Sy Thomas

Sy Thomas is an actor, writer, and stand-up comedian based in London.

He has portrayed a wealth of acting roles both on TV and online; including CBBC’s sci-fi sitcom ‘The Revolting World of Stanley Brown’; BBC1’s ‘Richard Hammond’s Secret Service’: Channel 4’s ‘8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown’; and (in the role he was born to play) as a sad man in a chicken costume in the music video for the haunting ‘Animals’ by Kawala.

Sy has created a multitude of online films, his spoof video ‘Race the London Train’ was featured by Channel 4; and he was commissioned by BBC3 to make the lo-fi pig-wrangling film ‘Everyday Problems’, as well as regularly collaborating with a wide array of comedy directors and filmmakers.

As a stand-up comedian, he has performed at comedy clubs and festivals around the globe, and is a veteran of the Edinburgh fringe, having performed full length shows both as a solo stand-up, and in the double act ‘Life of Si’ with Simon Feilder.

In 2025, Sy makes his feature film debut in Jim Owen’s comedy 'Hostages'; having also played the lead roles in the short-films 'Kitty', 'The Turnaround', and 'Teach'.

Sy's debut short 'Breakdown' - written and performed with Oliver Britten - was selected for 17 international film festivals, and nominated for 10 awards, winning 3. He was nominated for the 'Best Actor' award at UVFF for his performance.