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 Thomas William Hiddleston was born in Westminster, London, to English-born Diana Patricia (Servaes) and Scottish-born James Norman Hiddleston. His mother is a former stage manager, and his father, a scientist, was the managing director of a pharmaceutical company. He started off at the preparatory school, The Dragon School in Oxford, and by the time he was 13, he boarded at Eton College, at the same time that his parents were going through a divorce. He continued on to the University of Cambridge, where he earned a double first in Classics. He continued to study acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which he graduated in 2005.Whilst at University of Cambridge, he was seen by the agency 'Hamilton Hodell' in the play "A Streetcar Named Desire" and was signed. Following this, he was cast in his first television role in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001). Hiddleston won his first film role as Oakley in Joanna Hogg's award-winning first feature, Unrelated (2007). His breakthrough role came when he portrayed the nemesis Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe feature film Thor (2011). He reprised the character in The Avengers (2012), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018).He has also appeared in Steven Spielberg's War Horse (2011), The Deep Blue Sea (2011), Woody Allen's romantic comedy Midnight in Paris (2011), and the romantic vampire film Only Lovers Left Alive (2013). On television, he appeared on the BBC series The Hollow Crown (2012), in the adaptations of Shakespeare's "Henry IV" and "Henry V". In theatre, he has been in the productions of "Cymbeline" (2007) and "Ivanov" (2008). In December 2013, he starred as the title character in the Donmar Warehouse production of "Coriolanus" which played until February 2014. He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play for his role in "Cymbeline" while also being nominated for the same award the same year for his role as Cassio in "Othello".
Bio:
Thomas William Hiddleston was born in Westminster, London, to English-born Diana Patricia (Servaes) and Scottish-born James Norman Hiddleston. His mother is a former stage manager, and his father, a scientist, was the managing director of a pharmaceutical company. He started off at the preparatory school, The Dragon School in Oxford, and by the time he was 13, he boarded at Eton College, at the same time that his parents were going through a divorce. He continued on to the University of Cambridge, where he earned a double first in Classics. He continued to study acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which he graduated in 2005.Whilst at University of Cambridge, he was seen by the agency 'Hamilton Hodell' in the play "A Streetcar Named Desire" and was signed. Following this, he was cast in his first television role in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001). Hiddleston won his first film role as Oakley in Joanna Hogg's award-winning first feature, Unrelated (2007). His breakthrough role came when he portrayed the nemesis Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe feature film Thor (2011). He reprised the character in The Avengers (2012), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018).He has also appeared in Steven Spielberg's War Horse (2011), The Deep Blue Sea (2011), Woody Allen's romantic comedy Midnight in Paris (2011), and the romantic vampire film Only Lovers Left Alive (2013). On television, he appeared on the BBC series The Hollow Crown (2012), in the adaptations of Shakespeare's "Henry IV" and "Henry V". In theatre, he has been in the productions of "Cymbeline" (2007) and "Ivanov" (2008). In December 2013, he starred as the title character in the Donmar Warehouse production of "Coriolanus" which played until February 2014. He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play for his role in "Cymbeline" while also being nominated for the same award the same year for his role as Cassio in "Othello".
