Pelphrey's first notable role was Jonathan Randall, the son of Reva Shayne and her late former husband, Richard Winslow, on the CBSsoap operaGuiding Light. He joined the cast in September 2004 and received critical acclaim for his portrayal of anti-hero Jonathan.
He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Younger Actor" in 2005 and won the award the following year in April 2006. He received a third consecutive nomination in the same category in 2007 but lost to Bryton McClure. Pelphrey won his second Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Younger Actor" in 2008.
As the World Turns
Pelphrey signed a contract to play "Mick" on As the World Turns beginning in October 2009.[4] His run ended in February 2010 when his character was sent to prison for his misdeeds. Pelphrey earned an Emmy pre-nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Mick Dante.
In 2023, he starred on the HBO miniseries Love & Death as Don Crowder.
Theater
From September 6, 2007, to September 30, 2007, Pelphrey performed in Kevin Mandel's A New Television Arrives Finally as the title character, at Theatre 54, in New York.[10] Pelphrey starred in In God's Hat at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater, in New York City, through August 7, 2010.[11] In 2012, he appeared in the Broadway cast of the musical drama End of the Rainbow as Mickey Deans; in 2015, he returned to Broadway in a revival of Fool for Love, playing Martin.[12]
Personal life
In 2022, Tom Pelphrey began dating actress Kaley Cuoco. The two made their first public appearance as a couple at a Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in May 2022.[13] Pelphrey and Cuoco announced on Instagram in October 2022 that they were expecting their first child together.[14] Cuoco gave birth to their daughter on March 30, 2023. They announced their engagement on August 14, 2024.[15]
