Tom Hardy Biography

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For the 19th century novelist and poet, see Thomas Hardy

Edward Thomas Hardy (born September 15, 1977) is an English stage, film and television actor, better known simply as Tom Hardy.

Biography and career

Hailing from South West London Hardy began his career in war dramas. He studied at the prestigious Drama Centre, but left early for the part of a United States Army private in the award-winning HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. He made his feature film debut in Ridley Scott's war thriller Black Hawk Down (2001).

In 2002, Hardy remained in the United Kingdom for the independent film Dot the I, sharing the bill with Gael Garcia Bernal. He then traveled to North Africa for Simon: An English Legionnaire, a story of the French Foreign Legion. In the same year, he gained some heavy international exposure as the Romulan Praetor Shinzon, a clone of USS Enterprise Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) in Star Trek: Nemesis. He returned to England to feature in the 2003 thriller LD 50 Lethal Dose.

Hardy was awarded the 2003 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his performances in Blood and Arabia, We'd All Be Kings performed at the Royal Court Theatre and Hampstead Theatre. He was also nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Newcomer of 2003 in a Society of London Theatre Affiliate for his performance in the aforementioned production of Arabia, We'd All Be Kings.

Hardy appears in the 2005 BBC miniseries The Virgin Queen as Robert Dudley, a childhood friend of Elizabeth. The miniseries portrays them as having a love affair throughout her reign over England during the sixteenth century. Hardy recently featured in the Richard Fell adaptation of the 1960s sci- fi series A for Andromeda, on the BBC digital television station BBC Four.

Filmography

• Band of Brothers (TV miniseries) (2001)
  
• Black Hawk Down (as Thomas Hardy) (2001)
  
• Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
  
• Simon: An English Legionnaire (2002)
  
• Dot the I (2003)
  
• The Reckoning (2003)
  
• LD 50 Lethal Dose (2003)
  
• Layer Cake (2004)
  
• Colditz (TV series) (2005)
  
• EMR (2005)
  
• Minotaur (2005)
  
• The Virgin Queen (TV miniseries) (2005)
  
• Marie Antoinette (2006)
  
• Sucker Punch (2006)
  
• Sweeney Todd (TV) (2006)
  
• A for Andromeda (TV) (2006)
  

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• 1. Eames: [Shows up while Arthur is in a gunfight] You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling. [Pulls out a grenade launcher]
  From Inception. Submitted by Tazio G (1 day ago)

• 1. Tommy Conlon: Your my big brother and you bailed on me!
  From Warrior. Submitted by Nick S (5 days ago)

• 1. Bane: GOTHAM! This is your liberation!
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Josh B (7 days ago)

• 1. Tuck: Sometimes he used mud and sticks...and if he didn't have a stick he would use his...
  From This Means War. Submitted by Paulina G (8 days ago)

• 1. Eames: If we are gonna perform Inception we need imagination.
  From Inception. Submitted by ethan t (11 days ago)

• 1. Bane: Calm down Doctor... NOW isn't the time for FEAR! That comes later.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Clint B (23 days ago)

• 1. Eames: Great! Thank you! So now we're trap in Fischer's mind battling his own private army and if we get killed, we'll be lost in limbo till our brains turn into scrambled egg.
  From Inception. Submitted by Krystoffer Dave L (28 days ago)

• 1. Bane: The fire rises!
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Kevin H (33 days ago)

• 1. Bruce Wayne/Batman: Why didn't you just...kill me.
  2. Bane: Your punishment must be more severe.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Lucas M (34 days ago)

• 1. Bruce Wayne/Batman: Why didn't you just kill me?
  2. Bane: Your punishment must be more severe.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Tom R (34 days ago)

• 1. Bane: I'm Gotham's Reckoning!
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Miguel R (34 days ago)

• 1. Bane: Calm down doctor now's not the time for fear...that comes later.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Alex M (35 days ago)

• 1. Bane: Calm down doctor! Now's not the time for fear. That comes later!
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Alex M (35 days ago)

• 1. Selina Kyle: There's a storm coming Mr. Wayne
  2. Bane: It doesn't matter who we are. What matters is our plan.
  3. Bane: No one cared who I was until I put on the mask.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Jonny N (59 days ago)

• 1. Ricki Tarr: She told me she had a secret, the mother of all secrets.
  From Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Submitted by Patrick B (2 months ago)

