| First Name | Edward |
| Middle Name | Thomas |
| Last Name | Hardy |
| Full Name at Birth | Edward Thomas Hardy |
| Age | 34 |
| Date of Birth | September 15, 1977 |
| Birthplace | Hammersmith, London |
| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Build | Bodybuilder |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | English |
| High School | Reed's School, Tower House School, Richmond Drama School |
| University | Drama Centre London |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Inception |
| Talent Agency | Creative Artists Agency |
| Father | Edward "Chips" Hardy |
| Mother | Elizabeth Anne Hardy |
| Other Family Members | Louis Thomas Hardy (son) |
| Associated People | Sarah Ward (ex-wifemarried 1999divorced 2004)Rachael Speed (ex-girlfriend and mother of his son) |
Edward Thomas "Tom" Hardy (born 15 September 1977) is an English actor. 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 been cast in the Christopher Nolan film The Dark Knight Rises as Bane.
Selected Tom Hardy film and TV show credits: