Thomas Gibson, a talented and charismatic American actor, performer of second-line roles

American actor Thomas Gibson was born in Charleston, South Carolina, July 3, 1962. The artistic abilities were manifested in the boy when he was ten years old. Thomas began to go to the children's theater "Dock Street", did not miss a single rehearsal and diligently taught the roles that he was assigned.

"Juilliard School", school of prestige

At the age of seventeen, Thomas Gibson entered Charleston's specialized college and, as a student, took part in the Shakespeare Festival of Alabama. Soon the young man opened a unique opportunity to study at the prestigious higher school "Juilliard School", as he successfully passed the competition and won a scholarship from this popular educational institution.

In the movie, Thomas Gibson debuted in 1985, playing a small episodic role, which was not even indicated in the credits. Nevertheless, the beginning of the career was laid, and the actor began to appear regularly in various film projects, playing minor characters.

Breakthrough

The starry hour for Gibson came in 1992, when director Ron Howard invited him to one of the main roles in his film project called "Far-far." Thomas's partners on the set were such Hollywood stars as Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise. The character of Gibson was Stephen Chase, an arrogant young man who manages the estate of Lord Daniel Christie, whose duties included not only house management, but also support for the owner in all his endeavors.

In 1993, Gibson was able to participate in the creation of the dramatic production of the "Age of Innocence" by the famous director Martin Scorsese. The film was shot based on the novel by writer Edith Wharton, with Daniel Day-Lewis and Michelle Pfeiffer in the lead roles. The role of Thomas was episodic.

Variety of roles

In the same year, the actor starred in the image of David in the drama "Love and mortal remains" directed by Deni Arkan, detailing the difficulties in the relationship between homosexuals and heterosexuals.

The following year, Gibson played a secondary role for Dick Taylor in the "Barcelona" film, which was staged by White Stillman. Then, abruptly changing the usual role, he took part in the military drama "Soldiers of Fortune", directed by Perry Lang.

After the military action movie, the actor returned to dramatic stories. The next supporting role of the second plan, Thomas Gibson, whose films did not differ too much from each other, played in his usual manner. It was a movie directed by Rory Kelly called "Sleep with me" about a love triangle and related problems.

Small, but characteristic roles

The year 1995 brought the actor a small role in the film "Secrets" directed by director Jad Taylor. Then Thomas Gibson played Ross Williams in the fantastic thriller of George Montesi. After fiction, the actor starred in a dramatic detective directed by Christian Faber, entitled "The Next Step."

In 1997, director Bobby Roth invited Gibson to appear in the horror film "Devil's Child". The following year, Thomas Gibson starred in the mystical plot of Colin Baxley's "Glide."

In 1999, the actor again meets Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, this time on the set of the film "With wide eyes closed" by the famous director Stanley Kubrick. Work on the project took place in an atmosphere of secrecy due to excessive frankness of erotic scenes, which abounded detective. However, the shooting was successfully completed, and the picture was released. The character, which was embodied by Thomas Gibson, this time was insignificant, although the actor tried to play it as reliably as possible. The truthfulness of the image accompanied all his roles.

Thomas Gibson, personal life

The actor is a supporter of a calm, measured life, does not like adventure, gets up and lies down early. In 1993, Gibson married, he and his wife Kristina Gibson live happily. The couple have three children: two sons - JR and Travis Carter, the daughter of Agatha Mary. There is a family in Texas, in the city of San Antonio. All his free time, Thomas spends on the golf course.

Filmography

During his career, the actor starred in more than forty paintings and several serials. Below is a selective list of films featuring Gibson.

• "Far-far" (1992), the character - Stephen Chase;
• "Love and mortal remains" (1993), David;
• "The Age of Innocence" (1993), the character - theatrical actor;
• "Barcelona" (1994), the role of Dickey Taylor;
• "Soldiers of Fortune" (1994), character - Warren;
• "Sleep with me" (1994), Nigel;
• "The next step" (1997), the role of the barman;
• "With wide eyes closed" (1999), character - Carl Thomas;
• "Beach psychosis" (2000), the role of Kanaki;
• "Flintstones in Rock Vegas" (2000), Chip Rockefeller;
• "Star status" (2000), Rennie Ohayon;
• "The Way Home" (2005), Gary;
• "Berkeley" (2005), the character - Thomas;
• "From the Night" (2005), the role of Aiden Barnes;
• "I'll Believe You" (2007), Kyle Sweeney.

Thomas Gibson, a professional performer of background roles, continues to actively withdraw at the same time in several film projects. His impeccable reputation, beautiful appearance and artistry make it possible to get good interesting roles. And the fact that his characters are of a kind character, the actor does not bother.