Tom Hardy

Date of Birth: 15.09.1977

Edward Thomas Hardy, better known as Tom Hardy, is a British stage and film actor, producer, and screenwriter. He won a BAFTA Award and was nominated for an Oscar. He is the founder of the company Hardy Son & Baker. He gained recognition through the film 'Stuart: A Life Backwards', in which he played the role of drug-addicted and homeless Stuart Shorter, earning him a BAFTA nomination.

He is also known for his leading and supporting roles in films such as 'Bronson', 'RockNRoller', 'Inception', 'Warrior', 'Legend', 'The Greatest Beer Run Ever', 'The Dark Knight Rises', 'Locke', 'Mad Max: Fury Road', 'The Revenant', 'Dunkirk', and 'Venom'. Order of the British Empire (2018).

Birthplace. Education. Tom Hardy was born on September 15, 1977, in Hammersmith and grew up in East Sheen, London. His mother Anne came from a Catholic Irish family and worked as an artist, while his father Edward (Chips) Hardy was a comedian. Hardy attended Riddlesdown Collegiate and Tower House School, the Richmond Drama School, and then enrolled at the Drama Centre London (where Tom studied under a teacher who taught Anthony Hopkins).

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Career. He began his career in military dramas, portraying US Army soldier John Yanovich in the series 'Band of Brothers' (2001). He made his film debut in Ridley Scott's military thriller 'Black Hawk Down' (2001).

In 2002, Hardy appeared in the independent film 'Dot the I,' collaborating with Gael Garcia Bernal. He then moved to North Africa, where he starred in the film 'Simon: An English Legionnaire' (2002), which tells the story of the French Foreign Legion. That same year, he landed his first notable role in his career, portraying the Roman Praetor Shinzon, a clone of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) in 'Star Trek: Nemesis.' He returned to England to star in the thriller 'LD50 Deadly Dose' (2003).

In 2003, Hardy received the London Evening Standard Theatre Award for his outstanding stage debut in the plays 'Blood' and 'In Arabia, We'd All Be Kings', directed by the Royal Court Theatre and Hampstead Theatre. The following year, he was also nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer of the Year 2003 for his performance in 'In Arabia, We'd All Be Kings.'

Hardy appeared in the BBC series 'The Virgin Queen' in 2005, playing Robert Dudley, the childhood friend of Elizabeth I.

In 2006, Hardy portrayed John Fleming in the television film A for Andromeda, based on the eponymous science fiction series from the 1960s.

In 2007, he starred in the true-story drama 'Stuart: A Life Backwards.' Hardy took the lead role in the film, portraying a homeless Stuart Shorter, who faced bullying for years and whose death was possibly suicide.

In September 2008, he appeared in Guy Ritchie's gangster comedy 'RocknRolla,' playing the role of Handsome Bob, a gay gang member of One-Two's (Gerard Butler) crew, who falls head over heels in love.

At the beginning of 2009, Hardy starred in the film 'Bronson,' depicting the life of prisoner Charles Bronson, who spent most of his adult life in solitary confinement. For the film, he gained 19 kilograms of muscle mass.

In June of that year, Hardy starred in the miniseries 'The Take' as gangster Freddie, who deals with drugs and alcohol. The role earned him a nomination for the Crime Thriller Award for 'Best Actor' for 2009.

In August 2009, he appeared in a film adaptation of Emily Bronte's novel 'Wuthering Heights,' playing Heathcliff, a classic symbol of love who falls in love with his cousin Catherine (Charlotte Riley).

At the beginning of 2010, Hardy performed at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago in Philip Seymour Hoffman's play 'The Long Red Road,' based on the play by Brett C. Leonard. Hardy received good reviews for his portrayal of Sam, an alcoholic trying to drink away his past.

In 2010, Hardy played Eames, one of the leads in Christopher Nolan's science fiction thriller 'Inception.'

In 2011, Hardy portrayed Paddy Considine Jr. in the film about the legendary martial arts master 'Warrior.' He is the main star of the film. That same year, the film 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' was released featuring him.

In 2012, Hardy took on the role of the supervillain Bane in Christopher Nolan's concluding film of the trilogy 'The Dark Knight Rises.'

In 2014, two films featuring Tom Hardy were released: 'Locke' and 'The Drop.' In December of that year, Hardy received the role of Rick Flagg in the film 'Suicide Squad,' but left the project in early 2015.

In 2015, the films 'Legend', 'The Revenant', 'No. 44', and 'Mad Max: Fury Road' featuring Hardy were released.

At the beginning of 2017, the drama series 'Taboo' was released, produced by Hardy, Son & Baker together with Steve Knight, in which Hardy played the lead role.

In May 2017, it was announced that Hardy would play the role of Eddie Brock/Venom in the Marvel Comics-based film 'Venom.' 'Venom' was released in October 2018.

In 2020, Hardy starred in Josh Trank's biographical film about Al Capone 'Capone.'

In 2021, Hardy returned to play Eddie Brock and Venom in the sequel 'Venom 2' and co-wrote the storyline for the film.

Personal Life. In 1999, he married Sarah Ward. Five years later, they divorced.

The actor has a son, Louis Hardy, with his ex-girlfriend Rachel Speed (b. 2008).

In 2009, Tom Hardy met actress Charlotte Riley during the filming of 'Wuthering Heights.' In July 2010, the actor proposed to Charlotte. In July 2014, the couple married in the south of France. They have two sons: Leo Hardy (b. 2015) and Forrest Hardy (b. 2018).

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