he’s an action star for this generation that is quickly taking his place at the
that is quickly taking his place at the
that is quickly taking his place at the top of the heap God fight what I am
top of the heap God fight what I am
top of the heap God fight what I am welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Tom Hardy performances it is not the
Tom Hardy performances it is not the
Tom Hardy performances it is not the violence two sets man part all right it
violence two sets man part all right it
violence two sets man part all right it is the distance that he’s prepared to go
is the distance that he’s prepared to go
is the distance that he’s prepared to go for this list we’re taking a look at
for this list we’re taking a look at
for this list we’re taking a look at those performances that show off this
those performances that show off this
those performances that show off this actor at his finest or most memorable
actor at his finest or most memorable
actor at his finest or most memorable wash up quickly wake up wake up wake up
wash up quickly wake up wake up wake up
wash up quickly wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up
wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up
wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up oh shit down number 10 handsome Bob rock
oh shit down number 10 handsome Bob rock
oh shit down number 10 handsome Bob rock and roll out can I go there aren’t that
and roll out can I go there aren’t that
and roll out can I go there aren’t that many gay characters in the crime film
many gay characters in the crime film
many gay characters in the crime film genre a few notable exceptions aside of
genre a few notable exceptions aside of
genre a few notable exceptions aside of course and we sincerely hope that those
course and we sincerely hope that those
course and we sincerely hope that those behind the genre see this film and see
behind the genre see this film and see
behind the genre see this film and see what an oversight it is in cinema
what an oversight it is in cinema
what an oversight it is in cinema history told you you wouldn’t understand
history told you you wouldn’t understand
history told you you wouldn’t understand playing a closeted man with a crush on
playing a closeted man with a crush on
playing a closeted man with a crush on the leader of the group of criminals he
the leader of the group of criminals he
the leader of the group of criminals he works with Tom Hardy is handsome Bob in
works with Tom Hardy is handsome Bob in
works with Tom Hardy is handsome Bob in this British comedy crime flick five
this British comedy crime flick five
this British comedy crime flick five years all right
years all right
years all right I can handle it this member of the Wild
I can handle it this member of the Wild
I can handle it this member of the Wild Bunch uses his looks strength and smarts
Bunch uses his looks strength and smarts
Bunch uses his looks strength and smarts to get whatever he wants including a
to get whatever he wants including a
to get whatever he wants including a spot on this list come on Bobby boy get
spot on this list come on Bobby boy get
spot on this list come on Bobby boy get up what if I got to cheer up about
up what if I got to cheer up about
up what if I got to cheer up about peanuts up in an 8 by 10 tomorrow night
peanuts up in an 8 by 10 tomorrow night
peanuts up in an 8 by 10 tomorrow night number 9 Alfie Salman’s peaky blinders
number 9 Alfie Salman’s peaky blinders
number 9 Alfie Salman’s peaky blinders not bad but brought into this BBC to
not bad but brought into this BBC to
not bad but brought into this BBC to crime drama in its second series Tom
crime drama in its second series Tom
crime drama in its second series Tom instantly upped the ante on this already
instantly upped the ante on this already
instantly upped the ante on this already acclaimed show which is anchored by
acclaimed show which is anchored by
acclaimed show which is anchored by respected actors Cillian Murphy and Sam
respected actors Cillian Murphy and Sam
respected actors Cillian Murphy and Sam Neill no gypsies right so would you
Neill no gypsies right so would you
Neill no gypsies right so would you leave here in ten her Caravan as an
leave here in ten her Caravan as an
leave here in ten her Caravan as an unpredictable and violent rival mobster
unpredictable and violent rival mobster
unpredictable and violent rival mobster whose demeanor intimidates everyone
whose demeanor intimidates everyone
whose demeanor intimidates everyone around him and has audiences chomping at
around him and has audiences chomping at
around him and has audiences chomping at the bit to see him kick some serious ass
the bit to see him kick some serious ass
the bit to see him kick some serious ass Alfie Solomons is entirely awesome to
Alfie Solomons is entirely awesome to
