Tom Arnold is an American actor, producer and comedian. The audience was remembered primarily for the role of a secret agent in the comedy "True Lies." What other films has this actor played in? Biography and filmography of Tom Arnold - the topic of the article.
early years
Tom Arnold was born March 6, 1959 in Iowa in a large family. He was lucky to get an education at one of the most prestigious colleges in the USA. It is worth saying that Tom Arnold was born into a Jewish family in which he honored the traditions of his religion. The hero of this article was not destined for the comedian.
Tom was supposed to get a stable, well-paid profession. And then, of course, marry a Jew. In some ways, he realized the plans of his parents. But as for the future profession, here he had his own, independent opinion. A boy from an early age loved to make others laugh. Fortunately, the comedian craft in his country is well paid.
Rosanna Barr
To paraphrase the famous dictum, we say: "In the fate of a famous actor, look for a great woman." Arnold's creative career began at the age of twenty-three with the production of his own scenes. Perhaps Tom would have remained at the level of short sketches if he had not caught the eye of Rosanne Barr. This woman may not be great, but her role in the fate of the hero of today's story is undeniable.
In 1988, Rosanna launched a sitcom on ABC, which received many prestigious awards and delighted viewers until 1997. Soon after meeting this woman, Tom Arnold said goodbye to a bachelor lifestyle.
After marriage, the actor came under the gaze of tabloids. He never had a complaisant character and often allowed himself various tricks. The eminent spouse only added popularity to Tom. Soon, the couple acquired a restaurant in her husband’s hometown. In 1993, Rosanna and Tom co-starred in the TV movie The Woman Loved Elvis. However, neither the joint business, nor the main roles in the projects could rally the spouses, and a year later they split up.
"True lie"
Perhaps problems in family life spurred Arnold in a creative way. In 1994, the thriller True Truth was released, where the actor joined Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. The film received critical acclaim and numerous nominations for the most prestigious awards. From this moment, Tom Arnold (photo above - a shot from the film "True Lies") joined the cohort of Hollywood celebrities. It is worth saying a few words about the film, which brought the actor world fame.
The protagonist is a modest office worker Harry Tasker. In any case, others see him like that. Including the wife. But this person has a different life, full of adventure and danger. One day, Harry finds out about the infidelity of his wife. With this begins the main events of the film "True Lies."
The picture contains a love line, humor, and intrigue. Tom Arnold played in the comedy Harry's loyal friend. The film was nominated for an Oscar in several categories. For the supporting role Tom Arnold was not awarded a single award. In addition to the most important - audience love. In addition, since 1997 he became one of the most sought after Hollywood actors Tom Arnold.
Films
Over the next twenty years, the actor added to his track record many roles in popular TV series (Ambulance, Beyond the Possible, Sons of Anarchy, and others). The beginning of the two thousandths Tom Arnold met in the role of a growing television and radio presenter. During Schwarzenegger's election campaign as governor of California, the hero of this article fully supported the former partner on the set.
In the middle of the decade, Arnold played two serious dramatic roles, thereby manifesting himself as a diverse actor. The first of them is the work in the film “Sex Rules 2: Happy End”. The picture was ambiguous in terms of drama, but did not leave anyone indifferent. In 2007, the Pride tape was released, in which the entire team of actors showed their best.
One of Arnold’s latest work in films is his role in the film Witness Protection Program Madei. The picture was created in the genre of comedy and was released in 2012. The director and producer is Tyler Perry. The main character is an employee of a dubious company. This person becomes one of the suspects in a crime committed by the employees of the office in which he worked for many years. By fate, the hero is with his family in the quarter for black Americans. Tom Arnold played a supporting role in the film. In the filmography of this actor, there are no main roles to date. Perhaps a truly stellar role is ahead of him.
Films with the participation of Tom Arnold: “Any day”, “Grab and run”, “American summer”, “Night gardens”, “Skeptic”, “On fire”, “Through wounds”, “Nine months”.
