Thomas "Tom" Hudson (born 2nd October 1986 in Salford) played Paul Clayton, grandson of Jack and Vera Duckworth, in Coronation Street between July 2007 and May 2008. The part had previously been played by Lee Booth in 2000 and 2001.
He is also known for playing Baz Wainwright in Grange Hill between 2003 and 2007. Other roles have included Winston Churchill in the Indian historical drama film Sardar Udham, a part in the film Love + Hate and a small part as Jamie Coldwell in Casualty. He has also starred in Knight School, Heartbeat and The Royal.
Away from acting, he was appointed as managing director of Marvin's Magic, the world's largest producer and creator of magic products, in 2019.