains that the audience loves to hate. He perfected this type of performance in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, where he played the ruthless Cutler Beckett. The second movie in the franchise sees Jack Sparrow and his allies facing off with the villainous Davy Jones and his crew of pirate monsters. However, the growing threat to pirates of all kinds comes from Cutter as the chairman of the East India Trading Company.
He’s the perfect human villain alongside Davy Jones.
Hollander is wonderfully effective in the role, playing Cutter as a man who never raises his voice or loses his temper, but his eerie calm and confidence make him an endlessly intimidating villain. He’s the perfect human villain alongside Davy Jones. While the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels were criticized for falling short of the original, looking back, they are wildly fun and inventive summer blockbusters that showcase director Gore Verbinski’s energetic style.
8 Hanna (2011)
As Isaacs
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Hanna is an action thriller film directed by Joe Wright. Saoirse Ronan stars as the titular character, a young girl trained to be an assassin by her father, played by Eric Bana. Raised in isolation, Hanna’s mission leads her across Europe while evading a relentless intelligence agent, portrayed by Cate Blanchett. The film weaves intense action sequences with a coming-of-age narrative, exploring themes of identity and survival.
Director Joe Wright Release Date April 7, 2011 Cast Saoirse Ronan , Eric Bana , Cate Blanchett , Tom Hollander , Olivia Williams Runtime 111 Minutes
While Cutter might be Tom Hollander’s most memorable villainous role, he shows a different approach to being bad in the action thriller Hanna. Directed by Joe Wright, Hanna stars Saoirse Ronan as the titular character, a young girl raised in the wild by her father who is a former operative for a top-secret organization. When she decides that she wants to venture out of the wilderness and experience the real world, it puts her on a crash course with the people who have been hunting her and her father her entire life.
However, in hunting down her targets, she decides to seek out Hollander’s sadistic and wild mercenary, Isaacs.
Cate Blanchett is the lead villain of the movie as the shot-caller of the agency. However, in hunting down her targets, she decides to seek out Hollander’s sadistic and wild mercenary, Isaacs. Though it is a smaller role in the larger story, Hollander steals many scenes with his unsettling and unique take on the character. It is a gritty and intense thriller with a terrific lead performance from Ronan.
7 The Night Manager (2016)
As Lance “Corky” Corkoran
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The Night Manager is a drama thriller miniseries based on John le Carré’s novel, featuring Tom Hiddleston as a former British soldier who infiltrates the inner circle of an arms dealer, played by Hugh Laurie. The series covers an ever-increasing game of cat and mouse where one false move could spell disaster for either party.
Cast Tom Hiddleston , Hugh Laurie , Olivia Colman , Tom Hollander , Elizabeth Debicki , David Harewood Release Date February 21, 2016 Seasons 1 Creator(s) David Farr
Tom Hollander once again stole the show as an unpredictable villain in the miniseries The Night Agent. Adapted from the novel by John le Carré, The Night Manager stars Tom Hiddleston as Jonathan Pine, a former British soldier working as a hotel manager in Cairo. He is approached by a government agency to infiltrate the inner circle of a dangerous arms dealer, Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie). The mission is further complicated when Pine falls for Roper’s mistress, Jemima (Elizabeth Debicki).
Once again, Hollander doesn’t play the lead villain but comes off as the main threat in the story. He plays Corky, Roper’s right-hand man who has an immediate distrust of Pine. Like many of le Carre’s best works, The Night Manager is a grounded and intense thriller that stands out in the genre for its cleverness. Hiddleston will be returning for The Night Manager season 2 after a long wait, but fans shouldn’t expect to see Hollander again.
6 Rev. (2010-2014)
As Adam Smallbone
While American audiences might not be as familiar with Rev., the sitcom is one of the main things Tom Hollander is known for in his native England. Rev. stars Hollander as Adam Smallbone, a priest who moves out of his job in a small country town and takes the position of a vicar in the big city of London. The show finds humor and heart as Adam is constantly met with the struggles of serving the community in a way that actually makes a difference.
Hollander not only stars in the series but is also a writer and co-creator. His commitment to the role is clear as Adam is made to be a complex and entertaining sitcom protagonist. The show also bucks the conventions of leaving the small town behind and exploring the bustle of modern London. Hollander delivers a funny, charming, and grounded performance while Olivia Colman plays his wife, Alexandra, throughout the series.
5 The White Lotus (2022)
As Quentin
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The White Lotus is a sharp social satire following the exploits of various employees and guests at an exclusive Hawaiian resort over the span of one highly transformative week. As darker dynamics emerge each day, this series gradually reveals the complex truths of the seemingly picture-perfect travelers, cheerful hotel employees, and idyllic locale itself. Each season follows a new cast of characters with a greater mystery lying at the center of each new location.
Cast Alexandra Daddario , Fred Hechinger , Connie Britton , Murray Bartlett , Sydney Sweeney , Brittany O’Grady , Natasha Rothwell , Jake Lacy , Jennifer Coolidge , Molly Shannon , Steve Zahn , Aubrey Plaza , Theo James , Haley Lu Richardson , Michael Imperioli , F. Murray Abraham , Tom Hollander , Meghann Fahy , Adam DiMarco , Will Sharpe , Leslie Bibb , Dom Hetrakul , Jason Isaacs , Michelle Monaghan , Parker Posey , Tayme Thapthimthong Release Date July 11, 2021 Seasons 2 Showrunner Mike White Expand
The White Lotus is known for featuring massive and brilliant ensembles for each new season and Tom Hollander found himself as one of the standout additions to season 2 of the show. Each season takes place at a new White Lotus resort around the world with Italy as this destination. Once again, the show looks at the self-centered and often oblivious guests at the resort, all building up to a murder.
