Actor

Tom Stoppard

Writing

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Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

1.3

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Movies: 36Series: 4Crew credits: 30

TMDB ID: 372

IMDb ID: nm0001779

Known for: Writing

Born: July 3, 1937

Died: November 29, 2025

Age: 88

Place of birth: Zlín, Czechoslovakia

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1964 - 2023

Years active: 60

Average TMDB rating: 6.5

Wikidata: Q294773

Also known as

Tomáš Sträussler

Other jobs

Writer (14)Screenplay (11)Theatre Play (4)Author (1)

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Biography

Sir Tom Stoppard OM CBE FRSL Hon FBA (born Tomáš Sträussler, 3 July 1937 — 29 November 2025) was a Czech-born British playwright and screenwriter. He has written for film, radio, stage, and television, finding prominence with plays. His work covered the themes of human rights, censorship, and political freedom, often delving into the deeper philosophical thematics of society. Stoppard had been a playwright of the National Theatre and is one of the most internationally performed dramatists of his generation. Stoppard died at his home in Dorset, England on 29 November 2025 at the age of 88.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Tom Stoppard.