Alfie Solomons is entirely awesome to observe all the time you were talking
observe all the time you were talking
observe all the time you were talking about dirty fucking Jews for a time Dave
about dirty fucking Jews for a time Dave
about dirty fucking Jews for a time Dave can do dirty hide with mr. Hardy on
can do dirty hide with mr. Hardy on
can do dirty hide with mr. Hardy on board we couldn’t wait for each new
board we couldn’t wait for each new
board we couldn’t wait for each new episode of the peaky blinders to drop
episode of the peaky blinders to drop
episode of the peaky blinders to drop I’m sorry what are you saying Mike
I’m sorry what are you saying Mike
I’m sorry what are you saying Mike number eight bob saginowski the drop
number eight bob saginowski the drop
number eight bob saginowski the drop some day mom yeah so good day as a
some day mom yeah so good day as a
some day mom yeah so good day as a bartender at a bar that’s used as a drug
bartender at a bar that’s used as a drug
bartender at a bar that’s used as a drug for Chechen mobsters Bob shows up every
for Chechen mobsters Bob shows up every
for Chechen mobsters Bob shows up every day to work and takes the world of crime
day to work and takes the world of crime
day to work and takes the world of crime and randomness around him in-stride
and randomness around him in-stride
and randomness around him in-stride hey loose omelet maybe we can’t clean up
hey loose omelet maybe we can’t clean up
hey loose omelet maybe we can’t clean up this time despite the fact that the
this time despite the fact that the
this time despite the fact that the themes of this crime drama may not be
themes of this crime drama may not be
themes of this crime drama may not be the most original and there are many
the most original and there are many
the most original and there are many other films that have tackled similar
other films that have tackled similar
other films that have tackled similar content there’s some sins that you
content there’s some sins that you
content there’s some sins that you commit that you can’t come back for him
commit that you can’t come back for him
commit that you can’t come back for him you know no matter how hard you try it
you know no matter how hard you try it
you know no matter how hard you try it is largely the talents of actors like
is largely the talents of actors like
is largely the talents of actors like Tom Hardy that served to separate the
Tom Hardy that served to separate the
Tom Hardy that served to separate the drop from its competitors
drop from its competitors
drop from its competitors shut him in the face twice and I mapped
shut him in the face twice and I mapped
shut him in the face twice and I mapped his head in the towel I stabbed him in
his head in the towel I stabbed him in
his head in the towel I stabbed him in the chest as hard so he would bleed out
the chest as hard so he would bleed out
the chest as hard so he would bleed out and put him in my bathtub washed and
and put him in my bathtub washed and
and put him in my bathtub washed and drain number seven games inception so
drain number seven games inception so
drain number seven games inception so what is this idea that you need to blow
what is this idea that you need to blow
what is this idea that you need to blow there are a few actors who don’t sing
there are a few actors who don’t sing
there are a few actors who don’t sing under the guidance of Christopher Nolan
under the guidance of Christopher Nolan
under the guidance of Christopher Nolan but there are even fewer that manage to
but there are even fewer that manage to
but there are even fewer that manage to overshadow actors of the caliber of
overshadow actors of the caliber of
overshadow actors of the caliber of Leonardo DiCaprio and gordon-levitt
Leonardo DiCaprio and gordon-levitt
Leonardo DiCaprio and gordon-levitt games I am impressed your condescension
games I am impressed your condescension
games I am impressed your condescension as always as much appreciated doctor
as always as much appreciated doctor
as always as much appreciated doctor thank you
thank you
thank you when this sci-fi thriller was released
when this sci-fi thriller was released
when this sci-fi thriller was released tom party was a name that a lot of
tom party was a name that a lot of
tom party was a name that a lot of people had never heard get too much free
people had never heard get too much free
people had never heard get too much free champagne with Walt ankle hey ISM though
champagne with Walt ankle hey ISM though
champagne with Walt ankle hey ISM though another role that we may discuss later
another role that we may discuss later
another role that we may discuss later got him a lot of praise this was the
got him a lot of praise this was the
got him a lot of praise this was the film that really got him a lot of notice
film that really got him a lot of notice
