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Tom Hardy
Hardy in 2010
Born
Edward Thomas Hardy[citation needed]

(1977-09-15) 15 September 1977 (age 47)[citation needed]
Hammersmith, London, England[citation needed]
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
SpouseSarah Ward (1999–2004)
PartnerCharlotte Riley (2009–present)
Children1

Edward Thomas "Tom" Hardy (born 15 September 1977) is an English actor. Some of his most notable film roles were in Star Trek: Nemesis, RocknRolla, Bronson, Warrior, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, This Means War, The Dark Knight Rises, and Inception, the critically acclaimed film for which he won the BAFTA Rising Star Award.

His television roles include the BBC mini-series The Virgin Queen, ITV's Wuthering Heights, in which he played Heathcliff, Stuart: A Life Backwards, for which he garnered a nomination for the BAFTA for Best Actor, and Martina Cole's The Take. In 2012, he appeared as the villain Bane in Christopher Nolan's film The Dark Knight Rises, and as Forrest Bondurant in John Hillcoat's crime thriller film Lawless. In 2014, he will star as Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road, the fourth installment of the Mad Max franchise.

Early years

Hardy was born in Hammersmith, London, the only child of Anne (née Barrett) and Edward "Chips" Hardy. He was brought up in East Sheen.[1] His mother is an artist and painter whose family is Irish Catholic, and his father is a writer of comedy and novels.[2][3] Hardy studied at Reed's School and Tower House School, then at Richmond Drama School, and subsequently at the Drama Centre London.

Career

In 1998, Hardy won The Big Breakfast's Find Me a Supermodel competition at age 21 (and with it a brief contract with Models One). Hardy joined Drama Centre London in September 1998, and was taken out early after winning the part of US Army Private John Janovec in the award-winning HBO-BBC miniseries Band of Brothers. He made his feature film debut in Ridley Scott's 2001 war thriller Black Hawk Down. In 2003, Hardy appeared in the film dot the i, and then travelled to North Africa for Simon: An English Legionnaire, a story of the French Foreign Legion. In the same year, he gained some heavy international exposure as the Reman Praetor Shinzon, a clone of USS Enterprise Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek Nemesis. He then returned to England to feature in the 2003 thriller LD 50 Lethal Dose.

Hardy was awarded the 2003 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his performances in Blood and In Arabia We'd All Be Kings performed at the Royal Court Theatre and Hampstead Theatre. He was also nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Newcomer of 2003 in a Society of London Theatre Affiliate for his performance as Skank in the aforementioned production of In Arabia We'd All Be Kings. Hardy appeared in the 2005 BBC miniseries The Virgin Queen as Robert Dudley, a childhood friend of Elizabeth I. The miniseries portrays them as having a platonic, though highly romantic, affair throughout her reign over England during the 16th century. Hardy featured in the BBC Four adaptation of the 1960s sci-fi series A for Andromeda.

In 2007, he appeared in the BBC Two drama based on a true story, Stuart: A Life Backwards. He played the lead role of Stuart Shorter, a homeless man who had been subjected to years of abuse and whose death was possibly suicide. In February 2008, he played a drug-addicted rapist in the British horror-thriller WΔZ. In September 2008, he appeared in Guy Ritchie's London gangster film, RocknRolla. He played the role of gay gangster Handsome Bob. Though a sequel to RocknRolla titled the "The Real RocknRolla" has been rumoured to be in production, in which Hardy will reprise the role of Handsome Bob, filming has yet to commence on the project. In early 2009, Hardy starred in the film Bronson, about the real-life English prisoner Charles Bronson, who has spent most of his adult life in solitary confinement. For the film, he put on three stone (19 kg/42 pounds).[4]

Hardy at the London Premiere of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. September 2011.

In June 2009, Hardy starred in the Martina Cole written four-part TV drama The Take on Sky One as a drugs and alcohol fuelled gangster. The role gained him a Best Actor nomination at the 2009 Crime Thriller Awards.[5] In August 2009, he appeared in ITV's Wuthering Heights, playing the part of Heathcliff, the classic love character who falls in love with his childhood friend Cathy.

