Thomas Jane

Thomas Jane

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayFeb 22, 1969
BiographyThomas Jane (born Thomas Elliott III; February 22, 1969) is an American actor. Born and raised in Maryland, Jane's film career started with the Telugu-language romantic comedy Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987). His other early films included Nemesis (1992), Face/Off, Boogie Nights (both 1997), The Thin Red Line (1998), and Magnolia (1999). For his role in the science fiction horror film Deep Blue Sea (1999), Jane was seen as "a genuine new action star". After receiving critical acclaim as baseball player Mickey Mantle in 61* (2001), he appeared in leading roles beginning with André Stander in the South African biographical film Stander (2003), for which he gained further critical acclaim.

He played the title role in the vigilante action film The Punisher (2004), where he performed most of his stunts. He went on to star in the comedy slasher film The Tripper (2006) and the cosmic horror film The Mist (2007), which was a commercial success. From the late 2000s onwards, his career shifted to mostly direct-to-video productions. He made his directorial debut with the crime thriller Dark Country (2009), in which he also starred. He starred in the well-received films 1922 (2017) and Bosco (2024). For his work in the television series Hung, Jane was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards. His voice acting work includes the video games The Punisher and Gun (both 2005).

In addition to his screen work, Jane has appeared several times on stage, and received strong critical reviews as Tom in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, and as Chris in Arthur Miller's All My Sons. Outside his acting career, he has edited and written various comic books, the first of which was Bad Planet. He has also modelled for various magazines, including Men's Health and Da Man.

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