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He screen tested for the title role in Thor (2011), maintaining a strict diet and gaining 20 pounds in muscle. However, Kenneth Branagh decided he was more suitable for the role of Loki.Plays the piano and is a keen guitar player having learned for the movie I Saw the Light. He also played the trumpet as a child, and had to learn how to play the drums and the lute for Only Lovers Left Alive.Was in the same class as both Prince William of Wales and Eddie Redmayne at the boarding school Eton College.Sang all his own vocals for his performance as Hank Williams in 'I Saw the Light'. Most of the songs he previously recorded in studio and lip synced will filming but two of the songs he sang live on camera while filming.Was once considered to portray James Bond after Daniel Craig.He speaks some conversational French and Spanish (but is not fluent in either language), and learned Latin and Greek at university. He generally tries to learn a few words or phrases in the language of any country he visits, and is a quick learner with a keen ear for languages. Contrary to fan reports he does not speak Italian, as there is a video of him saying a few words in Italian and admitting that is all the Italian he knows.Graduated from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, England.His great-great-grandfather was Sir Edmund Vestey, 1st Baronet, an English importer who was created a Baronet for supplying food to British troops during the First World War.His mother is a former stage manager and still (as of 2018) works in arts marketing and fund-raising. His father is a scientist and was the director of a pharmaceutical company.Learned to surf in Hawaii while filming 'Kong: Skull Island'.Won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play (2008), an esteemed honor that recognizes the best in London theatre.Is a massive Shakespeare fan, he claims he feels most alive while performing Shakespeare.He viewed an autopsy to prepare for his role as a physiologist in High-Rise (2015).In January 2013, he traveled with UNICEF UK to Guinea, West Africa, to visit children, families and communities. He continues to remain involved with the organization.Very good friends with Chris Hemsworth.He played with Eddie Redmayne in a school production of 'a passage to India' by E.M. Forster. He played the front right leg of the elephant that rode to the Marabar caves. The elephant consisted of 4 actors, a table with a cushion and a tablecloth. On top of the elephant sat Eddie Redmayne who played the female lead.He played rugby at Cambridge University but gave up for his love of acting.Has selachophobia, the fear of sharks.Ranked #2 on Empire magazine's 100 Sexiest Movie Stars list (2013).His favorite books are "Anna Karenina" by Lev Tolstoy and "Any Human Heart" by William Boyd.Is a master celebrity impressionist and is often asked in interviews and fan events to do them. He even once did a Robert De Niro impression for Robert De Niro.As of 2015, he has appeared in two films which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture of the Year: Midnight in Paris (2011) and War Horse (2011).He generally runs five miles every morning, however, in preparation for I Saw the Light (2015), he ran ten miles each morning, and also cycled in order to gain a pencil-thin figure for his role as Hank Williams.His eyes water involuntarily when he is spooked.Loves to dance.He read "The Politics of the Family and Other Essays" by R.D. Laing in preparation for his role in Crimson Peak (2015).His favorite superhero is Superman.His favorite music video is "Weapon of Choice" by Fatboy Slim.He grew up in Wimbledon in London, and was sent to boarding school in Oxfordshire (called the Dragon School) at the age of seven. His family moved from London to Oxfordshire three years later. When he was 13 he started at Eton College, where he was also a boarder.His favorite film is Heat (1995).Won Best Supporting Actor in a Play at the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards in 2009.Nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, for playing the title role in Shakespeare's "Coriolanus" at Domnar Warehouse (2014).Knows how to juggle.His more avid fans are often referred to as "Hiddlestoners".Won Best Male Newcomer at the Jameson Empire Awards in 2012.Math is the one subject he has not excelled in.Won Best Male Principal Performance Award at the 2014 Falstaff Awards, for playing the title role in Shakespeare's "Coriolanus" at Donmar Warehouse.Won Rising Star Award at the Richard Attenborough UK Regional Film Critics' Awards in 2012.His maternal great-grandfather, Reginald Maxwell Servaes, was a prominent Vice Admiral, a Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet, and his maternal great-great-grandfather was importer Sir Edmund Vestey, 1st Baronet.Won Best Actor Award at the 2014 Evening Standard Theatre Awards, for playing the