Tom Hardy knew that he still had talent in him and would put in extra effort to achieve his dream of becoming an actor. Hardy got his big break in 2001 with the film Band of Brothers and has remained on top ever since. The actor and producer is known for many hit films including: Mad Max: Fury Road, Star Trek: Nemesis, The Drop, The Revenant and many more. Hardy's success story is a must-see for any aspiring actor or artist hoping to succeed in a competitive industry. Here are some lesser-known facts about the talented actor. He was born Edward Thomas Hardy in Hammersmith, London, on September 15, 1977, to his parents Anne and Edward 'Chips' Hardy. The only son of his parents, they did everything possible to give their son a good education. But that didn't mean Hardy would be stopped from pursuing the career he was interested in. He attended Tower House School and Reed's School before moving on to Duff Miller Sixth Form College.Hardy, who has always been inclined to act, enrolled at the Richmond Drama School as well as the Drama Center in London to be well trained and prepared for the acting profession. Joining the Drama Center in 1998, he made his debut in Steve Spielberg's series Band of Brothers in 2001, which won several awards and much recognition. His promising career blossomed in the early 2000s, as he featured in hit films after his notable performance in "BandBrothers." In 202, he starred in the science fiction film Star Trek: Nemesis, playing the character Praetor Shinzon. the film Dot the i in 2003. Next, Hardy traveled to Morocco in North Africa to film the film Simon. He then returned for the horror film LD 50 Lethal Dose. He made an appearance in the play In Arabia We'd All Be Kings which was performed in London in 2003. For his performance in the play, Hardy won the 2003 London Evening Standard Theater Award for "Outstanding Newcomer". In 2005, Tom Hardy featured in the series “The Virgin Queen”. In 2007, he got the lead role in BBC Two's Stuart: A Life Backwards. The following year, he landed another role in the crime thriller WΔZ as a drug addict and rapist. In 2008, Tom Hardy starred in the film Bronson, which tells the true story of Charles Bronson, the Prisoner. To play this role, the actor had to gain 19 kg to adapt to the atypical character of the prisoner. Also in 2009, he starred in the drama “The Take”. The actor has indeed made a name for himself since his debut in the early 2000s until the end of the first decade. Hardy opened the second decade of the 2000s with the sports drama Warrior (2011) in which he played a martial artist. In 2012, he starred in the superhero film The Dark Knight Rises, which was the final sequel in The Dark Knight trilogy. 2015 has been Tom Hardy's busiest year yet. The actor who has made five films first starred in Child 44 as a police officer. He then played the role of Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road. Hardy's next film in 2015 was in Legend where he played the dual roles of Reggie and Ronnie Kray, who were London gangsters. His next film for 2015 was The Revenant where he starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. It was announced that Hardy would star in the Marvel Comics superhero film Venom in 2018. Tom Hardy doesn't need to blow the trumpet in terms of finances. His remarkable films alone are enough to prove that the star is significantly above average in terms of income and financial status. Hardy has an enviable net worth of $30 million, which he earns mainly from his films. This amount could become an insignificant figure in the years to come, as the actor