On a cool March day in a small town in Iowa, Tom Arnold was born a healthy, ten-pound baby. As the oldest child of six brothers and sisters, he quickly discovered the power of comedy to bring joy to the people around him.
In attempt to escape the grind of his early jobs in the corn business and at the Hormel meat packing plant, Tom got his first official start in comedy by performing at the University of Iowa´s open mic night. After college, he moved to Minnesota, where he won the Minnesota Comedy Competition in 1988.
His introduction to Hollywood began after he
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If there were themes to "Brick," they were 1) that good people can make horrible choices, whether they're forced to or not, and 2) that even when things seem really bad, they can always get worse.
I have to say that I thought Tom was a fly by nighter, a flash in the pan. I don't really know if he has talent or simply his drive, to be in the crowd, got him where he is. The acting is pretty good (likely talent, especially after seeing his resume). I loved him with Arnold in "True Lies". I think it was "Cribs" on MTV where he showed his home and wife. He does have taste. This guy comes across to me as a party animal. As you can see by my score, Tom is not an icon, but definitely on the radar.
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