JT
Joe Thomas
Actor, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn October 28, 1983 (42 years)
Joseph "Joe" Thomas (born 28 October 1983) is an English actor. He played Simon Cooper in the E4 sitcom The Inbetweeners (2008–2010) and its two film adaptations, The Inbetweeners Movie (2011) and The Inbetweeners 2 (2014). After The Inbetweeners concluded, Thomas remained connected to Channel 4, joining the cast of comedy-drama series Fresh Meat in 2011, portraying the role of Kingsley Owen until 2016. He was reunited with his The Inbetweeners colleague James Buckley when they both joined the cast of BBC Two sitcom White Gold, with Thomas portraying the role of Martin Lavender. In 2018, he starred in the comedy film The Festival.
Born in Chelmsford, Essex, as the first of four boys, Thomas attended King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford before reading History at Pembroke College, Cambridge. At Cambridge, Thomas was a member of the Footlights, alongside his future Inbetweeners co-star Simon Bird. Bird and Thomas served as the President and the Secretary of the Footlights, respectively, in 2005–2006. After graduating in 2006, Thomas briefly shared a flat with Bird and fellow Pembroke graduate and Footlights alumnus Jonny Sweet.
Born in Chelmsford, Essex, as the first of four boys, Thomas attended King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford before reading History at Pembroke College, Cambridge. At Cambridge, Thomas was a member of the Footlights, alongside his future Inbetweeners co-star Simon Bird. Bird and Thomas served as the President and the Secretary of the Footlights, respectively, in 2005–2006. After graduating in 2006, Thomas briefly shared a flat with Bird and fellow Pembroke graduate and Footlights alumnus Jonny Sweet.
Joe Thomas Filmography
| 2025 | Universal · as Leo |
| 2023 | Maternal (TV Series) · as Dr. Matt Malyon |
| 2023 | Mummies · as Thut |
| 2022 | We Are Not Alone · as Greggs |
| 2022 | Plebs: Soldiers of Rome · as Amadeus |
| 2021 | Criminally Funny (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2021 | Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (TV Series) · as Guest |
| 2018 | The Festival · as Nick |
| 2017 | White Gold (TV Series) · as Martin Lavender |
| 2016 | The Darkest Universe · as Toby |
| 2015 | Scottish Mussel · as Danny |
| 2015 | Drunk History (UK) (TV Series) · as Alexander Graham Bell |
| 2014 | The Inbetweeners 2 · as Simon Cooper |
| 2011 | Threesome (TV Series) · as Teacher |
| 2011 | Fresh Meat (TV Series) · as Kingsley Owen |
| 2011 | Chickens (TV Series) · as George Wright |
| 2011 | The Inbetweeners · as Simon Cooper |
| 2011 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Simon Cooper |
| 2010 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Simon Cooper |
| 2008 | The Inbetweeners (TV Series) · as Simon Cooper |
| 2007 | Comedy Showcase (TV Series) · as George Wright |
| 2006 | Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures (TV Series) · as Theo Lawson |
| 2025 | Iain Stirling's Roast The Internet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2025 | Celebrity Bear Hunt (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2024 | Rob Beckett's Smart TV (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Hobby Man (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Katie Piper's Breakfast Show (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2021 | The Weakest Link (2021) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | Between the Covers (2020) (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 2019 | Comedians Giving Lectures (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 2019 | The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited · as Self |
| 2018 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Richard Osman's House of Games (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2015 | Taskmaster (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self |
| 2014 | The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Inbetweeners Go Global · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Inbetweeners Star |
| 2012 | The Last Leg (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Sunday Brunch (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Republic of Telly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | T4 on the Beach 2009 · as Self |
| 2009 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Richard and Judy's New Position (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Celebrity Mastermind (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Football Focus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 1992 | Soccer AM (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Comedy Showcase (TV Series) |
| 2017 | White Gold (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 2011 | Chickens (TV Series) · as Written And Created By |