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Tom Hardy is an English actor and producer. Hardy made his film debut in Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down and has since appeared in such films as Star Trek: Nemesis, RocknRolla, Bronson, Warrior, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Lawless, Locke, The Drop and The Revenant for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2015, Hardy portrayed “Mad” Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road and both Kray twins in Legend. He has appeared in three Christopher Nolan films: Inception, The Dark Knight Rises as Bane, and Dunkirk as an RAF fighter-pilot. He starred as Eddie Brock / Venom in the antihero film Venom.

Birth Name

Edward Thomas Hardy

Nickname

Tom

Profession

Actor, Film Producer, Former Model

Nationality

British

Personal Life

Birthday / Date of Birth

Tom Hardy was born on September 15, 1977 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.

Age

He’s currently 41 years old.

Sun Sign

Virgo

Ethnicity

White

He is of Irish and English descent.

Education

Hardy attended Reed’s School in Surrey and Tower House School in London, England and Duff Miller Sixth Form College, London. He then learned dramatics from Richmond Drama School and finally from the Drama Centre London a part of Central Saint Martins.

Family Details

  • Father – Edward “Chips” Hardy (Writer; Generally writes novels and comedy)
  • Mother – Anne (née Barrett) (Painter)
  • Siblings – He is the only child.

Marital Status

Married

Girlfriend / Spouse

Tom Hardy dated –

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  • Sarah Ward (1999-2004) – Sarah Ward and Tom Hardy married in 1999. Their relationship didn’t work out for long as Hardy indulged into alcoholism and also had a crack cocaine addiction. They divorced in 2004.
  • Rachael Speed (2008) – Hardy also had a relationship with Rachael Speed in 2008. The couple has a son together, named Louis Thomas (b. 2008).

  • Charlotte Riley (2009-Present) – In 2009, Hardy met the actress, Charlotte Riley. They were filming together for the TV shows The Take and Wuthering Heights. After dating for a couple of months, the actor proposed to her and they got engaged in 2009, which was announced in July 2010. They married in July 2014. In October 2015, their first child was born. In January 2019 the couple’s second child, a son, was born.

Physical Statistics

Height

  • In feet – 5 feet 9 inches
  • In centimeters – 175 cm
  • In meters – 1.75 m

Weight

  • In Kilograms – 76 kg
  • In Pounds – 167 lbs

Body Measurements

  • Measurements – 45-18-37
  • Chest – 45 Inches
  • Biceps – 18 Inches
  • Waist – 37 Inches

Body Build

Athletic

Eye Color

Blue

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Sexuality

Bisexual

Professional Statistics

Famous For

Some of his remarkable appearances in film include his roles in Black Hawk Down, Star Trek: Nemesis, Lawless, The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road, Legend and Inception. Coming to television, his notable works include Band of Brothers, The Virgin Queen, Wuthering Heights and Peaky Blinders.

Film Debut

He appeared in the 2001 American war film Black Hawk Down for his role as Spc. Lance Twombly. Hardy’s role is credited as Thomas Hardy in the film.

Television Debut

Tom debuted on television with the TV miniseries on World War II Band of Brothers for his role as Pfc. John Janovec. He only did 2 episodes for the show.

Brand Endorsements

He has not endorsed any brands till yet.

Awards & Nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResult
2003Saturn AwardBest Supporting Actor
Star Trek: Nemesis
Nominated
2004Olivier AwardBest Newcomer in a Play
In Arabia We’d All Be Kings
Nominated
2008BAFTA TV AwardBest Actor
Stuart: A Life Backwards
Nominated
2009RTS Television AwardBest Male Actor
The Take
Nominated
British Independent Film AwardBest Actor
Bronson
Won
2010Evening Standard British Film AwardBest ActorNominated
London Film Critics’ Circle AwardBritish Actor of the YearNominated
Village Voice Film PollBest ActorNominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society AwardBest Cast
Inception
Nominated
Scream AwardBreakout Performance – MaleWon
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association AwardBest EnsembleNominated
2011BAFTA AwardRising StarWon
MTV Movie AwardBest Line From a Movie
Inception
Nominated
People’s Choice AwardFavorite On-Screen TeamNominated
Saturn AwardBest Supporting ActorNominated
British Independent Film AwardBest Supporting Actor
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Nominated
2012MTV Movie AwardBest Fight
Warrior
Nominated
Satellite AwardBest Actor – Motion PictureNominated
Teen Choice AwardChoice Movie Actor: ActionNominated
2013MTV Movie AwardBest Villain
The Dark Knight Rises
Nominated
Best FightNominated
Teen Choice AwardChoice Movie VillainNominated
British Independent Film AwardBest Actor
Locke
Nominated
2014European Film AwardBest ActorNominated
Los Angeles Film Critics Association AwardBest ActorWon
2015London Film Critics’ Circle AwardBritish Actor of the YearNominated
The Drop
Nominated
British Independent Film AwardBest Actor
Legend
Won
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association AwardBest Supporting Actor
The Revenant
Runner-up
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association AwardBest Supporting ActorNominated
2016Academy AwardBest Supporting ActorNominated
Critics’ Choice Movie AwardBest Supporting ActorNominated
MTV Movie AwardBest VillainNominated
London Film Critics’ Circle AwardSupporting Actor of the YearNominated
Critics’ Choice Movie AwardBest Actor in an Action Movie
Mad Max: Fury Road
Won
MTV Movie AwardBest FightNominated
London Film Critics’ Circle AwardActor of the Year
Legend
Won
British Actor of the Year
Mad Max: Fury Road, Legend, The Revenant, London Road
Won
2018AACTA AwardBest Supporting Actor
Dunkirk
Nominated
Satellite AwardBest Actor – Television Series Drama
Taboo
Nominated
2018CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire)Fine ArtsAwarded

