Biography
With an early career overshadowed by his marriage to larger-than-life comedienne Rosanne Barr, and a performance delivery akin to a highly caffeinated 14-year-old kid with self-esteem issues, by most accounts Tom Arnold should have faded from public view shortly after the notorious couple's bitter divorce. And yet, the comic actor persevered, working steadily in both film and on television as actor, comedian and media personality. Prior to …
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Career Milestones
| Co-founded Wapello County Productions with Roseanne | ||
1982 | Began doing stand-up comedy when he was 23 | |
1983 | First met Roseanne Barr | |
1987 | Made TV debut in the HBO special "The Roseanne Barr Show" | |
1988 | Hired as a writer for Barr's sitcom "Roseanne" (ABC) | |
1988 | Moved to Los Angeles to pursue a standup comedy career | |
1988 | Won the first place in the Minneapolis Comedy Competition | |
1990 | Appeared occasionally on "Roseanne" (ABC) as the character 'Arnie Thomas' | |
1990 | Debuted as a producer for the show "Roseanne" (ABC) | |
1990 | Executive produced the Saturday morning animated TV series "Little Rosey" (ABC) | |
1991 | First HBO special, "Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth" | |
1991 | Made TV movie acting debut in "Backfield in Motion" (ABC) | |
1991 | Made feature film debut in a cameo (with Roseanne) in "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare" | |
1991 | TV-movie acting debut, "Backfield in Motion" | |
1992 | Created, executive produced and starred in the series "The Jackie Thomas Show" (ABC) | |
1992 | First substantial feature acting credit, "Hero" | |
1993 | Signed a long-term TV production deal with Warner Bros., with projects to be produced under the Wappello County Productions banner | |
1994 | Appeared as the sidekick to Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in the James Cameron feature film "True Lies" | |
1994 | Created and produced the short-lived CBS sitcom "Tom"; also wrote the pilot episode | |
1994 | Formed the production company Clean Break Productions | |
1995 | Played a supporting role in the comedy "Nine Months" | |
1996 | Co-starred with Rick Moranis in "Big Bully" | |
1997 | Returned to series TV as star of The WB sitcom "The Tom Show" | |
2001 | Co-hosted the Fox Sports program "Best Damn Sports Show Period" | |
2005 | Landed first romantic leading man role in "Happy Endings" | |
2005 | Wrote and starred in the comedy "The Kid and I" | |
2007 | Cast opposite Terrence Howard in the inner-city sports drama "Pride" | |
2009 | Landed recurring guest role on "Sons of Anarchy" (FX) | |
2012 | Appeared in the comedy "Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection" | |
2012 | Appeared opposite Kristen Bell and Bradley Cooper in action comedy "Hit and Run" | |
Awards
1995 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in True Lies |