Tom — The Water Babies Character Profile

About Tom

A 12-year-old orphan chimney sweep. Accidentally enters a young girl's bedroom, flees into a river, and enters a fantasy world to rescue Water Babies. Proves his innocence, helps capture Grimes, and is adopted by Elly's family.

Character Facts

Played by

Tommy Pender

Appears in

The Water Babies (1978)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Tom — Alliance Ally — Elly (Samantha Gates)

  Elly acts as Tom's primary defender against false accusations.

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More characters from The Water Babies

• Mr. Grimes / Voice of Killer Shark (James Mason)
• Mr. Masterman / Voice of Eel (Bernard Cribbins)
• Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby / Old Crone / Mrs. Tripp / Woman in Black / Water Babies 'Gate Keeper' (Billie Whitelaw)
• Lady Harriet (Joan Greenwood)
• Elly (Samantha Gates)
• Sir John / Voice of Polar Bear (David Tomlinson)
• Salmon (Jon Pertwee)
• (voice) (David Jason)
• (voice) (Una Stubbs)