"You don't step on stage to eat, you go there to be eaten." -Tom Hardy
TOM HARDY ACCORDiNG TO iMDB...
Date of Birth
15 September 1977, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Birth Name
Edward Thomas Hardy
Height
5' 9"
Tom joined Drama Centre London in September 1998 and was taken out early to work on 'Band of Brothers' (2001).
He was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Most Promising Newcomer of 2003 in a Society of London Theatre Affliate for his performance in 'Arabia, We'd All Be Kings' performed at the Hampstead Theatre.
He was awarded the 2003 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his performances in 'Blood' and 'Arabia We'd All Be King's performed at the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs and Hampstead Theatre.
Trained under Sir Anthony Hopkin's former mentor at the London Drama Center.
His son, Louis Thomas Hardy was born on April 8, 2008 with his longterm girlfriend Rachel Speed.
Has written two television shows with Kelly Marcel, both of which have sold to production companies.
One of Variety's Top Ten Actors to watch (2009).
Clearly, I am waaaay behind in jumping aboard the Tom Hardy Band Wagon. You should see some of the crazy fan videos on YouTube! One girl actually wrote and sang him a song of dubious but obviously sincere quality... LMFAO.
COMiNG UP:
"Warrior" (2010)
Written & Directed by: Gavin O'Connor
The youngest son (Tom Hardy) of an alcoholic former boxer (Nick Nolte) returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament -- a path that puts the fighter on a collision corner with his older brother.
"Mad Max : Fury Road" (2012)
Director : George Miller
CoStarring : Charlize Theron
"Whatever character you play, remember they are always doing something. They are not just talking. They are alive; going through a drama in which they will go through some sort of dramatic human experience. Keywords: Alive and Experience. It is your job to make them become so. Anthing you do on stage or film has a direct relation to something you have experienced in one form or another in real life. Use your imagination to exaggerate or lessen that sensation. Then, disguise it in characterization and don't forget to make lots and lots of mistakes, and look like a complete asshole. You'll do fine." -Tom Hardy
