Edwin Thomas (actor)

He is best known for his portrayal of Robbie Ross, alongside Rupert Everett, Colin Firth and Emily Watson in The Happy Prince.

Thomas suffers from a largely invisible form of cerebral palsy, a spectrum of conditions which result from birth trauma and have developmental consequences.

Thomas studied French and Portuguese at Wadham College, Oxford, before studying acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he was awarded the Laurence Olivier Bursary Main Prize,[1][2] the Mary Selway Bursary and the Michael Bryant Award.

[2] Thomas worked as an actor for one year after graduating from Guildhall, appearing on screen in BBC's 'Restless' (2012),[3][4] ITV's Inspector Lewis (2013),[5] and starring as Irwin in the Crucible Theatre's production of Alan Bennett's The History Boys (2013)[6] alongside Matthew Kelly, directed by Michael Longhurst.

He suffered complications from his disability, ad spent 4 years rehabilitating his injuries with The Feldenkrais Method.