Tom Budge
Known for
Tom Budge is a hard-working Australian actor, rarely top-billed and rarely miscast. The volume tells the story: 28 credits. Playing Stan in 'Larry Crowne' put his face in front of a much larger audience. The list also includes 'Better Man'. The early credits and the recent ones are two decades apart.
Tom Budge
17 Movies
11 Series
Tom Budge is a hard-working Australian actor, rarely top-billed and rarely miscast. The volume tells the story: 28 credits. Playing Stan in 'Larry Crowne' put his face in front of a much larger audience. The list also includes 'Better Man'. The early credits and the recent ones are two decades apart.
Movies
Plays Guy Chambers
Better Man
2024
Plays Stan
Larry Crowne
2011
Plays Josh
Son of a Gun
2014
Plays Schumann
Candy
2006
Plays Samuel Stoat
The Proposition
2005
Plays Mr. Frankly
Judy & Punch
2019
Plays Simpkins
Runt
2024
Plays Tarquin
Take Away
2003
Plays Bisley (voice)
$9.99
2009
Plays Slippery
Bran Nue Dae
2009
Plays Johnno
Kokoda
2006
Plays Chicken Shop Assistant
Three Dollars
2005
Plays Normie Norman
The Honourable Wally Norman
2003
Plays Trev
Last Train to Freo
2006
Plays Pickles
Australian Rules
2002
TV Shows
Plays Tiger Gleeson
Round the Twist
1990
Plays Shane
Bloom
2019
Plays Dale
East of Everything
2008
Plays Jeremy
The Wrong Girl
2016
Plays Cliff Sutton
Gallipoli
2015
Plays Hon Mortimer Smales
The Artful Dodger
2023
Plays Geert
Upright
2019
Plays Gerard
Ghosts Australia
2025
Plays Michael
The Games
1998
Plays Walter Gregan
The Doctor Blake Mysteries
2013
Plays Darren
Wentworth
2013
Latest Trailers
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Better Man
Full Filmography
Ghosts Australia
Gerard · 1 episode
2025–
TV
Better Man
Guy Chambers
2024
Film
Runt
Simpkins
2024
Film
The Artful Dodger
Hon Mortimer Smales · 4 episodes
2023–
TV
Upright
Geert · 2 episodes
2019–
TV
Judy & Punch
Mr. Frankly
2019
Film
Bloom
Shane · 10 episodes
2019–
TV
The Wrong Girl
Jeremy · 10 episodes
2016–
TV
Gallipoli
Cliff Sutton · 7 episodes
2015–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Tom Budge and where are they from?
Tom Budge is 44 years old, born on March 15, 1982 in Melbourne, Australia.
What are the most famous roles of Tom Budge?
Tom Budge is best known for roles in Larry Crowne, Better Man, Son of a Gun.
How many movies has Tom Budge been in?
Over a 24-year career (since 2002), Tom Budge has appeared in 17 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Tom Budge's first movie?
The career of Tom Budge began with Australian Rules (2002).
What is Tom Budge's most recent movie or series?
Tom Budge's most recent release is Ghosts Australia, which premiered on November 2, 2025.
What TV shows has Tom Budge appeared in?
On television, Tom Budge has appeared in Wentworth, The Artful Dodger, Upright, The Doctor Blake Mysteries.
Tom Budge
1982-03-15 · Melbourne, Australia
Tom Budge – Australian actor and musician, born 15 March 1982 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Also a composer, lyricist, and emerging screenwriter, he has toured with the Tom Budge Band and received two Helpmann Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for The Beast and The Lieutenant of Inishmore. His most notable film roles include Pickles in Australian Rules (2002), Samuel Stoat in The Proposition (2005, opposite Ray Winstone and Guy Pearce), Schumann in Candy (2006, opposite Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish), Johnno in Kokoda (2006), Slippery in Bran Nue Dae (2009), Josh in Son of a Gun (2014), Mr. Frankly in Judy & Punch (2019, Sundance), and Guy Chambers in Better Man (2024, opposite Hugh Jackman). On television he appeared as Pfc. Ronnie Gibson in The Pacific (2010, HBO), Cliff Sutton in Gallipoli (2015), Hon. Mortimer Smales in The Artful Dodger (2023), and Geert in Upright (2022, opposite Tim Minchin). He was cast in The Rings of Power (2021) but walked away from the role in March 2021.