Tom Hardy

Actor Tom Hardy shocked a group of martial artists in England after he secretly entered a Jiu-Jitsu competition over the weekend.

“I’ve done about six tournaments and I’ve been on the podium in every one. [told local media](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/tom-hardy-takes-shellshocked-teessider-24821894) that the actor’s appearance at the event left him “shell-shocked.” [According to The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/20/really-nice-guy-tom-hardy-surprises-competitors-with-entry-and-victory-in-martial-arts-contest), Hardy entered the competition under his real name “Edward,” straying away from his stage name, which is also his middle name.

Tom Hardy was a surprise competitor in a recent jiu-jitsu competition in the UK, where he ended up winning the gold medal.

“I made a mistake and he capitalised on that, he said. The actor will be reprising his role as Eddie Brock/Venom for the upcoming Marvel/Sony sequel, and this time shares a story credit with screenwriter Kelly Marcel. “And then one morning – [the actor] goes by the name Edward Hardy – I saw that he’d actually signed up.”

Tom defeated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter Gavin Marsh on Saturday.

He’s not the highest grade, but you could see he had turned up to win, and he was impressive in every fight.” Simply [click here](https://data.reachplc.com/213222873338859) to subscribe and stay up to date with all the latest from across the city and wider West Midlands. He didn’t say a word, he didn’t say anything," he said. And then one morning - he goes by the name Edward Hardy – I saw that he’d actually signed up.” The dad-of-one said: “When they put the bracket out the day before, I could see that I would only meet him if it went to a bronze level match or if I saw him in the final. We used to joke that if he was to fight, I would be the one to fight him, but I didn’t think anything of it. And on the day, he won his first and second match, so I ended up meeting him in the final." He absolutely nailed it, and he subbed me, and it was over relatively quickly." I made a mistake and he capitalized on that. He said: “We found out he was coming probably a couple of weeks before. He’s amazing at Jiu-Jitsu.” Dad Andy Leatherland, 42, a sales manager and blue belt who lost to Tom in the championship final, said he entered the local event after realising the actor might be there. A lot of people were asking for photos, and coming up to him, and he had no problem with that all. The Peaky Blinders star was declared the champion of his section after beating all-comers.

The Hollywood star showed-off his skills with his toned physique and intricate tattoos as he stepped out in a blue Jiu Jitsu gi.

[MKCitizen](https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/people/video-shows-world-famous-tough-guy-actor-tom-hardy-as-he-wins-real-life-martial-arts-contest-in-milton-keynes-3847399) that he recognised Tom straight away, saying that he was “shell-shocked” by Tom Hardy’s surprise appearance. In the film, he played the part of a former boxer who trains to be an MMA fighter. The intensity that he brought to his movie roles, he brought that. The [‘Mad Max’ star](https://meaww.com/tom-hardy-al-capone-fonzo) had earlier participated in a charity Jiu-Jitsu championship to raise money for military personnel dealing with mental and physical health issues. Tom Hardy’s final opponent in the competition, Andry Leatherland, told the publication after the match that he had signed up after seeing the actor's legal name, Edward Hardy, listed as a competitor. Martial artist, 89, was the inspiration behind Brad Pitt's Cliff Booth role ](https://meaww.com/judo-gene-lebell-passes-away-at-89-the-godfather-of-grappling-no-more)

Hardy, 45, known for his hardman roles in Mad Max, Batman and Dunkirk, took part in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship on Saturday. Advertisement.

“I made a mistake and he capitalized on that. “He did really, really well. “Lining up, he was very focused. And then one morning - he goes by the name Edward Hardy – I saw that he’d actually signed up.” Andy said that Tom was “absolutely sound" when they chatted after the fight and admitted to him that he found the martial arts competitions “nerve-wracking”. The mums were all over him. And when he faced up to the beefy actor, he said Tom was entirely focused during the fight. “And when he was fighting, he was focused on what he was doing. “We used to joke that if he was to fight, I would be the one to fight him, but I didn’t think anything of it. It didn’t bother him. He said: “I knew he fought in the last competition locally and won two golds, and I knew at that point that I fitted into his category - I was the same age, belt and weight as him. A lot of people were asking for photos, and coming up to him, and he had no problem with that all.

The 'Mad Max: Fury Road' and 'Dunkirk' actor was captured in social media-shared footage from the event showing off his blue belt jiu-jitsu skills.

