If you thought the group of college friends at the center of Hulu's romantic drama series Tell Me Lies was nasty enough in season one, season two introduces a new level of intrigue: Bree (Katherine Missal) and a new cast member, Tom Ellis, a married It is a secret affair with Professor Oliver. Not only has his performance sparked much discussion among “Tell Me Lies” fandom, but Ellis is also an alumnus of the cult favorite series and has personal ties to the “Tell Me Lies” team. Read on to learn more about Tom Ellis, including whether the actor will return for “Tell Me Lies” Season 3.

Tom Ellis, 45, is a Welsh actor who grew up in Sheffield, England and received his degree from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. He began his career in UK-based series such as EastEnders, Miranda, Merlin, and The Fade before moving to the United States to play Robin Hood in ABC's Once Upon a Time.

Ellis is best known for starring as Lucifer Morningstar in the hit series Lucifer, based on the character from the comic book series The Sandman. (Yes, the same character played by Gwendoline Christie in the Netflix adaptation.) Lucifer ran from 2015 to 2021 and found a devoted fan base during its run. Fans loved the fantasy show so much that when the original network, Fox, discontinued it after three seasons, Netflix revived it for three more seasons.

“Tell Me Lies” is Ellis' first major live-action television role since “Lucifer” ended, but he has also done voice work on animated shows such as Fox's “The Great North” and Netflix's “Exploding Kittens.”

“Tell Me Lies” Season 2 was a family affair for Ellis, who is happily married to the show's creator and executive producer Megan Oppenheimer, 38 The two wed in June 2019 after four years of dating E. News reports that Ellis has been married once before and has three daughters from a previous relationship.

According to Ellis' Instagram, the actor seems to be a total wife-beater and has shared many tributes to Oppenheimer, including congratulating him when production of “Tell Me Lies” began The two also have their first child, a baby girl, via surrogate on November 8, 2023. They also documented their journey as new parents as they welcomed their first child, a baby girl, via surrogate on November 8, 2023.

In an interview with TheWrap, Ellis talks about working with his wife. He said, “It's very seamless. We can really easily separate church and state and have a very healthy respect for each other's creativity and creative process.

“Tell Me Lies” season 2 finale spoilers ahead. Now that season two has ended and Oliver's secrets have been revealed, it has been revealed that Oliver and his wife Marianne (Gabriela Pession) are in an open marriage and have been lying to Bree all along; in an interview with PEOPLE magazine, he called this person “despicable” and said that married men speculated that he might be even more harmful than Steven, played by Jackson White.

“It's odd to me. Because I'm used to playing characters that I like in one way or another, and I can find something to like about them. With Oliver, it was really hard to find redemption because I don't think he has any,” he told the outlet. 'And that's the cold, hard truth of this particular story. I look at this character, and he has a huge responsibility [as a professor] to young people, and he abuses that responsibility. And that is something that is very hard for me to accept.” [And there are many examples of these relationships happening. And I think it is important when we are talking about the toxic nature of sexual and romantic relationships and the lies we are prepared to tell ourselves when they are at stake.

In the aftermath of Season 2, fans are wondering if there is any chance that Oliver will return for a third season, even though his relationship with Brie is over. However, it does not seem likely.

In an interview with Variety, Oppenheimer suggested that Ellis is done. 'I think Tom just wanted to do one season. 'I think Tom just wanted to do one season. I don't know what we'll do after that with him. I think we can bring Marianne back. There is so much more to say about Marianne. But I think by the end of this season, we've seen that Oliver is so broken and empty that I think Bree can leave him now."

Meanwhile, in an interview with PEOPLE, Ellis also said goodbye to his character and hinted that he was glad to be leaving a difficult role.

“Thankfully, I think I'm done with Oliver,” Ellis said. 'But no. It was really dark at the end. I felt dark because I was part of telling that story. Yes, I needed to be reminded of who I am and all that.”