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The Rich Roll Podcast · October 19, 2026 · 2h 22m

Tom Hopper On Getting Sober, Training For The Screen & Finding The Man Behind The Muscle

Actor Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy, Black Sails, The Terminal List) joins Rich Roll to discuss how he melds an artistic sensibility with an athlete’s discipline. The conversation covers his journey from drama school to action star, what he learned from Navy SEALs, raising his non-verbal autistic son Freddie, a decade of sobriety, and the speculation around him as the next James Bond. Hopper reveals the deeper layers behind his physically imposing roles and the personal experiences that have shaped him.

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From Drama School to Action Star
Tom Hopper describes how his training as a dramatic actor prepared him for physically demanding action roles.
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Lessons from Navy SEALs
Hopper shares what he learned from training with Navy SEALs for his role in The Terminal List.

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