Tom Keir Blyth, famously known as Tom Blyth, is an English actor renowned for his performances in various films such as Scott and Sid (2018), Benediction (2021), and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, which was released on November 5, 2023.
Blyth is an emerging actor who has already shown his potential with some great works. If you have watched the Hunger Games prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes, you’ve likely glimpsed actor Blyth.
In the film, he takes on the role of 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow, tasked with mentoring Lucy Gray Baird, played by Rachel Zegler, from District 12 for the 10th annual Hunger Games. Additionally, he took on the lead/titular role in the Epix series Billy the Kid.
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With his casting in the new movies, Blyth has garnered significant media attention, prompting fans to become curious about his personal life, particularly his relationship status. Here is what we know about his dating history, wife, girlfriend, and more.
Tom Blyth is not married but might be in a relationship
There is no information about Blyth being married to a wife, hence, we can say that the actor is not tied by marriage to a wife. The actor keeps his personal life under wraps; however, his social media posts suggest he might be in a relationship.
For instance, on Valentine’s Day in 2023, he shared a picture featuring an unidentified woman standing before a graffiti-covered wall. Accompanying the black-and-white image, Tom captioned it with, “What the monkey on the wall said.”
The graffiti on the wall portrays a monkey expressing love with the words, “I love you, baby,” which the actor suggested by his caption. While sharing his love for the girl, he still kept her identity disclosed by not mentioning who she was.
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This only made the fans curious, leading one curious follower to inquire, “Is that your girlfriend?” Notably, Blyth chose not to respond to such inquiries, intensifying the intrigue and leaving many followers eager for answers.
Blyth maintains a clear commitment to privacy and hasn’t disclosed details about his romantic life. For now, there are hints that the actor is dating a girlfriend, but nothing can be said until he reveals anything. Furthermore, no info on his dating history is found.
Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler show strong chemistry
Although Blyth’s dating life remains shrouded in mystery, he doesn’t shy away from showcasing his on-and-off-screen chemistry with Rachel Zegler in the new Hunger Games prequel.
Their friendship has become a focal point of attention, particularly after Blyth stepped up to defend Rachel against negative comments regarding her casting as Snow White on Instagram in October 2023, as mentioned by Her Campus.
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This act garnered praise from fans, with some commending the actor for supporting his co-star, while others applauded the authentic connection between the two actors. Some also began speculating if they were secretly lovers, which was never the case.
Tom Blyth’s father died when he was 15
Tom was born on 2 February 1995 in Birmingham and spent his early years in Woodthorpe, a suburb of Nottingham. His father, producer Gavin Blyth, passed away when Tom was 15. His mother’s name is Charlotte, and she previously worked as a career counselor.
Tom received his education at Arnold Hill Academy and Bilborough College. Additionally, he spent part of his childhood in North Yorkshire, attending primary school in Tockwith. His mother was the one who recognized his interest in drama.
She enrolled him in drama classes at the Television Workshop. Later, Tom became a member of the National Youth Theatre. His journey into acting began on the way home from a particularly long and rainy day spent without success in soliciting.
“I was reading something about Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver going to Juilliard. I’d read about Juilliard my whole life and thought it was a complete pipe dream. But I was so sick of my day job and felt stuck in a rut … where I was like, I know I can achieve more,” he said to Air Mail.
Tom Blyth walking the show for Hermes (Source: Instagram)
The night Juilliard applications closed felt like a sign for Tom. The audition in New York coincided with his 21st birthday, and to his delight, he was accepted. Pursuing his passion, he fulfilled his dream by training at the Juilliard School in New York City, graduating in 2020.
Acting opportunities came to Tom Blyth after graduation from Juilliard
Blyth initiated his acting career with supporting roles in the 2010 films Robin Hood and Pelican Blood. However, it was in 2018 that he gained recognition for his performance alongside Richard Mason in the film Scott and Sid.
Following graduation, acting opportunities gradually came his way. Blyth portrayed a schoolboy in the coming-of-age locker-room production Scott and Sid and an army officer named Glen Byam Shaw in Benediction.
However, the breakthrough came when he landed the role of William H. Bonney in Billy the Kid. His character is an American gunslinging antihero, the son of Irish Catholic immigrants, who was orphaned at 15 and is rumored to have killed eight men before his fatal shooting at the age of 21.
To prepare for the series, which premiered on Epix, Blyth delved into research, including a road trip to Billy’s grave in New Mexico and traversing Arizona to immerse himself in the Western landscape. He also worked on perfecting a thick American accent for the role.
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“I think when you … lose your entire family and you’re forced to fend for yourself … from the age of 15, you become cynical,” Blyth said. The show-runner and screenwriter of the new adaptation, Michael Hirst, found the moral gray areas that shaped the young outlaw particularly compelling.
According to Blyth, Hirst was unafraid to explore the complex questions surrounding the narrative, such as the implications for a “white family from Ireland escaping oppression” who then settled in a territory where Native Americans have long resided.
Blyth notes that the story delves into the cycle of oppression, where those who were once subjugated in their homeland end up subjugating others in a new territory. In 2022, Blyth made a guest appearance in the HBO series The Gilded Age.
He then played Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, an adaptation of the prequel to The Hunger Games with the same title. His upcoming projects include roles in Discussion Materials, adapted from Bill Keenan’s memoir of the same name.
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