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Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal Loki the mischievous and morally confused brother, has been a fan favorite within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With the huge number of fans he has, Disney+ has given Loki the title of his own spinoff series. Tom Hiddleston is best known for playing Loki in Thor However, he also is also a talented actor in other roles. Some interesting facts about the actor’s life as well as his career are included below.
In the college years, Tom Hiddleston was known as “Piddle.”
Tom Hiddleston was raised by his physicist father James Hiddleston, and his casting director mother, Diana Hiddleston. The family was based in Westminster, London. Hiddleston is a member of a family that was scientific however, he had always had an interest in the arts and enjoyed watching his mom perform. While he was a student in Eton College, he was named “Piddle” by his fellow students due to his surname.
Thor actor Tom Hiddleston got his start on stage.
Hiddleston attended The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after becoming heavily involved with theatre on the college level. He worked for a long period in the theatre before taking the move to film and it was here where he came across Thor director Kenneth Branagh. Although Hiddleston was a novice actor with no prior previous experience Branagh made him the lead actor in the leading role of the Loki the villain. Loki and he has been playing for more than 10 years.
Tom Hiddleston’s initial intention was to be Thor.
Hiddleston’s breakthrough role was in Thor in the movie, however, he actually auditioned for the role. However, despite completing an audition for the role, sporting an afro and a muscle-bound body Director Kenneth Branagh ultimately decided to cast Tom Hiddleston as Loki because of his mischievous sense of humor.
Actor Tom Hiddleston speaks several languages.
Hiddleston is a polyglot multilingual who speaks multiple languages. To prepare for his character in Kong: Skull Island, Hiddleston even learned Mandarin. Alongside being a great public speaker, he is also a talented actor, having performed in various musicals and plays.
Tom Hiddleston is a supporter of charitable causes.
Hiddleston is popular for his charitable efforts in addition to his acting career. He is an advocate for children’s causes and has worked to support organisations like WaterAid as well as The Prince’s Trust, and Great Ormond Street Hospital through his role as an ambassador for UNICEF.
Tom Hiddleston enjoys dancing.
The love for dance of Hiddleston is evident in his character, particularly in High-Rise. For his part in the film, which required for him perform an act of dance in a ballroom setting Hiddleston studied the tango as well as the waltz.
Tom Hiddleston is one of the most talented actors to ever play the role of the Bard.
Hiddleston has been in numerous Shakespearean productions, which shows his long-standing experience in theatre. He has appeared on stage for Othello acting as Cassio in the play as Cassio, and Henry IV as Prince Hal, both at London’s Donmar Warehouse. When Hamlet was performed in the London’s West End stage, he was the character Prince Fortinbras.
When it comes to actor, Tom Hiddleston doesn’t just belong in front of the camera.
Hiddleston has been a voice actor for several audio books such as The Testament of Loki, where he is the voice of Loki, telling an account of the life of his famous character, as well as The Night Manager which is an audiobook that is a reworking of an original novel written by John Le Carre. To play the online game The Avengers, he lent his voice too.
Multilingual Tom Hiddleston.
Hiddleston is fluent speaking French and Spanish in addition to his native English. He also speaks a bit of German in addition to Italian. Due to his proficiency with Spanish and Italian which he could to apply it to his character on screen as the character 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.
Actor Tom Hiddleston is very charitable.
Through the years, Hiddleston has contributed to various worthy causes. He has worked as a Unicef UK ambassador, spreading the message of the organisation and soliciting donations to help those in the need. He has also visited refugee camps, and helped in bringing attention to the suffering of Syrian refugees by volunteering in 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.
Furthermore, Tom Hiddleston is a developing DJ.
Hiddleston isn’t just interested in acting; he’s also a musician. He’s been the host of DJ in a number of events like the Loki series’ premier night. Star actor Tom Hiddleston revealed in an interview with Variety that he’s been DJ for more than a decade and has performed at several bars in London. The DJ has described it as the “completely different way of expressing yourself” and a way of expression which allows an artist “creative freedom.”
Tom Hiddleston has become a well-known meme.
Fans have a love affair with Hiddleston for the way he portrays Loki the character that it has been featured in numerous memes. Based on his famous “I am Loki” speech