Thomas Jane (born January 29, 1969 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American actor. He graduated from Thomas S. Wootton High School in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Career

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Born Thomas Elliott, he made his film debut in the Telugu film Padamata Sandhya Raagam (1986), directed by late Jandhyala. His early roles included Zeph in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). He had supporting roles in several high profile films, including Boogie Nights (1997), The Thin Red Line (1998) and Magnolia (1999). After receiving critical acclaim as baseball player Mickey Mantle in 61*, Jane began receiving leading roles.

Jane and director Jonathan Hensleigh have said in many interviews that Jane was the first actor to be asked to play the title role in Marvel's comic book movie The Punisher. Jane initially turned down the role twice, as well as a part in X-Men, because he did not see himself as a superhero actor. After finding out what kind of character the Punisher was, he accepted. In addition to reading as many Punisher comics he could find, Jane trained for months with Navy Seals and gained more than twenty pounds for the part. Despite mixed reviews, comic book fans revered Jane's performance, much like that of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and Patrick Stewart as Professor X, as being incredibly accurate to the personality and appearance of the comic book character he was playing. Jane will also appear on the sequel to come out late 2006 (fall) or early 2007.

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