Tom Arnold (actor)

Tom Arnold (born March 6, 1959) is an American actor and comedian. He was born in Ottumwa, Iowa.

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March 6 - 1959 - American - Actor - Comedian - Ottumwa, Iowa

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Tom Arnold was a writer who appeared regularly as the character "Arnie Thomas" in the popular television sitcom Roseanne (which debuted in 1988). On the set of the program, he met the show's star, Roseanne Barr, whom he married in 1990. The couple's marriage attracted media and especially tabloid attention due to their sometimes outrageous behavior. In 1993, they bought a house together in Tom's hometown of Ottumwa and opened a restaurant in nearby Eldon, Iowa. Arnold and Barr divorced in 1994, and their restaurant closed in 1995. Arnold converted to Judaism when he married Barr, and has remained religiously Jewish even after the divorce.

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Television - Sitcom - Roseanne - 1988 - Roseanne Barr - 1990 - Tabloid - 1993 - Eldon, Iowa - 1994 - 1995 - Judaism - Jewish

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In 1994, Arnold appeared as Arnold Schwarzenegger's sidekick in the James Cameron blockbuster True Lies, and later supported Schwarzenegger's bid for the California governorship. He played the father on the Outer Limits episode "Family Values".

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1994 - Arnold Schwarzenegger - James Cameron - True Lies - Outer Limits - Family Values

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Arnold was the host of Fox Sports Net's talk show Best Damn Sports Show Period and has provided the voice for Arby's "Oven Mitt" character in television commercials.

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Fox Sports Net - Talk show - Best Damn Sports Show Period - Arby's - Commercials

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Arnold went through a rigorous cardiovascular training program in 2005, losing nearly 70 pounds. The new svelte Arnold had his first romantic leading man part in the 2005 movie Happy Endings.

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