Thomas Jane(bornThomas Elliott III;February 22, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for appearing in the filmsBoogie Nights(1997),Deep Blue Sea(1999),The Sweetest Thing(2002),The Punisher(2004),The Mist(2007),1922(2017), andThe Predator(2018). Jane's television roles includeMickey Mantlein the television film61*(2001), and starring in theHBOseriesHung(2009–2011) and theSyfy/Amazon VideoseriesThe Expanse(2015–2019). For his work in television, he has been nominated for threeGolden Globe Awards.[1]
Thomas Jane | |
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 Jane in 2019 | |
| Born | Thomas Elliott III February 22, 1969 Baltimore, Maryland,U.S. |
| Other names | Thomas Bridgett Tom Janes Tom Elliott Tom Jane |
| Education | Thomas S. Wootton High School |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
He has edited and written various comic books, the first of which wasBad Planet.He made his directorial debut with the crime thrillerDark Country(2009), in which he also starred.
Early life and education
editThomas Elliott III was born on February 22, 1969, inBaltimore,Maryland,the son of Cynthia (néeJane), anantiquesdealer, and Thomas Elliott, Jr., agenetic engineer.He later changed his name to Thomas Jane.[2][3]
He attendedThomas Sprigg Wootton High Schoolbut dropped out and moved toHollywoodto pursue an acting career.[4][5]He was initially homeless and lived out of his car, often doingstreet performancesto earn money:[6]"I had two songs in my repertoire that I hammered to death, 'Hey Joe' and 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'. People used to pelt me with change just to shut me up. "[7]
Career
editJane began his acting career by chance, being cast at age 16 for the lead of the Indian romantic comedyPadamati Sandhya Ragam(1987) oppositeVijayashanti.As a result, he spent six months in India. The production team paid him no salary, but with an RV used in the film[8].
He continued as Zeph inBuffy the Vampire Slayer(1992), directed byFran Rubel Kuzui.His early roles included the Hustler during Billy inNemesis(1992). He also had supporting roles in several high-profile films, includingThe Crow: City of Angels(1996),Boogie Nights(1997),The Thin Red Line(1998),Thursday(1998), andMagnolia(1999). After receiving critical acclaim asbaseballplayerMickey Mantlein61*,Jane received offers for leading roles beginning withAndre Standerin theSouth AfricanfilmStander(2003), for which he gained further critical acclaim.[9]
Along with directorJonathan HensleighandAvi Arad,Jane has said he was the first and only actor to be asked to play thetitle rolein the filmThe Punisher(2004). He turned down the role twice, as he did not have much interest in thesuperherogenre.When they asked him the second time to play the Punisher,Tim Bradstreet's artwork of the character secured his interest. After finding out that the character was not a traditional superhero, but more of anantiheroand avigilantecrime fighter, he accepted,[10]became a fan, then trained for several months withNavy SEALs,gaining more than 25 pounds (11 kg) of muscle.[11]
In addition to starring in the film, he contributed his voice to the video gamesThe PunisherandGun.He also co-owns RAW, an entertainment company which he runs withSteve NilesandTim Bradstreet.RAW Studios, the company'scomic-bookdivision, releasedBad Planet(written by Jane) throughImage Comics.Jane became a spokesperson for Niles and the cover model for comic-book characterCal McDonaldin 2006.[12]In addition to his screen work, Jane has appeared several times on stage, and received strong critical reviews as Tom inTennessee Williams'The Glass Menagerie,and as Chris inArthur Miller'sAll My Sons.He has also portrayed a fictionalized version of himself in an episode of the television seriesArrested Development.[13]
Jane did not return in the planned sequel toThe Punisher.Lions Gate Entertainmenthad approved a direct sequel due to the strong sales of the film on DVD. However, the projectlingered in developmentfor over three years. Jonathan Hensleigh completed a first draft of the script before leaving the project in 2006.John Dahlwas in talks to direct the film, but cited his dislike of the script and the reduced budget as his reasons for refusing.[14]In a statement on May 15, 2007, and in two audio interviews, Jane said that he pulled out of the project due to creative differences and the studio's further reduction of the budget.[15][16]
