| Birth name | Thomas Anthony Doherty[1][better source needed] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 21 April 1995 (age 31) |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor · singer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Education | Royal High School, Edinburgh |
Thomas Anthony Doherty (born 21 April 1995)[2] is a Scottish actor and singer from Edinburgh. He played Sean Matthews on the Disney Channel musical series The Lodge, Harry Hook in the Descendants film franchise, Max Wolfe in the HBO Max reboot of Gossip Girl, and Walter De Ville in the 2022 film The Invitation.
From September to December 2025, he joined the cast of the Off-Broadway stage musical Little Shop of Horrors starring as Seymour.
Early life
Doherty was born in Edinburgh on 21 April 1995, and grew up in the city. He has an older brother and younger sister, and his parents were both in the banking business.[3] He attended Royal High School in Edinburgh.[4]
After high school, Doherty entered The MGA Academy of Performing Arts in Edinburgh, where he studied musical theatre.[5] He graduated in July 2015 and signed a contract with Olivia Bell Management in London.[6]
Career
After his 2015 graduation, Doherty waited tables in Edinburgh at Tigerlilly restaurant.[4] On his days off, Doherty split his time between auditioning for Disney Channel's The Lodge and working with the Edinburgh Fringe.[7] He was offered the role of Sean Matthews in The Lodge, and had to undergo intensive training in mountain biking to prepare for the role.[8] The Lodge was filmed in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[9][10] He stated that he was able to play the character as a Scot, but he toned down his accent in order to better accommodate the viewers in all 108 countries that The Lodge aired in.[7] In December 2016, The Lodge was renewed for a second series which began production in February 2017.[11]
In 2016, Doherty auditioned for Descendants 2 and was cast as Harry Hook, the son of villain Captain James Hook from Peter Pan.[7] Descendants 2 was filmed in Vancouver, Canada, in 2016 and aired on Disney Channel on 21 July 2017.[12] He reprised his role as Harry Hook in the third installment of the Disney Channel franchise, Descendants 3 which premiered in 2019.[13] In August 2017, Doherty was named one of "The 50 Fittest Boys of 2017" by Vogue magazine.[14]
From 2019 to 2020, he appeared in the CW series Legacies as Sebastian.[15]
In 2021, Doherty began starring in the HBO Max teen drama Gossip Girl.[16] The following year, he starred alongside Nathalie Emmanuel in the supernatural horror film The Invitation.[17]
On September 5, 2025, he made his New York stage debut in the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors as Seymour Krelborn opposite Madeline Brewer as Audrey.[18]
Personal life
From 2017 to 2020, Doherty was in a relationship with his Descendants 2 co-star Dove Cameron.[19]
Doherty credits his experience in Gossip Girl as "educational" as it "challenged [his] own preconceived notions and indoctrination of 'this is who you love, this is what you do, everything else is wrong.'" In an interview with Variety, Doherty declared that, while he has only been in heterosexual relationships, he has always seen sexuality as a spectrum and does not believe in labels.[20]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lord of the Dance | Neil Tucker | Short film |
| 2018 | High Strung: Free Dance | Zander | |
| 2022 | The Invitation | Walter De Ville | |
| 2024 | Dandelion | Casey |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dracula | Street Boy | Episode: "Servant to Two Masters" |
| 2016–2017 | The Lodge | Sean Matthews | Main role |
| 2017 | Descendants 2 | Harry Hook | Television film |
| 2018 | Under the Sea: A Descendants Short Story | Harry Hook | Short film |
| 2018–2019 | High Strung Free Dance | Zander Raines | Main role |
| 2019 | Catherine the Great | Peter Zavadovsky | Guest role; 3 episodes |
| Descendants 3 | Harry Hook | Television film | |
| 2019–2020 | Legacies | Sebastian | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2020 | High Fidelity | Liam Shawcross | 3 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | Gossip Girl | Max Wolfe | Main role |
| 2024 | Girls5eva | Gray Holland | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2024–present | Tell Me Lies | Leo | Recurring role (season 2–present) |
| 2026 | Paradise | Link (Dylan) | Recurring role (season 2) |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Little Shop of Horrors | Seymour Krelborn | Off-Broadway revival |
Audio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Inventor's Apprentice | Horatio Godkin | Main role |
References
- ^ "THOMAS ANTHONY DOHERTY - EDINBURGH - ACTOR". imdb. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Wingfield, Katie (26 December 2017). "Thomas Doherty Reveals The First Thing He Noticed About Wells Fargo". Tiger Beat. Archived 26 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Meet the young Scots actor set to become Disney's latest sensation". STV News. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ Cameron, Courtney (26 September 2016). "Edinburgh waiter tipped to be next Zac Efron with Disney role". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ "Thomas is filming new teen musical for Disney". The MGA Academy of Performing Arts. 26 March 2016. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Thomas Doherty CV". Olivia Bell Management. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017.
- ^ McIver, Brian (19 August 2016). "Scots actor was a waiter a year ago – now he's following in Zac Efron's footsteps". Daily Record. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ Yancelson, Brian (20 October 2016). "The Lodge's Thomas Doherty Talks Mountain Biking". Sports Illustrated Kids. Archived 5 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ "Disney Channel begins filming The Lodge in Northern Ireland". Northern Ireland Screen. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ "Disney Channel: Major musical drama The Lodge filming in Northern Ireland". BBC News. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ Sztypuljak, David (21 February 2017). "The Lodge season 2 begins production – first look images". HeyUGuys. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (26 July 2017). "Disney Channel's 'Descendants 2' Draws 21 Million Viewers Across 6 Networks In L+3 – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 20, 2018). "'Descendants 3': Sarah Jeffery, Thomas Doherty & Dylan Playfair To Reprise Roles In Threequel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "The 50 Fittest Boys Of 2017". Vogue. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ Swift, Andy (19 July 2019). "Legacies Adds Descendants Star as [Spoiler]'s Love Interest in Season 2". TVLine. Archived 20 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "'Gossip Girl': Tavi Gevinson, Thomas Doherty, Adam Chanler-Berat & Zion Moreno Join Reboot On HBO Max". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "If you prefer titillated to terrified, RSVP yes to The Invitation". The A.V. Club. 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ Gans, Andrew Gossip Girl Star Thomas Doherty Will Make New York Stage Debut in Little Shop of Horrors Playbill, August 21, 2025
- ^ Mauch, Ally (12 December 2020). "Dove Cameron Confirms Split from Thomas Doherty After Nearly 4 Years Together". People. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ Setoodeh, Ramin (11 August 2021). "How Thomas Doherty Became the Pansexual Heartthrob of the New 'Gossip Girl'". Variety