History Creator / ThomasJane

** He was offered the role of [[Comicbook/{{Cyclops}} Scott Summers]] in ''Film/XMen'' before the casting of Creator/JamesMarsden. However, he turned down the offer due to his initial lack of interest in comic book movies. He'd later change his mind about the film genre and would portray the titular character in ''Film/{{The Punisher|2004}}''.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: He (in)famously refuses to wear shoes ''anywhere'', including while on set, at film premiers, on talk shows, or in everyday life. He's been doing it long enough that he tends to get annoyed when interviewers bring it up with him, referring to shoes as "foot prisons". Film and television directors usually work around this by shooting him from the knees up, and using body doubles for times they can't.

** He was considered for the part of [[Characters/TheWalkingDead2010RickGrimes Rick Grimes]] in ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' before Creator/AndrewLincoln was cast.

** He was considered for the part of [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowRickGrimes Rick Grimes]] in ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' before Creator/AndrewLincoln was cast.

** He was considered for the part of [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowRickGrimes Rick Grimes]] in ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' before Creator/AndrewLincoln was cast.

* ''Film/Molly1999''

* ''Series/{{Medium}}

* ''Film/ThePunisher2004''

** He's one of Creator/FrankDarabont's go to actors.

** Was rumored to be ComicBook/TwoFace in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', but the role went to Creator/AaronEckhart.
** Was Creator/ZackSnyder's first choice for Edward Blake/The Comedian in ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'', but he had to turn it down because of scheduling conflicts with ''Film/DarkCountry''.
** Was very interested in playing the lead in ''Film/JonahHex''. He even voiced the character in the animated short ''WesternAnimation/DCShowcaseJonahHex''.
** Was offered a chance to reprise the role of Frank Castle in ''Film/PunisherWarZone'', but turned it down.
** He was Creator/FrankDarabont's original choice to play Rick Grimes in ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' when he was still pitching the show.

Thomas Jane (born Thomas Elliott III; February 22, 1969) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and comic book writer.

** He starred in two movies based on Creator/StephenKing's novels: ''Literature/{{Dreamcatcher}}'' and ''Literature/TheMist''.

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Thomas Jane (born Thomas Elliott III; February 22, 1969) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and comic book writer, the first of which was ''ComicBook/BadPlanet''. He made his directorial debut with the crime thriller ''Film/DarkCountry'', in which [[DescendedCreator he also starred]].

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!!Tropes:
* MrFanservice: Frequently subjected to {{Shirtless Scene}}s.

* DyeingForYourArt:
** Like Creator/DolphLundgren in the earlier ''[[Film/ThePunisher1989 Punisher]]'' movie, he dyed his hair jet black to match the original comic book character.
** For ''Series/TheExpanse'', he lost a lot of weight and with it most of his hunky appearance to reflect that in Ceres' lower gravity people stretch out and become lanky.

* ProductionPosse:
** He's one of Creator/FrankDarabont's go to actors.
** He starred in two movies based on Creator/StephenKing's novels: ''Literature/{{Dreamcatcher}}'' and ''Literature/TheMist''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Was rumored to be ComicBook/TwoFace in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', but the role went to Creator/AaronEckhart.
** Was Creator/ZackSnyder's first choice for Edward Blake/The Comedian in ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'', but he had to turn it down because of scheduling conflicts with ''Film/DarkCountry''.
** Was very interested in playing the lead in ''Film/JonahHex''. He even voiced the character in the animated short ''WesternAnimation/DCShowcaseJonahHex''.
** Was offered a chance to reprise the role of Frank Castle in ''Film/PunisherWarZone'', but turned it down.
** He was Creator/FrankDarabont's original choice to play Rick Grimes in ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' when he was still pitching the show.

* DyeingForYourArt: Like Creator/DolphLundgren in the earlier ''[[Film/ThePunisher1989 Punisher]]'' movie, he dyed his hair jet black to match the original comic book character.

* {{Badass}}: A number of his roles.

Thomas Jane (born Thomas Elliott III; February 22, 1969) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and comic book writer, the first of which was ''Bad Planet''. He made his directorial debut with the crime thriller ''Film/DarkCountry'', in which [[DescendedCreator he also starred]].

** Was rumored to be ComicBook/TwoFace in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', but the role of went to Creator/AaronEckhart.

* DyeingForYourArt: Like Creator/DolphLundgren in the earlier ''[[Film/ThePunisher1989}} Punisher]]'' movie, he dyed his hair jet black to match the original comic book character.

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* ''Literature/{{Dreamcatcher}}''
* ''Film/{{The Punisher 2004}}''

* ''Literature/TheMist''

* DyeingForYourArt: Like Creator/DolphLundgren in the earlier ''[[Film/{{The Punisher 1989}} The Punisher]]'' movie, he dyed his hair jet black to match the original comic book character.