Edward Thomas Hardy is an English actor. After studying acting at the Drama Centre London, he made his film debut in Ridley Scott's
Black Hawk Down (2001). He had supporting roles in
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) and
RocknRolla (2008), and went on to star in
Bronson (2008),
Warrior (2011),
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011),
Lawless (2012),
This Means War (2012), and
Locke (2013). In 2015, he starred as "Mad" Max Rockatansky in
Mad Max: Fury Road and both Kray twins in
Legend, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in
The Revenant. He has appeared in three Christopher Nolan films:
Inception (2010),
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) as Bane, and
Dunkirk (2017). He has since starred as Eddie Brock/Venom in the film
Venom and its 2021 sequel
Venom: Let There Be Carnage.