Tom Hardy channeled his inner “Mad Max” on Tuesday when he helped apprehend two teenagers who attempted to steal a motorbike near his home in southwest London.
According to an eyewitness who spoke to The Sun, Hardy ran through some back gardens near his home in Richmond and grabbed one of the two suspects after they crashed the motorbike into a vehicle.
Police later confirmed with the BBC that one of the suspects had been arrested by officers while the other was chased down by the “Taboo” actor. Both are now in police custody on charges of theft of a motor vehicle.
“We can confirm that there were two people on a stolen moped that went through a red light and crashed into another vehicle,” the Richmond Police spokesman said. “The males ran off and one was detained by Tom Hardy. Both suspects were initially taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.”
The witness says Hardy grabbed the suspect while chasing him down the street and then checked him for concealed weapons.
“I asked Tom what happened and he told me he chased him through my back garden and caught him around the block,” the witness said, adding: “but the route was like an assault course.”
“It was mental – like he’d switched to superhero mode in an action movie.”
Hardy will appear this July in Christopher Nolan’s WWII movie “Dunkirk.”
His FX/BBC period drama series, “Taboo,” was renewed for a second season last month.
The Evolution of Tom Hardy: From 'Band of Brothers' to 'Taboo' (Photos)
Tom Hardy has done it all. He's played witty rogues, brutal villains, brooding heroes, and now it's time for America to see him as the vengeful James Delaney on the FX series, "Taboo." Take a look back at the English actor's career trajectory.
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Hardy's first big role came in 2001 on the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers" as Pvt. John Janovec, a replacement soldier whose first scene features him getting caught having sex with a German woman by his commanding officer.
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That same year, Hardy had another small role as a soldier in "Black Hawk Down," a war film about the bloody Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia between U.S. forces and rebel militias that have started a civil war.
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Before becoming Bane, Hardy got some practice playing a supervillain in the maligned "Star Trek: Nemesis." He played Shinzon, a clone of Captain Picard who has staged a rebellion against the Romulan government, forcing the Enterprise to come to the aid of their most hostile foes.
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Following "Nemesis," Hardy took roles in several English plays and TV movies. He received an Olivier nomination for his work in the play "In Arabia We'd All Be Kings" as a failed actor who has fallen into a crack cocaine addiction.
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Hardy made his return to the big screen in 2006 when he donned a powdered wig and strolled into Versailles in "Marie Antoinette."
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2008 saw Hardy join Guy Ritchie for the crime film "RocknRolla" as a closeted gay member of the "Wild Bunch" gang. The film also starred Gerard Butler and Idris Elba.
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Hardy had his breakthrough in 2010 as the dashing forger Eames in Christopher Nolan's "Inception." The actor won over moviegoers with his quick wit and banter with Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
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Hardy then got a shot at some more serious fare alongside Gary Oldman and Colin Firth in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy." Hardy played Ricki Tarr, a spy framed for murder who claims there is a mole hidden in British Intelligence.
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In 2011, Hardy underwent intense MMA training to bulk up for "Warrior," the story of a Marine who slowly begins to reconcile with his estranged father and brother after he enters into a high-stakes tournament.
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Hardy reunited with Nolan in 2012 to play one of his most iconic roles: Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises." Hardy's "Warrior" physique, breathing mask, and unmistakable accent made him an instant hit with Batman fans.
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In 2014, Hardy performed alongside the late James Gandolfini in his final film, "The Drop." Hardy played a bartender at a tavern that stores money for the mafia. Hardy tries to balance his boss' life of crime with his attempts to lead a normal life, but a dark secret threatens to drag him back into a world of violence.
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The same year, Hardy joined the cast of the British crime drama "Peaky Blinders" as a Jewish gang leader named Alfie Solomons. The show's creator, Oscar-nominated writer Steven Knight, would go on to co-create "Taboo" with Hardy.
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2015 was a massive year for Hardy, as he appeared in five films. In "Legend," he played a set of gangster twins with the aid of special effects.
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But the biggest moment of his career came through not one but two Oscar-nominated films. In the summer, he succeeded Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky in the critically acclaimed "Mad Max: Fury Road."
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Then, in the winter, Hardy earned his first Oscar nomination for his performance as the murderous John Fitzgerald in "The Revenant."
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Hardy will reunite with Christopher Nolan for a third time this summer in the World War II film "Dunkirk," which will retell the evacuation of over 300,000 Allied soldiers from the titular French town.
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But first, Hardy will play the lead role in "Taboo," a miniseries he developed with his father, Edward, and Steven Knight. Having played the target of revenge in "The Revenant," it's now Hardy's turn to seek violent retribution.
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Tom Hardy has done it all. He's played witty rogues, brutal villains, brooding heroes, and now it's time for America to see him as the vengeful James Delaney on the FX series, "Taboo." Take a look back at the English actor's career trajectory.