Thomas Jane

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Birth Name: Thomas Elliott III

Age: 57, born 22 February 1969

Country of origin: United States

Currently Residing In: United States

Height: 5' 11"

Relationship Status: Single

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Thomas Jane - Bonus Extended Cut - Cocktails With Stan

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Thomas Jane - Cocktails with Stan - Ep8 Season 2

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Description: Thomas Jane (born Thomas Elliott III; February 22, 1969) is an American actor. Born and raised in Maryland, Jane's film career started with the Telugu-language romantic comedy Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987). His other early films included Nemesis (1992), Face/Off, Boogie Nights (both 1997), The Thin Red Line (1998), and Magnolia (1999). For his role in the science fiction horror film Deep Blue Sea (1999), Jane was seen as "a genuine new action star". After receiving critical acclaim as baseball player Mickey Mantle in 61* (2001), he appeared in leading roles beginning with André Stander in the South African biographica Thomas Jane (born Thomas Elliott III; February 22, 1969) is an American actor. Born and raised in Maryland, Jane's film career started with the Telugu-language romantic comedy Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987). His other early films included Nemesis (1992), Face/Off, Boogie Nights (both 1997), The Thin Red Line (1998), and Magnolia (1999). For his role in the science fiction horror film Deep Blue Sea (1999), Jane was seen as "a genuine new action star". After receiving critical acclaim as baseball player Mickey Mantle in 61* (2001), he appeared in leading roles beginning with André Stander in the South African biographical film Stander (2003), for which he gained further critical acclaim.

He played the title role in the vigilante action film The Punisher (2004), where he performed most of his stunts. He went on to star in the comedy slasher film The Tripper (2006) and the cosmic horror film The Mist (2007), which was a commercial success. From the late 2000s onwards, his career shifted to mostly direct-to-video productions. He made his directorial debut with the crime thriller Dark Country (2009), in which he also starred. He starred in the well-received films 1922 (2017) and Bosco (2024). For his work in the television series Hung, Jane was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards. His voice acting work includes the video games The Punisher and Gun (both 2005).

In addition to his screen work, Jane has appeared several times on stage, and received strong critical reviews as Tom in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, and as Chris in Arthur Miller's All My Sons. Outside his acting career, he has edited and written various comic books, the first of which was Bad Planet. He has also modelled for various magazines, including Men's Health and Da Man.

In 1989, Jane married actress Aysha Hauer, daughter of Rutger Hauer. They divorced in 1995.

After meeting through mutual friends in 2001, Jane and actress Patricia Arquette became engaged in 2002 and had a daughter together before marrying on June 25, 2006, at the Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo in Venice, Italy. In January 2009, Arquette filed for divorce from Jane on the grounds of irreconcilable differences, but the couple reconciled and Arquette sought to abandon the divorce petition six months later. However, they proceeded with the divorce, which was finalized on July 1, 2011. The pair were granted joint custody of their child.

Jane and former Hung co-star Anne Heche announced that they were in a relationship in 2019; however, they had separated by the time of Heche's death in 2022.

For the film The Punisher (2004), Jane underwent intense military-style preparation, learning multiple martial arts and military psychology, including studying the ways of the Samurai. During filming, he stood at a height of 5 ft 10 in and weighed 170 pounds, having bulked up by 20 pounds.

Jane is known for his preference for going barefoot, including at film premieres and while on set. ... (more)