Mr. Tom Hardy is one of my favourite male actors for a variety of reasons. He is incredibly talented and versatile in the roles he takes on and portrays; he seems like a rather down-to-Earth, humble lad; interview clips of him suggest he has a great sense of humour; he is incredibly good-looking.
Blaine and I watched Venom a few nights ago (for probably the 10th time), and because I love Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock in the film, I wanted to compose a prolific post about this lovely guy.
According to his Wikipedia Page, Tom’s full name is Edward Thomas Hardy. Born in Hammersmith, London, England, Mr. Hardy is 44 years of age and identifies as an actor, producer, former model and writer. He is the only child to his parents, his mother being a painter and his father a comedy writer.
In terms of his work, Hardy has just about done it all. Some of his more recognizable films include Black Hawk Down, Warrior, The Dark Night Rises, The Revenant, Dunkirk, Peaky Blinders and Mad Max: Fury Road. He’s done plenty more, however, and this list really doesn’t give him justice.
Hardy, in 2010, became an ambassador for “… the Prince’s Trust, a UK youth charity which provides training, personal development, business start-up support, mentoring, and advice.”
He struggled with drug and alcohol abuse when he was a young man though changed his ways for the better.
He has three children and has been married to actress Charlotte Riley since 2014.
I really don’t think there is anything about this guy not to like. He seems like a pretty cool dude, and he strikes me as intelligent, which is always appreciated. The guy is a beauty, and I have yet to see any of his work in which he isn’t anything less than phenomenal.
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Definitely loved his performance as Bane! His articulate portrayal gave more dimension to the Batman villain; the previous movie that had Bane depicted him as a mindless brute.
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