Tom Hardy Children: Meet Louis Thomas Hardy
Christopher Ramos
Published Jan 02, 2026
Louis Thomas Hardy is the first child of actor Tom Hardy.
He was born on April 8, 2008 to Tom Hardy and his ex-girlfriend Rachael Speed.
Louis’ mother Rachael Speed is an assistant director, known for Dr. Terrible’s House of Horrible (2001), Sinchronicity (2006) and William and Mary (2003). While his father Tom Hardy CBE is an English actor and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.
After studying acting at the Drama Centre London, Tom made his film debut in Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down. He has since been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, two Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, and two British Academy Film Awards, and received the 2011 BAFTA Rising Star Award.
Louis Thomas Hardy’s parents Tom Hardy and Rachael Speed met on the set of The Virgin Queen in 2005. The duo were in a relationship for almost four years. Following the birth of Louis, they split in 2009.
Louis Thomas Hardy is currently 14 years old.
