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Edward Thomas Hardy CBE (born 15 September 1977) is an English actor, producer, writer and former model. After studying acting at the Drama Centre London, he made his film debut in Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down (2001). He has since been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, two Critics' Choice Movie Awards and two British Academy Film Awards, receiving the 2011 BAFTA Rising Star Award. Hardy has also appeared in films such as Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), RocknRolla (2008), Bronson (2008), Warrior (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Lawless (2012), This Means War (2012), Locke (2013), The Drop (2014), and The Revenant (2015), for which he received a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2015, he portrayed "Mad" Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road and both Kray twins in Legend. He has appeared in three Christopher Nolan films: Inception (2010) as Eames, The Dark Knight Rises (2012) as Bane, and Dunkirk (2017) as an RAF fighter-pilot. He starred as both Eddie Brock and Venom in the 2018 anti-hero film Venom and its sequel Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021). Hardy's television roles include the HBO war drama mini-series Band of Brothers (2001), the BBC historical drama mini-series The Virgin Queen (2005), Bill Sikes in the BBC's mini-series Oliver Twist (2007), Heathcliff in ITV's Wuthering Heights (2009), the Sky 1 drama series The Take (2009), and as Alfie Solomons in the BBC historical crime drama series Peaky Blinders (2014–present). He created, co-produced, and took the lead in the eight-part historical fiction series Taboo (2017) on BBC One and FX. In 2020, he also contributed narration work to the Amazon docuseries All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur. Hardy has performed on both British and American stages. He was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his role as Skank in the production of In Arabia We'd All Be Kings (2003), and was awarded the 2003 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his performances in both In Arabia We'd All Be Kings and Blood, in which he played Luca. He starred in the production of The Man of Mode (2007) and received positive reviews for his role in the play The Long Red Road (2010). Hardy is active in charity work and is an ambassador for the Prince's Trust. He was appointed a CBE in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to drama. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Hardy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Tom Hardy

Oliver Spencer
for Oliver Spencer in The Golden Cobra: Into the Blow
Suggested by erentan

In the heart of Michigan, "The Golden Cobra," a renowned detective trio consisting of Rex Brenner, Oliver Spencer, and Nermin Altan, is called upon to face a new and dangerous threat. After successfully dismantling a local Chinese crime syndicate, the team learns of a radical Iranian leader's plot to overthrow the U.S. government. This Sharia-driven leader has been quietly building an underground network of sleeper agents, aiming to create chaos by targeting the country's critical infrastructure. Rex’s street smarts, Oliver’s expertise in intelligence gathering, and Nermin’s international connections are pushed to the limit as they chase down leads across the U.S. and beyond. From covert missions in Europe and the Middle East to high-stakes confrontations in Washington, D.C., the team must navigate political tensions and cut through layers of deception to prevent disaster. As the trio closes in on their adversary, they uncover deep ties between this Iranian leader and the global crime networks they previously encountered. Where The Golden Cobra must stop a military coup aimed at assassinating key U.S. leaders. With time running out, Nermin's innovative technology, which helped crack their earlier case, plays a pivotal role again. However, in this final chapter, each detective must make personal sacrifices to ensure victory. Their mission complete, and they emerge victorious but forever changed by the weight of their journey.