title role in Shakespeare's "Coriolanus" at Donmar Warehouse.His father is Scottish. His mother is English, and has English, and some German and Scottish, ancestry. One of Tom's maternal great-great-grandfathers was of German origin.Won Best Actor Award at the 2016 National Film Awards UK for his role in High-Rise (2015).His parents divorced when he was 13.Graduated from the University of Cambridge with a double first in Classics.A cousin of Edmund Vestey and Samuel Vestey. Tom's great-great grandfather and Edmund's grandfather, Edmund Hoyle Vestey (1866-1953), was the co-founder of international food product giant Vestey Brothers (later renamed The Vestey Group) with his brother, William (Samuel's grandfather). Edmund Hoyle Vestey and William Vestey were each created Baronets by King George V for their services in supplying food to British troops during the First World War.Brother of Emma Hiddleston and Sarah Hiddleston.Won Third Prize at the Ian Charleson Awards in 2007. |
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Tom Hiddleston |
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Actor,Producer,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
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All World |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Model rank: |
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| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:09:40 |
| Height: |
6' 1?' (1.87 m) |
| Biography: |
Thomas William Hiddleston was born in Westminster, London, to English-born Diana Patricia (Servaes) and Scottish-born James Norman Hiddleston. His mother is a former stage manager, and his father, a scientist, was the managing director of a pharmaceu |
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He screen tested for the title role in Thor (2011), maintaining a strict diet and gaining 20 pounds in muscle. However, Kenneth Branagh decided he was more suitable for the role of Loki.Plays the piano and is a keen guitar player having learned for the movie I Saw the Light. He also played the trumpet as a child, and had to learn how to play the drums and the lute for Only Lovers Left Alive.Was in the same class as both Prince William of Wales and Eddie Redmayne at the boarding school Eton College.Sang all his own vocals for his performance as Hank Williams in 'I Saw the Light'. Most of the songs he previously recorded in studio and lip synced will filming but two of the songs he sang live on camera while filming.Was once considered to portray James Bond after Daniel Craig.He speaks some conversational French and Spanish (but is not fluent in either language), and learned Latin and Greek at university. He generally tries to learn a few words or phrases in the language of any country he visits, and is a quick learner with a keen ear for languages. Contrary to fan reports he does not speak Italian, as there is a video of him saying a few words in Italian and admitting that is all the Italian he knows.Graduated from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, England.His great-great-grandfather was Sir Edmund Vestey, 1st Baronet, an English importer who was created a Baronet for supplying food to British troops during the First World War.His mother is a former stage manager and still (as of 2018) works in arts marketing and fund-raising. His father is a scientist and was the director of a pharmaceutical company.Learned to surf in Hawaii while filming 'Kong: Skull Island'.Won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play (2008), an esteemed honor that recognizes the best in London theatre.Is a massive Shakespeare fan, he claims he feels most alive while performing Shakespeare.He viewed an autopsy to prepare for his role as a physiologist in High-Rise (2015).In January 2013, he traveled with UNICEF UK to Guinea, West Africa, to visit children, families and communities. He continues to remain involved with the organization.Very good friends with Chris Hemsworth.He played with Eddie Redmayne in a school production of 'a passage to India' by E.M. Forster. He played the front right leg of the elephant that rode to the Marabar caves. The elephant consisted of 4 actors, a table with a cushion and a tablecloth. On top of the elephant sat Eddie Redmayne who played the female lead.He played rugby at Cambridge University but gave up for his love of acting.Has selachophobia, the fear of sharks.Ranked #2 on Empire magazine's 100 Sexiest Movie Stars list (2013).His favorite books are "Anna Karenina" by Lev Tolstoy and "Any Human Heart" by William Boyd.Is a master celebrity impressionist and is often asked in interviews and fan events to do them. He even once did a Robert De Niro impression for Robert De Niro.As of 2015, he has appeared in two films which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture of the Year: Midnight in Paris (2011) and War Horse (2011).He generally runs five miles every morning, however, in