Early Man Tom Hiddleston
Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal Loki the mischievous morally uncertain brother, has made him a fan favourite in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With his massive fan base, Disney+ has given Loki his own spinoff series. Tom Hiddleston is best known for playing Loki in Thor however, he has many other talents too. Some interesting facts about the actor’s life and work are included below.
In the college years, Tom Hiddleston was known as “Piddle.”
Tom Hiddleston was raised by his father, a physicist James Hiddleston, and his casting director mother, Diana Hiddleston. The family was based in Westminster, London. Hiddleston was born to a family that was scientific and he’s always had an passion for the arts and enjoyed watching his mom perform. While he was a student at 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 The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after becoming very involved in theatre on the college stage. He worked for a long time in theatre before making the move to film and it was there where he met Thor director Kenneth Branagh. While Hiddleston had no prior acting background, Branagh took him on to take the lead role of the villain Loki the character he’s continued to play for over 10 years.
Tom Hiddleston’s first intention was to play Thor.
Hiddleston’s most memorable role was Thor and he even attempted to play the character. While he performed screen tests for the part while sporting the wig and a muscular physique, director Kenneth Branagh ultimately decided to play Tom Hiddleston as Loki because of his mischievous humor.
The actor Tom Hiddleston speaks several languages.
Hiddleston is a multilingual polyglot who is fluent in several tongues. In preparation for his part of Kong: Skull Island, Hiddleston even learned Mandarin. Apart from being a talented public speaker, he’s also an accomplished singer, having appeared in a number of productions as well as musicals.
Tom Hiddleston is a supporter of charitable causes.
Hiddleston is well-known for his charitable contributions along with his acting profession. He is an advocate for children’s rights and has worked to benefit organisations like WaterAid, The Prince’s Trust, and Great Ormond Street Hospital through his capacity as an ambassador for UNICEF.
Tom Hiddleston enjoys dancing.
Hiddleston’s love of dance is evident in his performances especially in High-Rise. In the film, which called for him perform a dance routine in a ballroom environment, Hiddleston studied the tango as well as the waltz.
Tom Hiddleston is one of the most talented actors to play the Bard.
Hiddleston has performed in a number of Shakespearean plays, demonstrating his broad experience in theatre. He has performed on stage for Othello in the role of Cassio as Cassio and Henry IV as Prince Hal and Prince Hal, both of which were performed at the London’s Donmar Warehouse. When Hamlet was staged by the London’s West End stage, he was the character Prince Fortinbras.
When it is about performing, Tom Hiddleston doesn’t just belong in front of the camera.
Hiddleston has provided his voice in several audio books that include The Testament of Loki, in which he recounts the story of his iconic character, and The Night Manager which is an audiobook that is a reworking of an original novel by John Le Carre. To the video game The Avengers, he lent his voice, too.
Multilingual Tom Hiddleston.
Hiddleston is fluent of French and Spanish as well as his native English. Hiddleston also has a more German along with Italian. With his fluency of Spanish and Italian it was possible for him to make use of it in his character on screen as the character Sir Thomas Sharpe in the 2015 film Crimson Peak. In the stage production for the Ibsen novel Enemy of the People, Hiddleston also sang in German.
Actor Tom Hiddleston is very charitable.
Over the decades, Hiddleston has contributed to numerous worthwhile causes. He has worked as a Unicef UK ambassador, spreading the message of the organisation and soliciting donations for the children who are in desperate need. He also visited refugee camps to raise awareness of the situation of Syrian refugees through his work as a volunteer as part of The International Medical Corps. In addition, he has been a spokesperson of the World Food Programme, where he has promised to do all he can in order to bring an end the hunger that exists in the world.
Additionally, Tom Hiddleston is a developing DJ.
Hiddleston isn’t just interested acting, he’s also a musician. He’s played the role of DJ at a number of events such as the Loki series’ premiere night. The actor Tom Hiddleston revealed in an interview with Variety that he has been DJ for more than a decade, and has played in a handful of nightclubs in London. He has described DJing as being a “completely different way of expressing yourself” and a form of expression that gives the artist “creative freedom.”
Tom Hiddleston has become a popular meme.
Fans love Hiddleston so much because of his portrayal of Loki and his character, that it’s been used in a myriad of memes. Based on his now-famous “I am Loki” speech