Who is the best Peaky Blinders character?

Razor-sharp crime bosses, tortured loyalists, and scene-stealing wildcards — Birmingham's finest gangland family has never been short of unforgettable personalities. Who runs Small Heath for you?

Tommy Shelby

The cold, calculating patriarch of the Shelby crime family who built a small-time gang into a political empire through sheer ruthlessness and intellect.

1/12

Arthur Shelby

The volatile eldest Shelby brother whose violent outbursts and moral struggles make him one of the show's most complex and tragic figures.

2/12

Aunt Polly Gray

The sharp-tongued matriarch who ran the Shelby operations while the men were at war, wielding power with equal parts cunning and ferocity.

3/12

Alfie Solomons

The unpredictable Jewish gangster played by Tom Hardy, who became one of the show's most beloved and quotably eccentric characters.

4/12

Michael Gray

Polly's son who rose through the Shelby ranks before his ambitions put him on a dangerous collision course with Tommy.

5/12

Ada Shelby

The only Shelby sister who rejected the family business and pursued her own political ideals, becoming a moral counterweight to Tommy's methods.

6/12

John Shelby

The hot-headed middle Shelby brother whose loyalty and recklessness made him an unpredictable and beloved fan favourite.

7/12

Inspector Campbell

The relentless RIC chief inspector sent from Belfast to clean up Birmingham, who became Tommy's most dangerous early antagonist.

8/12

Luca Changretta

The Sicilian-American mafioso who brought a cross-Atlantic vendetta against the Shelbys in what many fans consider the show's most gripping season.

9/12

Grace Shelby

The Irish spy who became Tommy's great love, whose complicated loyalties and tragic fate defined much of the show's emotional core.

10/12

Lizzie Stark

A working-class woman who navigated the Shelby world on her own terms, eventually becoming Tommy's second wife and a surprisingly resilient presence.

11/12

Billy Kimber

The loud-mouthed racetrack boss who became the Shelbys' first major adversary, setting the gang on the path toward real power.

12/12