Born in Hammersmith, London; his mother, Elizabeth Anne is an artist and painter, and his father, Chips Hardy is a writer. Of English and Irish descent. Spent his teens and early twenties battling delinquency, alcoholism and addiction. He is also the patron for the charity "Flack", an organization to aid the recovery of the homeless in Cambridge. Married to Charlotte Riley, an actress, and had a son named Louis Thomas Hardy.  His trademark is a deep raspy voice. Humble, and introverted.