Actor Tommy Jessop was in one of the biggest TV shows of 2021 – Line of Duty. He was certain it would lead to bigger and better roles, but when the show wrapped, the phone stopped ringing. Not one to take things lying down, he decided to write a screenplay and pitch it to Hollywood.
“The clue is in the title,” Tommy tells BBC Access All when asked to explain what his new documentary – Tommy Jessop Goes To Hollywood – is about. Then he acquiesces: “The main aim is to try to make a superhero film in Hollywood.”
Tommy has an impressive CV. He’s appeared in Casualty, Holby City and he was the first actor with Down syndrome to be in a prime time show in Coming Down The Mountain.
