Those who are curious about the actor Tom Hiddleston, who made a throne in the hearts with his acting talent and success in singing in the films and theater performances he played.
His full name is Thomas William Hiddleston, he was born on February 9, 1981 in Westminster, London. His mother is Diana Patricia Hiddleston, arts manager and former stage manager, and his father, physical chemist and former general manager, Dr. James Norman Hiddleston. His younger sister Emma is also an actress and older sister Sarah is a journalist.
Hiddleston moved to a village near Oxford during his early years at Wimbledon. At the age of eight, he was educated at the Dragon School in Oxford. His parents divorced when Hiddleston was two years old. The following year, he began boarding education again at Eton College and then attended Cambridge University. He graduated in 2005 after studying acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Hiddleston began appearing on television while still participating in student plays. Respectively; In the adaptation of "Nicholas Nickleby"(2001) the drama film "Conspiracy"(2001) and the biopic "The Gathering Storm"(2002). He landed his first film role after graduation in Joanna Hogg's feature-length drama "Unrelated" (2006). His sister Emma also appeared in the movie. He then took the lead roles in the productions of "The Changeling" (2006) and "Cymbeline" (2007). He won the Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in the second film.
In 2007, he voiced the audiobook of the historical novel "The Red Necklace" by Sally Gardner. Hiddleston starred in Joanna Hogg's second feature-length drama film "Archipelago" (2010). Hiddleston's television credits include the BBC detective drama "Wallander" (2008), "Suburban Shootout" (2006), the BBC costume drama TV movie "Miss Austen Regrets" (2008) and the BBC drama series "Return to Cranford" (2009). Hiddleston joined the list of British actors, which included actors such as Kate Winslet and Orlando Bloom. He also made a guest appearance in the long-running medical drama series "Casualty".
In November 2010, Benedict Cumberbatch starred with Gemma Arterton, Eddie Redmayne, and Rose Byrne in a production of Danny Boyle's one-off stage play "The Children's Monologues." The play was a one-off show in which the first-hand experiences of children in South Africa were reinterpreted and played by various actors.
Hiddleston is best known for portraying the role of Loki in the 2011 Marvel Studios superhero movie "Thor," directed by Kenneth Branagh, and was invited to audition by the film's director, Kenneth Branagh. He initially auditioned for the role of Thor. Hiddleston was given six weeks to recuperate and gained twenty pounds of muscle by following a strict diet. The director eventually decided that he was better suited as an enemy and chose him as Loki. Empire magazine listed Hiddleston's role as Loki as the 19th Greatest Movie Character of All Time.
In the same year, he played the novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald in Woody Allen's fantasy comedy "Midnight in Paris". Later, he played the role of the noble Captain Nicholls in Steven Spielberg's war movie "War Horse"(2011), based on a novel, alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, Toby Kebbell, David Thexlis and Jeremy Irvine. Later that year, he appeared in the romantic drama film "The Deep Blue Sea" with Rachel Weisz in the lead role.
In 2012, he reprized the character of supervillain Loki in the superhero movie "The Avengers." That same year, he appeared as Henry IV in the BBC Two television series "The Hollow Crown" and in the adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part I" and "Part II" with Jeremy Irons. He later appeared as King Henry V in the television movie "Henry V". The following year, Hiddleston reprized his role in the sequel "Thor: The Dark World" (2013). He then appeared in the fantasy comedy-drama film "Only Lovers Left Alive", directed by Jim Jarmusch, with Tilda Swinton and Mia Wasikowska.
From December 2013 to February 2014, he starred as the title character in William Shakespeare's tragedy "Coriolanus" at the Donmar Warehouse in Covent Garden, directed by Josie Rourke. David Benedict of Variety magazine praised his performance.
In January 2014, Hiddleston became a spokesperson for the brand in an advertising campaign featuring British actors in villain-themed ads to promote new Jaguar models. The campaign's first commercial aired at the 2014 Super Bowl and appeared alongside Hiddleston, Mark Strong, and Ben Kingsley. In April of the same year, he starred in another commercial of the campaign.
Hiddleston replaced Benedict Cumberbatch in the gothic romantic horror movie "Crimson Peak" (2015), directed by Guillermo del Toro. That same year, he appeared as Robert Laing in the dystopian thriller "High-Rise" (2015), based on the novel of the same name and directed by Ben Wheatley. Later in the year, it was announced that he would portray country music singer Hank Williams in the biographical drama film "I Saw the Light" (2015), directed by Marc Abraham. The film was first screened at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. Although the film was not well received, Hiddleston's performance was widely praised by critics.
