He is an exceptionally versatile voice artist with hundreds of major campaigns to his name, World cup. Olympics, formula One and international soccer and Rugby and the IPL. In fact he has voiced over ten years in SA, Most top brands, cars, financial institutions and TV stations, channels and movies, and of course top retail brands ...
He is and has been the voice of numerous campaigns in South Africa for Local and international Campaigns which have won various awards including Gold and Silver at Cannes. As well as an authoritative and intelligent read in narrative, documentary, or retail reads, he delivers versatile comedic ability to mimic and do character voices.
Tom Fairfoot has worked extensively in TV, Film and Theatre in the UK and in local and international films. He trained at the WEBBER DOUGLAS ACADEMY LONDON. He also did a (BA) joint HONS Degree in French and DRAMA. He spent a year in Paris with PETER BROOKS assistant Sylvain Corthay at the Sorbonne doing Improvisation, and also attended the Corporel Mime school founded by Decroux.
He is best known for playing "Eddie" in The West End and on Tour in the award winning musical "Blood Brothers" in the UK and for "Stones in His Pockets" in South Africa. On the United Kingdom National Tour of Blood brothers he played opposite David Cassidy and Helen Reddy, Bernie Nolan, Clodagh Rodgers, Stefan Dennis.
Local SA Television includes roles include:
"Generations", "Isidingo", "Innocent Times", "Snitch", "Zero Tolerance", "Backstage", "7de Laan" and "Binnelanders".
UK Television include:
"Casualty", "Eastenders", "Cave Girl", "Zero Hour", "The Devil's Whore", "Rough" and Channel 4 film: "Care". And "A soldiers Story'' which he wrote for BBC Wales. "Scouts Safari".
Feature films include:
"Cape of Good Hope", "Beat the Drum", "Stander", "Borderline" .DOOMSDAY with Rhona Mitra and Bohb Hoskins, AMELIA with Hilary swank and Richard Gere, BLOOD AND OIL with Johdi May, SINKING OF THE LACONIA with Brian Cox and WINNIE with Trevor Howard.
He has also written for South African and British television, comedy drama, tv series and documentary.
Fight training:
Tained in shotokan karate and fought in competition in the 90s , placed 3rd at club level and 4th in southern regions London. He is a qualified fight co ordinator and director.