[Speaking with](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/tom-hardy-takes-shellshocked-teessider-24821894) regional outlet TeessideLive, Danny Appleby—who faced off against Hardy at the latest event—recalled the surprise of finding out his opponent would be the actor. [Per a report from](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/20/really-nice-guy-tom-hardy-surprises-competitors-with-entry-and-victory-in-martial-arts-contest) the Guardian, citing Hyde News & Pictures, Hardy also emerged victorious in his division. Hardy will soon be seen in director Gareth Evans’ Netflix thriller Havoc, which is set to arrive on the streamer at some point next year.

The British actor won a jiu-jitsu championship in a Milton Keynes school hall, while the US heartthrob launched his career as a sculptor at a subdued ...

You see stars do this all the time, and it’s almost as if the hobby has been chosen arbitrarily, purely for its return on investment. But this is still better than the alternative, which would be to embark on a hobby too noisily, as a means to an end. [unveiled a new side career as a sculptor](https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/sep/20/brad-pitt-debut-as-sculptor-finland-art-gallery-nick-cave-thomas-houseago) this week. Hardy has flown in Spitfires for Christopher Nolan, yet here he is, going all the way to Milton Keynes just to win a certificate. [carving life-sized human beings out of wood](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/jun/12/meet-the-family-jim-broadbent-unveils-his-quirky-wooden-statues), then dressing them and putting them in wigs. It isn’t necessarily that he won, although the fact that he did will only help to shore up his hard-man credentials, but the sheer mundanity of the event. But when he posed in front of them all for a photoshoot, it did look a little like every bad dream you’ve ever had come harrowingly to life. He could have hyped the competition on social media, flooding the venue with fans and making the entire tournament all about him. He could have sought out sponsorship, and arrived in a gi daubed in logos for Coca-Cola or Chicken Tonight. He just quietly turned up to a secondary school sports hall on a Saturday morning, without drawing any unnecessary attention to himself, and went about kicking everyone’s butt into smithereens. Better yet, one of his competitors told the media that Hardy was “probably one of the toughest competitors I’ve had”. Think of all the ways that this could have gone wrong.

Tom Hardy made a surprise appearance at a Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition in England this past weekend — and won.

[local media](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/tom-hardy-takes-shellshocked-teessider-24821894) at the time, Hardy’s opponent in the semi-final of that Wolverhampton competition said, “I recognized him straightaway. [Tom Hardy](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/tom-hardy/) popped up, and won, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition in Milton Keynes, England this past Saturday, Sept. The competition in Milton Keynes wasn’t even Hardy’s first: Just this past August, he also won gold at a charity tournament in Wolverhampton. His next project, Havoc, directed by Gareth Evans, is expected to arrive in 2023. Everyone recognized him but he was very humble and was happy to take time out for people to take photographs with him. The martial arts social media account,

As reported by The Guardian, Harder was a surprise competitor at the 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship in Milton Keynes, England. The actor entered the ...

Hardy is also starring in “Havoc,” an upcoming Netflix action movie from “The Raid” director Gareth Evans. “It was a real pleasure to have him compete at our event.” As reported by [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/20/really-nice-guy-tom-hardy-surprises-competitors-with-entry-and-victory-in-martial-arts-contest), Harder was a surprise competitor at the 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship in Milton Keynes, England.

Tom Hardy's resumé is filled with high-intensity scenes, from taking on Batman as Bane, to being a host for alien symbiote Venom and playing the titular ...

He is technically, physically, and mentally skilled. Itoumaine was a referee at the earlier tournament in Wolverhampton. “It takes dedication and hard work to reach that level.

Tom Hardy stunned the 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship in England over the weekend when he arrived unannounced, taking down all of his competition ...

“I made a mistake and he capitalized on that. [Tom Hardy](https://www.avclub.com/tom-hardy-venom-3-script-1849072973) stunned the 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship in England over the weekend when he arrived unannounced, taking down all of his competition. The Milton-Keyes event marks Hardy’s second martial arts competition win of the year. But he’s probably the toughest competitor I’ve had—he certainly lived up to his Bane character, that’s for sure.” The Hollywood actor entered the competition under his real name, Edward Hardy, maintaining some level of anonymity until he arrived. Appleby continues, “He’s a really strong guy…

Hollywood heavyweight Tom Hardy made a surprise appearance at the local tournament, reportedly living up to his hard man screen persona.

