The Evolution of Tom Arnold - Parenthood, Roseanne, True Lies Sobriety and Donald Trump

2023-12-07

Tom Arnold is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the hit TV show Roseanne and feature films True Lies and Nine Months. Tom was born in Iowa to young parents. His mother abandoned him and his two siblings when he was a child, leaving him to be raised by his father. In his teens, Tom and his sister Lori moved in with their mother. Lori (with her mother's consent) married at 14 to a 22 year old man and became one of the most prolific drug dealers in the...

Tom Arnold is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the hit TV show Roseanne and feature films True Lies and Nine Months.

Tom was born in Iowa to young parents. His mother abandoned him and his two siblings when he was a child, leaving him to be raised by his father.

In his teens, Tom and his sister Lori moved in with their mother. Lori (with her mother's consent) married at 14 to a 22 year old man and became one of the most prolific drug dealers in the midwest.

Tom escaped that fate by working at the same meatpacking plant that his grandfather worked. He worked there 3 years until he raised enough money to attend the University of Iowa where he studied business and writing. His dream was to become a famous comedian.

In the early 80s, Tom was hired by Roseanne Barr to work as a writer on her tv show. They fell in love and were married. They later had a very contentious and public divorce in 1994. He feared that Roseanne would make sure he never worked again, until he sat for a role in James Cameron's True Lies. He played as a supporting actor for Arnold Schwarzenegger and the two became life long friends. He has since had several successful projects in TV and comedy, including a hilarious segment on the roast of Roseanne.

Tom comes on the podcast to discuss his career, his history with Roseanne, his thoughts on Donald Trump and Joe Biden, working in Hollywood, Arnold Schwarzenegger and most of all his life changing experience as a father (including one of the most hilarious "dad moments" in the history of the Edlow Podcast).

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