Jane said in June 2007 thatZack Snyderhad expressed interest in casting him for the role of the Comedian for the adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novelWatchmen,[17]but because he was too busy, he turned down the role, which was eventually given toJeffrey Dean Morgan.[15]The same year he starred inFrank Darabont's adaptation of theStephen Kingnovella,The Mist.[18]His directorial debut was the 2009 filmDark Country,in which he also played the main character.[19][20][21]In 2009, Jane starred withVing Rhamesin thecrime filmGive 'Em Hell, Malone,which premiered atSan Diego Comic-Con.[21][22][23]
On December 18, 2008,HBOannounced it was picking up theblack comedyHung,and Jane was contracted to star in the show. He plays the character of Ray Drecker, ahigh-schoolhistory teacher andbasketball coach,who after attending a self-help class while being down on his luck, decides to market the large size of hispenisas a path to success.[24]The series was renewed for a second season, which aired in the summer of 2010.[25]The show was renewed for a final season, which aired in fall of 2011.[26]
Jane appeared on the June/July 2010 cover ofMen's Fitnessmagazine.[27]He voiced the characterJonah Hexin an animated short as a companion piece on the Special Edition Blu-ray and two-disc Special Edition DVD release ofBatman: Under the Red Hood.[28]
On June 7, 2012, Jane released a digitalEP,Don't Come Home,under the pseudonym Rusty Blades.[29]At the 2012San Diego Comic-Con,Jane debuted an independently financedPunishershort film,Dirty Laundry,directed byPhil Joanouand co-starringRon Perlman.[30]
On February 1, 2017,Syfybegan a two-episode debut of the second season of its critically acclaimed "murder mystery in space",The Expanse.Jane portrays the lead role of Detective Joe Miller in this futuristic saga, in which humans have colonized both Mars and the Asteroid Belt. The series premiered December 2015, and continued through six seasons,[31]with Jane appearing in the first four of them.
Jane co-starred inShane Black'sThe Predator(2018),[32]a direct sequel to the 1987 filmPredatorand the 1990 filmPredator 2.[33]
Jane plays a lead role in the Australiancrime dramaseriesTroppo,the first season of which aired in 2022 and the second in 2024.[34]
Personal life
editIn 1989, Jane married actress Aysha Hauer, daughter ofRutger Hauer.They divorced in 1995.[citation needed]
After meeting through mutual friends in 2001, Jane and actressPatricia Arquettebecame engaged in 2002 and had a daughter together before marrying on June 25, 2006, at thePalazzo Contarini del BovoloinVenice,Italy.[35]In January 2009, Arquette filed for divorce from Jane on the grounds ofirreconcilable differences,[36]but the couple reconciled and Arquette sought to abandon the divorce petition six months later.[37]However, they proceeded with the divorce,[38]which was finalized on July 1, 2011. The pair were granted joint custody of their child.[39]
Jane and formerHungco-starAnne Hecheannounced that they were in a relationship in 2019; however, they had separated by the time of Heche's death in 2022.[40][41]
Jane is known for his preference for goingbarefoot,including at film premieres and while on set.[42][43]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Zeph | Cameo |
| 1993 | Nemesis | Billy | Credited as Tom Janes |
| 1994 | At Ground Zero | Thomas Quinton Pennington | Credited as Tom Elliott |
| 1996 | The Crow: City of Angels | Nemo | |
| 1997 | The Last Time I Committed Suicide | Neal Cassady | |
| Face/Off | Burke Hicks | ||
| Boogie Nights | Todd Parker | ||
| 1998 | Thursday | Casey | |
| The Velocity of Gary | Gary | ||
| Zack and Reba | Sparky Stokes | ||
| The Thin Red Line | Private Hiram Ash | ||
| 1999 | Deep Blue Sea | Carter Blake | |
| Molly | Sam | ||
| Junked | Switch | ||
| Magnolia | Young Jimmy Gator | Cameo | |
| 2000 | Under Suspicion | Detective Felix Owens | |
| 2001 | Original Sin | Bill / Walter Downs / Mephisto | |
| Eden | Dov | ||
| 2002 | The Sweetest Thing | Peter Donahue | |
| 2003 | Dreamcatcher | Henry Devlin | |
| Stander | Andre Stander | ||
| 2004 | The Punisher | Frank Castle / The Punisher | Credited as Tom Jane |
| 2006 | The Tripper | Buzz Hall | Also executive producer |
| 2007 | The Mist | David Drayton | |
