Joe Thomas

Joseph "Joe" Thomas (born 28 October 1983) is an English actor. He portrayed Simon Cooper in the E4 sitcom *The Inbetweeners* (2008–2010) and its two film adaptations, *The Inbetweeners Movie* (2011) and *The Inbetweeners 2* (2014). Following the conclusion of *The Inbetweeners*, Thomas remained connected to Channel 4, joining the cast of the comedy-drama series *Fresh Meat* in 2011, where he played the role of Kingsley Owen until 2016. He was reunited with his *The Inbetweeners* colleague James Buckley when they both joined the cast of BBC Two sitcom *White Gold*, with Thomas portraying the role of Martin Lavender. In 2018, he starred in the comedy film *The Festival*.

Born in Chelmsford, Essex, as the first of four boys, Thomas attended King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford before reading History at Pembroke College, Cambridge. At Cambridge, Thomas was a member of the Footlights, alongside his future *Inbetweeners* co-star Simon Bird. Bird and Thomas served as the President and the Secretary of the Footlights, respectively, in 2005–2006. After graduating in 2006, Thomas briefly shared a flat with Bird and fellow Pembroke graduate and Footlights alumnus Jonny Sweet.