Tom Parry (b. 1980)
Birthplace:
Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom
Born:
December 16, 1980
Tom Parry is a screenwriter, director, comedian and podcaster. Tom’s TV writing credits include an episode of the ITV sitcom ‘The Job Lot’, an episode of the upcoming Channel 5 show The Benidorm Murders, two series of Sky’s Fantasy Football League, five series of the BAFTA-winning children’s show Class Dismissed and three series of Dave’s Hypothetical. Tom is a prolific director of live comedy and theatre. He directed the recent festive smash hit ‘Adam Riches and John Kearns ARE Ball and Boe’ at the Soho Theatre and the theatrical hit Jimmy at the Edinburgh 2024 Fringe. He directed Ciaran Dowd’s Edinburgh award winning show Don Rodolfo, co-writing the subsequent BBC short film and directed the award nominated Max & Ivan show The Reunion. He has also directed Flo and Joan, The Birthday Girls, and countless other fringe favourites. Tom was an assistant director on the smash hit musical Operation Mincemeat, now running in London’s West End, and directed the national sell out theatre tour of This Week On The Internet: Live with WillNE and Stephen Tries. He also worked with internet sensation Aaron Crascall on his national tour show. Tom’s acting credits include Miranda (BBC), Phone Shop (C4), and Watson and Oliver (BBC) and he has appeared in The Stand Up Sketch Show, Drunk Histories and Cats Does Countdown.