Tom Hardy Favorites

  • Favorite Actor – Gary Oldman
  • Favorite Drinks – Tea, Coffee, Red Bull, Coca-Cola
  • Favorite Destinations – London, Como Region in Italy, Béziers, Nîmes, Sommières, Arles in the South of France
  • Favorite Club – The Groucho Club, London
  • Favorite Food – Sea Food

Tom Hardy Net worth

Tom has a net worth of $30 million dollars as of 2019.

Social Media Profiles

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tom Hardy

  • At age 21, Tom Hardy won The Big Breakfast’s Find Me a Supermodel competition in 1998.
  • His start in show business began when he won a role in the award-winning HBO-BBC miniseries Band of Brothers.
  • Hardy has a pet dog named, Max.
  • Hardy was addicted to alcoholism and crack cocaine in his early-to mid-twenties, after which he battled them with rehab and has been sober since 2003.
  • He loves Jiu Jitsu and Capoeira.
  • In 2003, he appeared as Skank in a play, In Arabia We’d All Be Kings, performed in London. Critics reviewed his performance as remarkable; it also won him accolades.
  • In 2005, he was featured in the BBC miniseries The Virgin Queen, wherein he portrayed Robert Dudley, a childhood friend of Elizabeth I. In 2006, he appeared in BBC Four’s A for Andromeda, a remake of a 1961 TV series.
  • In 2007, he appeared in the lead role in BBC Two’s Stuart: A Life Backwards, wherein he portrayed Stuart Shorter, a homeless man, subjected to years of abuse.
  • In 2008, he portrayed a drug-addicted rapist in the British crime thriller WΔZ. In the same year, he appeared in RocknRolla a British-American crime comedy film, in which he portrayed Handsome Bob, a closeted gay member of The Wild Bunch.
  • In 2009, he put on 19 kg to play the character Bronson/Peterson in the film Bronson, the real-life story of prisoner Charles Bronson. In June 2009, he portrayed a gangster in the TV drama The Take on Sky One. In August, he starred in ITV’s Wuthering Heights, wherein he played Heathcliff.
  • In 2010, Hardy became an ambassador for the Prince’s Trust, a leading UK youth charity which provides training, personal development, business start up support, mentoring and advice.
  • In 2011, he starred in the film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, an adaptation of the 1979 TV miniseries on BBC TV. In the same year, his portrayal of Tommy Riordan, in the film Warrior, earned him appreciations from critics.
  • In 2012, he starred in This Means War, a superhero film, wherein he played the supervillain Bane, for which he had gained 14kg. In the same year, he portrayed a bootlegger in ‘Lawless’, an American crime drama film.
  • In 2013, Hardy was ranked at #17 on Empire Online list of the 100 Sexiest Movie Stars.
  • In 2014, Hardy played Bob Saginowski, a bartender in The Drop, an American crime drama film, directed by Michaël R. That year, he also appeared in the BBC series Peaky Blinders in its second series, portraying Alfie Solomons, the head of a Jewish gang.
  • In 2015, he landed five films. First, he appeared in Child 44, where he played Leo Demidov, a Soviet secret police agent. The film was critically and commercially unsuccessful, but his performance received appreciation.
  • Hardy was named one of GQ magazine’s 50 best dressed British men in 2015.
  • Hardy was ranked at #1 on IMDb’s Top Stars in 2012, 2015 and 2017.
  • In 2018, he was cast as Eddie Brock / Venom in the superhero film, Venom, based on Marvel’s character of the same name.
  • In 2019, Hardy is scheduled to star in Josh Trank’s Al Capone biopic Fonzo. Hardy is also attached to star as iconic war photographer Don McCullin in a film based on McCullin’s autobiography, Unreasonable Behaviour.
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