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Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal Loki, Thor’s mischievous and morally uncertain brother, has been a fan favorite within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With his massive fan base, Disney+ has given Loki his very own spinoff show. Tom Hiddleston is best known for playing Loki in Thor However, he also has other talents as well. A few interesting facts about the actor’s life and work are included 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. His birthplace was Westminster, London. Hiddleston is a member of a science-based family However, he was always a person with an desire to be involved in the arts, and was awed by watching his mother perform. Although he studied acting at Eton College, he was named “Piddle” by his fellow students due to his surname.

Thor actor Tom Hiddleston got his start on stage.

Hiddleston attended Hiddleston attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after being heavily involved in theatre at the college level. He spent a lengthy period in the theatre before taking the transition to film and it was here where he met Thor director Kenneth Branagh. Although Hiddleston was a novice actor with no prior background, Branagh took him on to take the lead role of the Loki the villain. Loki, which he has continued to play for over 10 years.

Tom Hiddleston’s original intention was to be Thor.

Hiddleston’s most memorable role was Thor and he even played the character. Although he took screen-tests for the part while sporting an afro and a muscle-bound body, 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 polyglot multilingual who speaks 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’s also a skilled singer, and has appeared in various musicals and plays.

Tom Hiddleston is a supporter of philanthropic causes.

Hiddleston is known for his charitable works alongside his acting career. He is an advocate for children’s rights 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.

The love for dance of Hiddleston is evident in his roles and in particular in High-Rise. For his part in the film, which called for him to do a dance routine in a ballroom setting he studied the tango and the waltz.

Tom Hiddleston is one of the finest actors of the present to ever portray the role of the Bard.

Hiddleston has performed in a variety of Shakespearean plays, demonstrating his long-standing experience in theatre. He has performed on stage on stage in Othello acting as Cassio in the play as Cassio, and Henry IV as Prince Hal as Prince Hal. Both of them were staged at the London’s Donmar Warehouse. When Hamlet was staged in London’s West End stage, he was the Prince Fortinbras.

When it involves performing, 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 the story of his famous character, and The Night Manager which is an audiobook adapting a novel by John Le Carre. To his role in the game The Avengers, he lent his voice too.

Multilingual Tom Hiddleston.

Hiddleston is fluent speaking French and Spanish in addition to being fluent in English. He also knows a little more German in addition to Italian. With his fluency of Spanish and Italian which he could to use it in his role 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.

Actor Tom Hiddleston is very charitable.

Through the time, Hiddleston has contributed to various worthy causes. He has worked as an Unicef UK ambassador, spreading the message of the organisation and soliciting donations in order to assist the children who are in desperate need. He also visited refugee camps and has helped in bringing attention to the suffering of Syrian refugees through his work as a volunteer for the International Medical Corps. In addition, he’s been a spokesperson of the World Food Programme, where he has promised to do what he can to put an end to world hunger.

In addition, Tom Hiddleston is a budding DJ.

Hiddleston isn’t just interested in acting, he’s also a musician. He’s played the role of DJ in a number of functions, including the Loki series’ premiere celebration. Actor Tom Hiddleston revealed in an interview with Variety that he’s been DJ for more than a decade, and has played in a handful of clubs in London. He described DJing as an “completely different way of expressing yourself” and a medium that offers him “creative freedom.”

Tom Hiddleston has become a well-known meme.

Fans are in love with Hiddleston so much due to his depiction of Loki that his image has been featured in a myriad of memes. Based on his famous “I am Loki” speech