Tom Hardy
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Gender: Male
Place of Birth: Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Biography:
English actor, producer, writer, and former model Tom Hardy was born on September 15th, 1977. He embarked on his acting journey after studying at the Drama Centre London, leading to his big-screen debut in Ridley Scott's war epic Black Hawk Down (2001). Since then, Hardy has amassed an impressive list of film credits and received nominations for prestigious awards like the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, two Critics' Choice Movie Awards, and two British Academy Film Awards. In 2011, he was honored with the esteemed BAFTA Rising Star Award.
Over the years, Hardy has starred in various films such as Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), RocknRolla (2008), Bronson (2008), Warrior (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Lawless (2012), This Means War (2012), Locke (2013), The Drop (2014), and The Revenant (2015). His captivating performance in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) saw him take on the iconic role of "Mad" Max Rockatansky, while he also portrayed both the Kray twins in Legend the same year.
Tom Hardy has been part of Christopher Nolan's cinematic universe, appearing as Eames in Inception (2010), Bane in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and an RAF fighter-pilot in Dunkirk (2017). He brought the anti-hero Venom to life on screen in 2018's Venom and its sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021).
Hardy has also made a mark on television, with notable roles including the HBO war drama mini-series Band of Brothers (2001), the BBC historical drama mini-series The Virgin Queen (2005), Bill Sikes in the BBC's Oliver Twist (2007), Heathcliff in ITV's Wuthering Heights (2009), and Alfie Solomons in the BBC historical crime drama series Peaky Blinders (2014-present). In 2017, Hardy co-created, produced, and led the eight-part historical fiction series Taboo on BBC One and FX. He also lent his voice to the Amazon docuseries All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur in 2020.
Aside from his film and television work, Hardy has showcased his talent on both British and American stages. He received nominations for the Laurence Olivier Award and the Evening Standard Theatre Award for his roles as Skank in In Arabia We'd All Be Kings (2003) and Luca in Blood (2003), respectively. Hardy continued to impress with his performances in The Man of Mode (2007) and The Long Red Road (2010).
A committed philanthropist, Tom Hardy is an ambassador for the Prince's Trust and was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2018 Birthday Honours list for his contributions to drama.
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