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Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal as Loki the mischievous morally confused brother, has become a popular character 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 However, he has many other talents, too. Some interesting facts about the actor’s life as well as his 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. His birthplace was Westminster, London. Hiddleston was born into a science-based family and he’s always had an interest in 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 was a student at Hiddleston attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after being heavily involved in theater at the college stage. He spent a lengthy time in the theatre, before taking the leap to film, and it was there that he first saw Thor director Kenneth Branagh. Although Hiddleston had no previous acting background, Branagh chose him to play the lead role of the villain Loki, which he has been playing for more than 10 years.
Tom Hiddleston’s original intention was to play Thor.
Hiddleston’s most memorable role was Thor, but he actually attempted to play the character. While he performed an audition for the part while sporting muscles-bound muscles and a wig the director Kenneth Branagh ultimately decided to choose Tom Hiddleston as Loki because due to his irresistible sense of humour.
The actor Tom Hiddleston speaks several languages.
Hiddleston is a multilingual polyglot who speaks several tongues. In preparation for his part in Kong: Skull Island, he even studied Mandarin. Alongside being a great public speaker, he is also a gifted singer, and has appeared in several productions as well as musicals.
Tom Hiddleston is a supporter of charitable causes.
Hiddleston is well-known for his charitable contributions as well as his acting profession. He is an advocate for the cause of children and has worked for the benefit of organisations such as 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.
His love of dancing is evident in his character especially in High-Rise. As part of the film, which called for him to perform a dance routine in a ballroom setting He studied the tango and the waltz.
Tom Hiddleston is one of the most modern actors to ever play the Bard.
Hiddleston has performed in several Shakespearean productions, which shows his vast experience in the theatre. He has performed on stage on stage in Othello playing Cassio and Henry IV as Prince Hal, both at London’s Donmar Warehouse. When Hamlet was staged at the London’s West End stage, he played the role of Prince Fortinbras.
When it is about performing, Tom Hiddleston doesn’t just need to be in front of the camera.
Hiddleston has been a voice actor in several audio books, including The Testament of Loki, in which he recounts the story of his famous character, and The Night Manager, an audio book adapting 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 proficient of French and Spanish in addition to his native English. Hiddleston also has a some German and Italian. Because of his proficiency in Spanish and Italian and Italian, he was able to utilize it in his character for Sir Thomas Sharpe in the 2015 film Crimson Peak. In the stage production of Ibsen’s Enemy of the People, Hiddleston also sang in German.
The actor Tom Hiddleston is very charitable.
Through the decades, Hiddleston has contributed to various worthy causes. He’s been a Unicef UK ambassador, spreading its message and soliciting donations to help the children who are in desperate need. He also visited refugee camps to bring attention to the plight of Syrian refugees through his work as a volunteer in the International Medical Corps. In addition, he has been a spokesperson of the World Food Programme, where he has promised to do everything he can to help bring an end to the global hunger crisis.
Furthermore, Tom Hiddleston is a budding DJ.
Hiddleston isn’t only interested acting. He’s also an musician. He has played the role of DJ at a number of functions which include the Loki series’s premiere night. Actor Tom Hiddleston revealed in an interview with Variety that he has been a DJ for the past decade, and has played at several nightclubs in London. He has described DJing as an “completely different way of expressing yourself” as well as a medium that allows the artist “creative freedom.”
Tom Hiddleston has become a well-known meme.
The fans have a love affair with Hiddleston so much because of his character portrayal as Loki that his image has been used in a myriad of memes. Based on his now-famous “I am Loki” speech