film that really got him a lot of notice so now we’re trapped in fish’s mind
so now we’re trapped in fish’s mind
so now we’re trapped in fish’s mind battling his own private army and if we
battling his own private army and if we
battling his own private army and if we get killed we’ll be lost in limbo till
get killed we’ll be lost in limbo till
get killed we’ll be lost in limbo till our brains turn to scrambled egg number
our brains turn to scrambled egg number
our brains turn to scrambled egg number 6 Forrest Bondurant lawless ala bond
6 Forrest Bondurant lawless ala bond
6 Forrest Bondurant lawless ala bond Iran
Iran
Iran one of three brothers who are running a
one of three brothers who are running a
one of three brothers who are running a successful moonshine business Forrest
successful moonshine business Forrest
successful moonshine business Forrest may not have been intended as the lead
may not have been intended as the lead
may not have been intended as the lead but his story is the one we care about
but his story is the one we care about
but his story is the one we care about the most in this crime drama what I’m
the most in this crime drama what I’m
the most in this crime drama what I’m trying to say is is that the course you
trying to say is is that the course you
trying to say is is that the course you love it is changing you don’t even see
love it is changing you don’t even see
love it is changing you don’t even see it what are you talking about playing a
it what are you talking about playing a
it what are you talking about playing a man who survives his throat being cut it
man who survives his throat being cut it
man who survives his throat being cut it takes an actor of incredible strength
takes an actor of incredible strength
takes an actor of incredible strength both physically and emotionally
both physically and emotionally
both physically and emotionally to make audiences buy into the myth of
to make audiences buy into the myth of
to make audiences buy into the myth of that grandeur I’ll take good luck that
yeah that’s for new best friend here you
yeah that’s for new best friend here you rolling or to every moment of this film
rolling or to every moment of this film
rolling or to every moment of this film in which he doesn’t appear maybe
in which he doesn’t appear maybe
in which he doesn’t appear maybe well-crafted and entertaining but it
well-crafted and entertaining but it
well-crafted and entertaining but it suffers at least a little bit from his
suffers at least a little bit from his
suffers at least a little bit from his absence we’re survivors
absence we’re survivors
absence we’re survivors we control the fear and without the fear
we control the fear and without the fear
we control the fear and without the fear we are all as good as dead
we are all as good as dead
we are all as good as dead number five Ricki Tarr Tinker Tailor
number five Ricki Tarr Tinker Tailor
number five Ricki Tarr Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy I needed to see you why
there’s a woman it may have been Gary
there’s a woman it may have been Gary Oldman that took home the lion’s share
Oldman that took home the lion’s share
Oldman that took home the lion’s share of the praise from critics but this
of the praise from critics but this
of the praise from critics but this espionage flicked also served as yet
espionage flicked also served as yet
espionage flicked also served as yet more proof that Tom Hardy is a force to
more proof that Tom Hardy is a force to
more proof that Tom Hardy is a force to be reckoned with in the acting world
be reckoned with in the acting world
be reckoned with in the acting world they’re gonna kill man who is you know
they’re gonna kill man who is you know
they’re gonna kill man who is you know well that a lot whoever gets me first as
well that a lot whoever gets me first as
well that a lot whoever gets me first as a field agent who sets the movie’s plot
a field agent who sets the movie’s plot
a field agent who sets the movie’s plot in action by informing his superiors of
in action by informing his superiors of
in action by informing his superiors of a possible mole inside British
a possible mole inside British
a possible mole inside British intelligence he doesn’t need much screen
intelligence he doesn’t need much screen
intelligence he doesn’t need much screen time to be remembered fondly I said that
time to be remembered fondly I said that
time to be remembered fondly I said that she claimed to have information vital to
she claimed to have information vital to
she claimed to have information vital to the safeguarding of the circus as he
the safeguarding of the circus as he
the safeguarding of the circus as he does the job so effectively in the time
does the job so effectively in the time
does the job so effectively in the time he’s been given if I go to Paris
he’s been given if I go to Paris
