Tom Sizemore (full name Thomas Edward) - American actor, nominee for the award "Saturn", "Golden Globe", the Screen Actors Guild. Fame brought him roles in the films: "Natural Born Killers", "Saving Private Ryan", "Struggle", "Twin Peaks", "Southland".
Sizemore’s creative biography began with performances on the stage. He played on Broadway in famous musicals, then worked at the Ensemble Studio Theater in New York. In the late 1980s, Sizemore came into the film industry. Today, the actor has more than two hundred and fifty roles in television and film projects.
Tom is interested in music. In his student years, he repeatedly performed on stage in musical performances and at concerts. Later he became the lead singer of the rock band Day 8, formed in 2002 by Hollywood actors.
Sizemore is one of Hollywood's most famous actors. The peak of its popularity came in the 1990s of the last century. But even today, Tom is one of the most sought-after film actors working with leading Hollywood directors.
Facts from the biography
The future actor was born in the fall of 1961 in America. His father was a lawyer and professor at the university. Mom worked in the state structure responsible for observing the rights of citizens. Tom has two brothers. The older one is Aaron, the younger is Paul.
Since childhood, Tom was very fond of cinema. He liked action movies, where he admired tough guys. The boy dreamed that someday he would also play the same roles and become famous throughout the world.
After completing his elementary education, Tom entered college at Wayne University. Then he continued his studies at Temple University, graduating with a master's degree in theater.
Creative way
After graduation, Tom went to New York and enlisted in the theater. At first he played only small roles. Money for life was sorely lacking, so the young man had to look for work. For some time he worked part-time as a waiter and bartender in small restaurants and the World Trade Center.
After working on the stage of several theaters and performing several times on Broadway, Tom went to a film studio to start a career in cinema.
Sizemore received his first roles in the late 1980s. He quickly gained popularity, despite the fact that he played mainly supporting roles. Tom got the characters of the tough guys that he liked so much in childhood. He starred in the films: "Jailman", "Sudden Awakening", "Born on the Fourth of July", "Blue Steel", "Flight of the Intruder", "Guilty of Suspicion", "Harley Davidson and the Cowboy Marlboro", "Passenger 57".
In the 1990s, Sizemore was at the peak of popularity. He starred in several films a year, became recognizable and beloved viewers around the world.
Tom wanted to work with the famous Quentin Tarantino and was auditioned for a role in his film "Reservoir Dogs." But, to his great disappointment, he did not pass. A character named Mr. Pink was played by Tom Buscemi.
Only a few years later, Sizemore still managed to work with Tarantino. He played in the films True Love and Natural Born Killers.
Sizemore received one of the most successful roles in the film "Relic". The film "earned" high marks from viewers and film critics, for some time topping the list of highest grossing films.
Among the further acting works of Sizemore, it is worth noting the projects: “Saving Private Ryan”, “Scramble”, “Resurrecting the Dead”, “Pearl Harbor”, “Black Hawk”, “Hawaii 5.0”, “Clash”, “Red Road”, “ Southland, "Lucifer."
