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
2012 | Appeared opposite Kristen Bell and Bradley Cooper in action comedy "Hit and Run" | |
2012 | Appeared in the comedy "Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection" | |
2009 | Landed recurring guest role on "Sons of Anarchy" (FX) | |
2007 | Cast opposite Terrence Howard in the inner-city sports drama "Pride" | |
2005 | Wrote and starred in the comedy "The Kid and I" | |
2005 | Landed first romantic leading man role in "Happy Endings" | |
2001 | Co-hosted the Fox Sports program "Best Damn Sports Show Period" | |
1997 | Returned to series TV as star of The WB sitcom "The Tom Show" | |
1996 | Co-starred with Rick Moranis in "Big Bully" | |
1995 | Played a supporting role in the comedy "Nine Months" | |
1994 | Formed the production company Clean Break Productions | |
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 | |
1993 | Signed a long-term TV production deal with Warner Bros., with projects to be produced under the Wappello County Productions banner | |
1992 | Created, executive produced and starred in the series "The Jackie Thomas Show" (ABC) | |
1992 | First substantial feature acting credit, "Hero" | |
1991 | Made TV movie acting debut in "Backfield in Motion" (ABC) | |
1991 | First HBO special, "Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth" | |
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" | |
1990 | Executive produced the Saturday morning animated TV series "Little Rosey" (ABC) | |
| Co-founded Wapello County Productions with Roseanne | ||
1990 | Debuted as a producer for the show "Roseanne" (ABC) | |
1990 | Appeared occasionally on "Roseanne" (ABC) as the character 'Arnie Thomas' | |
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 | |
1987 | Made TV debut in the HBO special "The Roseanne Barr Show" | |
1983 | First met Roseanne Barr | |
1982 | Began doing stand-up comedy when he was 23 | |
Awards
1995 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in True Lies |