Tom Stoppard Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography
May 2024 · 2 minute read
Tom Stoppard Quick Info
Height
6 ft 1¼ in
Weight
88 kg
Date of Birth
July 3, 1937
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
Spouse
Sabrina Guinness
Tom Stoppard is a widely celebrated playwright and screenwriter from Britain who has roots in the Czech Republic. Some of his most noteworthy plays are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1966), The Real Thing (1982), Arcadia (1993), The Invention of Love (1997), and Leopoldstadt (2020).
Born Name
Tomáš Sträussler
Nick Name
Tom Stoppard
Tom Stoppard seen at the Venice Film Festival in 1990 (Gorup de Besanez / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0)
Josie Ingle (1965-1972) – He tied the knot with nurse Josie Ingle in 1965. Their marriage produced sons Oliver Stoppard and Barnaby Stoppard before ending in divorce in 1972.
Miriam Stern (1972-1992) – The esteemed playwright was married to his 2nd wife, doctor Miriam Stern from 1972 until 1992. The estranged couple shares 2 sons together – Will Stoppard and Edmund Stoppard (b. September 16, 1974), who is an actor.
Sabrina Guinness (2012-Present) – After nearly 2 years of dating, Stoppard wed brewery heiress Sabrina Guinness on June 6, 2014.
Tom Stoppard seen with his wife Miriam Stern in New York City (Bernard Gotfryd / Loc.gov / Public Domain)
Race / Ethnicity
White
He has Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.
Hair Color
Black
However, his hair has turned ‘Gray’ with his advancing age.
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Tall and strong built
Pronounced facial features
A close-up of renowned playwright Tom Stoppard (The Huntington / Flickr / CC BY 2.0)
Tom Stoppard Facts
His grandparents on both sides were Jewish and had died in concentration camps during World War II.
Tom has contributed to the screenplays of films like Sleepy Hollow (1999), Shakespeare in Love (1998), Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).
As a child, he lived briefly in Singapore and India (in Darjeeling) before settling down in England with his mother and army major step-father, Kenneth Stoppard.
Featured Image by Gorup de Besanez / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0