• 1. Bane: Or perhaps he's wondering why someone would shoot a man before throwing him out of a plane.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Mark S (2 months ago)

• 1. One Two: I'm going back to bed.
  2. Handsome Bob: Can I come?
  From RocknRolla. Submitted by Maria H (2 months ago)

• 1. Bane: Dr. Pavol refused our offer in favor of yours. We have to find out what he told you about us.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Avery C (2 months ago)

• 1. One Two: You are scary good at it!
  2. Handsome Bob: Do you miss it?
  3. One Two: Shut up ,Bob. I 'll slap you.
  From RocknRolla. Submitted by Milena K (3 months ago)

• 1. Tuck: Family, always and forever.
  From This Means War. Submitted by Trixie O (3 months ago)

• 1. FDR Foster: Why is she listening to that old man?
  2. Tuck: I have no idea!
  From This Means War. Submitted by Dariush A (3 months ago)

• 1. Tuck: Sometimes, falling is the best.
  From This Means War. Submitted by Juan M (3 months ago)

• 1. Bane: The fire rises.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Austin G (3 months ago)

• 1. Bane: No! They expect one of us in the wreckage brother.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Austin G (3 months ago)

• 1. Bane: Calm down doctor. Nows not the time for fear. That comes later.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Austin G (3 months ago)

• 1. Michael Peterson/Charles Bronson: Alright...I've got a librarian in here and he's in a lot of trouble.
  From Bronson. Submitted by Mike S (3 months ago)

• 1. Michael Peterson/Charles Bronson: I said on my ass, not in my ass you homo!
  From Bronson. Submitted by Mike S (3 months ago)

• 1. Michael Peterson/Charles Bronson: Fuck off!
  From Bronson. Submitted by Mike S (3 months ago)

• 1. Michael Peterson/Charles Bronson: I gave you fucking magic in there!
  From Bronson. Submitted by Mike S (3 months ago)

• 1. Bane: Crashing this plane...with no survivors.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Sam D (4 months ago)

• 1. Tommy Conlon: You owe me 200 bucks. [Tommy walks away]
  From Warrior. Submitted by David C (4 months ago)

• 1. Bane: It would be extremely painful...for you.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Adam S (4 months ago)

• 1. Bane: The fire rises!
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Matthew A (4 months ago)

• 1. Bane: No one cared who I was until I put on the mask.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Matthew A (4 months ago)

• 1. Michael Peterson/Charles Bronson: Charlie Bronson has never murdered anyone, harmed a woman or a child. In terms of the crimes he's committed and in comparison with some of the multiple murderers, rapists and paedophile scum he is locked up with in Wakefield, he's practically an angel! So why is he still locked up and why has he been treated so inhumanely for all these years?
  From Bronson. Submitted by Chris G (4 months ago)

• 1. Bane: It doesn't matter who we are. All that matters is our plan.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Sachin S (4 months ago)

• 1. Bane: No! They expect one of us in the wreckage, brother.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Sachin S (4 months ago)

• 1. Bane: It would be very bad... For you.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Austin G (4 months ago)

• 1. Eames: You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.
  From Inception. Submitted by Ciaran M (4 months ago)

• 1. Bane: Doctor Pavel declined our offer in favor of yours. We had to find out what he'd told you about us.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Cullen T (4 months ago)

• 1. Tommy Conlon: Now? Where were you when it mattered? I needed this guy back when I was a kid, I don't need you now. You know? It's too late now everything has already happened.
  From Warrior. Submitted by Isaac H (4 months ago)

• 1. Brendan Conlon: Tommy, what are you doing?
  2. Tommy Conlon: Shut Up! Come on
  3. Brendan Conlon: Come on, what are you that crazy?
  4. Referee Josh Rosenthal: Lets Go To War!
  5. Brendan Conlon: What are you doing? It's over Tommy! Tommy You don't have to do this! Don't make me do this Tommy! I don't want to do this!
  6. Tommy Conlon: Whats the matter?
  7. Brendan Conlon: I'm sorry Tommy! I'm sorry....Tap out Tom! It's OK! It's OK! I Love You! I Love You Tommy!
  From Warrior. Submitted by Aryn L (4 months ago)

• 1. Tommy Conlon: All I'm sayin', is if you need somebody to help you, I'm happy to keep your boy warm for you.
  From Warrior. Submitted by Kat K (5 months ago)

• 1. Tommy Conlon: You had a choice, okay. You had a choice.
  From Warrior. Submitted by Robin J (5 months ago)

