Happy Birthday to Thomas Shelby (Peaky Blinders’ fearless leader)!

Born from the ashes of war and rising through the gritty streets of Birmingham, Thomas Shelby became one of television’s most unforgettable characters.

As the head of the Peaky Blinders, his brilliance, ambition, and unshakable resolve transformed a small gang into an empire. With sharp wit, relentless drive, and a piercing calm, he commanded loyalty and fear in equal measure.

But beneath the steel exterior lies a man of contradictions — a soldier haunted by trauma, a visionary driven by power, and a leader fiercely devoted to family.

Brought to life by Cillian Murphy’s masterful performance, Thomas Shelby has become an enduring icon of strength, complexity, and charisma in modern storytelling.

Wishing “Tommy Shelby, OBE” a birthday as powerful, enigmatic, and legendary as the empire he built on screen.