Fun Facts You Didn't Know About Tom Hardy
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It seems like Tom Hardy came out of nowhere. All of a sudden he was Bane and Mad Max, but wasn't he also that guy from Inception? Did you see him in RocknRolla? Tom Hardy's filmography is impressive, to say the least, but he's been at it a while. Hardy has been around since 2001's Band of Brothers and Black Hawk Down. Now, he's finally getting the recognition he deserves.
He's a guy known for his talent, incredible array of voices, physicality, and penchant for putting on mass and changing his body for roles. But who is Tom Hardy? A search through Tom Hardy stories, trivia, and facts suggest his life could be its own movie. He's been a model, had a breakout role in a Star Trek film, then developed a debilitating alcohol and crack addiction. He's a survivor, a troubled youth ambassador, an animal lover, a father, and much, much more. Through these Tom Hardy anecdotes and quotes, you'll learn about the man behind Mad Max, the Kray Twins, and Bane.
These are fun facts you likely didn't know about Tom Hardy!
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He Has A Top-Notch Dramatic Education
For a short time, Hardy considered modeling (he even won a competition at 21). But once he committed to acting, he got the very best education he could, attending both the Richmond Drama School and the prestigious Drama Centre London.
He said of the Drama Centre's work ethic:
When other schools would be doing… 30 hours, we were doing 60. And we'd be doing stuff that would prepare you in a very different way. It was a school that catered very differently to each independent, individual need.
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- Warrior
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2He Doesn't Consider Himself A Tough Guy
Don't let his hard characters fool you: the real Tom Hardy isn't really a tough guy, at least according to him. He told Esquire:
I'm not a fighter. I'm a petit little bourgeois boy from London. I don't fight, I mimic. I don’t feel very manly. I don’t feel rugged and strong and capable in real life, not how I imagine a man ought to be. So I seek it, to mimic it and maybe understand it, or maybe to draw it into my own reality.
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He Believes In Love At First Sight
You can tell fairly quickly in interviews that Tom Hardy is a passionate guy. So much so that he married his first wife, Sarah Ward, only three weeks after meeting her. The marriage lasted five years, ending in 2004. He cites his battles with addiction as the cause for their split.
Hardy married actress Charlotte Riley (pictured) in 2014 after they met on the set of the British TV movie Wuthering Heights.
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- Child 44
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4He Consistently Gets To Work With His Idol
Everyone has a favorite actor. Especially other actors. But how often does anyone get to work alongside their hero? In Hardy's case, he's had the opportunity on four separate films. He has called Gary Oldman his “absolute complete and utter hero.”
They've appeared together in The Dark Knight Rises, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Lawless, and Child 44. How cool is that?
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His First Name Isn't Tom
He was actually born Edward Thomas Hardy in London, England, on September 15, 1977. His dad, also named Edward Hardy, is an author and comedy writer. His mom, Elizabeth Anne Hardy, is an artist and painter. He's an only child.
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He Rehearses In Front Of His Dogs
Everyone has a rehearsal process. Hardy's involves canines. He said in a Vanity Fair interview:
I do think there's a lot about a dog that we can learn from, and I do put the dog into a lot of my characters because a dog, if you watch them, they're so funny to watch. They speak with their eyes and their body, and I find that fascinating to observe. And another thing about the dog is you can never fool the dog into thinking that you're somebody else, so they're great bullsh*t monitors - especially for actors… I rehearse in front of them, yeah. But it's very soul-destroying. They're very harsh critics, dogs. And they're very rarely impressed.
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