Tom Coyle
Tom Coyle
Actor
Tom is a Brisbane based actor working in theatre and film. After 30 years playing with the Queensland Symphony he switched to acting in 2017. His favourite role is whichever one he is currently playing.
Biography
After 30 years as Bass Trombonist with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Tom changed his performance focus to acting. Recent productions include Death and the Maiden and God of Carnage (Ad Astra), Ibsen’s Ghosts (The Curators), and Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth (Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble). He also appeared in a rehearsed reading of Jordan Tannahill’s Late Company, as Michael Shaun-Hastings alongside Christen O’Leary, Zoe Houghton, and Chris Sommers.
Tom has undertaken acting classes through NIDA, La Boite, Matrix Theatre, ARC, Peter Rasmussen, The fACTory, and The Warehouse. At the start of 2018, he ceased working with the QSO in order to concentrate on acting full-time. In addition to his theatre work, Tom has appeared in numerous short films, TV and film productions.
His venture into acting marks another stage in a varied and eclectic educational journey. His first university degree was in Environmental Science with a Mathematics major. He has since studied English Literature at UQ and completed two post-graduate degrees in Music. Over the years he has taught at UQ, Griffith, USQ, and QUT in music, maths, and computing, including nearly 20 years as Lecturer of Trombone at the Queensland Conservatorium.
Tom was also the manager and co-artistic director of the contemporary chamber music series, A Musical Asylum. This series ran for five years and commissioned numerous new compositions as well as performing many world and Australian premieres, and was broadcast regularly on ABC-FM.
Tom has also served as Queensland Vice-President of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance and the Federal Executive of the Symphony Orchestra Musicians Association
Ad Astra Plays
Upcoming Plays
Past Plays
Reviews
Coyle anchors things as the shop’s long-suffering co-operator, all about making deals but also committed to the shop and its customers. The subtlety of his vocal delivery adds much to the script’s comedy, meaning that he can make even ordering a kebab funny.
Meredith Walker - Blue Curtains | Read full review
Knoll was portrayed by Tom Coyle, who is given the most comedic material. His physical comedic timing was excellent.
Liam Hartley - TheatreHaus | Read full review
Tom Coyle was brilliant in the role of Knoll, hilariously ricocheting between well-intentioned advice, oblivious enthusiasm, and spiralling conspiracy.
Backstreet Brisbane | Read full review
Tom Coyle is utterly convincing as Schmidt’s Pawn and Laundry long-suffering co-operator, Knoll. This is a great comic performance by Tom, who I’ve seen in several Ad Astra productions. This is his best role yet. His character leaves you guessing – does he know more than he is revealing about the disappearance of his business partner, TJ’s Dad? Or is he really more concerned about the local kebab shop getting his ‘usual’ order right? There is a great gag about Knoll’s vinyl collection too. He is a unique comic character.
Beth Keehn - Stage Whispers | Read full review
Tom Coyle, who played Dr Roberto Miranda, was enthralling to watch and completely stole the show.
Georgia McKenzie - Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane | Read full review
Tom Coyle excelled in the role of Dr. Roberto Miranda.
Yasmin Elahi - Theatre Haus | Read full review
Tom Coyle is terrific as the initially amiable Michael, especially as his sentiment changes to one characterised by snide, uncouth comments.
Meredith Walker - Blue Curtains Brisbane | Read full review
Coyle's characters' snide commentaries on the subject of discussion were such a delight and quite often had me shrieking in laughter.
Virag Dombay - Broadway World | Read full review
Tom Coyle’s hyper manic performance took the audience on a joyride through a midlife crisis.
Aaron Evans - Theatre Haus | Read full review
Awards
Other Theatre and Film
2021 - Romeo and Juliet (Theatre), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Actor - Lord Montague, Director - Rob Pensalfini
2021 - Elvis (Film), Actor - Trombonist and Policeman, Director - Baz Luhrmann
2021 - God(s) and Co. (Short), Actor - St Peter, Director - Riley Thomson
2021 - The Wilds (TV), Actor - Country Club Member
2021 - The Portable Door (Film), Actor - Businessman, Director - Jeffrey Walker
2020 - Macbeth (Radio Play), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Actor - King Duncan / Doctor, Director - Kate Foy
2020 - Freddie (Short), Actor - Edward, Director - Talia Newton
2020 - Bureau of Magical Things, Actor - Tri-ling
2017 - 20 - Harrow (TV), Actor - Doctor, Funeral Director, Teacher, Businessman
2019 - Ghosts (Theatre), The Curators, Producer and Actor - Pastor Manders, Director - Michael Beh
2018 - Late Company (Rehearsed Reading), Actor - Michael Shaun-Hastings, Director - Bruce Parr
2018 - Brisbane (Theatre), Villanova Players, Actor - John Fisher, Director - Bruce Parr
2018 - The Greens (Short), Actor - Mr Green, Director - Robyn Fairborn
2018 - Ctrl-Alt-Del (Short), Actor - Dad, Director - Joshua Radford
2017 - Much Ado About Nothing (Theatre), Villanova Players, Actor - Don Pedro, Director - Roslyn Johnson
2017 - Afterplay (Theatre), Villanova Players, Actor - Andrey Prozorov, Director - Bruce Parr
2017 - The Undoing of Katie Burchell (Short), Actor - Steven, Director - Morgan Desilva
Training
2021 - Acting for the Screen, The Warehouse, Philip Holder
2021 - Eric Morris Technique, The Factory, Charles Allen
2020 - Apprenticeship Program, Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble
2020 - Stage Combat Fundamentals Qualification, SAFDI, Jason McKell
2019 - Applied Acting Techniques, NIDA, Thomas Larkin
2019 - Voice Classes, Matrix Theatre, Helen Howard
2019 - Theatre Workshops, Matrix Theatre, Helen Howard and Michael Futcher
2018 - Larry Moss Masterclass, Auditor
2018 - Screen Acting Techniques, NIDA, Zoe Houghton
2018 - Acting and Scene Classes, Peter Rasmussen
2018 - Extension Acting Class, ARC / Curators, Michael Beh
2017 - Core Acting Techniques, NIDA, Joelle Compton
2018 - Actors Studio, La Boite Theatre, (Physical Theatre, Stage Combat, Comedy Acting, Audition Technique)
2017 - Larry Moss Masterclass, Auditor
Representation
Who Artists