Tommy Jessop

Tommy Jessop is a multi-award-winning actor. He was the first professional actor with Down syndrome to play a leading role in a primetime TV drama, BBC1’s BAFTA nominated Coming Down the Mountain and the first to play Hamlet. He is perhaps best-known for his role in Line of Duty. He recently led Panorama’s hard-hitting documentary, ‘Will the NHS Care for Me?’

Tommy is an ambassador for Mencap and an active campaigner for people with learning disabilities.