Thor “Tom Hiddleston”
Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal of Loki Loki, Thor’s naughty and morally uncertain brother, has become a popular character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With the huge number of fans he has, Disney+ has given Loki his own spinoff series. Tom Hiddleston is best known for his character Loki in Thor However, he also has many other talents, too. Some interesting details about the actor’s life and career are included 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. He was born in Westminster, London. Hiddleston is a member of a scientific family and he’s always had an fascination with the arts and was awed by watching his mother perform. Even though he studied acting in Eton College, he was known as “Piddle” by his fellow students because of his surname.
Thor Star Tom Hiddleston got his start on stage.
Hiddleston attended his time at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after becoming heavily involved with theater at the college level. He spent a lengthy period in the theatre before taking the transition to film and it was there where he met Thor director Kenneth Branagh. Although Hiddleston did not have any previous acting expertise, Branagh took him on to take the role of Loki, the main Loki the villain. Loki that he’s kept for more than 10 years.
Tom Hiddleston’s original intention was to be Thor.
Hiddleston’s breakthrough role was in Thor in the movie, however, he actually tried out for the part. Although he took screen-tests 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 playful comedy.
The actor Tom Hiddleston speaks several languages.
Hiddleston is a multilingual polyglot who speaks several tongues. To prepare for his character 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 stage productions, musicals and even plays.
Tom Hiddleston is a supporter of charitable causes.
Hiddleston is famous for his charitable work as well as his acting profession. He is an advocate for children’s issues and has contributed to organizations like WaterAid and the Prince’s Trust, and Great Ormond Street Hospital through his capacity as an ambassador for UNICEF.
Tom Hiddleston enjoys dancing.
Hiddleston’s passion for dancing is evident in his performances specifically in High-Rise. For his part in the film, which asked for him to dance an act of dance in a ballroom setting, was trained in the tango, as well as the waltz.
Tom Hiddleston is one of the best modern actors to play the role of the Bard.
Hiddleston has been in a number of Shakespearean productions, which shows his vast experience in the theatre. He has appeared on stage on stage 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 by London’s West End stage, he played the role of Prince Fortinbras.
When it involves actor, Tom Hiddleston doesn’t just fit in front of a camera.
Hiddleston has voiced his character for numerous audio books, including The Testament of Loki, where he tells an account of the life of his famous character, and The Night Manager, an audio book version of the novel written by John Le Carre. In the video game The Avengers, he lent his voice too.
Multilingual Tom Hiddleston.
Hiddleston is proficient speaking French and Spanish as well as his own native English. He also knows a little bit of German and Italian. Because of his proficiency of Spanish and Italian, he was able to apply it to his character as Sir Thomas Sharpe in the 2015 film Crimson Peak. In the stage production for Ibsen’s Enemy of the People, Hiddleston also sang in German.
The actor Tom Hiddleston is very charitable.
Through the years, Hiddleston has contributed to numerous worthy causes. He’s been an Unicef UK ambassador, spreading the organization’s message and soliciting donations in order to assist those in the need. He also visited refugee camps and helped bring attention to the plight of Syrian refugees as a volunteer in The International Medical Corps. Additionally, he has been an ambassador to the World Food Programme, where he has promised to do all he can in order to bring an end to world hunger.
Furthermore, Tom Hiddleston is a promising DJ.
Hiddleston isn’t just interested in acting, he’s also a musician. He’s performed the role of DJ at a number of events which include the Loki series’s premiere night. Tom Hiddleston is an actor. Tom Hiddleston revealed in an interview with Variety that he has been DJing for over a decade, and has played at a few venues in London. The DJ has described it as a “completely different way of expressing yourself” as well as a medium which allows an artist “creative freedom.”
Tom Hiddleston has become a well-known meme.
Fans love Hiddleston so much due to his portrayal of Loki which has seen his face used in numerous memes. Based on his now-famous “I am Loki” speech