evil clone gangster soldier cage fighter and hulking supervillain this English
and hulking supervillain this English
and hulking supervillain this English heartthrob certainly has range welcome
heartthrob certainly has range welcome
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to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of Tom Hardy yes the characters are don’t
Tom Hardy yes the characters are don’t
Tom Hardy yes the characters are don’t want to be mad and they’re a bit strong
want to be mad and they’re a bit strong
want to be mad and they’re a bit strong every be tough but all of them have
every be tough but all of them have
every be tough but all of them have played with the center whereby they’ve
played with the center whereby they’ve
played with the center whereby they’ve come from me Edward Thomas Hardy was
come from me Edward Thomas Hardy was
come from me Edward Thomas Hardy was born September 15 1977 in southwest
born September 15 1977 in southwest
born September 15 1977 in southwest London
London
London Part II was the son of an artist and a
Part II was the son of an artist and a
Part II was the son of an artist and a comedy writer and so this young talent
comedy writer and so this young talent
comedy writer and so this young talent spent his youth attending private
spent his youth attending private
spent his youth attending private schools
schools
schools however Hardy was a bit of a social
however Hardy was a bit of a social
however Hardy was a bit of a social misfit and was prone to lashing out this
misfit and was prone to lashing out this
misfit and was prone to lashing out this caused him to spend many nights in jail
caused him to spend many nights in jail
caused him to spend many nights in jail for unruly activities despite his
for unruly activities despite his
for unruly activities despite his disruptive behavior he eventually
disruptive behavior he eventually
disruptive behavior he eventually enrolled at London’s renowned Drama
enrolled at London’s renowned Drama
enrolled at London’s renowned Drama Centre during his time there hardy
Centre during his time there hardy
Centre during his time there hardy performed in various stage plays and
performed in various stage plays and
performed in various stage plays and worked briefly as a model unfortunately
worked briefly as a model unfortunately
worked briefly as a model unfortunately it was during this time he developed an
it was during this time he developed an
it was during this time he developed an addiction to alcohol and cocaine my
addiction to alcohol and cocaine my
addiction to alcohol and cocaine my personal issues to do with you know
personal issues to do with you know
personal issues to do with you know alcoholism in class is indiscriminate I
alcoholism in class is indiscriminate I
alcoholism in class is indiscriminate I don’t know if its nature nurture or
don’t know if its nature nurture or
don’t know if its nature nurture or where it came from it just it just is
where it came from it just it just is
where it came from it just it just is and it’s what I have and I have to deal
and it’s what I have and I have to deal
and it’s what I have and I have to deal with on a daily basis
with on a daily basis
with on a daily basis despite this inner struggle Hardy
despite this inner struggle Hardy
despite this inner struggle Hardy married a woman he had only met three
married a woman he had only met three
married a woman he had only met three weeks prior in 1999 he then took a
weeks prior in 1999 he then took a
weeks prior in 1999 he then took a chance by dropping out of school to
chance by dropping out of school to
chance by dropping out of school to accept a minor role in Steven
accept a minor role in Steven
accept a minor role in Steven Spielberg’s award-winning 2001 HBO
Spielberg’s award-winning 2001 HBO
Spielberg’s award-winning 2001 HBO miniseries Band of Brothers for this
miniseries Band of Brothers for this
miniseries Band of Brothers for this project Hardy worked alongside an
project Hardy worked alongside an
project Hardy worked alongside an all-star cast and an iconic Hollywood
all-star cast and an iconic Hollywood
all-star cast and an iconic Hollywood director and this earned him an instant
director and this earned him an instant
director and this earned him an instant foothold in the industry later that year
foothold in the industry later that year
foothold in the industry later that year he earned his first big screen role as
he earned his first big screen role as
he earned his first big screen role as an army specialist in Ridley Scott’s war
an army specialist in Ridley Scott’s war
