The Ottumwa-born comedian and actor of “True Lies” and “Roseanne.”
Tom Arnold was born in 1959 in Ottumwa, in southeast Iowa, and worked his way up through stand-up comedy.
He became widely known for the sitcom “Roseanne” and for film roles including the action-comedy “True Lies,” and has kept a long career across movies, television, and hosting.
Arnold built a durable Hollywood career and has stayed publicly proud of his blue-collar Ottumwa upbringing. He is a recognizable Iowa-born entertainer.
His career spans four decades of film and television.
The Ottumwa-born comedian and actor of “True Lies” and “Roseanne.”
Tom Arnold was from Ottumwa, Iowa.
1959.
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