American actor, Tom Pelphrey is famous for appearing as Jonathan Randall in the CBS television series, Guiding Light. He portrayed Jonathan Randall and Mick Dante in the CBS television series Guiding Light and As the World Turns respectively, Kurt Bunker in the Cinemax television series Banshee, and Ward Meachum in the Netflix original series Iron Fist.
Early Life of Tom Pelphrey
Tom Pelphrey’s full name is Thomas J. Pelphrey. Tom was born on 28th July 1982, in Howell, New Jersey, the United States of America. As of 2023, his age is 41 years old while his horoscope is Leo. Every year, Tom celebrates his birthday on the 28th of July. His father is Richard Pelphrey while his mother is Laurie Pelphrey.
Caption: Tom’s childhood photo with his father (Photo: Instagram)
He grew up with his brother, Robert Pelphrey. His maternal grandparents’ names are James N. “Jim” Demgard and Eileen Gelshen. Tom’s paternal grandparents’ names are Joseph Grandison Pelphrey and Jeanne Alice Trowbridge. Tom holds an American nationality while he belongs to mixed ( Danish, English, Irish, Polish, German, Scottish, French, Dutch) ethnical background. He follows Christianity as a religion.
Tom Pelphrey’s Education
Tom completed his high school at Howell High School in Howell Township in the year 2000. Later, he enrolled at Rutgers University‘s Mason Gross School of the Arts in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in the year 2004.
Tom Pelphrey and Kaley Still Together
Tom is currently dating Kaley Cuoco. Kaley is an American actress by profession. Tom and Kaley met in April 2022 when their manager, Andrea Pett-Joseph, set them up.
Caption: Tom Pelphrey with his girlfriend (Photo: USA)
Kaley opened up about how she met Tom at the Ozark premiere a month prior. She made her relationship public through an Instagram account.
Tom Pelphrey and Gina Tognoni’s Break Up
Tom was previously in a relationship with an American actress, Gina Tognoni. They began their relationship in the year 2005. The duo started dating around Valentine’s Day. In an interview, Gina said:
“We started dating just around Valentine’s Day. I was Tommy’s Valentine and he was mine”.
”I had a friend here from Ireland and I wanted to get Gina some Valentine’s Day stuff. So me and him were sitting in my dressing room — we had some time to kill — and wrote some really crass poems.” Tom said.
Caption: Tom Pelphrey with his ex (Photo: Super)
Tom and Gina dated for nine months. They officially separated in November 2005. The duo are happy in their own world.
Tom Pelphrey’s Previous Relationship
Tom was in a relationship with Jaimie Alexander. Jaimie is an American actress. They began their relationship in 2018. Tom and Jaimie were all over each other while they were dating. They were seen in an event held at The Bowery Hotel.
Caption: Tom Pelphrey with his ex-girlfriend, Jaimie Alexander (Photo: Daily Mail)
However, their relationship didn’t last long and broke up soon after in the year 2020. After a while, Tom began dating Lili Simmons. Lili and Tom met each other on a movie set. They were co-stars. After Tom was romantically involved with others their relationship took a turn ad they broke up.
Tom Pelphrey, Father of One
Tom is the father of one child. She and his girlfriend Kaley gave birth to an adorable daughter named Matilda Carmine Richie Pelphrey on March 30, 2023.
Tom Pelphrey’s Net Worth
Tom has an estimated net worth of around $12 million as of 2023. He earned that hefty sum through his successful career as an actor. According to some online resources, the minimum pay for an actor in the United States is $57,937 per year.
Caption: Tom Pelphrey acting inside the car (Photo: YouTube)
Tom Pelphrey’s Height
Tom stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches tall while his body weight is 70kg. He has light brown colored hair and his eyes are hazel in color.
Movie Career of Tom Pelphrey
Tom made his movie debut in the year 2008 in the movie, Birds of America as Hitchhiker.
After that, he appeared as David in the movie, Junction in the year 2012.
Next year, he played Ricky Harden in the movie, Tiger Lily Road.
Caption: Tom Pelphrey, American actor (Photo: Instagram)
Movies and TV Shows
Tom has appeared in numerous movies and tv series. Some of his notable appearances in movies are Excuse Me for Living, A Cry from Within, The Girl Is in Trouble, Crazy Alien, Mank, American Murderer, and so on.
Some of his notable appearances in tv series are Ghost Whisperer, CSI: Miami, Guiding Light, As the World Turns, The Following, Ozark, Outer Range, and many more.
Awards & Nominations
Tom received nominations for several prestigious awards and has won a few of them as well.
He has received awards like Critics Choice Award, Daytime Emmy Award, Festival Prize, Satellite Award, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Gold Derby TV Awards, OFTA Television Awards, Soap Opera Digest Awards, and so on.
Caption: Tom Pelphrey posing with his award (Photo: Zimbio)
Some of his nominations are the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, Gold Derby Award for Younger Actor, Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Male Newcomer, Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor, and so on.
FAQs of Tom Pelphrey
Is Tom Pelphrey related to Keanu Reeves?
No, Tom is not related to Keanu. They are not related by blood and are not relatives. Both of them are Actors by profession.
Was Tom Pelphrey in a marital Relationship?
Tom was not in a marital relationship. He has never been committed to any of his previous girlfriends. However, he might take his relationship to the next level with his current girlfriend.
Who was present at Kaley Cuoco’s baby shower?
Many popular actors and actresses were present at Kaley’s baby shower. Some of them are tennis player Prakash Amritraj, former Bachelorette Ali Manno actress Ashley Aubra and Brad Pitt.