an army specialist in Ridley Scott’s war drama Black Hawk Down Hardy then took a
drama Black Hawk Down Hardy then took a
drama Black Hawk Down Hardy then took a supporting role in the film Simon an
supporting role in the film Simon an
supporting role in the film Simon an English Legionnaire before he received
English Legionnaire before he received
English Legionnaire before he received widespread recognition in 2002 Star Trek
widespread recognition in 2002 Star Trek
widespread recognition in 2002 Star Trek nemesis in that final big-screen next
nemesis in that final big-screen next
nemesis in that final big-screen next generation adventure hardy played Rieman
generation adventure hardy played Rieman
generation adventure hardy played Rieman praetor Shinzon who was an evil clone of
praetor Shinzon who was an evil clone of
praetor Shinzon who was an evil clone of Starfleet captain jean-luc Picard who
Starfleet captain jean-luc Picard who
Starfleet captain jean-luc Picard who was hell-bent on annihilating the earth
was hell-bent on annihilating the earth
was hell-bent on annihilating the earth it will no longer bow before anyone
it will no longer bow before anyone
it will no longer bow before anyone of the Romulans and not your mighty
of the Romulans and not your mighty
of the Romulans and not your mighty Federation wait our race bred for war
Federation wait our race bred for war
Federation wait our race bred for war party then appeared in a slew of other
party then appeared in a slew of other
party then appeared in a slew of other projects and stage shows including the
projects and stage shows including the
projects and stage shows including the independent drama
independent drama
independent drama dot the eye the murder mystery the
dot the eye the murder mystery the
dot the eye the murder mystery the reckoning and the crime thriller layer
reckoning and the crime thriller layer
reckoning and the crime thriller layer cake while his career was steadily
cake while his career was steadily
cake while his career was steadily improving his personal life took a turn
improving his personal life took a turn
improving his personal life took a turn for the worse when his drug use caused
for the worse when his drug use caused
for the worse when his drug use caused the end of his marriage thankfully this
the end of his marriage thankfully this
the end of his marriage thankfully this finally gave party a reason to enter
finally gave party a reason to enter
finally gave party a reason to enter rehab party then focused mostly on
rehab party then focused mostly on
rehab party then focused mostly on British television projects including
British television projects including
British television projects including the two-part feature cold it’s the
the two-part feature cold it’s the
the two-part feature cold it’s the miniseries the Virgin Queen and the
miniseries the Virgin Queen and the
miniseries the Virgin Queen and the sci-fi remake a fir Andromeda however
sci-fi remake a fir Andromeda however
sci-fi remake a fir Andromeda however his most critically praised TV project
his most critically praised TV project
his most critically praised TV project was the BBC drama Stuart a life
was the BBC drama Stuart a life
was the BBC drama Stuart a life backwards in which he played an abused
backwards in which he played an abused
backwards in which he played an abused homeless man while TV had turned out to
homeless man while TV had turned out to
homeless man while TV had turned out to be Hardy’s bread-and-butter in 2006 he
be Hardy’s bread-and-butter in 2006 he
be Hardy’s bread-and-butter in 2006 he appeared on the silver screen as the
appeared on the silver screen as the
appeared on the silver screen as the lead in the horror film Minotaur he
lead in the horror film Minotaur he
lead in the horror film Minotaur he found himself in the media spotlight
found himself in the media spotlight
found himself in the media spotlight when he played gay gangster handsome Bob
when he played gay gangster handsome Bob
when he played gay gangster handsome Bob in Guy Ritchie’s 2008 crime film
in Guy Ritchie’s 2008 crime film
in Guy Ritchie’s 2008 crime film RocknRolla this gritty role proved to be
RocknRolla this gritty role proved to be
RocknRolla this gritty role proved to be a major milestone for Hardy but it was
a major milestone for Hardy but it was
a major milestone for Hardy but it was his next performance as real-life
his next performance as real-life
his next performance as real-life convicted robber Charles Bronson but
convicted robber Charles Bronson but
convicted robber Charles Bronson but truly propelled his career Bronson
