Ruaridh Mollica is having a breakout moment as Thomas Shepherd, the grown-up soul of Tommy Maximoff, in Marvel’s VisionQuest, now streaming on Disney+. If you need a refresher on the series, read Everything to Know About Marvel’s VisionQuest, Now Streaming on Disney+.
In case you’re wondering, Ruaridh is pronounced “Roory,” like “Rory” with an extra O. The Scottish-Italian actor has been building toward this role for years, with turns in British dramas, an acclaimed indie film and an HBO satire. Here is where to watch Ruaridh’s best-known work next.
Red Rose (2022)
The eight-part horror series Red Rose follows a group of teens in Bolton whose summer after exams is hijacked by a mysterious app that makes dangerous demands. Ruaridh appears as Patrick Hume.
Red Rose is streaming on Netflix, and U.K. viewers can also find it on BBC iPlayer.
Witness Number 3 (2022)
Nina Toussaint-White stars as a hairdresser who glances out of her salon window and unknowingly sees a killer with his victim moments before a murder in Witness Number 3. Ruaridh plays Po, a gang member who turns up at her home in the tense final episode.
Witness Number 3 is streaming on Netflix, though availability varies by region.
(Witness Number 3 via Channel 5)
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Sexy Beast (2024)
The Paramount+ series Sexy Beast is a prequel to the 2000 crime film of the same name. It follows thieves Gal Dove and Don Logan through London’s criminal underworld in the 1990s. Ruaridh plays a younger version of Stephen Moyer’s character, Teddy.
Sexy Beast is streaming on Paramount+.
Sebastian (2024)
Ruaridh’s breakout film role came as Max Williamson, a young London writer who begins working as an escort under the name Sebastian to research his debut novel.
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and earned him a nomination for Breakthrough Performance at the British Independent Film Awards.
Sebastian is a mature drama, and it is available to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video. It is also streaming on Kino Film Collection.
(Sebastian via Kino Lorber)
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The Jetty (2024)
Jenna Coleman leads this four-part BBC mystery as a detective investigating a fire at a holiday home in a Lancashire lake town. Ruaridh plays Troy, a boy from Hannah’s school and her love interest.
The Jetty is streaming on BBC iPlayer.
The Franchise (2024)
Created by Jon Brown with Sam Mendes directing the pilot, this HBO comedy pokes fun at the chaos behind making a superhero blockbuster. Ruaridh plays Jaz, which makes it a funny precursor to his jump into the real Marvel machine.
The Franchise is streaming on HBO Max.
(The Franchise via HBO)
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VisionQuest (2026)
In the acclaimed Marvel series, Ruaridh plays Thomas Shepherd, an 18-year-old orphan who has just aged out of London’s foster care system and gets by as a small-time thief. His body belongs to Thomas, but his soul is Tommy Maximoff’s. Ruaridh has said that balance shaped his whole performance.
Critics have singled out his chemistry with Paul Bettany’s Vision as one of the show’s biggest strengths. The series premiered right around Ruaridh’s 27th birthday, which he told i-D made it the most memorable one of his life.
VisionQuest is streaming on Disney+ now, with new episodes arriving each week. After this run of roles, it is easy to see why fans are already eager to find out where Ruaridh goes next.
(VisionQuest via Disney+)
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