Biografia
Tom Wontner was born in London, England, in 1971. He has appeared in numerous independent features and short films.
He portrayed Dr. Townsend in the 2015 feature The Carer (2016) and appeared in the quirky comedy Cross-Eyed Waltz (2005) by Peter Hearn, Troubled Children Films' Quality Indigo (2005), and Carey Films' A Mind of Her Own (2006).
He took on the role of the geeky romantic lead, "Trevor," alongside Roy Hudd, in Grindstone Films' Jack, the Last Victim (2005), a psychological thriller inspired by a haunting musical about Jack the Ripper, London's infamous serial killer.
In 2004, he played the unlucky undercover reporter "Martin Cosgrave" in Magnificent Pictures' The Haircutter's Cut (2004) and was shortlisted among the top six finalists in the BBC/CSV Night of Many Stars competition for emerging London filmmaking talent.
His work in independent short films includes Hard Case (2006) (Cannes SFC 2006), Tunnel Vision (2003) (BFI 24-Hour Challenge), The Control Room (2005), "William" in Kritzi: The Little Goat (2004), and "Ian" in Lonely Face (2003). He also portrayed the bumbling "Sebastian" in the Cornish comedy Obedience (2003) and appeared in RAM Productions' black comedy Lifelines (2004). In Rockfall Film's black comedy Dentally Does It (2005), Tom played "Paul the Dentist"; the film was selected for screening at the Newport Beach Film Festival in April 2005.
As a producer, he worked on the comic romance My Yacht (2006), which was featured at film festivals including Dallas, Raindance, Edinburgh, Sacramento, and the Commonwealth Film Festival. He also produced and acted in the horror short Witch's Spring (2004) for the British 24-Hour Film Challenge in September 2004; this film was later included in the H.P. Lovecraft-inspired horror compilation The Horror of H.P. Lovecraft (2006), which premiered in New York in July 2006.
Tom provided the voice of "Michael" in Ben Crowe's Palme d'Or-shortlisted The Man Who Met Himself (2005), the only British film officially selected to compete at the Cannes Film Festival 2005. He received the Best Actor award for his role as "Ben" in My Yacht (2006) at the Wreck-Beach International Film Festival in Ontario, Canada.
