- Source of Wealth: Film, Television, Stage
- Age: 42
- Birth Place: Hammersmith, London, England
- Height: 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Marital Status: Married (Charlotte Riley)
- Full Name: Edward Thomas Hardy
- Nationality: English
- Date of Birth: September 15, 1977
- Ethnicity: English, Irish
- Occupation: Actor, Screenwriter, Producer
- Education: Drama Centre London, Duff Miller Sixth Form College, Reed’s School, Tower House School
- Children: 2 (Louis Thomas, unnamed)
Hardy considers Gary Oldman as his ultimate hero and the best actor who has ever lived. In his personal life, Hardy got married to Sarah Ward in the year 1999. The marriage, however, didn’t last long – they finally went their separate ways in 2004. Problems started creeping in their relationship when Hardy became a victim of alcoholism and drugs. He was sent to a rehab center, and with time he came out much clean and sober. But that didn’t save the marriage. He has one son from Rachael Speed who is his ex-girlfriend. In 2008, he met Charlotte Riley, the actress, while shooting “Wuthering Heights” and “The Take” together. They have been together since then.
Hardy is the owner of such a huge wealth owing to his presence in movies like RocknRolla, Star Trek: Nemesis, Warrior, Bronson, This Means War, the Dark Knight Rises, and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. He also won the BAFTA Rising Star award for the film “Inception” in which he played the role of Bane. His work with the television has also been quite noteworthy, be it as Bill Sikes in Oliver Twist or Healthcliff in Wuthering Heights.