Happy Birthday to Hollywood hardman Tom Hardy

There are plenty of reasons to appreciate Tom Hardy, but especially this week as he celebrates his 38th birthday.

He used to be addicted to crack cocaine, now he's the certified madman of film and loves his family and his dogs. Here are a few more facts about the British star. Shot to fame on screen in...2008 with his depiction of Charles Bronson, but he was put on the map by winning The Big Breakfast's 'Find Me A Model' in 2008. Famous for...bulking up for film roles and having an expression that can simultaneously scare the sh*t out of people and leave them wanting his room number... Sounds like...a luvvie from South West London (he was born in Hammersmith, grew up in East Sheen) and a East End gangster all at the same time, when he's not mumbling into a mask. Best film...Mad Max, 2015 Worst film... Locke, 2013 Single? Afraid not. He married actress Charlotte Riley in July 2013 Kids? A baby on the way and son Louis, seven, with his ex-girlfriend Rachael Speed. Favourite tipple? Nope, he's tee-total Most likely to be wearing...a trucker cap, casual t-shirt and jeans. One of the few actors who doesn't make you wince in a white vest. Loves his...dogs, family, tattoos. Hates...interviews, which is why he doesn't do many. Rumoured to be...in the running to be the next James Bond and building a pub in his garden for his mates. An embarrassing moment...are his old Myspace underwear selfies. He is lucky....to be alive after suffering a serious drug and alcohol addiction in his twenties. Most likely to say....'why you asking me that mate?' Previously said: "If I had four pints and half a bottle of vodka I could turn this room into an absolute f***ing nightmare in about three minutes." Hidden talent...lip syncing, look... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGvI0aJ-H64 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymrBHZ5Bqg8