Biography
Oliver Tompsett is a British actor and vocalist who is best known for his musical theatre roles. He originated leading parts in several West End shows, including Drew Boley in Rock of Ages and William Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet. Tompsett is well recognized for his roles as Fiyero in Wicked and Galileo in We Will Rock You.
Age
He is 42 years old as of 25 August 2023. He was born in 1981 in Abingdon, United Kingdom.
Family – Education
His father, John, was an engineer and opera singer, while his mother, Judy, maintained a dancing studio. He has an elder brother, Ben, who is a musician, and a sister named Amy. Tompsett attended the John Mason School. He graduated from Arts Educational School and played the lead part of “Tony” in West Side Story.
Husband – Children
Tompsett is married to actress Michelle Potter. They met in 2003 while appearing in the West End production of Mamma Mia. Their first son, George, was born in 2013. Their second child, a daughter called Kaia, arrived in February 2017.
Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
& Juliet
He previously played William Shakespeare in the West End production of Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare is the primary character of the West End musical Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare is Anne’s romantic interest and spouse. He is also a playwright, and he will premiere his play “Romeo and Juliet” at the start of the program.
The cast of William Shakespeare’s first presentation of Romeo and Juliet introduces him and welcomes the audience to his new play (“Larger than Life”). Shakespeare then introduces his wife, Anne Hathaway, who is visiting from Stratford-upon-Avon to witness the performance. She proposes he rewrite the ending, wondering what might have occurred if Juliet hadn’t committed suicide, much to Shakespeare’s chagrin (“I Want It That Way”). Nonetheless, Shakespeare enables his wife to express her vision for the play, which begins with Juliet waking up to discover Romeo has died.
In Dreams
He appeared as Ramsey in the jukebox musical In Dreams.The story revolves around Kenna, the former lead singer of a country-rock band. At a pivotal point in her life, she decides to organize a party at a family-run Mexican restaurant, where she reunites with several old pals, including Ramsey, a drummer. The musical delves into themes of love, sorrow, friendship, and the ability of music to bring people together.
Career
Tompsett made his expert and West End debut in October 2002 in the Franticness/Tim Firth melodic Our Home, coordinated by Matthew Warchus, at London’s Cambridge Theater. He is highlighted on the DVD of the creation, recorded for BBC3 in 2003, as the person Callum and as an individual from the troupe.
His ensuing London stage appearances include: Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ Mamma Mia!, coordinated by Phyllida Lloyd, at the Sovereign of Grains Theater; Notes From New York at the Trafalgar Studios and Christmas in New York at the Apollo Theater, both coordinated by David Randall; ‘Caliph’ in Kismet, coordinated by Tiffany Watt-Smith, at the Arcola Theater and “Harry Lytton” in Richard Stirling’s Behind me: The Narrative of Jessie Matthews, coordinated by Stewart Nicholls, at Wyndhams Theater.
Promptly before joining the first cast of Fiendish, in September 2006, he showed up in Trevor Nunn’s creation of Peter Shaffer’s The Imperial Chase of the Sun at the Public Theater. He has two times showed up on the Imperial Assortment Execution, in 2002 and 2006.
Tompsett next assumed the part of Fiyero in the West End melodic Fiendish, which opened 27 September 2006. He is an individual from the first London cast, having recently acted in the gathering and filling in as the student for Fiyero, prior to supplanting Adam Garcia on 16 July 2007. He played his last execution on 27 Walk 2010 following three and a half years with the creation. He was prevailed by Lewis Bradley who assumed the part until May 2010, when Lee Mead dominated.
Tompsett started the job of Attracted the West End creation of Rock of Ages. For this job he was named for the whatsonstage.com Theatergoers Decision Grant for Best Entertainer in a Melodic. Oliver left the show on 23 September 2012 when his agreement finished.
On 12 September 2012 it was affirmed that Tompsett will supplant Noel Sullivan as Galileo in We Will Shake You on 6 October 2012. For this part he was named for the whatsonstage.com Theatergoers Decision Grant for Best Take Over in a Job. He stayed with the show until its conclusion on 31 May 2014. From November 2014 to 24 January 2015, Tompsett assumed the part of Phil Davis in the melodic White Christmas close by Darren Day in Leeds.
From 16 Walk to 14 August 2016, Tompsett assumed the part of Sky Masterson in the West End recovery of Folks and Dolls following its exchange to the Phoenix Theater in London. Tompsett repeated the job for the show’s Israeli debut at the Drama House in Tel Aviv for 10 exhibitions.
On 20 November 2016, Tompsett featured close by Seth Rudetsky, Jennifer Simard, Sally Ann Triplett, Alice Fearn, Sandra Marvin and Jodie Jacobs in two advantage celebration exhibitions of humorous parody melodic Fiasco at the Charing Cross Auditorium in London.
In 2019, Tompsett joined the cast of and Juliet as Shakespeare. The world debut creation opened at the Manchester Drama House on 10 September 2019 and shut on 12 October 2019. He forged ahead in the job when the melodic moved toward the West End, where it started exhibitions at the Shaftesbury Theater on 2 November 2019. At the 2020 WhatsOnStage Grants, he was named for Best Entertainer in a Melodic. Tompsett went on in the job for the whole West End run of and Juliet, until the show shut on 25 Walk 2023.
On 4 April 2023, Tompsett assumed control over the job of Edward Lewis in the West End creation of Pretty Lady. He will keep on assuming the part until the show’s end on 18 June 2023. On 18 May 2023, it was declared that Tompsett will star in the melodic In Dreams, which will start exhibitions at Leeds Playhouse on 3 July 2023.
Movies
♦ 2021 – I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
♦ 2018 – Show Dogs
♦ 2017 – Hard Way: The Action Musical
TV Shows
♦ 2024 – & Juliet – William Shakespeare
♦ 2023 – Pretty Woman: The Musical
♦ 2023 – In Dreams
♦ 2023 – In Dreams
♦ 2021 – Treason
♦ 2019 – 2023 – & Juliet
♦ 2019 – & Juliet
♦ 2017 – 2019 – Kinky Boots
♦ 2016 – Guys & Dolls
♦ 2016 – Guys & Dolls
♦ 2016 – Disaster!
♦ 2014 – 2015 – White Christmas
♦ 2012 – 2014 – We Will Rock You
♦ 2011 – 2012 – Rock of Ages
♦ 2007 – 2010 – Wicked
♦ 2006 – 2007 – Wicked
♦ 2006 – Over My Shoulder: The Story of Jessie Matthews
♦ 2006 – The Royal Hunt of the Sun
♦ 2005 – Kismet