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The actor on his Lauren Laverne crush, missing jury service, and shoving chocolate mousse in his agent’s face

Born in London, Tom Burke, 44, trained at Rada. In 2008, he won the Ian Charleson award for his role in Creditors at London’s Donmar Warehouse. From 2014 to 2016, he appeared in the BBC series The Musketeers; his other TV work includes War & Peace and Strike, in which he plays the title role. His best-known films are Mank, The Souvenir, The Wonder and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. His new Netflix series is Legends. He lives in Kent.

What is your greatest fear?
To be stuck in the past.