The show’s fifth season has just debuted on Netflix, with a sixth and final season announced in June this year.
The show has cultivated a devoted fanbase, but how well do they know its lead actor? Here are 10 things you need to know about Tom Ellis…
He’s Welsh
Ellis was born and raised in Cardiff, Wales.
He attended high school in Sheffield, and later attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland.
He’s 41
Despite his youthful appearance, Tom Ellis is 41.
He was born November 17, 1978, making him a Scorpio.
He was in EastEnders
He looks a lot different now, but one of Ellis’s earliest roles was in the BBC soap EastEnders.
Ellis played Dr Oliver Cousins from January-May 2006
And was known for Miranda
Gary was Miranda’s primary love interest in the series.
He was married to Tamzin Outhwaite
Former EastEnders actress Tamzin Outhwaite divorced Ellis in 2013, citing his adultery.
The pair were married for seven years and have two daughters.
And is now married to Meghan Oppenheimer
In 2019, Ellis married American screenwriter Meaghan Oppenheimer.
Her screenwriting credits include the Zac Efron film We Are Your Friends, Fear the Walking Dead and the Facebook Watch series Queen America.
He hasn’t seen his daughters for seven months due to the pandemic
Speaking to The Guardian, Ellis revealed that lockdown left him stuck in America, separated from his children.
“It’s been excruciating,” he said.
“There is a part of you that isn’t there when they’re not around.”
He misses acting in theatre
Ellis told The Guardian that while Lucifer has made him globally famous, he misses performing on stage.
“It’s like rehab for acting,” he said.
“Obviously, (coronavirus) is just a tricky thing to talk about with anyone that works in the theatre at the moment.
“But, obviously, I believe the theatre is not going to die. It’s going to come back. And I want to be part of that.”
He does his own nude scenes
Speaking to Vulture, Ellis revealed that he does his own nudity.
“I also lost a bet to my trainer when we got picked up for season four, which meant I had to get back into a different kind of shape than I’d been in before.
“I had a moment of pride with how I felt and how I looked. I wasn’t against the idea of nudity.”
He sings
Ellis is a talented vocalist as well as an actor, and he told Vulture he enjoyed offering up his singing voice for the show.
“Singing on the show came about by accident,” he said.
“The cast and crew were having a karaoke night out in Vancouver, and I got up to belt out a song. The producers didn’t know I could sing, so they decided to work it into an episode in the first season."