claim: IMDb is a site.
evidence: Thomas `` Tom '' Cunningham is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks , played by Ellis Hollins .. Ellis Hollins. Ellis Hollins. Cunningham. Cunningham family. fictional character. Character ( arts ). British. Television in the United Kingdom. Channel 4. Channel 4. soap opera. soap opera. Hollyoaks. Hollyoaks. The actor took over the role in 2003 and has played the character ever since .. With Tom being a young child for most of his tenure , his early years featured minimal storylines , including the numerous death of his family , being abused by Clare Devine -LRB- Gemma Bissix -RRB- and having various guardians including Steph Cunningham -LRB- Carley Stenson -RRB- and Jack -LRB- Jimmy McKenna -RRB- and Frankie Osborne -LRB- Helen Pearson -RRB- .. Cunningham. Cunningham family. Frankie Osborne. Frankie Osborne. Clare Devine. Clare Devine. Gemma Bissix. Gemma Bissix. Steph Cunningham. Steph Cunningham. Carley Stenson. Carley Stenson. Jack. Jack Osborne. Jimmy McKenna. Jimmy McKenna. Helen Pearson. Helen Pearson. However , a turning point came for Tom when it was announced that he would impregnate his girlfriend , Peri Lomax -LRB- Ruby O'Donnell -RRB- and deal with Peri 's subsequent decision to give the baby away for adoption .. Peri Lomax. Peri Lomax. Minor storylines have also included his friendships with Nico Blake -LRB- Persephone Swales-Dawson -RRB- and Dylan Jenkins -LRB- James Fletcher -RRB- and his relationships with Peri and his foster sister Jade Albright -LRB- Kassius Nelson -RRB- .. Nico Blake. Nico Blake. Dylan Jenkins. Dylan Jenkins. Jade Albright. Jade Albright. Tom is currently the sixth longest character in the show after over 16 years on the show .