Thomas Jane

Biography

Date of Birth: 22 February 1969, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Birth Name Thomas Elliott Height 5' 11" (1.80 m) Spouse Patricia Arquette (24 June 2006 - present) 1 child Ayesha Hauer (19 December 1989 - ?) (divorced) Trivia Thomas and Patricia Arquette welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Harlow Olivia Calliope. [February 20 2003] Gained a significant amount of muscle to fill the role of the Punisher. Putting on between 20 to 40 pounds, Thomas Jane underwent brutal and rigorous work-out sessions to turn that into muscle weight, all for the role of The Punisher (2004). Former son-in-law of Rutger Hauer. Like Dolph Lundgren in the earlier The Punisher (1989) movie, he dyed his hair jet black to match the original comic book character. In a 2005 interview, he claimed that The Punisher (2004) was both the most fun and the most physically exhausting movie he has done. Is a fan of the alternative band The White Stripes. Engaged to Patricia Arquette in August, 2002. Is half Irish, a quarter Italian and a quarter German. Always signs autographs. Stepfather of Patricia Arquette's son Enzo Rossi. Brother-in-law of Alexis Arquette, Richmond Arquette, David Arquette with Courteney Cox and Rosanna Arquette, son-in-law of Lewis Arquette and Brenda Denaut. Married Patricia Arquette at the Palazzo Contarini in Venice. Engaged to Olivia d'Abo in 2000. Co-wrote his own comic book miniseries, Bad Planet. Has a close relationship with Steve Niles, a horror comic book writer. His likeness has been used for Niles' supernatural detective, Cal MacDonald, in an attempt to put him in the role for a proposed film. Enjoys playing guitar. He starred in two movies based on Stephen King's novels: Dreamcatcher (2003) and The Mist (2007). Was rumored to be Two Face in The Dark Knight (2008), but the role of went to Aaron Eckhart. Was considered for the part of Kainan in Outlander (2008). Was Zack Snyder's first choice for Edward Blake/The Comedian in Watchmen (2009), but he had to turn it down because of scheduling conflicts with Dark Country (2009). Was very interested in playing the lead in Jonah Hex (2010). Was offered a chance to reprise the role of Frank Castle in Punisher: War Zone (2008), but turned it down. Founded production company Raw Studios along with Steve Niles and Timothy Bradstreet. Graduated from Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School in Montgomery County, Maryland. Uncle of Zoe Sidel and Coco Riley Arquette.