Tom Rhys Harries Wiki, Age, Net Worth 2026

Tom Rhys Harries is a Welsh actor who, after fifteen years of steady stage and screen work, stepped into his first leading studio-film role in October 2026 as Matt Hagen — the disfigured actor who becomes the living-clay villain Clayface — in DC Studios’ body-horror film Clayface. Born on 8 October 1990 in Cardiff, the 36-year-old had built his name as Axel Collins in Netflix’s White Lines (2020) and as Eddie Walker in Apple TV+’s Suspicion (2022), with earlier turns in The Gentlemen (2019) and on stage. His casting, announced by DC Studios chief James Gunn in June 2025 after a three-month audition process, put a performer long familiar to British television audiences at the centre of one of the DC Universe’s darkest films. His Clayface co-star Ruby Sear, who plays Theresa in the film, shared his earlier breakthrough in The Gentlemen.

Early Life

Tom Rhys Harries was born in Cardiff, Wales, to a mother who taught English and a father who was a primary-school head teacher, both working in Welsh-medium education, and he is the eldest of three children. Welsh is his first language. Diagnosed with ADHD at seven, he has credited encouragement from teachers and family with shaping his persistence through early setbacks, as reported in a Guardian profile in October 2026. He had not seriously considered acting until someone who saw him play guitar in a Cardiff bar suggested he audition for drama school.

He trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff from 2009 to 2012, later being made an Honorary Associate of the college in 2020. His stage career began almost immediately: in 2013 he made his West End debut in Jez Butterworth’s Mojo, playing a teenage rock-and-roll idol abducted by gangsters, in a cast led by Ben Whishaw and Rupert Grint. The Guardian’s Michael Billington likened him at the time to “an embryonic Elvis”. In 2012 he had already been named one of Screen International’s Stars of Tomorrow.

Career

Harries’ screen debut came in the 2011 musical drama Hunky Dory, where he played Evan, followed by a television debut in Parade’s End in 2012. Through the 2010s he accumulated a varied British television and film CV: Jekyll and Hyde (2015), Unforgotten (2018), Britannia (2019), Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018) and Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen (2019), in which he played Power Noel. His first widely noticed television role arrived in 2020 as Axel Collins, the Manchester DJ whose mysterious death drives Netflix’s Ibiza-set drama White Lines, and he followed it in 2022 as Eddie Walker in Apple TV+’s thriller Suspicion, alongside Uma Thurman.

The 2020s added credits at a quickening pace: Sisi & I (2023), the Gerard Butler action film Kandahar (2023), a guest lead as Ricky September in the Doctor Who episode “Dot and Bubble” (2024), and The Return (2024) alongside Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche. In June 2025, Deadline reported that he had landed the title role in DC Studios’ Clayface, directed by James Watkins from a script by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, after beating a shortlist that reportedly included Jack O’Connell and George MacKay. Gunn announced the casting on social media, writing that he and producer Matt Reeves had been “blown away” by Harries, as reported by Variety.

Clayface is a deliberate departure from conventional superhero fare. Produced by Gunn, Peter Safran, Matt Reeves and Lynn Harris, the R-rated film is a body-horror story: Hagen, a struggling Gotham actor, is brutally disfigured in an attack by a gangster, then turns to an experimental treatment from scientist Dr. Caitlyn Corr, played by Naomi Ackie, which restores his face before transforming his body into living clay. Harries has said he spent roughly half his shooting days in prosthetics, and that the work helped his performance by grounding the character’s physical discomfort. The cast also includes Max Minghella, Eddie Marsan, David Dencik, Nancy Carroll and Joshua James. The release date moved during production — early reports listed 11 September 2026 — before settling on 23 October 2026, confirmed by PEOPLE, ComingSoon and JustJared’s coverage of the Los Angeles premiere in mid-October 2026.

Personal Life

Harries is in a relationship with Grammy-winning songwriter Amy Allen, as reported by JustJared in October 2026 and by the Guardian, which described the pair sharing a beach-adjacent home in Los Angeles. Allen, who has won the Grammy for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical, is known for work with Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo and Harry Styles. JustJared reported they have been dating since early 2024. He was previously linked in press reports to his White Lines co-star Laura Haddock, but that was never confirmed by either of them.

Tom Rhys Harries Net Worth 2026

Tom Rhys Harries’ net worth has not been officially disclosed, and no credible published estimate exists. A figure of around $1.5 million circulates on low-authority celebrity-net-worth sites, but those pages also carry conflicting basic facts about him — including a wrong birth year — and cite no reliable source, so the number should be treated as speculation. His earnings profile is that of a long-working British actor whose income stepped up sharply with a leading studio role in 2026. The same caution applies to Siddhant Issar‘s profile on this site, where no credible net worth figure is published either.

FAQ

How old is Tom Rhys Harries?

Born 8 October 1990 in Cardiff, he is 36 as of October 2026, having turned 36 on 8 October 2026. Some databases list 1992, but 1990 matches his age as reported by the Guardian and JustJared in October 2026.

How tall is Tom Rhys Harries?

Not publicly confirmed. One low-authority site lists 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm), but that site also gives a conflicting birth year, so the figure is unverified.

Who does Tom Rhys Harries play in Clayface?

Matt Hagen, the struggling Gotham actor who becomes Clayface, in DC Studios’ Clayface, released 23 October 2026. It was directed by James Watkins from a script by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, as reported by Deadline and Variety.

What was Tom Rhys Harries in before Clayface?

Axel Collins in Netflix’s White Lines (2020) and Eddie Walker in Apple TV+’s Suspicion (2022), plus The Gentlemen (2019), Kandahar (2023), Jekyll and Hyde (2015), Unforgotten (2018), Britannia (2019) and the Doctor Who episode “Dot and Bubble” (2024).

Who is Tom Rhys Harries’ girlfriend?

Grammy-winning songwriter Amy Allen, as reported by JustJared and the Guardian in October 2026. JustJared reports the pair have been together since early 2024 and share a home in Los Angeles.

What is Tom Rhys Harries’ net worth?

Not officially disclosed. A $1.5 million figure on unverified celebrity-net-worth sites is unsupported and conflicts with those sites’ own basic facts about him.