Thomas Shelby is the central character of the popular British period crime drama Peaky Blinders, played by Irish actor Cillian Murphy.
Tommy is the cunning and ambitious leader of the Peaky Blinders, a Birmingham-based criminal gang who rose to power after World War I. The Shelby family, including Tommy’s brothers Arthur, John, and Finn, navigate the cutthroat world of post-war Britain, using violence, intimidation, and strategic alliances to consolidate their power.