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Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal of Loki the mischievous and morally confused brother, has made him a fan favourite in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With his massive fan base, Disney+ has given Loki his very own spinoff series. Tom Hiddleston is best known for playing Loki in Thor, but he has other talents as well. A few 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 is a member of a scientific family however, he had always had an fascination with the arts and enjoyed watching his mom perform. Even though he studied acting at Eton College, he was named “Piddle” by his fellow students because of his surname.
Thor Star Tom Hiddleston got his start on stage.
Hiddleston attended Hiddleston attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after becoming heavily involved with theater at the college level. He worked for a long period in the theatre before taking the move to film and it was in the academy where he came across Thor director Kenneth Branagh. While Hiddleston was a novice actor with no prior previous experience Branagh cast him in the lead role of the villain Loki and he has been playing for more than a decade.
Tom Hiddleston’s intention from the beginning was to play Thor.
Hiddleston’s most memorable role was Thor however, he also played the character. Even though he did a screen test to play the role while wearing a wig and muscle-bound physique, director Kenneth Branagh ultimately decided to select Tom Hiddleston as Loki because of his wacky humor.
The character actor Tom Hiddleston speaks several languages.
Hiddleston is a multilingual polyglot who speaks multiple tongues. In preparation for his part of Kong: Skull Island, Hiddleston even learned Mandarin. In addition to being a skilled public speaker, he’s also a gifted performer, appearing in various shows and musicals.
Tom Hiddleston is a supporter of charitable causes.
Hiddleston is known for his charitable works alongside his acting career. He has been a vocal advocate for children’s issues and has contributed to organisations like WaterAid, the Prince’s Trust, and Great Ormond Street Hospital through his position as an ambassador for UNICEF.
Tom Hiddleston enjoys dancing.
The love for dance of Hiddleston is evident in his character especially in High-Rise. To play the role in the film, which required for him to perform the dance routine in a ballroom, he studied the tango and the waltz.
Tom Hiddleston is one of the best modern actors to ever portray the Bard.
Hiddleston has appeared in a number of Shakespearean plays, demonstrating his long-standing experience in theatre. He has appeared on stage on stage in Othello acting as Cassio as Cassio and Henry IV as Prince Hal as Prince Hal. Both of them were staged at London’s Donmar Warehouse. When Hamlet was staged on the London’s West End stage, he was the Prince Fortinbras.
When it is about the acting profession, Tom Hiddleston doesn’t just need to be in front of the camera.
Hiddleston has provided his voice for several audiobooks that include The Testament of Loki, in which he recounts the story of his famous character, and The Night Manager The Night Manager, an audio book adaptation of a novel written by John Le Carre. In the video game The Avengers, he lent his voice to the game as well.
Multilingual Tom Hiddleston.
Hiddleston is proficient of French and Spanish in addition to his own native English. He also knows a little some German in addition to Italian. Because of his proficiency in Spanish and Italian which he could to make use of it in his character for 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.
Tom Hiddleston, the actor Tom Hiddleston is very charitable.
Over the decades, Hiddleston has contributed to a number of worthy causes. He’s been a Unicef UK ambassador, spreading the message of the organization and soliciting donations for children in need. He has also visited refugee camps to in bringing attention to the suffering of Syrian refugees as a volunteer in The International Medical Corps. In addition, he has been a spokesperson to the World Food Programme, where the organization has committed to doing what he can to put an end to hunger in the world.
In addition, Tom Hiddleston is a developing DJ.
Hiddleston isn’t only interested acting; he’s also a musician. He’s performed the role DJ at a range of functions which include the Loki series’ premier event. Actor Tom Hiddleston revealed in an interview with Variety that he has been a DJ for the past decade, and has played at a few nightclubs in London. DJing has been described by him as being a “completely different way of expressing yourself” as well as a medium that offers an artist “creative freedom.”
Tom Hiddleston has become a well-known meme.
Fans are in love with Hiddleston for his portrayal of Loki and his character, that it’s been featured in numerous memes. Based on his now-famous “I am Loki” speech