Tom Hopper is an actor known for his roles in The Umbrella Academy, Black Sails, and The Terminal List. We discuss melding an artistic sensibility with an athletic one, what Navy SEALs taught him, raising his non-verbal autistic son, a decade alcohol-free, and more. READ MORE👉🏼http://bit.ly/richroll1021 ✌🏼🌱 – Rich This Episode Is Brought To You By… Shokz: Use code RICHROLL for an exclusive discount on all Shokz products👉🏼https://beopen.shokz.com/RICHROLL Pulsetto: Get 10% off your Pulsetto FIT with code RICHROLL + 30-day money-back guarantee👉🏼https://pulsetto.sjv.io/RICHROLL Birch: Get 27% Off Sitewide👉🏼https://bit.ly/birchliving Momentous: Get up to 35% off your first order👉🏼https://bit.ly/LiveMomentous2025 Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors👉🏼https://www.richroll.com/sponsors LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: https://richroll.com/subscribe/ CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Start 00:04:26 Finding a Niche in Acting 00:07:23 The Humanity of Action Heroes 00:14:35 The Mindset of a SEAL 00:15:53 Jack Carr's Prolific Universe 00:18:14 Acting as a Professional Sport 00:22:52 Working with Taylor Kitsch 00:24:55 AD BREAK 1 00:30:39 Why Action Stars Come from the UK 00:30:55 Career Ambitions and Production Company 00:33:43 Parenting a Non-Verbal Autistic Son 00:47:21 Freddy's Diagnosis and Family Journey 00:47:21 AD BREAK 2 00:58:06 The Gift of a Neurodivergent Child 01:00:08 Understanding the Autism Spectrum 01:04:24 How to Interact with Neurodivergent Individuals 01:07:49 A Message for Parents of Newly Diagnosed Children 01:16:26 Learning His Wife's Love Language 01:18:03 Overcoming Debilitating Back Pain 01:28:28 The Journey to Sobriety 01:32:32 The Rise of the 'NA' Lifestyle 01:37:34 Experience with Marijuana Edibles 01:39:58 Getting into Competitive HYROX 01:56:06 The Next James Bond 02:01:00 The Discipline of Theater Training 02:04:32 Natural Talent vs. Hard Work in Acting 02:08:34 Comedians in Dramatic Roles 02:12:05 Advice for Aspiring Actors CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ Thanks To The Team: Tyler Piatt, Dan Drake, Morgan McRae, Blake Curtis, Desmond Loh * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam #richroll #richrollpodcast