truly propelled his career Bronson
truly propelled his career Bronson showcased Hardy’s incredible dedication
showcased Hardy’s incredible dedication
showcased Hardy’s incredible dedication to his craft as the actor put on 42
to his craft as the actor put on 42
to his craft as the actor put on 42 pounds of muscle for the role the film
pounds of muscle for the role the film
pounds of muscle for the role the film earned him a British Independent Film
earned him a British Independent Film
earned him a British Independent Film Award for Best Actor as well as a London
Award for Best Actor as well as a London
Award for Best Actor as well as a London Film Critics Circle Award nomination for
Film Critics Circle Award nomination for
Film Critics Circle Award nomination for British actor of the year prison was for
British actor of the year prison was for
British actor of the year prison was for me a place where I could shot more tools
me a place where I could shot more tools
me a place where I could shot more tools Oh more skill he’s talked about round in
Oh more skill he’s talked about round in
Oh more skill he’s talked about round in it by 2010
it by 2010
it by 2010 Hardy’s grip on Hollywood was unshakable
Hardy’s grip on Hollywood was unshakable
Hardy’s grip on Hollywood was unshakable that year he stole scenes from Leonardo
that year he stole scenes from Leonardo
that year he stole scenes from Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph gordon-levitt in
DiCaprio and Joseph gordon-levitt in
DiCaprio and Joseph gordon-levitt in Christopher Nolan’s inception that
Christopher Nolan’s inception that
Christopher Nolan’s inception that sci-fi spectacular brought Hardy
sci-fi spectacular brought Hardy
sci-fi spectacular brought Hardy unprecedented praise several prestigious
unprecedented praise several prestigious
unprecedented praise several prestigious nominations and a rising star BAFTA
nominations and a rising star BAFTA
nominations and a rising star BAFTA award we’re trapped in fish’s mind
award we’re trapped in fish’s mind
award we’re trapped in fish’s mind battling his own private
battling his own private
battling his own private and if we get killed we’ll be lost in
and if we get killed we’ll be lost in
and if we get killed we’ll be lost in limbo – librarian stand – scrambled egg
limbo – librarian stand – scrambled egg
limbo – librarian stand – scrambled egg party bucked up again the next year to
party bucked up again the next year to
party bucked up again the next year to play a u.s. marine turned cage fighter
play a u.s. marine turned cage fighter
play a u.s. marine turned cage fighter in the emotional sports drama warrior
in the emotional sports drama warrior
in the emotional sports drama warrior 2011 also saw Hardy star with Gary
2011 also saw Hardy star with Gary
2011 also saw Hardy star with Gary Oldman and Colin Firth in the British
Oldman and Colin Firth in the British
Oldman and Colin Firth in the British adaptation of the 70s espionage novel
adaptation of the 70s espionage novel
adaptation of the 70s espionage novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy this shot
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy this shot
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy this shot Hardy to the top of Hollywood’s a-list
Hardy to the top of Hollywood’s a-list
Hardy to the top of Hollywood’s a-list in 2012 he starred opposite Chris Pine
in 2012 he starred opposite Chris Pine
in 2012 he starred opposite Chris Pine and Reese Witherspoon in the action
and Reese Witherspoon in the action
and Reese Witherspoon in the action comedy This Means War and played the
comedy This Means War and played the
comedy This Means War and played the imposing super villain Bane in
imposing super villain Bane in
imposing super villain Bane in Christopher Nolan’s final Batman
Christopher Nolan’s final Batman
Christopher Nolan’s final Batman installment The Dark Knight Rises Tom
installment The Dark Knight Rises Tom
installment The Dark Knight Rises Tom Hardy is a British talent who prides
Hardy is a British talent who prides
Hardy is a British talent who prides himself on his ability and willingness
himself on his ability and willingness
himself on his ability and willingness to play anyone or anything
to play anyone or anything
to play anyone or anything of course that’s pretty ironic when you
of course that’s pretty ironic when you
of course that’s pretty ironic when you consider that the biggest role of his
consider that the biggest role of his
consider that the biggest role of his career had him hiding his face
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