Thomas Derbyshire better known as Tommy Cannon (born 27 June 1938) is a comedian and the feed member of comedy double act Cannon and Ball, along with Bobby Ball. He is most well known for the show The Cannon and Ball Show.
Cannon was chairman of Rochdale F.C. until 1988.
Cannon was one half of comedy duo Cannon and Ball opposite his friend and former colleague Bobby Ball (real name Robert Harper). The duo's primetime Saturday night television series The Cannon and Ball Show, was one of LWT's most successful series, with consistently high viewing ratings that lasted for twelve years. They starred in the film The Boys in Blue together in 1982 and guest starred in the Eric Sykes slapstick film, Mr H is Late in 1988. Other notable guest appearances were The Kenny Everett Show in 1982 and Shooting Stars in 1996.
In late 2005, Cannon and Ball appeared in the fifth series of reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.
In 2012, Cannon and Ball appeared in the third celebrity series of Coach Trip.