• 1. Bane: He's probably wondering why someone would shoot a man before throwing him out of a plane.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Austin C (5 months ago)

• 1. Bane: When Gotham is ashes, you have my permission to die.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Miguel R (5 months ago)

• 1. Bane: It doesn't matter who we are. What matters is our plan. No one cared who I was until I put on the mask.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Chris W (5 months ago)

• 1. Bane: No one cared who I was until I put on the mask.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Jon C (5 months ago)

• 1. Bane: It doesn't matter who we are, all that matters is our plan.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Alex A (5 months ago)

• 1. Bane: When Gotham is in ashes... You'll have my permission to die.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Chris C (5 months ago)

• 1. Bane: The fire rises. Calm down Dr Pavel, this is not the time for fear - that comes later.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by ????? ? (5 months ago)

• 1. Bane: Behold! The instrument of your liberation!
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Javis C (5 months ago)

• 1. Bane: Gotham take control, take control of your city. This is the instrument of your liberation. Well identify yourself to the world.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by Javis C (5 months ago)

• 1. Bane: This is the instrument of your liberation.
  From The Dark Knight Rises. Submitted by John C (5 months ago)

• 1. Ricki Tarr: She told me she had a secret, the mother of all secrets.
  From Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Submitted by Sean W (6 months ago)

• 1. Clarkie: Where are we going Morty?
  2. Morty: Back to that boatyard. Someone is about to get a fucking slap.
  3. Terry: Yes Morty, about fucking time. [pats him on the back]
  From Layer Cake. Submitted by David O (6 months ago)

• 1. Eames: Musn't be afraid to dream a little bigger darling.
  From Inception. Submitted by Fiifi D (6 months ago)

• 1. Saito: No room for a tourist on this job.
  From Inception. Submitted by Hanna K (7 months ago)

• 1. Tommy Conlon: Mom needed you. I needed you. You were my big brother and you bailed on me.
  From Warrior. Submitted by Justin V (8 months ago)

• 1. Heathcliff: You said I'd killed you... Haunt me then... Be with me always... Take any form, drive me mad but don't leave me. You be so I cannot find you... I cannot live without my life, I cannot live without my soul...
  From Wuthering Heights. Submitted by Katerina S (8 months ago)

• 1. Arthur: You couldn't have peed before you went under?
  2. Yusuf: Sorry.
  3. Eames: A bit too much free champagne before takeoff, eh, Yusuf?
  4. Yusuf: Ha ha bloody-ha.
  From Inception. Submitted by Andrew M (9 months ago)

• 1. Eames: You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.
  From Inception. Submitted by Andrew A (10 months ago)

• 1. Eames: You musn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.
  From Inception. Submitted by Tony E (11 months ago)

• 1. Yurek: What's wrong with him?
  2. Twombly: Oh, he's deaf. My fault.
  From Black Hawk Down. Submitted by Conner F (12 months ago)

• 1. Eames: [Shows up while Arthur is in a gunfight] You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling. [Pulls out a grenade launcher]
  From Inception. Submitted by Henrique T (12 months ago)

• 1. Michael Peterson/Charles Bronson: How would you feel, waking up in the morning without a window? My window is a steel grid, I 'ave to put my lips against that steel grid and suck in air, that's my morning... 'cause I got no air in my cell. I have to eat, sleep and crap in that room twenty-three hours of a twenty-four hour day. You tell me, what human being deserves that? Apart from the stinking paedophile or a child killer. I don't deserve that, I done nothing on this planet to deserve that. My bed is four inches off the floor, it's a concrete bed, my toilet hasn't even got a seat on it or a lid, and I 'ave to live like this month after month after month, and the way it's looking it's year after year after year. Now is that's right then so be, but let somebody else 'ave a fucking go at it, 'cause I've had twenty-six years of this bollocks and it's time to come out, and I want the jury at my trail to come and see how I'm living. But I'm not living, I'm existing.
  From Bronson. Submitted by Chris P (13 months ago)

• 1. Eames: You musn't be afraid to dream bigger, Darling.
  From Inception. Submitted by Mac B (14 months ago)

• 1. Arthur: Eames, I am impressed.
  2. Eames: Your condescension, as always, is much appreciated, Arthur, thank you.
  From Inception. Submitted by Bryce I (14 months ago)

• 1. Eames: You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.
  From Inception. Submitted by Morgan G (14 months ago)