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Tom Hardy

Also known as Edward Thomas Hardy

Edward Thomas Hardy is an English actor. Known for his intense screen presence and versatility, he has established a career across independent films, major studio productions, and television, often portraying complex and psychologically driven characters. After training at the Drama Centre London, Hardy made his film debut in Black Hawk Down (2001). He gained early recognition for his roles in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) and RocknRolla (2008), before achieving critical acclaim for Bronson (2008), Warrior (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Lawless (2012), and Locke (2013).

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Tom Hardy is an English actor known for his intense performances and ability to play complex, psychologically driven characters across independent films, major studio productions, and television. After training at Drama Centre London and debuting in Black Hawk Down (2001), he has achieved critical acclaim through roles in films like Bronson, Warrior, and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, establishing himself as a versatile and respected performer.

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It is catalogued under topics including 1977 births, 20th-century English male actors and 21st-century English male actors.

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Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Edward Thomas Hardy CBE (born 15 September 1977) is an English actor, producer, writer and former model. After studying acting at the Drama Centre London, he made his film debut in Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down (2001). He has since been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, two Critics' Choice Movie Awards and two British Academy Film Awards, receiving the 2011 BAFTA Rising…

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Instance of: human
Given name: Thomas
Family name: Hardy
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Hammersmith
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: British English
Native language: British English
Award: Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Notable work: Bronson
Image: Tom Hardy by Gage Skidmore in 2018.jpg
Height: 1.75
Residence: East Sheen

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Commons category: Tom Hardy
date of birth: 1977-09-15
nominated for: European Film Award for Best Actor
start of work period: 1998-00-00
birth name: Edward Thomas Hardy
ethnic group: Irish people
name in native language: Tom Hardy
honorific suffix: Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Edward Thomas Hardy (born 15 September 1977) is an English actor. Known for his intense screen presence and versatility, he has established a career across independent films, major studio productions, and television, often portraying complex and psychologically driven characters. After training at the Drama Centre London, Hardy made his film debut in Black Hawk Down (2001). He gained early recognition for his roles in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) and RocknRolla (2008), before achieving critical acclaim for Bronson (2008), Warrior (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Lawless (2012), and Locke (2013).

Hardy rose to international prominence in 2015, starring as "Mad" Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road and portraying both members of the Kray twins in Legend. That same year, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as John S. Fitzgerald in The Revenant. He has frequently collaborated with director Christopher Nolan, appearing in Inception (2010), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and Dunkirk (2017).

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