Tom Arnold is an actor and comedian from the United States. Tom Arnold is widely recognized for playing Arnie Thomas on Roseanne (1989–1993), Jackie Thomas on The Jackie Thomas Show (1992–1993), Tom Graham on Tom (1994), and Tom Amross on The Tom Show (1997–1998).

Early Life

Born as Thomas Duane Arnold, known as Tom Arnold was born on March 6, 1959, in Ottumwa, Iowa, in the United States of America. As of now, he is 64 years old and has a birth sign of Pisces. He holds an American nationality and belongs to a mixed ethnic background of English, Swedish, German, Irish, and Scottish.

He was born to his father Jack Arnold and his mother Linda Kay. Meanwhile, he grew up with his six siblings and was raised by his father’s single handle after his mother abandoned the family. He had a difficult childhood, as he has revealed that he was sexually abused by a male babysitter from the ages of four to seven.

Tom Arnold – Education

Moving on to his academic background, he attended Ottumwa High School. Later, he enrolled at the Indian Hills Community College. From 1981 to 1983, he attended the University of Iowa where he studied business administration and writing.