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Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal as Loki, Thor’s mischievous and morally ambiguous brother has earned him the respect of fans within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With his massive fan base, Disney+ has given Loki the title of his own spinoff show. Tom Hiddleston is best known for playing Loki in Thor, but he has many other talents too. Some interesting facts about the actor’s life and career are given 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. Hiddleston was born in Westminster, London. Hiddleston was born to a science-based family however, he had always had an desire to be involved in the arts, and loved watching his mother perform. While he was a student at Eton College, he was given the nickname “Piddle” by his fellow students because of his surname.
Thor star Tom Hiddleston got his start on stage.
Hiddleston attended The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after being heavily involved in stage production at the college level. He worked for a long time in the theatre, before taking the move to film and it was there where he came across Thor director Kenneth Branagh. Even though Hiddleston had no previous acting expertise, Branagh chose him to play the role of Loki, the main Loki the villain. Loki, which he has continued to play for over a decade.
Tom Hiddleston’s initial intention was to be Thor.
Hiddleston’s breakthrough role was in Thor in the movie, however, he actually played the character. However, despite completing 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 mischievous humor.
The character actor Tom Hiddleston speaks several languages.
Hiddleston is a polyglot multilingual who speaks several tongues. To prepare for his character on Kong: Skull Island, He even took classes in Mandarin. Alongside being a great public speaker, he is also a talented performer, appearing in several stage productions, musicals and even plays.
Tom Hiddleston is a supporter of charitable causes.
Hiddleston is well-known for his charitable contributions alongside his acting profession. He is an advocate for children’s issues and has contributed to organisations like WaterAid as well as the Prince’s Trust, and Great Ormond Street Hospital through his Ambassadorship for UNICEF.
Tom Hiddleston enjoys dancing.
Hiddleston’s love of dance is evident in his roles especially in High-Rise. To play the role in the film, which asked for him to dance an act of dance in a ballroom environment, Hiddleston studied the tango as well as the waltz.
Tom Hiddleston is one of the most talented actors to ever play the Bard.
Hiddleston has appeared in several Shakespearean productions, which shows his broad experience in theatre. He has appeared on stage in Othello in the role of Cassio and Henry IV as Prince Hal as Prince Hal. Both of them were staged at London’s Donmar Warehouse. When Hamlet was performed at the London’s West End stage, he was the character Prince Fortinbras.
When it is performing, Tom Hiddleston doesn’t just fit in front of a camera.
Hiddleston has been a voice actor in several audio books which include The Testament of Loki, where he tells stories of his famous character, as well as The Night Manager which is an audiobook adapting a novel by John Le Carre. For the video game The Avengers, he lent his voice too.
Multilingual Tom Hiddleston.
Hiddleston is fluent in French and Spanish as well as being fluent in English. He also speaks a amount of German along with Italian. With his proficiency with Spanish and Italian it was possible for him to use it in his role on screen as the character Sir Thomas Sharpe in the 2015 film Crimson Peak. In the stage production of the Ibsen novel Enemy of the People, Hiddleston also sang in German.
It is said that actor Tom Hiddleston is very charitable.
Through the decades, Hiddleston has contributed to various worthwhile causes. He has been a Unicef UK ambassador, spreading the message of the organisation and soliciting donations for the children who are in desperate need. He has also visited refugee camps and helped bring attention to the plight of Syrian refugees by volunteering as part of The International Medical Corps. In addition, he’s been an ambassador for the World Food Programme, where the organization has committed to doing whatever he can to bring an end to the global hunger crisis.
Additionally, Tom Hiddleston is a young DJ.
Hiddleston isn’t only interested in acting. He’s also an musician. He’s been the host of DJ in a number of functions which include the Loki series’ premier night. Actor Tom Hiddleston revealed in an interview with Variety that he has been DJ for more than a decade and has performed in a handful of clubs in London. The DJ has described it as an “completely different way of expressing yourself” as well as a medium that gives him “creative freedom.”
Tom Hiddleston has become a well-known meme.
Fans have a love affair with Hiddleston so much due to his portrayal of Loki and his character, that it’s been used in numerous memes. Based on his now-famous “I am Loki” speech