Hiddleston was one of the narrators of the 2015 sequel, "Unity," directed by Shaun Monson. He appeared as Jonathan Pine in the television mini-series "The Night Manager" (2016), based on John le Carré's espionage and detective novel of the same name. He was nominated for multiple awards, including two Primetime Emmy Awards for his performance in the series. He also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
In early 2017, Hiddleston expressed his intention to take a long break from the film industry and expressed his desire to work in theater again. That same year, he starred in Legendary Pictures' King Kong war movie "Kong: Skull Island" directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. The movie that was released was a commercial success. Additionally, it grossed heavily worldwide and received generally positive reviews. Later in the year, he played the title character in a certain episode of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," directed by Kenneth Branagh. Production took three weeks in a 160 seat theater. His performance was praised by many magazines and critics.
He reprized his role in the sequel "Thor: Ragnarok", which was released in November 2017. He has also appeared in "Avengers: Infinity War"(2018) and "Avengers: Endgame"(2019). All three films in which he appeared were well received. Third, it became the highest-grossing film of all time, grossing over $2 billion worldwide.
In early 2018, he voiced the villain in the animated sports comedy "Early Man" directed by Nick Park. Later that year, he appeared with Emilia Clarke, Felicity Jones and Florence Pugh in the short film "Leading Lady Parts" directed by Jessica Swale, which supports the Time's Up initiative. In 2019, he starred as Robert in the remake of Betrayal, written by Harold Pinter, directed by Jamie Lloyd from March 5 to June 8. The game and its performance received positive reviews.
In August 2019, he made his Broadway debut in a limited run of 17 weeks at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater of the production, reprising the role of Robert in "Betrayal." Marilyn Stasio in Variety magazine described Hiddleston's performance as "a stunning physically and emotionally complex." He received a Tony Award for Best Actor for his performance. In February 2020, he announced that he would star in Netflix's political thriller "White Stork."
Hiddleston narrated "Earth At Night In Color", an American nature documentary television series created by Offspring Films. In June 2021, Hiddleston reprized his role as Loki in the television series "Loki", which premiered on Disney+. The song 'Very Full', which is predominantly Norwegian and sung in the third episode of the series, entered the charts at number ten. The series also received generally positive reviews and was officially renewed for a second season in July 2021. The TVLine website named Hiddleston "Player of the Week" after its first season ended.
In March 2021, it was announced that Hiddleston has joined the cast of "The Essex Serpent", the Apple TV+ gothic romantic period drama miniseries based on the novel of the same name. He also appeared in the series as Reverend Will Ransome opposite Cora Seaborne, played by Claire Danes. In August 2021 He voiced Loki in the animated anthology series "What If...?". He also voiced himself as Loki in the short films "The Simpsons" on Disney+.
It has been announced that Hiddleston is in talks to reprise his role in the second series of "The Night Manager". It is rumored that he will star in the Ben Wheatley adaptation of Frank Miller's comic book miniseries "Hard Boiled", produced by Warner Bros., and the character of the same name in the James Ivory-directed adaptation of Shakespeare's "Richard II." It was announced in April 2022 that he will star in and executive produce the Apple TV+ mini-series "The White Darkness."
Private life
Hiddleston was in a relationship with British actress Susannah Fielding from 2008 to 2011. In 2016, he briefly dated American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift. Hiddleston is engaged to his co-star, British actress and writer Zawe Ashton. The couple has a child. Hiddleston lives in Belsize Park, London, as of 2016.
Supporting many charities, Hiddleston does his best financially and morally. He is also the UK ambassador of the UNICEF humanitarian and developmental aid fund group. Hiddleston speaks the language. These; English, French, Spanish, Italian and Greek. At the same time, he can play guitar, violin, piano, drums, oud and trumpet instruments. Additionally, he is a die-hard Shakespeare fan.
One of the most high-profile actors in contemporary British popular culture, Hiddleston was ranked on the 2017 list of the most influential people in the UK. In 2016, he won the title of Back Male of the Year, a carefree award that recognizes British celebrities who have been found to have significant butt. He was voted the most stylish/best dressed man in many magazines' lists and polls. He was selected as the 2nd in Empire magazine's 2013 Sexiest Movie Stars list.