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Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal of Loki the mischievous and morally ambiguous brother has made him a fan favourite within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With his massive fan base, Disney+ has given Loki his own spinoff series. Tom Hiddleston is best known for his performance as Loki in Thor However, he has other talents as well. Some 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 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 family of scientists However, he was always a person with an fascination with the arts and enjoyed watching his mom perform. Although 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 The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after becoming heavily involved in stage production at the college stage. He worked for a long time in the theatre, before taking the switch to film and it was there where he was introduced to Thor director Kenneth Branagh. Although Hiddleston was a novice actor with no prior previous experience Branagh cast him in the lead role of the Loki, the villain. Loki, which he has maintained for more than a decade.
Tom Hiddleston’s intention from the beginning was to play Thor.
Hiddleston’s first big role was Thor, but he actually auditioned for the role. Although he took screen-tests to play the role while wearing an afro and a muscle-bound body Director Kenneth Branagh ultimately decided to play Tom Hiddleston as Loki because due to his irresistible sense of humor.
The character actor Tom Hiddleston speaks several languages.
Hiddleston is a polyglot multilingual who speaks several tongues. To prepare for his character in Kong: Skull Island, he even studied Mandarin. Apart from being a talented public speaker, he is also a skilled singer, having appeared in various stage productions, musicals and even plays.
Tom Hiddleston is a supporter of philanthropic causes.
Hiddleston is known for his charitable works along with his acting career. He is an advocate for children’s issues and has worked to benefit organisations such as WaterAid and the Prince’s Trust, and Great Ormond Street Hospital through his Ambassadorship for UNICEF.
Tom Hiddleston enjoys dancing.
Hiddleston’s passion for dancing is evident in his performances especially in High-Rise. For his part in the film, which required for him perform an act of dance in a ballroom setting, Hiddleston studied the tango as well as the waltz.
Tom Hiddleston is one of the most modern actors to ever play the role of the Bard.
Hiddleston has performed in numerous Shakespearean plays, demonstrating his long-standing experience in theatre. He has performed on the stage as Cassio in Othello as Cassio or Henry IV as Prince Hal as Prince Hal. Both of them were staged at London’s Donmar Warehouse. When Hamlet was performed on the London’s West End stage, he was the character Prince Fortinbras.
When it comes to the acting profession, Tom Hiddleston doesn’t just fit in front of a camera.
Hiddleston has been a voice actor for several audio books, including The Testament of Loki, in which he narrates the story of his iconic character, and The Night Manager the audiobook adaptation of a novel 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 with French and Spanish in addition to the language he speaks in his home country of English. He also knows a little some German and Italian. With his fluency of Spanish and Italian which he could to make use of it in his character 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.
Over the time, Hiddleston has contributed to various worthy causes. He has served as a Unicef UK ambassador, spreading the organization’s message and soliciting donations for the children who are in desperate need. He also visited refugee camps and helped bring attention to the plight of Syrian refugees as a volunteer for the International Medical Corps. In addition, he’s been an ambassador of the World Food Programme, where the organization has committed to doing what he can to put an end to the global hunger crisis.
In addition, Tom Hiddleston is a promising DJ.
Hiddleston isn’t just interested acting. He’s also an musician. He’s performed the role of DJ in a number of events like the Loki series’ premier night. Star actor Tom Hiddleston revealed in an interview with Variety that he has been DJing for over a decade and has performed at a few nightclubs in London. He has described DJing as a “completely different way of expressing yourself” as well as a medium that offers his “creative freedom.”
Tom Hiddleston has become a well-known meme.
The fans are in love with Hiddleston for his character portrayal as Loki which has seen his face used in numerous memes. Based on his now-famous “I am Loki” speech