Hardy at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

In early 2010, Hardy starred in The Long Red Road at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago.[6] The play was written by Brett C. Leonard and directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman. Hardy won some good reviews for his portrayal of Sam, an alcoholic trying to drink away his past.[7][8] In 2010, he starred as Eames in Christopher Nolan's science fiction thriller Inception for which he won a BAFTA Rising Star award. In June 2010, Hardy announced on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross that he will play the title role in a new version of Mad Max.[9] Hardy replaced Michael Fassbender in the 2011 adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,[10] released on 5 September 2011 at the 68th edition of the Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica in Venice.

Hardy starred as Tommy Riordan in the film Warrior, who is trained by his father to fight in a mixed martial arts tournament against his brother, for which he gained critical acclaim. It was released on 9 September 2011 by Lionsgate Films. Hardy also starred in This Means War, a 2012 romantic comedy film directed by McG. He played the villain Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, the final film in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, released on 20 July 2012.[11] He played a bootlegger in John Hillcoat's Lawless (2012).[12] He stated in January 2012 that he had been watching gangster films in preparation for his role as Al Capone in David Yates' Cicero trilogy, which is expected to begin filming in 2013.[13] In March 2010, Hardy signed a first look deal at Warner Bros.[14] Hardy has signed up to play the lead role of Sam Fisher in Ubisoft's upcoming film adaptation of their video game series Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.[15] He has also appeared in Riz Mc's music video for the song "Sour Times".

Personal life

Hardy married Sarah Ward in 1999; they divorced in 2004. He battled alcoholism and a crack cocaine addiction in his early-to-mid-20s. He entered rehab and has been sober since 2003.[16] In Now magazine in 2010, Hardy said: "I've played with everything and everyone. But I'm not into men sexually and I'm done experimenting."[17] Hardy has a son with ex-girlfriend Rachael Speed, Louis Thomas (born 2008).[18] In 2008, he met actress Charlotte Riley while they were working on The Take and Wuthering Heights together. They started dating and Hardy proposed to Riley in 2010.[19]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Black Hawk Down Spc. Lance Twombly Credited as Thomas Hardy
2002 Star Trek: Nemesis Shinzon Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
2002 Deserter Dupond
2003 The Reckoning Straw
2003 dot the i Tom
2003 LD 50 Lethal Dose Matt
2004 EMR Henry
2004 Layer Cake Clarkie
2005 Batter Up Short film
2006 A for Andromeda John Fleming
2006 Minotaur Theo
2006 Marie Antoinette Raumont
2006 Scenes of a Sexual Nature Noel
2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Matthew
2007 Flood Zack
2007 WΔZ Pierre Jackson
2007 Stuart: A Life Backwards Stuart Shorter Nominated – British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
2007 The Inheritance Dad Short film
2008 Sucker Punch Rodders
2008 RocknRolla Handsome Bob
2008 Bronson Charles Bronson / Michael Peterson British Independent Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor Of The Year
2009 Thick as Thieves Det. Michaels
2010 Inception Eames BAFTA Rising Star Award
Saturn Award for Best Breakthrough Actor
Nominated – Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
Nominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for Best British Supporting Actor
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Line From a Movie
Nominated – People's Choice Award for Favourite On-Screen Team
Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble
Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
2011 Sergeant Slaughter, My Big Brother Dan Short film
2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Ricki Tarr Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
YouMovie Award for Best Cast
Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Women Film Critics Circle for Best Actor
2011 Warrior Tommy Riordan / Conlon Nevada Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (with Joel Edgerton)
Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
Nominated – Women Film Critics Circle for Best Actor
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Best Choice Movie Actor – Action
2012 This Means War Tuck Hansen
2012 The Dark Knight Rises Bane Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (with Christian Bale)
2012 Lawless Forrest Bondurant
2014 Mad Max: Fury Road Max Rockatansky
2014 Locke Ivan Locke
2014 Animal Rescue
201? Splinter Cell Sam Fisher

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Band of Brothers Pfc. John Janovec 2 episodes
2005 Colditz 2nd Lt. Jack Rose
2005 Gideon's Daughter Andrew
2005 The Virgin Queen Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester 4 episodes
2007 Cape Wrath Jack Donnelly 5 episodes
2007 Oliver Twist Bill Sikes
2008 Wuthering Heights Heathcliff
2009 The Take Freddie

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue
2003 In Arabia We'd All Be Kings Skank Hampstead Theatre[20]
2007 The Man of Mode Dorimant National Theatre[21]