preparation for I Saw the Light (2015), he ran ten miles each morning, and also cycled in order to gain a pencil-thin figure for his role as Hank Williams.His eyes water involuntarily when he is spooked.Loves to dance.He read "The Politics of the Family and Other Essays" by R.D. Laing in preparation for his role in Crimson Peak (2015).His favorite superhero is Superman.His favorite music video is "Weapon of Choice" by Fatboy Slim.He grew up in Wimbledon in London, and was sent to boarding school in Oxfordshire (called the Dragon School) at the age of seven. His family moved from London to Oxfordshire three years later. When he was 13 he started at Eton College, where he was also a boarder.His favorite film is Heat (1995).Won Best Supporting Actor in a Play at the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards in 2009.Nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, for playing the title role in Shakespeare's "Coriolanus" at Domnar Warehouse (2014).Knows how to juggle.His more avid fans are often referred to as "Hiddlestoners".Won Best Male Newcomer at the Jameson Empire Awards in 2012.Math is the one subject he has not excelled in.Won Best Male Principal Performance Award at the 2014 Falstaff Awards, for playing the title role in Shakespeare's "Coriolanus" at Donmar Warehouse.Won Rising Star Award at the Richard Attenborough UK Regional Film Critics' Awards in 2012.His maternal great-grandfather, Reginald Maxwell Servaes, was a prominent Vice Admiral, a Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet, and his maternal great-great-grandfather was importer Sir Edmund Vestey, 1st Baronet.Won Best Actor Award at the 2014 Evening Standard Theatre Awards, for playing the title role in Shakespeare's "Coriolanus" at Donmar Warehouse.His father is Scottish. His mother is English, and has English, and some German and Scottish, ancestry. One of Tom's maternal great-great-grandfathers was of German origin.Won Best Actor Award at the 2016 National Film Awards UK for his role in High-Rise (2015).His parents divorced when he was 13.Graduated from the University of Cambridge with a double first in Classics.A cousin of Edmund Vestey and Samuel Vestey. Tom's great-great grandfather and Edmund's grandfather, Edmund Hoyle Vestey (1866-1953), was the co-founder of international food product giant Vestey Brothers (later renamed The Vestey Group) with his brother, William (Samuel's grandfather). Edmund Hoyle Vestey and William Vestey were each created Baronets by King George V for their services in supplying food to British troops during the First World War.Brother of Emma Hiddleston and Sarah Hiddleston.Won Third Prize at the Ian Charleson Awards in 2007. |
| Trademarks: |
Self-described blond curly "Gene Wilder" hair.
His wide, warm smile
Expressive blue-green eyes
Deep smooth voice
Extremely polite, articulate and friendly personality |
| Quotes: |
Showing young children in these communities, that there are outlets for their feelings, that there is room in a space for their stories to be told, and that they will be applauded-and it's not about ego, it's about connection: that their pain is everybody else's pain.
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Never stop. Never stop fighting. Never stop dreaming. And don't be afraid of wearing your heart on your sleeve - in declaring the films that you love, the films that you want to make, the life that you've had, and the lives you can help reflect in cinema. For myself, for a long time... maybe I felt inauthentic or something, I felt like my voice wasn't worth hearing, and I think everyone's voice is worth hearing. So if you've got something to say, say it from the rooftops.
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I am very proud of my work for the BBC, but I never wanted to stay stuck in the past. Loki has set me free from a particular casting type. But the work is the same. Rigor, discipline, humility, punctuality, above all: truthfulness. [CNN.com, 9 May 2012]
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[on working on War Horse (2011) and Midnight in Paris (2011)] I'm enormously proud of it because I'm a significant part of both those films.
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[on being directed by Steven Spielberg and Woody Allen for their Oscar-nominated movies] It was a massive honor to work with Woody and Steven. |
| Salaries: |
The Avengers (2012) - $160,000 |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
(2006) Performed in a production for Cheek By Jowl Company of Thomas Middleton and William Rowley's "The Changeling" at the Barbican Theatre in London, England, UK. Also in the cast were Will Keen, David Collings, Jim Hooper, Olivia William |
| Parents: |
Diana Patricia Hiddleston (Servaes)
James Norman Hiddleston |
| Relatives: |
Emma Hiddleston (Sibling)
Sarah Hiddleston (Sibling) |
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