American actor Thomas Gibson was born in Charleston, South Carolina, July 3, 1962. Artistic abilities appeared in the boy when he was ten years old. Thomas began to go to the Doc Street children's theater, did not miss a single rehearsal, and carefully taught the roles that he was assigned.
Julliard School, prestige school
At the age of seventeen, Thomas Gibson entered the specialized college of Charleston and, as a student, took part in the Shakespeare festival of Alabama. Soon, the young man had a unique opportunity to study at the prestigious high school "Dzhulliard School", as he successfully passed the competition and won a scholarship from this popular educational institution.
In the movie, Thomas Gibson made his debut in 1985, playing a small episodic role, which was not even indicated in the credits. Nevertheless, the beginning of a career was laid, and the actor began to regularly appear in various film projects, playing minor characters.
Breakthrough
The finest hour for Gibson came in 1992, when director Ron Howard invited him to co-star in his film project called Far Far Away. Thomas's partners on the set were Hollywood stars such as Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise. Gibson's character was Stephen Chase, an arrogant young man who manages the estate of Lord Daniel Christie, whose responsibilities included not only housekeeping, but also the support of the owner in all his endeavors.
In 1993, Gibson was able to participate in the creation of the dramatic production of “The Age of Innocence” by eminent director Martin Scorsese. The film was shot based on the novel by writer Edith Wharton, with Daniel Day-Lewis and Michelle Pfeiffer in the lead roles. Thomas's role was episodic.
Variety of roles
In the same year, the actor starred in the image of David in the drama "Love and the mortal remains" directed by Denis Arkan, who detailed the difficulties in the relationship between homosexuals and heterosexuals.
The following year, Gibson played a supporting role as Dick Taylor in the film Barcelona, directed by White Stillman. Then, abruptly changing his usual role, he took part in the military drama "Soldiers of Fortune", directed by Perry Lang.
After a military action movie, the actor returned to dramatic scenes. Thomas Gibson, whose films did not differ too much from each other, played the next supporting role, in his usual manner. It was a movie directed by Rory Kelly called Sleep With Me about a love triangle and related issues.
Small but characteristic roles
The year 1995 brought the actor a small role in the movie "Secrets" by director Jad Taylor. Then Thomas Gibson played Ross Williams in George Montesi's fantastic thriller. After science fiction, the actor starred in a dramatic detective directed by Christian Faber called "The Next Step".
In 1997, director Bobby Rota invited Gibson to a role in the horror film "The Devil's Child." The following year, Thomas Gibson starred in the mystical plot of Colin Bucksley's "Slipping."
In 1999, the actor again meets with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, this time on the set of the film "Eyes Wide Shut" by the famous director Stanley Kubrick. Work on the project took place in an atmosphere of secrecy due to the excessive frankness of the erotic scenes that the detective abounded in. However, the shooting was successfully completed, and the picture was released. The character embodied by Thomas Gibson was insignificant this time, although the actor tried to play it as reliably as possible. The veracity of the image accompanied all its roles.
Thomas Gibson, personal life
The actor is a supporter of a calm, measured life, does not like adventure, gets up and goes to bed early. In 1993, Gibson married, he and his wife Christina Gibson live happily ever after. The spouses have three children: two sons - J.P. and Travis Carter, daughter of Agatha Mary. The family lives in Texas, in the city of San Antonio. Thomas spends all his free time on the golf course.
Filmography
During his career, the actor starred in more than forty films and several series. The following is a sample list of movies featuring Gibson.
- Far Far Away (1992), character - Stephen Chase;
- "Love and mortal remains" (1993), David;
- "The Age of Innocence" (1993), character - theater actor;
- "Barcelona" (1994), the role of Dicky Taylor;
- "Soldiers of Fortune" (1994), character - Warren;
- "Sleep with me" (1994), Nigel;
- "The Next Step" (1997), the role of the bartender;
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999), character - Carl Thomas;
- "Beach Psychosis" (2000), the role of Kanaki;
- The Flintstones in Rock Vegas (2000), Chip Rockefeller;
- Star Status (2000), Rennie Ohayon;
- The Way Home (2005), Gary;
- Berkeley (2005), character - Thomas;
- "From the Night" (2005), the role of Aiden Barnes;
- "I Will Believe You" (2007), Kyle Sweeney.
Thomas Gibson, a professional performer of secondary roles, continues to actively star in several film projects at the same time. His impeccable reputation, beautiful appearance and artistry make it possible to get good interesting roles. And the fact that his characters are of a peripheral nature does not bother the actor.