
Edward Thomas "Tom" Hardy (born 15 September 1977) is an English actor of stage and screen. He is best known for playing the title character in the 2009 British film Bronson, and for his roles in the films Star Trek Nemesis, RocknRolla, and Inception. He has also been cast in the Christopher Nolan film The Dark Knight Rises.
Hardy, an only child, was born in Hammersmith and raised in East Sheen, London. His mother, Anne, is an artist and painter of Irish Catholic descent, and his father, Edward "Chips" Hardy, is an ad and comedy writer. [read more...]