Tom Ellis ( actor ) - wikipedia Tom Ellis ( actor ) Tom Ellis Ellis in 2015 Thomas John Ellis ( 1978 - 11 - 17 ) 17 November 1978 ( age 39 ) Cardiff, Wales Residence Los Angeles, California, United States Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Spouse ( s ) Tamzin Outhwaite ( m. 2006 -- 2014 ) Children Thomas John Ellis ( born 17 November 1978 ) is a Welsh actor. He is known for playing the title character Lucifer in Fox 's Lucifer and as Gary Preston in Miranda. Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links Personal life Ellis was born in Cardiff, the son of Marilyn Jean ( Hooper ) and Christopher John Ellis. His father, sister and uncle are all Baptist ministers, with his uncle, Robert Ellis, being principal of Regent 's Park College, Oxford, which his father also attended. Ellis attended High Storrs School in Sheffield during his education and was a French horn player in the City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra. Tom went on to study BA Dramatic Studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, which was previously named Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama ( RSAMD ). On 2015, was born his first daughter, Nora, from a relationship with Estelle Morgan. Ellis was married to actress Tamzin Outhwaite from 2006 to 2014. On 25 June 2008, she gave birth to their first daughter, Florence Elsie. On 20 December 2008, the pair appeared on the ITV gameshow All Star Mr & Mrs Christmas Special. Their second daughter, Marnie Mae, was born on 2 August 2012. On 29 August 2013, a spokesperson for the couple stated that they had separated, and the following month Outhwaite filed for divorce. Career Other notable roles include Gary Preston in a hit TV show Miranda aired on BBC co-side with Miranda Hart from November 9, 2009 to January 1, 2015, Justyn in Channel 4 's No Angels and Thomas Milligan in the series three finale of the BBC One science - fiction television programme Doctor Who. In July and August 2009, Ellis starred in ITV comedy drama Monday Monday with Fay Ripley. He was also cast as Detective Inspector Bland in Agatha Christie 's Poirot. Ellis was the star of the USA network series Rush, playing a Hollywood physician. In February 2015, it was announced that Ellis was cast as Lucifer Morningstar in the Fox Television drama Lucifer, based on the comic with the same name, which premiered on 25 January 2016. Filmography Film and television roles Year Title Role Notes The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby John Browdie High Heels and Low Lifes Police Officer Buffalo Soldiers Squash 2001 -- 02 Nice Guy Eddie Frank Bennett 2003 Pollyanna Timothy I 'll Be There Ivor Messiah III : The Promise Dr. Phillip Ryder Vera Drake Police Officer 2005 Much Ado About Nothing Claudio Midsomer Murders Lee Smeeton Episode : `` Midsomer Rhapsody '' Waking the Dead Harry Taylor Episode : `` Straw Dog '' 2005 -- 06 No Angels Justyn 2006 EastEnders Dr. Oliver Cousins The Catherine Tate Show Detective Sergeant Sam Speed 2007 Suburban Shootout P.C. Haines Doctor Who Tom Milligan Episode : `` Last of the Time Lords '' The Catherine Tate Christmas Show Detective Sergeant Sam Speed 2008 Trial & Retribution Nick Fisher Miss Conception Zak Harley Street Dr Ross Jarvis Episode : `` Episode 4 '' Merlin Cenred The Passion Apostle Philip / Philip 2009 Monday Monday Steven 2009 -- 15 Miranda Gary Preston Dappers Marco Merlin Cenred Accused Neil 2011 The Fades Mark Etches Sugartown Max Burr 2012 Gates Mark Pearson The Secret of Crickley Hall Gabe Caleigh 2013 Walking Stories Jarrod Short film Agatha Christie 's Poirot Detective Inspector Bland Episode : `` Dead Man 's Folly '' Once Upon a Time Robin Hood Episode : `` Lacey '' 2014 Rush Dr. William Rush Lead role ; 10 episodes 2015 The Strain Rob Bradley Episode : `` Identity '' 2015 -- 2018 Lucifer Lucifer Morningstar Lead role 2018 Family Guy Oscar Wilde ( voice ) Episode : `` V Is For Mystery '' References ^ Jump up to : `` Famous family trees : Tom Ellis ''. 23 January 2013. Jump up ^ `` BBC Website on Miranda ''. Jump up ^ `` Tamzin Outhwaite ' files for divorce from Tom Ellis, citing adultery ' '', Express, 10 September 2013. Jump up ^ ( No author. ) `` Tamzin Outhwaite ' Divorcing ' Tom Ellis After He Reportedly Admits Cheating With One - Night Stand '', Huffington Post UK, 9 October 2013. Jump up ^ Kelby McNally. `` ' We 're all moving forward ' Tom Ellis speaks out about Tamzin Outhwaite split '', Express, 19 September 2013. Jump up ^ Hibberd, James ( February 22, 2013 ). `` Hollywood Insider : What 's Going on Behind the Scenes : TV 's Pilot Season Goes ( Very ) High - Concept ''. Entertainment Weekly. New York : Time Inc. : 26. Jump up ^ `` Tom Ellis, The Fades, Pulling, and Miranda, Gothica ( TV 2013 ) ''. Dread Central. Retrieved March 18, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Lucifer -- Tom Ellis Gets His Horns ''. Dread Central. Retrieved March 18, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Listings - FAMILY GUY on FOX - TheFutonCritic.com ''. www.thefutoncritic.com. External links Tom Ellis on IMDb GND : 1061394867 LCCN : no2015002583 VIAF : 311618208 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom_Ellis_(actor)&oldid=843641347 '' Categories : 1978 births 21st - century Welsh male actors British male film actors British male soap opera actors British male television actors Living people People educated at High Storrs School People from Cardiff British expatriates in Canada Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from November 2012 Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Čeština Cymraeg Dansk Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Հայերեն Italiano עברית Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Simple English Suomi Svenska Türkçe Українська 中文 15 more Edit links This page was last edited on 30 May 2018, at 13 : 36. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the name of the actor who plays lucifer
Answer: Thomas John Ellis