he’s been given if I go to Paris you’ll go if I go to Paris
you’ll go if I go to Paris
you’ll go if I go to Paris I want your word that you will get arena
I want your word that you will get arena
I want your word that you will get arena back I don’t care who you have to trade
back I don’t care who you have to trade
back I don’t care who you have to trade and I am out number four Tommy Riordan
and I am out number four Tommy Riordan
and I am out number four Tommy Riordan Conlon warrior in cement casting a truly
Conlon warrior in cement casting a truly
Conlon warrior in cement casting a truly fearsome shadow tommy is an MMA fighter
fearsome shadow tommy is an MMA fighter
fearsome shadow tommy is an MMA fighter who walks in and out of about and Joe so
who walks in and out of about and Joe so
who walks in and out of about and Joe so happens to utterly destroy his opponent
happens to utterly destroy his opponent
happens to utterly destroy his opponent in between not taking any solace or
in between not taking any solace or
in between not taking any solace or delight in coming out on top of his
delight in coming out on top of his
delight in coming out on top of his fights he seems most of all to be
fights he seems most of all to be
fights he seems most of all to be fighting himself and his family at every
fighting himself and his family at every
fighting himself and his family at every turn
turn
turn I want to go sit down somewhere I’m good
I want to go sit down somewhere I’m good
I want to go sit down somewhere I’m good ready Tommy may be a fictional character
ready Tommy may be a fictional character
ready Tommy may be a fictional character but you never for a second think that
but you never for a second think that
but you never for a second think that you’re watching an actor which may be
you’re watching an actor which may be
you’re watching an actor which may be the greatest compliment of them all
number three Ivan Locke Locke mr.
number three Ivan Locke Locke mr. Cassidy is Ivan Locke from the park
Cassidy is Ivan Locke from the park
Cassidy is Ivan Locke from the park project pulled in real-time and almost
project pulled in real-time and almost
project pulled in real-time and almost entirely shot directly in the face of
entirely shot directly in the face of
entirely shot directly in the face of mr. Hardy this drama offers little
mr. Hardy this drama offers little
mr. Hardy this drama offers little reprieve from his acting skills but
reprieve from his acting skills but
reprieve from his acting skills but luckily we don’t want one
luckily we don’t want one
luckily we don’t want one the mucks were a long line of shit but I
the mucks were a long line of shit but I
the mucks were a long line of shit but I straightened the name out a man whose
straightened the name out a man whose
straightened the name out a man whose career and personal life are
career and personal life are
career and personal life are simultaneously being decimated by a
simultaneously being decimated by a
simultaneously being decimated by a massive mistake
massive mistake
massive mistake Ivan Locke’s priorities are clear as is
Ivan Locke’s priorities are clear as is
Ivan Locke’s priorities are clear as is his desire to do what’s right after
his desire to do what’s right after
his desire to do what’s right after doing something he’s never envisioned he
doing something he’s never envisioned he
doing something he’s never envisioned he do
do
do the baby will be bald and Katrina will
the baby will be bald and Katrina will
the baby will be bald and Katrina will be okay the voting she will be okay
be okay the voting she will be okay
be okay the voting she will be okay there are few actors that have ever
there are few actors that have ever
there are few actors that have ever attempted to perform under such
attempted to perform under such
attempted to perform under such microscopic examination and that have
microscopic examination and that have
microscopic examination and that have not wilted under the pressure and this
not wilted under the pressure and this
not wilted under the pressure and this speaks to Hardy’s ample skills yes well
speaks to Hardy’s ample skills yes well
speaks to Hardy’s ample skills yes well something’s happened LM not explained
something’s happened LM not explained
something’s happened LM not explained when I’m not driving
when I’m not driving
when I’m not driving number two Charles Bronson Michael
number two Charles Bronson Michael
number two Charles Bronson Michael Gordon Peterson Bronson my name’s
Gordon Peterson Bronson my name’s
Gordon Peterson Bronson my name’s Charles Bronson casting an actor who is
Charles Bronson casting an actor who is
Charles Bronson casting an actor who is known for being tough as a character who
known for being tough as a character who
known for being tough as a character who was so tough and feared that he spent