| 2008 | The Butler's in Love | The Butler | Short film |
| Mutant Chronicles | Sgt. Mitch Hunter | Direct-to-VOD | |
| Killshot | Wayne | ||
| 2009 | Give 'Em Hell, Malone | Malone | Direct-to-DVD |
| Dark Country | Dick | Direct-to-DVD; also director and producer | |
| 2010 | DC Showcase: Jonah Hex | Jonah Hex | Voice; short film[44] |
| Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Vegan Police Officer | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2011 | I Melt with You | Richard | Also executive producer |
| 2012 | LOL | Allen | |
| The Punisher: Dirty Laundry | Frank Castle / The Punisher | Short film; also producer | |
| 2013 | Sirius | Narrator | Voice; documentary |
| Pawn Shop Chronicles | The Man[45] | Direct-to-VOD | |
| Buttwhistle | Grumisch | Direct-to-VOD | |
| 2014 | White Bird in a Blizzard | Detective Scieziesciez | |
| Drive Hard | Peter Roberts | Direct-to-VOD | |
| Heavenly Sword | Loki | Voice; direct-to-VOD | |
| Reach Me | Wolfie | ||
| 2015 | Vice | Roy | Direct-to-VOD |
| Into the Grizzly Maze | Beckett | Direct-to-VOD | |
| Broken Horses | Gabriel Heckum | ||
| 2016 | Standoff | Carter Greene | Direct-to-VOD; also executive producer |
| The Veil | Jim Jacobs | Direct-to-VOD | |
| Before I Wake | Mark Hobson | ||
| USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage | Lt. Adrian Marks | ||
| The World's Biggest Asshole | Coleman F. Sweeney | Short film | |
| 2017 | Hot Summer Nights | Sergeant Frank Calhoun | |
| 1922 | Wilfred James | ||
| 2018 | A.X.L. | Chuck Hill | |
| The Predator | Baxley | ||
| 2019 | Crown Vic | Ray Mandel | |
| 2020 | The Vanished | Paul Michaelson | Direct-to-VOD |
| Hunter's Moon | The Sheriff | Direct-to-DVD | |
| Money Plane | Harry Greer | Direct-to-VOD | |
| Run Hide Fight | Todd Hull | ||
| Breach | Admiral Kiernan Adams | Direct-to-VOD | |
| 2021 | The Last Son | Solomon | Also executive producer |
| Apache Junction | Al Longfellow | Direct-to-VOD | |
| Warning | David | ||
| 2022 | Vendetta | Dante | Direct-to-VOD |
| Murder at Yellowstone City | Thaddeus Murphy | Direct-to-VOD; also executive producer | |
| Dig | Scott Brennan | Direct-to-VOD | |
| Slayers | Elliot Jones | Direct-to-VOD; also executive producer | |
| 2023 | Bad Hombres | Rob Carlton | |
| One Ranger | Alex Tyree | Direct-to-VOD; also executive producer[46] | |
| 2024 | Bosco | Hunt | |
| TBA | Play Dirty | TBA | Post-production |
| Frontier Crucible | TBA | Filming |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-present | She-Wolf of London | Johnny | Episode: "Heart Attack"; credited as Thomas Bridgett |
| 1995 | High Tide | Barry | Episode: "Barry" |
| 1997 | Hollywood Confidential | Lee | Television film |
| 1999 | Jonni Nitro | Brack | 2 episodes; also director |
| 2001 | 61* | Mickey Mantle | Television film |
| 2004 | Arrested Development | Himself | Episode: "The One Where They Build a House"(uncredited) |
| 2006 | Medium | Clay Bicks | 2 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | Hung | Ray Drecker | 30 episodes |
| 2015 | Texas Rising[47] | James Wykoff | 2 episodes |
| 2015–2019 | The Expanse[48] | Josephus Miller / The Investigator | 24 episodes; also directed episode: "Mother" |
| 2019 | Robot Chicken | The Punisher (voice) | Episode: "Spike Fraser in: Should I Happen to Back Into a Horse" |
| 2022–present | Troppo | Ted Conkaffey | 16 episodes; executive producer; also directed 2 episodes |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Voice role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Punisher | Frank Castle / The Punisher | [49] |
| 2005 | Gun | Colton White | [50] |
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Rusty Blades[51][52] | Don't Come Home | Singer-songwriter Guitarist |
Bibliography
edit| Year | Title | Issues | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2013 | Bad Planet | 8 | Editor and written withSteve Niles(1–6) andBruce Jones(7–8) | [53] |
| 2007 | Alien Pig Farm 3000 | 4 | Written with Steve Niles andTodd Farmer | [54] |
| 2012 | Dark Country | Graphic novel | Editor | [55] |
| 2025 | The Lycan | 6 | Editor and written with David James Kelly andMike Carey | [56] |
Awards
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External links
edit
- Official website
- Thomas JaneatIMDb
- Original website(archived)
- Thomas Janeat theTCM Movie Database
