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Thomas Jane on "Hung"
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Thomas Jane stars as Ray Drecker on HBO's "Hung."

Displaying astonishing versatility with a wide range of upcoming films, Thomas Jane combines a leading man's profile with a character actor's art of performance.

Thomas Jane stars as the title character in the big-screen adaptation of Marvel Comic's "The Punisher" (2004) for Lions Gate Entertainment . For his role as undercover FBI agent Frank Castle, Thomas Jane underwent extensive training with former Navy SEALS.

Thomas Jane also starred in "Stander" for director Bronwen Hughes, which was acquired by Newmarket Films after critical acclaim at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival. Based on a true story, Thomas Jane stars in the title role as a South African police officer who, in the early 1980s, turned to a life of crime, robbing as many as four banks a day.

Thomas Jane starred as baseball legend Mickey Mantle in HBO's Emmy nominated "61*." Helmed by Billy Crystal, "61*" tells the story of the race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record, waged in 1961 between the New York Yankees' Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle (Barry Pepper).

Thomas Jane's other film credits include the romantic comedy "The Sweetest Thing," starring opposite Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate and Selma Blair; "Eden," opposite Samantha Morton, which premiered at the 2001 Venice Film Festival; the independent thriller "Under Suspicion," opposite Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman and Monica Belucci, which premiered at the 2000 Cannes Film festival. Most recently, Thomas Jane starred in Lawrence Kasdan's "Dreamcatcher," opposite Morgan Freeman, Tom Sizemore, Donnie Wahlberg and Timothy Olyphant.

Tom Jane is well-known for his starring role in the Renny Harlin thriller, "Deep Blue Sea," also starring Samuel L. Jackson, Saffron Burrows and LL Cool J. Tom Jane also received critical praise for his performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's "Boogie Nights," opposite Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle and William H. Macy. The cast was nominated for a 1998 SAG Award for Best Ensemble Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture.

Other film roles for Thomas Jane include Neal Cassady in Stephen Kay's independent drama "The Last Time I Committed Suicide," opposite Keanu Reeves and Claire Forlani; and Lance Lane's "Junked," reprising the role he originated in the stage production at the Marilyn Monroe Theatre.

On stage, Thomas Jane received critical notice as Tom in Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" at the Laguna Playhouse and Chris in Arthur Miller's "All My Sons" at the Odyssey Theater. Thomas Jane's other theatre credits include "Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?" at Baltimore Center Stage, "Pastels" at the Studio Theater, "Strange Snow" at the Sal Romeo Theater, "The Idiot" and "Jews Without Money" at the Whitefire Theater, and "Roy's Coffee Shop" at the Road Theater.

Thomas Jane currently lives in Los Angeles.






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Age: 40 years old
Birthday: February 22, 1969
Height: 5' 10"
Full Name / Real Name: Thomas Elliott
Birthplace: Baltimore, MD
Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Wife: Patricia Arquette
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