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Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal as Loki Loki, Thor’s naughty and morally confused brother, has made him a fan favourite within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With the huge number of fans he has, Disney+ has given Loki the title of his own spinoff show. Tom Hiddleston is best known for his role as Loki in Thor, but he is also a talented actor in other roles. A few interesting facts about his life and work are given below.
In college, Tom Hiddleston was known as “Piddle.”
Tom Hiddleston was raised by his father who was a physicist, James Hiddleston, and his casting director mother, Diana Hiddleston. The family was based in Westminster, London. Hiddleston was born into a science-based family however, he had always had an desire to be involved in the arts, and loved watching his mother perform. Although he studied acting at Eton College, he was given the nickname “Piddle” by his fellow students due to his surname.
Thor Star Tom Hiddleston got his start on stage.
Hiddleston was a student at his time at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after becoming heavily involved with theatre on the college stage. He spent a lengthy time in theatre before making the transition to film and it was there where he came across Thor director Kenneth Branagh. Even though Hiddleston had no previous acting experience, Branagh took him on to take the lead role of the villain Loki the character he’s kept for more than 10 years.
Tom Hiddleston’s first intention was to be Thor.
Hiddleston’s most memorable role was Thor and he even auditioned for the role. Even though he did screen-tests for the role, sporting a wig and muscle-bound physique the director Kenneth Branagh ultimately decided to cast Tom Hiddleston as Loki because of his mischievous comedy.
Actor Tom Hiddleston speaks several languages.
Hiddleston is a multilingual polyglot who speaks several languages. In preparation for his role of Kong: Skull Island, he even studied Mandarin. Alongside being a great public speaker, he is also an accomplished performer, appearing in a number of productions as well as musicals.
Tom Hiddleston is a supporter of charitable causes.
Hiddleston is known for his charitable works as well as his acting profession. He is an advocate for children’s issues and has worked to benefit organizations like WaterAid and the Prince’s Trust, and Great Ormond Street Hospital through his Ambassadorship for UNICEF.
Tom Hiddleston enjoys dancing.
His love of dancing is evident in his performances, particularly in High-Rise. For his part in the film, in which he was asked for him to do a dance routine in a ballroom environment, he studied the tango and the waltz.
Tom Hiddleston is one of the best modern actors to ever portray the Bard.
Hiddleston has performed in a variety of Shakespearean productions, which shows his broad experience in theatre. He has appeared on the stage in Othello as Cassio and Henry IV as Prince Hal in London’s Donmar Warehouse. When Hamlet was performed at the London’s West End stage, he was the Prince Fortinbras.
When it involves performing, Tom Hiddleston doesn’t just need to be in front of the camera.
Hiddleston has voiced his character for several audio books, including The Testament of Loki, where he is the voice of Loki, telling an account of the life of his famous character, and The Night Manager The Night Manager, an audio book adaptation of a novel by John Le Carre. For play the online game The Avengers, he lent his voice to the game as well.
Multilingual Tom Hiddleston.
Hiddleston is proficient with French and Spanish in addition to the language he speaks in his home country of English. He also knows a little more German as well as Italian. Because of his proficiency of Spanish and Italian it was possible for him to apply it to his role 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.
It is said that actor Tom Hiddleston is very charitable.
Through the many years, Hiddleston has contributed to numerous worthwhile causes. He has been a Unicef UK ambassador, spreading the organization’s message and soliciting donations for children in need. He also has visited refugee camps and helped raise awareness of the situation of Syrian refugees as a volunteer for The International Medical Corps. In addition, he has been an ambassador for the World Food Programme, where he has promised to do everything he can to help bring an end to the global hunger crisis.
In addition, Tom Hiddleston is a promising DJ.
Hiddleston isn’t just interested in acting; he’s also a musician. He’s played the role DJ at a range of functions like the Loki series’s premiere party. 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 bars in London. The DJ has described it as the “completely different way of expressing yourself” as well as a medium that allows his “creative freedom.”
Tom Hiddleston has become a well-known meme.
The fans have a love affair with Hiddleston for the way he portrays Loki and his character, that it’s been used in numerous memes. Based on his famous “I am Loki” speech