TomSka
British YouTuber
Thomas James Ridgewell (born 27 June 1990), known online as TomSka, is a British YouTuber, filmmaker, vlogger, video essayist, and actor. He is known for writing, directing, producing, and starring in his live-action sketch comedy YouTube videos, video essays, and animated web series such as asdfmovie ( AS-dəf-moo-vee), Crash Zoom, and Eddsworld where he both provided the voice and inspired the character of Tom and served as showrunner from 2012 to 2016. As of September 2026, his YouTube channel has over 7.57 million subscribers, and his videos have garnered over 2.1 billion views.
Early life and education
Thomas James Ridgewell was born on 27 June 1990 to parents Duncan and Leslie Ridgewell in Suffolk, England. His twin sister Amelia died prenatally after Ridgewell's mother was injured in a car accident. He was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, in Essex until age 4 and later Cambridge. As a child, Ridgewell made short films using his parents' video camera.
Shortly after YouTube was established, Ridgewell created CakeBomb, a website where he posted his projects, including his animated web series Asdfmovie and his late friend Edd Gould's Eddsworld. Ridgewell graduated from the University of Lincoln, where he studied Media Production having previously studied at Long Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge, and whilst studying created a series of unofficial advertisements for the university, which received millions of views and were also featured on the BBC.
Internet career
As a professional YouTuber, Ridgewell earns money from revenue from his videos on the website. Ridgewell engages in social commentary through his YouTube channel, covering topics such as mental health and personal relationships.
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