American actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter Tom Dwayne Arnold gained fame after starring in the 1994 Hollywood movie True Truth. For playing the role of Arnold Gibson, the actor was nominated for the MTV Movie Award. After this success, Tom was invited to appear in many films of Hollywood and other independent companies.
The early years of the actor
Tom was born on March 6, 1959 in the town of Ottumwa, Iowa. His parents (Jack Arnold and Linda Kay) were partisans of the Methodist Church. The family was large, but fragile. Mother left Jack with 7 children when Tom was still a child. All the children were raised by their father, hiring a nanny to help them.
Tom began his career at a meat processing plant, received his secondary education in his hometown, and then studied at Indian Hills College and the University of Iowa, where he received his specialty as a business administrator. Since that time, Arnold began performing in the genre of stand-up comedy, participating in a student show.
Creative career
In the early 80's. Tom led the review with elements of the comedy props “Tom Arnold and the Goldfish”. In 1983, he was invited by the Hollywood movie star Rosanna Barr as a screenwriter for his television sitcom Sitka Rosanna. In Los Angeles, Arnold periodically gets roles in the Rosanna sitcom, honing his comedian skills.
In 1992, Tom organized his own show called The Jackie Thomas Show. A total of 18 episodes were filmed. The program aired directly after the Rosanna show on ABC.
Of the films in which Tom starred at the very beginning of his acting career, it is worth noting:
- “Freddy is dead. The Last Nightmare "(1991);
- The Hero (1992);
- “From the life of secret agents” (1993).
In 1994, the actor starred in the James Cameron film "True Lies" as a partner of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The image he created was so loved by the audience that he was later parodied in the animated series The Simpsons, also filmed in the genre of situational comedy.
In 2000, Tom got the role of Al Raymond in one of the episodes of the 2nd season of the television series "Rescuers Malibu." Work on stage continues under the pseudonym Arnie Thomas.
From 2001 to 2005 Tom - the host of the popular sports show Best Damn Sports Show Period, is actively working on the radio, and also takes part in television advertisements for a chain of fast food restaurants. From 2005 to 2011 the actor starred in a number of films. In the film "Night Gardens" he plays a pedophile and a child molester. Later, Tom explained that he agreed to this role, since in childhood he was a victim of sexual violence by his nanny. Therefore, he thereby decided to shed light on one of the problems of modern society.
Of the films made with the participation of Arnold over the past few years, it is worth highlighting the following:
- “Grab and run (Hit and Run)” (2012);
- “Any day” (2015);
- “Maximum Impact” (2017).
In January 2017, Tom became a member of the television project “I'm a Star - Kick Me Out of Here!”. He was the first of the participants to leave the project after 17 days of participation, while receiving about 60 thousand dollars. Six months later, Arnold is suing the organizers of the show, as he was allegedly promised a reward for participating in 425 thousand dollars and organizing a tour in Australia with a payment of 140 thousand dollars.
