Tom Hiddleston. Photos By Spencer Murphy.
Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal of Loki the mischievous morally confused brother, has become a popular character within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With his huge fan base, Disney+ has given Loki his own spinoff show. Tom Hiddleston is best known for his character Loki in Thor However, he has many other talents too. A few interesting facts about his life and work are listed 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 is a member of a science-based family, but he always had an passion for the arts and enjoyed watching his mom perform. Even though he studied acting in Eton College, he was called “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 becoming heavily involved with theatre at the college level. He worked for a long period in the theatre before taking the leap to film, and it was in the academy that he first was introduced to Thor director Kenneth Branagh. While Hiddleston did not have any previous acting background, Branagh took him on to take the role of Loki, the main Loki, the villain. Loki and he has continued to play for over a decade.
Tom Hiddleston’s initial intention was to play Thor.
Hiddleston’s first big role was Thor and he even attempted to play the character. However, despite completing a screen test for the part while sporting muscles-bound muscles and a wig Director Kenneth Branagh ultimately decided to select Tom Hiddleston as Loki because of his wacky sense of humor.
Actor Tom Hiddleston speaks several languages.
Hiddleston is a multilingual polyglot who speaks multiple languages. In preparation for his role on Kong: Skull Island, he even studied Mandarin. In addition to being a skilled public speaker, he’s also a gifted performer, appearing in a number of 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 the cause of children and has worked for the benefit of organizations like WaterAid as well as The Prince’s Trust, and Great Ormond Street Hospital through his position as an ambassador for UNICEF.
Tom Hiddleston enjoys dancing.
His love of dancing is evident in his character, particularly in High-Rise. As part of the film, which asked for him to dance a dance routine in a ballroom, was trained in the tango, as well as the waltz.
Tom Hiddleston is one of the best modern actors to ever play the role of the Bard.
Hiddleston has been in several Shakespearean productions, which shows his extensive theatre experience. He has appeared on the stage in Othello in the role of Cassio or Henry IV as Prince Hal in London’s Donmar Warehouse. When Hamlet was staged by the London’s West End stage, he was the character Prince Fortinbras.
When it is acting, Tom Hiddleston doesn’t just fit in front of a camera.
Hiddleston has been a voice actor for several audio books which include The Testament of Loki, in which he narrates the tale of his iconic character, and The Night Manager the audiobook adaptation of a novel written by John Le Carre. In The video game The Avengers, he lent his voice as well.
Multilingual Tom Hiddleston.
Hiddleston is fluent speaking French and Spanish in addition to his own native English. Hiddleston also has a amount of German as well as Italian. Because of his proficiency in Spanish and Italian and Italian, he was able to utilize it in his character in the role of Sir Thomas Sharpe in the 2015 film Crimson Peak. For the stage production of the Ibsen novel Enemy of the People, Hiddleston also sang in German.
The actor Tom Hiddleston is very charitable.
Through the decades, Hiddleston has contributed to many worthy causes. He has been an Unicef UK ambassador, spreading the organization’s message and soliciting donations for the children who are in desperate need. He also has visited refugee camps and helped raise awareness of the situation of Syrian refugees by volunteering with the International Medical Corps. In addition, he’s been an ambassador for the World Food Programme, where He has pledged to do whatever he can to bring an end the hunger that exists in the world.
Furthermore, Tom Hiddleston is a young DJ.
Hiddleston isn’t just interested acting, he’s also a musician. He’s performed the role of DJ at a variety of functions, including the Loki series’s premier party. Star actor Tom Hiddleston revealed in an interview with Variety that he has been DJing for over 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” and a medium that allows him “creative freedom.”
Tom Hiddleston has become a popular meme.
Fans have a love affair with Hiddleston so much due to the way he portrays Loki which has seen his face featured in a myriad of memes. Based on his famous “I am Loki” speech