Alfred "Alfie" Solomons is a fictional character in the British period crime drama television series Peaky Blinders, created by Steven Knight and portrayed by Tom Hardy.

The exact details of the casting process have not been revealed, but the character of Alfie Solomons was not initially devised with Tom Hardy in mind.

Alfie during the earlier seasons is usually seen with his long suffering and constantly nervous assistant, Ollie (Adam El Hagar) During the dealings between the Peaky Blinders, exiled Russian royals, and the mysterious Economic League, Tommy decides to tell the Russians about his suspicions regarding Father John Hughes (Paddy Considine).

Meanwhile, rival Sicilian American mob boss Luca Changretta (Adrien Brody) makes his way to London to present a plan to Alfie.

Alfie is acutely aware of the rise of fascist politician Sir Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin), as well as Tommy's career in politics.

Alfie is seen when Tommy visits him and announces the death of his uncle Charlie in the Cotton Club at the hands of Jack Nelson's (James Frecheville) gang from south Boston.

The performance evokes elements of Hardy roles of the past, and the character fits seamlessly into the world of Peaky Blinders.

She writes "[Now] we've seen multiple characters cheat death across [Peaky Blinder's] five-season run, which makes Alfie's entrance more of the same – and not in a good way.

"[8] Christopher Hooton of NME also described Alfie's return as "a little like fan service" but went on to write "his scene in the [series 5] finale was irresistible and beautifully written".