Awards and nominations

Year Work Award Result
2002 Star Trek Nemesis Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2003 In Arabia We'd All Be Kings Evening Standard Theatre Award Won
2007 Stuart: A Life Backwards British Academy Television Award for Best Actor Nominated
2008 Bronson British Independent Film Award for Best Actor Won
2008 Bronson London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year Nominated
2009 The Take Crime Thriller Awards for Best Actor Nominated
2010 The Take RTS Television Award for Best Actor Nominated
2011 Inception BAFTA Rising Star Award Won
2011 Inception Scream Award for Best Breakthrough Actor Won
2011 Inception Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble Nominated
2011 Inception London Film Critics Circle Award for Best British Supporting Actor Nominated
2011 Inception MTV Movie Award for Best Line From a Movie Nominated
2011 Inception People's Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Team Nominated
2011 Inception Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Nominated
2011 Inception Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2011 Inception Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble Nominated
2012 Warrior Nevada Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Won
2012 Warrior MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (Shared with Joel Edgerton) Nominated
2012 Warrior Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama Nominated
2012 Warrior Women Film Critics Circle for Best Actor[22] Nominated
2012 Warrior Teen Choice Award Best Choice Movie Actor - Action Nominated
2012 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Won
2012 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Won
2012 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy YouMovie Award for Best Cast Won
2012 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2012 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Women Film Critics Circle for Best Actor[22] Nominated
2012 The Dark Knight Rises Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Villain Nominated
2013 The Dark Knight Rises MTV Movie Award for Best Villain Nominated
2013 The Dark Knight Rises MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (shared with Christian Bale) Nominated

References

  1. ^ Head, Steve (9 December 2002). "An Interview with Tom Hardy". IGN. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  2. ^ Maher, Kevin (5 March 2009). "A tough life for Bronson actor Tom Hardy". The Times. London.
  3. ^ Fisher, Alice (4 July 2010). "Tom Hardy: the rake's progress". The Guardian. London.
  4. ^ "Actors Who've Gone Big". Empire. Bauer Consumer Media. 13 March 2009 or before. Retrieved 8 December 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Allen, Kate (7 September 2009). "Coben, Cole, Atkinson vie for crime awards". The Bookseller. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
  6. ^ Jones, Kenneth (13 February 2010). "Tom Hardy Journeys Goodman's Long Red Road, a World Premiere, Starting Feb. 13". Playbill Web site. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  7. ^ Potempa, Phillip (24 February 2010). "OFFBEAT: Goodman Theatre's 'The Long Red Road' is brilliant masterpiece". nwi.com. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  8. ^ Hieggelke, Brian (22 February 2010). "Review: The Long Red Road/Goodman Theatre". Newcity Stage. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  9. ^ Rosenberg, Adam. "Tom Hardy landing the starring role in "Mad Max: Fury Road" is an amazing turn of events for that franchise". mtv. Retrieved 3 March 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  10. ^ "Tom Hardy Replaces Fassbender in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"
  11. ^ Ryan (13 October 2010). He was filming in Alvor, Algarve, Portugal through the summer of 2011 for this role as well as other locations throughout Europe."Tom Hardy Joins Batman 3 Cast; Fury Road Delayed". reelzchannel.com.
  12. ^ Zeitchik, Steven (7 December 2010). "Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy will be bootleggers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  13. ^ "Tom Hardy Preparing To Play Al Capone In David Yates' Trilogy 'Cicero'; Film(s) Aiming For 2013 Start". Indiewire. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  14. ^ Tom Hardy joins WB's first-look roster
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  16. ^ McLean, Gareth (23 June 2009). "'I want adulation'". The Guardian. England: Guardian News and Media Limited. p. 13.
  17. ^ "Tom Hardy: I've had sexual relations with men". Now Magazine. 29 July 2010.
  18. ^ Davies, Serena (11 June 2009). "Interview: Tom Hardy, from East End gangster to romantic hero". The Daily Telegraph. UK: Telegraph Media Group Limited.
  19. ^ Nicholl, Katie (10 July 2010). "This time Heathcliff and Cathy will marry". Daily Mail. London.
  20. ^ Billington, Michael (28 April 2003). "The Guardian: In Arabia, We'd All Be Kings". Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  21. ^ "The Man of Mode".
  22. ^ a b The Women Film Critics Circle Awards. Awardsdaily.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.

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