American actor Thomas Jane was born February 22, 1969 in Baltimore, Maryland. At the age of seventeen, he took part in the filming of a low-budget film, playing in several episodes. The debut in the movie was successful, and Thomas Jane starred in two more films. His charisma more than compensated for the lack of acting, the directors saw the finished film type in the guise of a young man. Therefore, he received characteristic roles, although they were from the category of secondary ones. Gradually, Thomas Jane came to the fore and began to trust him with important roles, and after a while he began to play the main characters. His characters were extremely convincing.
Carier start
In 1997, the young actor was entrusted with the main role in the film "Suicide" directed by Stephen Kay. The character of Neil Cassidy was organically linked with the character of the artist himself, and Thomas Jane brilliantly coped with the task, playing his character figuratively and reliably. The role of the writer Cassidy paved the way for him in a big movie.
In the same year, Thomas Jane took part in the filming of a dramatic film called "Boogie Nights" directed by Paul Anderson. The role of Todd Parker, a stripper and a drug dealer in one person, was a success for the actor, and he accepts congratulations from the entire crew.
Meet the stars
After that, Thomas Jane starred in the thriller "Faceless" directed by John Wu. This time he got a small role, but on the set he met such Hollywood stars as Nicolas Cage and John Travolta.
In the next film, entitled Bloody Thursday, Thomas Jane starred as a drug dealer named Casey. The action-packed action movie with endless shooting was liked by the public, and the actor became really popular. He began to receive many invitations to participate in various film projects. The next film in which Jane starred was the military drama The Thin Red Line, directed by Terence Malik. Thomas got the secondary role of Private Ash.
Test
Thomas Jane, whose films were gaining in popularity, was invited by director Rennie Harlin to star in the film "The Deep Blue Sea." He was to play an experienced diver, a former smuggler Carter Blake. The sci-fi plot of the picture taken in the genre of the chilling horror became a real test for Jane. He could hardly withstand the strain, being naturally calm and balanced person.
"Avenger"
In 2004, Thomas Jane, whose films were becoming more popular, starred in the movie "The Punisher" directed by Jonathan Hensley. A super-action film with stunning bloody scenes, the odious character of Frank Castle, a ruthless avenger, special effects - all this made the film commercially successful. The box office in America alone was about fifty-five million dollars. Revenue doubled the cost of producing a film.
The actor played the next main role in the film directed by Frank Darabont under the name "Mist". The script for the films was written based on the work “Fog” by writer Stephen King. It was a classic horror film, also commercially successful, with fees of $ 57 million with a budget of 18 million.
Thomas Jane: filmography
During his career in cinema, the actor starred in fifty films of various genres. The following is a list of the most successful films with his participation:
- The Suicide (1997), Neil Cassidy;
- Bloody Thursday (1998), Casey;
- The Thin Red Line (1998), Private Ash;
- The Deep Blue Sea (1999), Carter Blake;
- "Under Suspicion" (2000), Felix Owens;
- The Temptation (2001), Mephisto;
- The Cutie (2002), Peter Donahue;
- The Dream Catcher (2003), Henry;
- "Stander" (2003), Andre Stander;
- The Punisher (2004), Frank Castle;
- The Mist (2007), David Drayton;
- Killer (2008), Wayne Colson;
- The Chronicles of Mutants (2008), Mitch Hunter;
- Territory of Darkness (2009), Dick;
- "I'm tired of you" (2011), Richard;
- “Get Me If You Can” (2014), Wolfe;
- Crazy Racing (2014), Peter Roberts.
Personal life, interests
Thomas Jane was twice married. The first choice was Aisha Hauer, with whom he lived for several years, then followed by a divorce. After some time, the actor married actress Patricia Arquette, the wedding took place in June 2006. Soon the couple had a daughter, whom they named Harlow.
In the past, Thomas was fascinated by the English actress Olivia D'Abo, who is his same age.
The interests of the actor are quite diverse. He is interested in music and is a fan of The White Stripes. Thomas loves to drive a car, often violates the speed limit. In 2008, he appeared on the pages of newspapers for having been arrested by traffic police for driving a light-fed car. But unfortunately, under the laws of the State of California, 0.8 ppm is considered an unacceptable level of alcohol in the blood and entails administrative responsibility. In addition, Thomas was unable to present the police with a driver's license, as the unfortunate driver simply did not have it.