facts & tidbits
- Tom's real last name is Elliott. Jane is his mother's maiden name.
- His role in the Bollywood film in India (Padamati Sandhya Ragam) did not help him get roles when he came back to the United States. Tom says he "lived on the street" and "slept in the park" at times.
- Tom discovered he wanted to be involved in acting when he was a kid; His father took him to see Ridley Scott's Alien at the movie theater.
- He likes NASCAR.
- When filming for The Punisher wrapped, Jane states he ate Krispy Kreme donuts and Guinness beer.
- Tom avidly read comic books as a kid, and still collects them to this day.
- Jane put on 20-49 lbs of muscle for his role in The Punisher.
- In one of his earliest acting gigs, he starred in a Coca-Cola commercial wearing a chicken costume.
- Tom has been married once, to actress Aysha Hauer, the daughter of actor Rutger Hauer.
- He is the oldest of 6 children.
- While filming the fight scene with "The Russian," Jane accidentally stabbed Kevin Nash.
- Admitted to being obsessed with "Teletubbies". He watches the show with his daughter.
- Trained with Navy SEALs before filming The Punisher.
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Boogie Nights.
- Sometimes Credited As: Tom Elliott; Tom Jane; Tom Janes; Tom
- Jane is his mother's maiden name.
- Grew up in a military family.
- His father is a biogenetic researcher and and founded three companies devoted to his cause.
- Appeared in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie.
- Former son-in-law of Rutger Hauer.