Tom Ellis is a Welsh actor born in Cardiff, who built an early career in British television comedy, including the sitcom 'Miranda', before becoming an international star. He landed his defining role as the title character, a devil who abandons Hell to run a Los Angeles nightclub, in the supernatural drama 'Lucifer', carrying the series across all six seasons after a passionate fan campaign saved it from cancellation on Netflix. Ellis's charismatic, comedic take on the character turned the show into one of streaming's most devoted global fandoms. He remains most closely identified with a role now considered a benchmark of genre-television leading performances. Read more