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Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal Loki the mischievous and morally ambiguous brother has been a fan favorite in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With his huge fan base, Disney+ has given Loki the title of his own spinoff show. Tom Hiddleston is best known for his performance as Loki in Thor, but he has other talents as well. A few interesting tidbits about the actor’s life and career are provided 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 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 in Eton College, he was named “Piddle” by his fellow students due to 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 theatre on the college level. He worked for a long period in the theatre before taking the move to film and it was there where he met Thor director Kenneth Branagh. Although Hiddleston had no previous acting background, Branagh made him the lead actor in the lead role of the villain Loki that he’s maintained for more than 10 years.
Tom Hiddleston’s first intention was to play Thor.
Hiddleston’s breakthrough role was in Thor and he even played the character. Even though he did screen tests for the role, sporting the wig and a muscular physique, director Kenneth Branagh ultimately decided to select Tom Hiddleston as Loki because of his playful humor.
Tom Hiddleston, the actor Tom Hiddleston speaks several languages.
Hiddleston is a multilingual polyglot who is fluent in several tongues. In preparation for his part as a character in Kong: Skull Island, he even studied Mandarin. Alongside being a great public speaker, he is also a talented performer, appearing in numerous shows and musicals.
Tom Hiddleston is a supporter of charitable causes.
Hiddleston is known for his charitable works alongside his acting profession. Hiddleston is a champion for children’s issues and has worked to benefit organisations such as 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 performances especially in High-Rise. In the film, which asked for him to perform his dance routine in a ballroom setting He studied the tango and the waltz.
Tom Hiddleston is one of the most talented actors to play the Bard.
Hiddleston has acted in numerous Shakespearean plays, demonstrating his broad experience in theatre. He has performed on stage as Cassio 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 in London’s West End stage, he was the Prince Fortinbras.
When it is about actor, Tom Hiddleston doesn’t just fit in front of a camera.
Hiddleston has voiced his character for numerous audio books which include The Testament of Loki, in which he recounts stories of his iconic character, as well as The Night Manager the audiobook that is a reworking of an original novel written by John Le Carre. For his role in the game The Avengers, he lent his voice as well.
Multilingual Tom Hiddleston.
Hiddleston is proficient speaking French and Spanish in addition to his native English. Hiddleston also has a some German along with Italian. Due to his proficiency in Spanish and Italian which he could to apply it to his role 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.
Actor Tom Hiddleston is very charitable.
Through the decades, Hiddleston has contributed to various worthy causes. He has served as an Unicef UK ambassador, spreading the message of the organisation and soliciting donations in order to assist kids in dire need. He also visited refugee camps and has helped in bringing attention to the suffering of Syrian refugees by volunteering in the International Medical Corps. In addition, he has been an ambassador for the World Food Programme, where the organization has committed to doing all he can in order to bring an end to the global hunger crisis.
In addition, Tom Hiddleston is a budding DJ.
Hiddleston isn’t only interested in acting; he’s also a musician. He’s performed the role of DJ in a number of events which include the Loki series’s premiere party. The actor Tom Hiddleston revealed in an interview with Variety that he’s been DJ for over a decade, and has played at several clubs in London. DJing has been described by him as a “completely different way of expressing yourself” as well as a medium that gives an artist “creative freedom.”
Tom Hiddleston has become a well-known meme.
The fans have a love affair with Hiddleston for his depiction of Loki that his image has been used in countless memes. Based on his famous “I am Loki” speech