He was also in the running for Best Supporting Actor alongside Brendan Gleeson.
Brendan Gleeson accepting the IFTA for Rising Star (sponsored by the Irish Film Board) on behalf of his son Domhnall Gleeson at the 8th Annual Irish Film .
The remarkable performance of Tom Hardy in the crime thriller film Legend, earned him the Best Actor award in the British Independent Film Awards on Sunday .

Winner, Domhnall Gleeson, Anna Karenina (Universal Pictures)