On This Day

Birthday of Tom Hardy

September 15th 1977

12:27 15 September 2024

English actor and producer Tom Hardy was born on this day in 1977. Following his film debut as part of the ensemble cast in Ridley Scott's 'Black Hawk Down' (2001), Hardy mixed theatre and TV work with supporting roles in films including 'Layer Cake' (2004) and 'RocknRolla' (2008).

He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of the real-life English prisoner Charles Bronson, who spent most of his adult life in solitary confinement, in 'Bronson' (2008). International recognition came for the first of several collaborations with Christopher Nolan when he starred in 'Inception' (2010) for which he won a BAFTA rising star award.

Other notable film credits include 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' (2011), 'Warrior' (2011), 'The Dark Knight Rises' (2012), 'Lawless' (2012), 'Locke' (2013), 'Mad Max: Fury Road' (2015), 'Legend' (2015), 'The Revenant' (2015), 'Dunkirk' (2017), 'Venom' (2018), 'Capone' (2020), 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' (2021) and 'The Bikeriders' (2023).

Tom Hardy received a CBE for services to drama in 2018 and continues to be one of the most talented and versatile actors of his generation. Happy Birthday Tom.