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Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal as Loki the mischievous and morally ambiguous brother has earned him the respect of fans in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With the huge number of fans he has, Disney+ has given Loki his very own spinoff series. Tom Hiddleston is best known for his role as Loki in Thor However, he also has other talents as well. A few interesting facts about the actor’s life as well as his career are provided below.
In college, Tom Hiddleston was known as “Piddle.”
Tom Hiddleston was raised by his physicist father James Hiddleston, and his casting director mother, Diana Hiddleston. He was born in Westminster, London. Hiddleston was born to a family of scientists However, he was always a person with an interest in the arts and enjoyed watching his mother perform. While he was a student in Eton College, he was known as “Piddle” by his fellow students due to his surname.
Thor Star Tom Hiddleston got his start on stage.
Hiddleston attended his time at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after becoming very involved in theatre at the college level. He spent a lengthy time in the theatre, before taking the transition to film and it was here where he met Thor director Kenneth Branagh. Even though Hiddleston had no previous acting expertise, Branagh cast him in his role as the main character of the Loki the villain. Loki and he has been playing for more than a decade.
Tom Hiddleston’s original intention was to play Thor.
Hiddleston’s first big role was Thor and he even tried out for the part. While he performed a screen test for the part while sporting a wig and muscle-bound physique, director Kenneth Branagh ultimately decided to select Tom Hiddleston as Loki because of his playful sense of humour.
The character actor Tom Hiddleston speaks several languages.
Hiddleston is a multilingual polyglot who speaks multiple languages. In preparation for his role on Kong: Skull Island, he even studied Mandarin. In addition to being a skilled public speaker, he is also a talented performer, appearing in various shows and musicals.
Tom Hiddleston is a supporter of charitable causes.
Hiddleston is known for his charitable works as well as his acting career. He has been a vocal advocate for children’s causes and has contributed to organisations like WaterAid, the Prince’s Trust, and Great Ormond Street Hospital through his capacity as an ambassador for UNICEF.
Tom Hiddleston enjoys dancing.
His love of dancing is evident in his character especially in High-Rise. To play the role in the film, which required for him to perform an act of dance in a ballroom, He studied the tango and the waltz.
Tom Hiddleston is one of the most modern actors to ever portray the Bard.
Hiddleston has performed in several Shakespearean plays, demonstrating his long-standing experience in theatre. He has appeared on the stage for Othello playing Cassio and Henry IV as Prince Hal, both at London’s Donmar Warehouse. When Hamlet was staged on London’s West End stage, he was the character Prince Fortinbras.
When it is performing, Tom Hiddleston doesn’t just have a place in front of the camera.
Hiddleston has been a voice actor in several audio books that include The Testament of Loki, where he tells an account of the life of his famous character, and The Night Manager the audiobook adaptation of a novel written by John Le Carre. In his role in the game The Avengers, he lent his voice to the game as well.
Multilingual Tom Hiddleston.
Hiddleston is fluent in French and Spanish in addition to his native English. Hiddleston also has a bit of German and Italian. With his fluency with Spanish and Italian which he could to apply it to his character as Sir Thomas Sharpe in the 2015 film Crimson Peak. For the stage production of the Ibsen novel Enemy of the People, Hiddleston also sang in German.
The actor Tom Hiddleston is very charitable.
Over the years, Hiddleston has contributed to a number of worthwhile causes. He has served as a Unicef UK ambassador, spreading the message of the organisation and soliciting donations in order to assist kids in dire need. He also has visited refugee camps, and helped in bringing attention to the suffering of Syrian refugees through volunteering for the International Medical Corps. In addition, he has been a spokesperson to the World Food Programme, where He has pledged to do whatever he can to bring an end to hunger in the world.
Additionally, Tom Hiddleston is a developing DJ.
Hiddleston isn’t only interested acting, he’s also a musician. He has played the role DJ at a range of events, including the Loki series’s premier celebration. The actor Tom Hiddleston revealed in an interview with Variety that he’s been DJ for over a decade and has performed at a few bars in London. He has described DJing as the “completely different way of expressing yourself” and a way of expression that offers his “creative freedom.”
Tom Hiddleston has become a popular meme.
Fans have a love affair with Hiddleston so much due to his depiction of Loki which has seen his face featured in countless memes. Based on his now-famous “I am Loki” speech