Tom Sizemore | |
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 Sizemore at the Newport Beach Film Festival in Newport Beach, California, April 2011 | |
| Born | Thomas Edward Sizemore Jr. November 29, 1961 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 2023 (aged 61) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California, U.S |
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| Years active | 1989–2023 |
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| Partner | Janelle McIntire (sep.)[1] |
| Children | 2 |
Thomas Edward Sizemore Jr. (/ˈsaɪzmɔːr/; November 29, 1961 – March 3, 2023) was an American actor. Born in Detroit, he started his career with supporting appearances in Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Lock Up (1989), and Blue Steel (1990). The appearances led to more prominent roles in films like Passenger 57 (1992), True Romance (1993), Striking Distance (1993), Natural Born Killers (1994), Strange Days (1995), Heat (1995), and The Relic (1997).
In 1998, Sizemore starred in Saving Private Ryan, his most commercially successful film. He later appeared in Bringing Out the Dead (1999), Black Hawk Down (2001), and Pearl Harbor (2001). He received a Golden Globe nomination for his lead role in the television film Witness Protection (1999). He also provided the voice of mobster Sonny Forelli in the acclaimed 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
In 2007, VH1 aired the reality series Shooting Sizemore (2007), which depicted Sizemore's struggle to regain his career amid addictions to methamphetamine and heroin. He also participated in other reality series related to his addiction, including Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (2010) and Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House (2010). He appeared in the revival series of Twin Peaks (2017).
- ^ Gariano, Francesca (February 19, 2023). "'Saving Private Ryan' actor Tom Sizemore in critical condition after aneurysm". Today. Retrieved March 4, 2023.