Age & Hometown: 33; Guildford, England

Current role: A side-splitting, Tony-nominated comic turn as pacemaker-fueled octogenarian and trainee waiter Alfie in One Man, Two Guvnors.

Great Expectations: If Tom Edden wasn’t an actor, he’d probably be a cartoonist. “My two big passions were theater and drawing,” he remembers of his school days. His love for drama was honed through ...

As the excitement builds for the 2012 Tony Awards, Broadway.com is presenting a series of exclusive video features in which your favorite nominated stars spill secrets about themselves, their stage faves and their preparation for Broadway's big night. Today, get to know Tom Edden, who earned his first Tony nomination for a side-splitting turn as an aging, pacemaker-fueled ...

The morning the Tony nominations are announced, phones start buzzing with texts and calls for the happy few who get nods. As usual, Broadway.com is among the callers offering congratulations and getting responses. Here are the first reactions from 2012 Tony nominees. Congrats to all!

Tom Edden
Nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Play, One Man, Two Guvnors ...

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By the time Tom Edden makes his entrance as elderly pub waiter Alfie, the zany comedy of One Man, Two Guvnors is already in full swing. With a single physical sight gag, however, Edden elevates the fun to a whole new level. The scene-stealing ...

Broadway was (prat)falling all over itself on April 18 to welcome the sight gags and slamming doors of British slapstick sensation One Man, Two Guvnors to the Music Box Theatre on opening night! James Corden leads the cast as the easily flummoxed (and always ravenous) Francis Henshall, who ends up in the employ of two small-time East End hoods ...

Slapstick smash One Man, Two Guvnors, a British import from the National Theatre in London, has arrived on Broadway, starring James Corden as the occasionally dim-witted and always ravenous Francis Henshall. When Henshall ends up in the employ of two small-time East End hoods, he must keep them from learning about each other so he can keep both of his ...

The fast-paced British farce One Man, Two Guvnors celebrates its opening night on April 18 at the Music Box Theatre. Nicholas Hytner helms the production, and James Corden stars.

Guests expected to attend the opening performance include Paul Rudd, Jim Gaffigan, Anna Wintour, Michael Kors, Michael Emerson, Tom Hiddleston and Richard Bean. 

One Man, Two Guvnors, adapted by Richard Bean ...

One of London’s biggest hits has crossed the pond to bring laughs to Broadway audiences, and we’ve got your first look at production photos of One Man, Two Guvnors. Richard Bean’s update of the classic farce The Servant of Two Masters is set to open at the Music Box Theatre on April 18, starring James Corden in ...

The cast of comedians that made over-the-top farce One Man, Two Guvnors a huge hit in London has arrived on Broadway! To celebrate, this talented company got the champagne corks popping at the Paramount Hotel following their first preview at the Music Box Theatre on April 6. Director Nicholas Hytner and playwright Richard Bean (who adapted the play from Carlo ...

Olivier-nominated British import One Man, Two Guvnors starts previews April 6 at the Music Box Theatre. The Nicholas Hytner-helmed production, starring James Corden, will officially open on April 18.

One Man, Two Guvnors, adapted by Richard Bean from Italian classic Servant of Two Masters, is the story of Francis Henshall (Corden), who becomes minder to small-time hood Roscoe Crabbe. Roscoe ...