Thomas Jane
Biography
Thomas Jane is an American actor who was born in Baltimore and started his career in 1986 after his acting coach urged him to try out for a lead in the Indian romantic comedy Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987). After arriving in Hollywood he took early parts in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) and Nemesis (1992), followed by supporting roles in The Crow: City of Angels (1996), Face/Off (1997), Boogie Nights (1997), Thursday (1998), and Magnolia (1999). He starred in Deep Blue Sea (1999), drew critical acclaim as Mickey Mantle in a 2001 television film, and began receiving offers for leading roles with Stander (2003). He played the title role in The Punisher (2004) and later appeared in The Mist (2007), 1922 (2017), and The Predator (2018). He also starred in the HBO series Hung from 2009 to 2011, earning three Golden Globe nominations, directed Dark Country (2009), wrote comics, and played detective Joe Miller in The Expanse.
57years old
Turns 58 on February 22in 104 days
- Born Baltimore
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Thomas Elliott III (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 61
- Career span
- 33 years1992 to 2025
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A role that slipped away
Jane turned down the role of the Comedian in Zack Snyder's Watchmen adaptation because he was too busy. The part went to Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
Getting ready for a role
To prepare for The Punisher (2004), Jane trained for several months with Navy SEALs and gained more than 25 pounds of muscle.
Beyond film
Using the pseudonym Rusty Blades, Thomas Jane put out a digital EP called Don't Come Home on June 7, 2012.
Behind the camera
Thomas Jane shares ownership of RAW with Steve Niles and Tim Bradstreet. The company's comic-book arm, RAW Studios, put out Bad Planet, which Jane wrote, via Image Comics.
Thomas Jane movies on Netflix
Play Dirtyas Philly Webb
Salvationas Whitney
Boscoas Hunt
One Rangeras Alex Tyree
Bad Hombresas Rob Carlton
Digas Scott Brennan
Murder at Yellowstone Cityas Thaddeus
Slayersas Elliot Jones
Vendettaas Dante
Apache Junctionas Al Longfellow
Run Hide Fightas Todd Hull
The Last Sonas Solomon
Warningas David
Breachas Admiral Adams-King
Hunter's Moonas The Sheriff
Money Planeas Harry
The Vanishedas Paul
Crown Vicas Ray Mandel
A-X-Las Chuck Hill
Hot Summer Nightsas Sergeant Calhoun
The Predatoras Baxley
1922as Wilfred James
Before I Wakeas Mark
Standoffas Carter
The Veilas Jim Jacobs
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courageas Lt. Adrian Marks
Broken Horsesas Gabriel Heckum
Into the Grizzly Mazeas Beckett
Viceas Roy
Drive Hardas Peter Roberts
Heavenly Swordas Loki (voice)
Reach Meas Wolfie
White Bird in a Blizzardas Detective Scieziesciez
Drew: The Man Behind the Posteras Himself
Pawn Shop Chroniclesas The Man
LOLas Allen Williams
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hopeas Himself
I Melt with Youas Richard
DC Showcase: Jonah Hexas Jonah Hex (voice)
Dark Countryas Dick
Give 'em Hell Maloneas Malone
Killshotas Wayne Colson
Mutant Chroniclesas Maj. 'Mitch' Hunter
The Mistas David Drayton
The Tripperas Buzz
The Punisheras Frank Castle
Dreamcatcheras Henry
Standeras Andre Stander
The Sweetest Thingas Peter
61*as Mickey Mantle
Under Suspicionas Detective Felix Owens
Deep Blue Seaas Carter Blake
Mollyas Sam
The Velocity of Garyas Gary * (His Real Name)
Thursdayas Casey Wells
Boogie Nightsas Todd Parker
Face/Offas Burke Hicks
The Last Time I Committed Suicideas Neal Cassady
The Crow: City of Angelsas Nemo
Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Zeph
Nemesisas Billy
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Shane Black directed two of these films, K. Asher Levin two. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Bruce Willis3 films together, 2015 to 2022
Vincent D'Onofrio3 films together, 1999 to 2015
Vincent D'Onofrio's page Broken Horses2015IMDb rating 5.7Jane as Gabriel HeckumD'Onofrio as Julius Hench
