Tom Hardy is an English actor and Producer born on September 15, 1977. He’s done a lot in the entertainment world. He started by learning acting at the Drama Centre London. Then, he got his big break in movies with a role in Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down in 2001.
You might recognize him from some of his other films like Star Trek: Nemesis, RocknRolla, Bronson, Warrior, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Lawless, This Means War, and Locke. In 2015, he hit it big starring in Mad Max: Fury Road and playing both Kray twins in Legend. He even got an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his part in The Revenant. Plus, he’s been in three Christopher Nolan films: Inception, The Dark Knight Rises as Bane, and Dunkirk.
On TV, Tom Hardy has appeared in Band of Brothers, The Virgin Queen, Oliver Twist, Wuthering Heights, The Take, and Peaky Blinders. He also created, co-produced, and starred in Taboo.
But he’s not just about acting. Hardy’s also been on stage, getting nominated for awards like the Laurence Olivier Award and winning the Evening Standard Theatre Award. He’s known for his charity work too, especially as an ambassador for the Prince’s Trust. In 2018, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his contributions to drama.
| Full Name | Tom Hardy |
| Date of Birth | September 15, 1977 |
| Place of Birth | Hammersmith, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor, Producer |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.75 m) |
| Spouse | Charlotte Riley (m. 2014) Sarah Ward (m. 1999–2004) |
| Children | Louis Thomas Hardy |
| Net Worth | $55 million |
Tom Hardy’s Early Life and Education
Edward Thomas Hardy was born in London on September 15, 1977. He grew up in a neighborhood called East Sheen with his mom Anne, who was an artist, and his dad, Edward Hardy, who was a writer. He’s partly Irish because his mom’s side of the family is from Ireland.
When he was a kid, he went to a few different schools like Tower House School, Reed’s School, and Duff Miller Sixth Form College. After that, he went to Richmond Drama School and then to Drama Centre London, which is now part of Central Saint Martins.
Tom Hardy looked up to an actor named Gary Oldman a lot when he was studying acting. He even copied some of Oldman’s scenes while he was in drama school. Later, he got to work with Oldman on a movie called Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
Career
Back in 1998, when he was just 21 (though they said he was 20 on TV), Tom Hardy won a modeling contest called The Big Breakfast’s Find Me a Supermodel. That got him a short gig with Models 1. Around the same time, he got into acting, joining Drama Centre London. He scored his first big role as a soldier in a TV series called Band of Brothers.
After that, he showed up in a war movie called Black Hawk Down in 2001. But here’s a fun fact: while all this was happening, he was also trying his hand at rapping with his buddy Edward Tracy. They made a mixtape called Falling On Your Arse, but it didn’t see the light of day until 2018.
In 2002, he played a clone in Star Trek: Nemesis. Then he bounced around doing different movies, even going to North Africa for one. He also got some theater recognition in 2003 for his performances in a couple of plays.
After that, he was all over the place: TV dramas, movies, you name it. He played a homeless guy in one show, a gangster in another, and even a scary dude in a horror flick. One standout role was in the film Bronson, where he played a real-life prisoner who spent most of his life in solitary confinement.
In 2010, he starred in Christopher Nolan’s Inception, which won him a BAFTA Rising Star award. Then came more big roles: a fighter in Warrior, a supervillain in The Dark Knight Rises, and a bootlegger in Lawless.
Back in 2011, you might remember seeing Tom Hardy in the movie Warrior. It hit theaters in September of that year, and Hardy’s role as Tommy Riordan, a guy trained by his dad to fight his brother in a big mixed martial arts tournament, really impressed the critics.
Then, in 2012, he popped up in a romantic comedy called This Means War and also rocked the screen as the baddie Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, the last of Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies. He switched gears to play a bootlegger in Lawless that same year.
Hardy’s been keeping busy since then. He’s signed on to play Sam Fisher in a movie based on the video game Splinter Cell by Ubisoft. And don’t forget his appearance in Riz Mc’s music video for Sour Times.
Moving on to 2014, Hardy starred in The Drop alongside James Gandolfini, marking Gandolfini’s final film role before he passed away. He also hopped on board the BBC crime drama Peaky Blinders in its second season, playing Alfie Solomons, the head of a Jewish gang in London. People loved his portrayal of Alfie, with one writer on Medium calling him “The Scene-Stealingest Character Of All Time.” Seems like Hardy’s got quite the knack for stealing the show!
Tom Hardy kept busy in 2015, starring in five films including Mad Max: Fury Road, where he played the lead. That one was a hit both with critics and at the box office. He also played a dual role as gangster twins in Legend, earning a Best Actor award for it.
He got his first Academy Award nomination in 2016 for his role in The Revenant. After that, he played a pilot in Dunkirk and starred in a TV series called Taboo.
In 2018, he took on the role of Venom in a comic-book movie. Then in 2019, he worked behind the scenes as an executive producer for a TV miniseries. In 2020, he played Al Capone in a biopic.
Now, he’s got a bunch of projects lined up. He’s playing a photographer in one movie, and he’s reprising his role as Venom in a sequel. Plus, he’s set to play an explorer in a biopic. And in May 2024, he’s teaming up with Mahershala Ali for a crime thriller called 77 Blackout.
Net Worth
Tom Hardy’s Net Worth is estimated to be $55 Million as of 2024, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Personal life
Tom Hardy has had quite the journey in his personal life. He married producer Sarah Ward in 1999, but they split in 2004. Then, he got together with assistant director Rachael Speed while working on The Virgin Queen in 2005. They had a son but parted ways in 2009. That same year, he started dating actress Charlotte Riley after meeting on the set of Wuthering Heights. They tied the knot in July 2014 and now have two sons. Sadly, their rescue dog, Woodstock, passed away in 2017.
Growing up, Hardy struggled with alcohol and crack cocaine. He even went to rehab in 2003 to get things under control.
During the filming of Bronson, where he played the prisoner Charles Bronson, Hardy and Bronson became friends. Bronson was impressed by how well Hardy matched his physicality and personality. He even sent Hardy his mustache to wear in the film! But later, Hardy was banned from visiting Bronson in prison.
In 2016, Hardy made it onto Debrett’s list of influential people in the UK. Then, in 2018, he was honored with a CBE for his contributions to drama.
Apart from acting, Hardy is big into Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He’s won several competitions and is a lead ambassador for a charity called REORG Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Foundation, which helps military personnel through martial arts.
And believe it or not, Hardy is also a rapper! He goes by the names Face Puller or Frankie Pulitzer and was even featured on the 2022 Czarface album Czarmageddon.
Philanthropy
In 2010, Tom Hardy started supporting the Prince’s Trust, a charity in the UK that helps young people by giving them training, advice, and support to start their businesses. In 2012, both he and his girlfriend at the time, now his wife, Charlotte Riley, became supporters of Bowel Cancer UK.
Before the first Invictus Games in London in 2014, he joined other performers and athletes in a video reading of the poem “Invictus” to promote the event.
