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Tom Hardy’s First Roles Were Actually In Blockbuster TV Shows And Movies

by Daphnie

AS someone who watches movies or television shows, you probably have a few favorite actors that you usually love to see. For a lot of people, that’s Tom Hardy because he can really be seen in multiple different roles.

You have to be a pretty talented actor to be able to play all of these different roles and be able to execute them well too. Whether you know exactly who we are talking about or not, Tom Hardy is someone you’ve most likely seen before in a movie or a television show.

It’s always interested in to see how far actors have come and what of their first roles were in their career. Many of us only remember these actors from their most popular movies or shows or the ones that we specifically loved, but they’ve been all over.

For Tom Hardy, he’s done it all, from doing rogues, playing villains, and even being heroes in some cases. We’re going to take a look back in time and go over some of the most iconic Tom Hardy moments in television.

We’ll show you all the way through his history and what exactly his career started with. You might be surprised about some of the shows and movies that he’s been in at the beginning of his career.

Tom Hardy is an actor that has played a lot for different roles throughout his career.

Hardy’s very first big screen role actually came in 2001 on HBO and it was the “Band of Brothers.” He played John Janovec and this character was a replacement soldier and in the first scenes of the movie, he’s caught by his commanding officer having relations with a German woman.

Tom Hardy is an actor that has played a lot for different roles throughout his career.HBO

Hardy continued to take on roles throughout his career including ones straight after his first role.

He played a small soldier role in the “Black Hawk Down” which was a war film about the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia. Before Tom Hardy started playing Bane, which is one of his most known roles, he actually got a lot of practice playing supervillains.

He plays in “Star Trek: Nemesis” and played Shinzo, who was essentially a villain athat staged a rebellion against the Romulan government.

Hardy continued to take on roles throughout his career including ones straight after his first role.Columbia Pictures

He played many roles throughout his career with many of his first roles being villains or soldier roles.

He played many roles throughout his career with many of his first roles being villains or soldier roles.Paramount

Hardy received a Olivier nomination for his work in one of his movies.

He received the nomination for his role in “In Arabia We’d All Be Kings.” Hardy then made his return to the big screen in his roles in “Maria Antoinette.”

In 2008, Hardy joined Guy Richie for “RocknRolla” which starred Gerald Butler and Idris Elba.

Hardy received a Olivier nomination for his work in one of his movies.

Hardy had his breakthrough moment not long after this.

Hardy’s breath through moment in 2010 came in “Inception.” This movie was a very popular option and many that didn’t know Tom Hardy before, definitely knew him now.

Hardy had his breakthrough moment not long after this.Warner Bros

Following this, he show alongside Gary Oldman and Colin Firth.

He played in the “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” and played Rikki Tarr, a spy framed from murder.

Following this, he show alongside Gary Oldman and Colin Firth.Focus Features

This is when he played one of his big roles again.

In “Warrior” he underwent heavy MMA training to bulk up for his role in this movie. He played a Marine who slowly reconciles with his estranged father and brother.

This is when he played one of his big roles again.Lionsgate

Another intense role follows this as he plays an important role in Batman.

He played Bane in “The Dark Knight Rises” which essentially set his career off again. Many people that didn’t know who he was before were impressed by his acting skills in this movie.

Another intense role follows this as he plays an important role in Batman.Warner Bros

Hardy performed alongside James Gandolfini.

In “the Drop” Hardy played a bartender that stores money for the mafia. This became a heavy role alongside another actor friend.

Hardy performed alongside James Gandolfini.Fox Searchlight

He knocked out another role in the same year for another movie.

The British crime drama “Peaky Blinders” featured Hardy as a Jewish gang leader named Alfie Solomons.

He knocked out another role in the same year for another movie.BBC

In 2015, Hardy appeared in five different films.

One of the films during this year was “Legend” as he played another gangster in a set of twins.

In 2015, Hardy appeared in five different films.Universal

This is really when his career took off.

One of his biggest moments on screen was for an Oscar-nominated film “mad Max: Fury Road.”

This is really when his career took off.Warner Bros

He then went on to win his first Oscar nomination.

His performance as John Fitzgerald in “the Revenant” was what earned him this nomination.

He then went on to win his first Oscar nomination.20th Century FOx

He teamed up again with Christopher Nolan.

He played in “Dunkirk” which was a World War II film that he played once again alongside actor Christopher Nolan.

He teamed up again with Christopher Nolan.Warner Bros

We’ve seen Hardy in some really amazing roles.

Hardy played in “Taboo” as the lead role and many people were all about Hardy after this.

We’ve seen Hardy in some really amazing roles.FX

This is when people really knew who Hardy was.

in “Venom” Hardy played a reporter named Eddie Brock who helps protect the planet in the movie.

This is when people really knew who Hardy was.Sony

We got to see him in this infamous role once again.

He came back for a sequel of Venom called “venom: Let There Be Canage” as he played yet another villainous role.

We got to see him in this infamous role once again.Sony

Hardy has been in some really amazing roles and we’ve seen him from popular television shows, to blockbuster films, and playing memorable villains as well. Tom Hardy is a well known and well loved actor for a reason.

He’s done some really amazing work in his time.

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