Cillian Murphy as Thomas Shelby in Peaky Blinders (series 2)
First appearance
"Episode 1" (2013)
Last appearance
"Lock and Key" (2022)
Created by
Steven Knight
Portrayed by
Cillian Murphy
In-universe information
Full name
Thomas Michael Shelby
Nickname
Tommy
Tom
Thomas
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Jones
The Devil
Gender
Male
Title
Member of Parliament
Occupation
Politician
gangster
businessman
soldier (formerly)
Affiliation
Peaky Blinders Labour Party British Union of Fascists (undercover)
Family
Elizabeth "Polly" Gray (aunt; deceased) Arthur Shelby Sr. (father; deceased) Michael Gray (cousin; deceased) Arthur Shelby(brother) John Shelby (brother; deceased) Finn Shelby (brother) Ada Shelby Thorne (sister) Freddie Thorne (brother in-law; deceased)
May Carleton (1921-1922) Princess Tatiana Petrovna (1924) Jessie Eden (1925-1926) Diana Mitford (1933-1934)
Children
Erasmus "Duke" Shelby (from pre-WW1 relationship with a woman called Zelda) Charles Shelby (from Grace) Ruby Shelby (from Lizzie; deceased)
Religion
Atheist
Origin
Small Heath, Birmingham
Nationality
British
Military career
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Years of service
1914–1918
Rank
Sergeant Major[Minute 32 1]
Unit
Birmingham Rifles
Battles/wars
First World War
Battle of the Somme
Awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Military Medal
Thomas Michael ShelbyOBE DCM MM MP is a fictional character and the protagonist of the British period crime drama Peaky Blinders. He is played by Irish actor Cillian Murphy, who has won two Irish Film & Television Awards and two National Television Awards for his portrayal of Shelby. The character has received critical acclaim.
Director Steven Knight cast Murphy for the role of Tommy Shelby. The character is introduced as a First World War veteran from a family with Romani ancestry, whose criminal enterprise is centred in Birmingham. The narrative begins in 1919, and largely revolves around Shelby's romance with Grace Burgess and his conflict with Inspector Campbell. As the series progresses, Shelby's relationship with mob boss Alfie Solomons is a key element in many of the storylines.
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(2010) and Dunkirk (2017). He gained greater prominence for his role as TommyShelby in the BBC period drama series Peaky Blinders (2013–2022) and for starring...
and resources. TommyShelby (Cillian Murphy) tries to convince him to align with his brothers Arthur (Paul Anderson) and John Shelby (Joe Cole) against...
sigma male, both through memes and unironic discussion. This includes TommyShelby, the protagonist of the crime drama Peaky Blinders, and Canadian actor...
2023, he received a BAFTA TV Award nomination for his performance as TommyShelby in the BBC series Peaky Blinders (2013–2022). Cillian Murphy on stage...
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and husband Oswald Mosley, getting involved with fictional protagonist TommyShelby to advance their political goals. In the Discworld novel The Fifth Elephant...
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Hardy) chooses to reside at Margate, where he's shot on the beach by TommyShelby. In 2021, The Walpole Bay Hotel & Museum is featured in episode 3 of...
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Global Information
United Kingdom
British Army