| Net Worth in $ | $45 million |
|---|---|
| Name | Edward Thomas Hardy |
| Age | 43 years |
| Date of Birth | 15 September 1977 |
| Place of Birth | Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife/Spouse Name | Charlotte Riley (m. 2014), Sarah Ward (m. 1999–2004) |
| Children | Louis Thomas Hardy |
| Profession | Actor and producer |
| Latest Update | 2020 |
Introduction of Tom Hardy
Edward Thomas Hardy is the real name of Tom Hardy. The popular English actor is famous for his role as Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road, and Eames in Inception. He started his career in 2001 with the film Black Hawk Down. Tom’s dedication towards his work is often seen in many of his characters. He tries very hard to fit in the roles he plays and this is why his characters are liked and praised. Tom Hardy Net Worth is more than 30 million dollars.
“Whatever character you play, remember they are always doing something they are not just talking.”– Tom Hardy
Early Life of Tom Hardy
Born to Anne and Edward “Chips” Hardy on 15 September 1977 in Hammersmith, London, tom is the only child of his parents. His mother was a painter and an artist whereas his father was a comedy writer and novelist. Tom went to the Tower House School, Reed’s School, and Duff Miller Sixth Form College. He later attended the Richmond Drama School and the Drama Centre London. Tom consider Gary Oldman as his inspiration.
“To work with him and for him to look me in the eyes and talk to me and acknowledge me as I exist, I was starstruck. But Gary just took the wind right out of me. I was actually working with him and man this is crazy. I mean this is the guy I have stolen everything I have done from. To work with him kind of makes me feel like, I don’t have any characters of my own.”- Tom Hardy
In 1999, Tom married Sarah Ward. However, the marriage ended in 2004. From 2005-2009, he was in a relationship with Rachael Speed. He also has a son in 2008 with Rachael. He later began his relationship with Charlotte Riley whom he married in 2014. They had their first child in 2015 and in 2018, they gave birth to their second child.
Career
Tom Hardy started his career as an actor with the film Black Hawk Down. He later made his TV debut in 2003 with Band of Brothers. In 2002, his film Star Trek: Nemesis was released after which he got recognition at the international level. After this, he was casted in the film Dot The I and in 2003 he featured in a horror film LD 50 Lethal Dose. In 2005, he worked in the BBC mini-series The Virgin Queen as Robert Dudley. He also appeared in A for Andromeda, a remake of the 1961 series of the science fiction A for Andromeda.
He performed in Stuart: A Life of Backwards, a reality-based drama by BBC Two in 2007. Later that year, he was casted in another BBC mini-series Oliver Twist, an adaptation from Charles Dicken’s novel. After that, he was signed so many contracts back to back and started climbing the stairs of success to which he never looked back.
Tom Hardy’s films include Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006), RocknRolla (2008), Bronson (2008), Thick as Thieves (2009), Inception (2010), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), This Means War (2012), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Lawless (2012), Locke (2013), The Drop (2014), Child 44 (2015), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), London Road (2015), Legend (2015), The Revenant (2015), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), Venom (2018), and Capone (2020). Venom: Let There Be Carnage is his upcoming film that is to be released in 2021.
Award and Achievements
- Tom had been nominated in various awards for different categories. However, he won his first award in 2009. He won the British Independent Film Award for the Best Actor for his film Bronson.
- In 2010, he added another award to his achievements’ list. This time it was the Scream Award for Breakout Performance- Male for the film Inception. His performance in the film was remembered for years.
- In 2011, he won the Rising Star Award by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
- In 2012 and 2013, he did not win any award but was nominated in many. In 2014, he won the Best Actor Award by Los Angeles Films Critics Association for his film Locke.
- In the British Independent Film Awards of 2015, he was awarded the Best Actor Award for his film Legend. In 2016, he won the Actor of the Year award for the same film, this time by the London Films Critics’ Circle Awards.
- He also won the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for the Best Actor in an Action Movie for his film Mad Max: Fury Road. The same year he won the title of British Actor of the Year by London Films Critics’ Awards for his films Legend, Mad Max: Fury Road, The revenant and The London Road.
Tom Hardy Net Worth and Salary
The famous British actor Tom Hardy net worth is estimated to be $45 million. The actor has worked in several TV shows and given numerous hit films which helped him earn this much. His hard work pays him off in the form of money. He has gained popularity worldwide and has been acknowledged and praised everywhere. Her performance in Inception, Mad Max: Fury Road and The Revenant is unforgettable.
Bottom Line
The outstanding and marvelous actor is a big name in the Hollywood industry today. Although he became a drug addict in his teens, he overcame his bad habits and is a popular British actor today.
“I wanted my dad to be proud of me, and I fell into acting because there wasn’t anything else I could do, and in it I found a discipline that I wanted to keep coming back to, that I love and I learn about every day.”– Tom Hardy