In August, he nipped up the road to Wolverhampton to star in the REORG Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship, a “tournament aimed at raising funds for military personnel, veterans and emergency service workers." “I was waiting match-side for the semi-final in Wolverhamption when Tom showed up. [Tom Hardy](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/venom-3-tom-hardy-release-date) made a “surprise appearance” at the 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship in Milton Keynes (of all places) over the weekend, [according to The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/20/really-nice-guy-tom-hardy-surprises-competitors-with-entry-and-victory-in-martial-arts-contest), eleven years after he played a U.S. It was a real pleasure to have him compete at our event.” What a big-biceped gent! Not only did he appear — the 45-year-old, according to the report, won all of his matches, ultimately leaving with victory under his belt (or, perhaps, his gi). With the beard of a Viking.

The Guardian reports that the 45-year-old “Inception” and “The Dark Knight Rises” star shocked the crowds at a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship held at a ...

Speaking to the outlet a spokesperson for the championships said: It was a real pleasure to have him compete at our event.” [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/sep/21/tom-hardy-brad-pitt-and-the-quiet-art-of-the-successful-celebrity-side-career) reports that the 45-year-old “Inception” and “The Dark Knight Rises” star shocked the crowds at a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship held at a high school gym in the English village of Milton Keynes.

Hardy took a break from Venom to win the gold medal at the 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open.

[According to British rapper Tinie Tempah](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/tinie-tempah-challenges-tom-hardy-21968841), he and Hardy are part of a group of fighters who trained together a few times a week before the COVID-19 lockdown. Hardy is also known for his radical physical transformations before undertaking various roles, and Jiu-Jitsu was an important [part of his training routine](https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/tom-hardy-getting-shredded-venom-mma-boxing-and-jiu-jitsu-training/1-tom-hardys-intense-venom-training/) to get in shape for Venom. Appleton [told The Northern Echo](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/20717730.teesside-army-veteran-battles-hollywood-star-tom-hardy-jiu-jitsu-battle/), “He’s just a top guy–he’s very strong which surprised me and a very good fighter. [he’s huge](https://www.instagram.com/p/CgmwS21sl4m/?hl=en). [REORG charity](https://reorgcharity.com) that he works with–where he defeated a 40-year-old fighter named Danny Appleton. Tom Hardy still does not have an Academy Award, but now he does have a gold medal from the 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship.

The 45-year-old actor made a surprise appearance at the 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship in Milton Keynes.

Hardy has been involved in the world of mixed martial arts for years and is a blue belt. He said, 'Just forget it's me and do what you would normally do'." "I was shell-shocked. "It was a real pleasure to have him compete at our event." Everyone knows who Tom Hardy is, don't they?" "I recognized him straightaway.

According to The Guardian, the 45-year-old British actor entered the 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship – a competition held by Ultimate Martial Arts ...

It was a tremendously, potentially testosterone-fueled set of men, and it was a potentially testosterone-fueled environment that turned out not to be that bad at all. S, and Stadia in 2023.](/videos/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-liberty-teaser-trailer) “But he’s probably the toughest competitor I’ve had – he certainly lived up to his Bane character, that’s for sure.” “[Hardy] said, ‘Just forget it’s me and do what you would normally do.’” Appleby said that Hardy is “a really strong guy… [The Dark Knight Rises](/movies/the-dark-knight-rises), has turned up at a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition. “It was a real pleasure to have him compete at our event.”

One opponent was shocked when he saw who he was facing and said “he's probably the toughest competitor I've had.”

But he’s probably the toughest competitor I’ve had—he certainly lived up to his Bane character, that’s for sure,” he added. “It was a real pleasure to have him compete at our event.” Hardy, 45, won the REORG Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Wolverhampton, a tournament aimed at raising funds for military personnel, veterans and emergency service workers back in August.

The "Venom" and "Mad Max: Fury Road" actor showed some impressive martial arts skills.

It was a real pleasure to have him compete at our event," the spokesperson said in a statement, via Deadline. "Lining up, he was very focused," Leatherland said. Superstar actor Tom Hardy is a man of many talents, and it turns out combat sports is one of them.