was so tough and feared that he spent
was so tough and feared that he spent almost his entire adult life in prison
almost his entire adult life in prison
almost his entire adult life in prison under solitary confinement seems like a
under solitary confinement seems like a
under solitary confinement seems like a no-brainer I’ll give you a key magic in
no-brainer I’ll give you a key magic in
no-brainer I’ll give you a key magic in a while other tough-guy actors would
a while other tough-guy actors would
a while other tough-guy actors would have turned the already over-the-top
have turned the already over-the-top
have turned the already over-the-top script into a cartoonish and goofy role
in this case we got treated to a
in this case we got treated to a relatable maniac that we never hope to
relatable maniac that we never hope to
relatable maniac that we never hope to meet in a dark alley even the real life
meet in a dark alley even the real life
meet in a dark alley even the real life Bronson appreciated Hardy’s portrayal of
Bronson appreciated Hardy’s portrayal of
Bronson appreciated Hardy’s portrayal of him before we reveal our top pick here
him before we reveal our top pick here
him before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions this is
are a few honorable mentions this is
are a few honorable mentions this is clocking double first a Cambridge in
clocking double first a Cambridge in
clocking double first a Cambridge in industrial chemistry Molly’s got a pay
industrial chemistry Molly’s got a pay
industrial chemistry Molly’s got a pay off his student loan somehow jean-luc
off his student loan somehow jean-luc
off his student loan somehow jean-luc Picard
I’d always imagined you a little tour or
I’d always imagined you a little tour or lives that all of it yes I will be you
lives that all of it yes I will be you
lives that all of it yes I will be you now number one bein the Dark Knight
now number one bein the Dark Knight
now number one bein the Dark Knight Rises
Rises
Rises Hamas the Moon Bay
Hamas the Moon Bay
Hamas the Moon Bay the man who broke the bats back Bain is
the man who broke the bats back Bain is
the man who broke the bats back Bain is a brutal man who envisions himself as
a brutal man who envisions himself as
a brutal man who envisions himself as the hero of the story but also relishes
the hero of the story but also relishes
the hero of the story but also relishes the opportunity to wreak havoc on the
the opportunity to wreak havoc on the
the opportunity to wreak havoc on the people of Gotham I’m Gotham’s reckoning
people of Gotham I’m Gotham’s reckoning
people of Gotham I’m Gotham’s reckoning well he seems to be a cookiecutter
well he seems to be a cookiecutter
well he seems to be a cookiecutter villain he’s actually anything but well
villain he’s actually anything but well
villain he’s actually anything but well punishment must be master beard
punishment must be master beard
punishment must be master beard entirely committed to the role Tom
entirely committed to the role Tom
entirely committed to the role Tom packed on pound after pound of muscle
packed on pound after pound of muscle
packed on pound after pound of muscle and any comparison to other roles on
and any comparison to other roles on
and any comparison to other roles on this list are foolhardy let the games
this list are foolhardy let the games
this list are foolhardy let the games resume after seeing him take on this
resume after seeing him take on this
resume after seeing him take on this militant revolutionary from the comic
militant revolutionary from the comic
militant revolutionary from the comic book world there is virtually no role we
book world there is virtually no role we
book world there is virtually no role we wouldn’t have confidence in him trying
wouldn’t have confidence in him trying
wouldn’t have confidence in him trying his hand at no one cared who I was till
his hand at no one cared who I was till
his hand at no one cared who I was till I put on the Mars if I pull that off
I put on the Mars if I pull that off
I put on the Mars if I pull that off will you die it would be extremely
will you die it would be extremely
will you die it would be extremely painful do you agree with our list as
painful do you agree with our list as
painful do you agree with our list as lovely as that it’s really lovely what’s
lovely as that it’s really lovely what’s
lovely as that it’s really lovely what’s your favorite Tom Hardy performance I’m
your favorite Tom Hardy performance I’m
your favorite Tom Hardy performance I’m afraid you won’t survive to witness the
afraid you won’t survive to witness the
afraid you won’t survive to witness the victory of the echo over the voice for
victory of the echo over the voice for
victory of the echo over the voice for more well-acted top 10s published every
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