Pawn Shop Chronicles2013IMDb rating 5.9Jane as The ManD'Onofrio as Alton
The Velocity of Gary1999IMDb rating 4.7Jane as Gary * (His Real Name)D'Onofrio as Valentino
Theo Rossi3 films together, 2022 to 2025
Scottie Thompson3 films together, 2016 to 2022
Scottie Thompson's page Murder at Yellowstone City2022IMDb rating 5.4Jane as ThaddeusThompson as Emma Dunnigan
Crown Vic2019IMDb rating 6.5Jane as Ray MandelThompson as Claire
Before I Wake2016IMDb rating 6.2Jane as MarkThompson as Teacher
Nicolas Cage2 films together, 1997 to 2016
Nicolas Cage's page USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage2016IMDb rating 5.3Jane as Lt. Adrian MarksCage as Captain McVay
Face/Off1997IMDb rating 7.3Jane as Burke HicksCage as Castor Troy / Sean Archer
Morgan Freeman2 films together, 2000 to 2003
Morgan Freeman's page Dreamcatcher2003IMDb rating 5.6Jane as HenryFreeman as Col. Abraham Curtis
Under Suspicion2000IMDb rating 6.4Jane as Detective Felix OwensFreeman as Captain Victor Benezet
Shane BlackDirector, 2 films, 2018 to 2025
All films by Shane Black Play Dirty2025IMDb rating 5.9Jane as Philly Webb
The Predator2018IMDb rating 5.3Jane as Baxley
K. Asher LevinDirector, 2 films, 2022
Also two films together32 more actors
- Ron PerlmanDark Country (2009) and Mutant Chronicles (2008)
- Tom SizemoreUSS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016) and Dreamcatcher (2003)
- John MalkovichOne Ranger (2023) and Mutant Chronicles (2008)
- Garry ChalkThe Predator (2018) and Into the Grizzly Maze (2015)
- Mickey RourkeKillshot (2008) and Thursday (1998)
- John TravoltaThe Punisher (2004) and Face/Off (1997)
- Heather GrahamThe Last Son (2021) and Boogie Nights (1997)
- David ArquetteThe Tripper (2006) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
- Mark WahlbergPlay Dirty (2025) and Boogie Nights (1997)
- Sean Patrick FlaneryHunter's Moon (2020) and Broken Horses (2015)
- Kelsey GrammerMoney Plane (2020) and Reach Me (2014)
- Aaron EckhartMolly (1999) and Thursday (1998)
- Eric Keenleyside1922 (2017) and Dreamcatcher (2003)
- Johnathon SchaechBroken Horses (2015) and Vice (2015)
- Lukas HaasPawn Shop Chronicles (2013) and The Tripper (2006)
- Keegan-Michael KeyPlay Dirty (2025) and The Predator (2018)
- Tyrese GibsonBosco (2024) and Bad Hombres (2022)
- Claire ForlaniSalvation (2025) and The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997)
- Greg HarrisThe Vanished (2020) and Give 'em Hell Malone (2009)
- Paul ReubensThe Tripper (2006) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
- Chris Bauer61* (2001) and Face/Off (1997)
- Nat WolffPlay Dirty (2025) and Murder at Yellowstone City (2022)
- David O'HaraReach Me (2014) and Stander (2003)
- Gretchen MolPlay Dirty (2025) and The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997)
- Jacob TremblayThe Predator (2018) and Before I Wake (2016)
- Mark Acheson1922 (2017) and Into the Grizzly Maze (2015)
- Nick CassavetesBad Hombres (2022) and Face/Off (1997)
- Guillermo del ToroDrew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013) and Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011)
- Marjean HoldenThursday (1998) and Nemesis (1992)
- Shawn Michael HowardThe Velocity of Gary (1999) and Thursday (1998)
- Hemky MaderaPlay Dirty (2025) and Bad Hombres (2022)
- Danny BohnenMurder at Yellowstone City (2022) and The Last Son (2021)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Thomas Jane's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$949 million
29 of the 61 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 61 films: 29 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 23 figure not found.
- 29Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 23Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 92% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$246M25.9% of the total
- 2$165M17.4% of the total
- 3$161M16.9% of the total
- 4$81M8.6% of the total
- 5$69M7.2% of the total
- 6$57M6.1% of the total
- 7$55M5.8% of the total
- 8$43M4.5% of the total