He plays Quentin, an expatriate living in Sicily who welcomes Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) into his inner circle.
Hollander is a key part of one of the best storylines in the season. He plays Quentin, an expatriate living in Sicily who welcomes Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) into his inner circle. Hollander plays the role with charm, class, and an underlying threatening aura. The second season continued to highlight the show as a smart and clever satire of privileged people and how they treat the working-class people around them.
4 Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (2024)
As Truman Capote
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Feud is a documentary drama anthology series created for FX based on famous feuds throughout celebrity history. Packed with an ensemble cast, each season of Feud follows a new celebrity, with season one covering Bette Davis and Joan Crawford and the second season centering on Truman Capote.
Cast Jessica Lange , Susan Sarandon , Judy Davis , Jackie Hoffman , Alfred Molina , Stanley Tucci , Alison Wright , Naomi Watts , Diane Lane , Chloe Sevigny , Calista Flockhart , Demi Moore , Molly Ringwald , Treat Williams , Joe Mantello , Russell Tovey , Tom Hollander Release Date March 5, 2017 Seasons 1 Creator(s) Ryan Murphy , Jaffe Cohen , Michael Zam , Jon Robin Baitz Expand
Tom Hollander earned his first Emmy nomination for his starring role in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. The second installment in Ryan Murphy’s Feud anthology series, the latest story is another scandal-filled story of celebrity and drama. Hollander stars as Truman Capote, who befriends a group of rich socialite women known as The Swans, then proceeds to tear them apart as he starts writing about their scandalous lives and divulging their deepest secrets.
Hollander puts his own stamp on the distinct persona of Capote, playing the nuances of his character. He can be a frustrating character, seeming as though he is owed the right to ruin anyone’s life because his writing is that important. However, he is also funny, charming, and compelling. Hollander steals the show amid a great ensemble that also includes Naomi Watts, Diane Lane, Demi Moore, and Calista Flockhart, among others.
3 Gosford Park (2001)
As Anthony Meredith
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Gosford Park is a 2001 British mystery film directed by Robert Altman. The film takes place in 1932 during a weekend shooting party at an English country house, where a group of wealthy guests and their servants become embroiled in a murder investigation. Featuring an ensemble cast that includes Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, and Helen Mirren, the film explores themes of class and social structure.
Director Robert Altman Release Date November 7, 2001 Cast Maggie Smith , Michael Gambon , Kristin Scott Thomas , Camilla Rutherford , Charles Dance , Geraldine Somerville , Tom Hollander , Natasha Wightman , Jeremy Northam , Bob Balaban , James Wilby , Claudie Blakley Runtime 137 minutes
One of Tom Hollander’s breakout roles in movies was working with a legendary director in a massive ensemble in a Best Picture nominee. Gosford Park is the hilarious, clever, and captivating Robert Altman movie set in the 1930s at an English estate. As a group of various rich and privileged people gather for a weekend of shooting and dinners, the hardworking staff of the estate ensures it all goes off perfectly. However, the tensions and scandals eventually lead to a murder.
Hollander has a funny and excellent supporting role as Lt. Commander Anthony Meredith, a desperate young businessman who becomes one of the top suspects in the murder. Altman has a lot of fun with the mystery, including the satisfying reveal, but this is really a story of class differences, brilliantly depicted in the same house where these people feel like they are worlds apart.
2 In The Loop (2009)
As Simon Foster
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While he is perhaps best known for dramatic or villainous roles, Tom Hollander is also a wonderful comedic actor who has displayed his hilarious, dry sense of humor in a number of memorable roles. However, perhaps the funniest of them all is In the Loop. Based on the dark British comedy seriesThe Thick of It, In the Loop focuses on Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi) and his spin team as they go to work for bumbling politicians.
Hollander is the politician in question, a UK minister who makes a blunder on television that sets off a series of public relations crises that takes Tucker and his team to America. Hollander is hilarious as the politician who is in over his head and subjected to constant verbal barrages from Tucker. It is a witty and thoughtful look at modern politics with some laugh-out-loud moments.
1 Pride & Prejudice (2005)
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Pride & Prejudice is a 2005 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel, directed by Joe Wright. The story follows Elizabeth Bennet, played by Keira Knightley, as she navigates societal pressures, family expectations, and romantic entanglements in early 19th-century England. Matthew Macfadyen stars as the enigmatic Mr. Darcy, whose evolving relationship with Elizabeth highlights themes of love, class, and misunderstanding.
Director Joe Wright Release Date November 23, 2005 Cast Keira Knightley , Matthew Macfadyen , Brenda Blethyn , Donald Sutherland , Talulah Riley , Rosamund Pike , Jena Malone , Carey Mulligan Runtime 129 Minutes
Tom Hollander’s role in Pride & Prejudice is a perfect example of how effectively he can steal the show in a smaller supporting role. Based on the classic novel by Jane Austen, the movie is set in the late 18th century and focuses on the Bennet girls, a family of unwed daughters who find their futures potentially changing with the arrival of a group of eligible men in their small community. While Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) is not as concerned with marriage as her sisters, she finds herself drawn into a connection with Mr. Darcy (Matthew McFayden).
Hollander plays Mr. Collins, a distant cousin of the Bennet girls who comes seeking one of them to be his wife. Hollander brings a hilarious desperation to the character, made even funnier by the fact that he is oblivious to how uninterested the girls are in him. The movie is a beautiful and striking romance which many have called the best version of Pride & Prejudice.