Family and childhood of Tom Hiddleston
Tom Hiddleston was born in the historical district of the British capital - Westminster. The actor's father, James Norman Hiddleston, who was born into a poor Scottish family and came a long way up the career ladder, was the director of a pharmaceutical company. Mother, Diana Patricia Serves, who belonged to an aristocratic family, worked as an art critic and assistant director, but after the birth of three children she quit her job and devoted herself to her family.
Tom Hiddleston as a child
Tom's great-grandfather, Vice Admiral Reginald Serves, was Commandant of HMS London during the Second World War and later became Commander of the British Reserve Fleet. Great-great-grandfather, Esquire Edmund Hoyle Vestey, received from the Queen's hands an award "for the timely supply of quality products to British soldiers during the First World War" and was awarded the title of baronet.
Tom Hiddleston with his parents
When Tom was 13 years old, his parents divorced. By that time, the future actor had already graduated from preparatory school in Wimbledon and studied at the private boarding school Dragon School in Oxford. The father left the family, but continued to take care of Tom and his sisters - the eldest Sarah and the younger Emma. Despite the separation of his parents, the actor remembers his childhood with warmth: “We spent the summer with our cousins. We staged plays, rehearsed for a week, and then performed a play for the parents. It always seemed like such an important matter, although there were only 5 people and a dog in the garden behind the house.”
Tom Hiddleston's school photo
It was during the summer holidays that Tom developed an interest in acting. Excellent training for him was the entertaining game “Balloon Debate,” when participants had to play someone famous so as not to be thrown overboard into the waters of the Atlantic. When his opponents chose to play the roles of Einstein, Shakespeare, Mozart or the President of the United States, young Hiddleston always parodied the actor from the commercials. One day the director of the drama club found him playing this game, and then approached Tom and invited him to a school production.
Young Tom Hiddleston
After school, Tom Hiddleston entered the famous Eton College, where for several years he studied in the same class with the heir to the British crown, Prince William. He continued his classical education at Cambridge University, where he also attended a theater group. At the same time, Tom made his debut on the big stage in the production of A Streetcar Named Desire. The aspiring actor’s performance was noticed by agent Lorraine Hamilton from the Hamilton Hodell Agency, who offered the talented student cooperation. It was after this that Hiddleston became convinced that acting was not a hobby for him, but his whole life, so after Cambridge he entered the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Tom Hiddleston's film debut
In 2001, Tom Hiddleston was first seen on screen in a cameo role as a lord from the film The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Then there were small roles in the television films “Conspiracy”, “Churchill” and “The Riddle of Shakespeare’s Sonnets”.
The first significant work of the aspiring actor was the role of Oakley in the film “Alien,” which premiered in 2007. Together with her brother, her younger sister Emma also appeared on the set - her debut was the role of Byoji.
Tom Hiddleston in the movie Alien
2008 was a turning point for Hiddleston. He was invited to play Mr. John Plumper in the film “The Misfortunes of Jane Austen,” and although the film received mixed reviews from critics, it became a springboard for the development of the career of the talented Briton.
Still from the film “Jane Austen's Misfortunes in Love”
His theatrical successes did not go unnoticed: Tom was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Awards in the “Best Debut” category. His name appeared twice on the list of nominees for his roles in the productions of Cymbilene and Othello. As a result, “Cimbilin” turned out to be happy. Later, Othello also won an award - Hiddleston was recognized as best supporting actor and received the Theatergoers' Choice Awards.
Tom Hiddleston in the play "Othello"
The rise of Tom Hiddleston's career
A contract with Marvel helped the British actor reorient himself to Hollywood. In 2008, Tom became part of the cinematic universe, playing the role of Loki in the film Thor. Kenneth Branagh himself got the ticket to Marvel Studios for the Briton: first they played together in the crime series “Wallander”, and when Kenneth moved into the director’s chair of “Thor”, he immediately invited Hiddleston to the casting.
Tom originally auditioned for the role of Thor: “I, a tall, blond, classically trained guy, was supposed to be the ‘classic’ Thor. But Marvel saw more in me, they noticed my temperament and offered something completely different." As a result, the actor got the role of Thor’s brother Loki, who was also the hero’s worst antagonist.
Charming Tom Hiddleston as Loki captivated all Thor viewers
According to Tom, villains fascinated him. He was extremely happy to play a macabre villain with a “grandmaster mentality” and not “another Joker or Doctor Octopus.” In addition, Tom remembered his first experience of filming on a Hollywood set for his collaboration with such legends as Natalie Portman, Chris Hemsworth and Anthony Hopkins.
In the same 2011, Hiddleston received another offer from a famous director - Steven Spielberg himself invited him to play the main role in the drama “War Horse”. The same year, Woody Allen saw him in the role of writer Francis Scott Fitzgerald in the film Midnight in Paris. By his 30th birthday, Tom Hiddleston was at the top of his popularity.
Tom Hiddleston – Francis Scott Fitzgerald
In 2012, he continued his collaboration with Marvel, again playing Loki in the blockbuster “The Avengers,” this time against the heroes of Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson.
Tom Hiddleston and Chris Hemsworth enter the role
In 2013, Tom Hiddleston starred in Jim Jarmusch's film Only Lovers Left Alive, playing a thousand-year-old vampire who loves rock music and peace. His partner in the film was the charming Tilda Swinton.
Tom Hiddleston in the movie Only Lovers Left Alive
The same year, he starred in the sequel to Thor (Thor: The Dark World), but the film was received less warmly than the first part, although it received its share of rave reviews.
In 2014, the actor became the face of the automobile brand Jaguar Cars.
Tom Hiddleston. Biography
Name: Tom Hiddleston. Date of birth: February 9, 1981. Place of birth: London (UK).
Childhood and youth
Thomas William Hiddleston, better known as Tom Hiddleston, was born on February 9, 1981 in a suburb of London. In addition to him, the family had two more children.
The boy grew up in prosperity, despite the fact that his mother was a housewife, because Tom's father held the position of director of a pharmaceutical company.
When Hiddleston was 13 years old, his parents divorced. However, if this left a trauma in the boy’s soul, he did not openly admit it. Subsequently, Tom will remember his childhood years exclusively as a happy time.
Hiddleston always enjoyed participating in home theater productions, and later began attending a theater group.
As a teenager, the boy changed several schools, and after receiving secondary education he decided to connect his life with the acting profession and entered the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Hiddleston received his Vocational Diploma in 2005.
Early life and first film roles
During his student years, Tom began acting in the theater, and then he tried his hand at cinema. His first serious work was filming “The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby” (2001).
Other projects of that time included mostly little-known television films and TV series that did not bring Tom fame. But with roles in the theater, things turned out much better.
In 2008, Hiddleston received the award. Laurence Olivier in the category "Best New Face" in the play "Cymbeline", and was also nominated for the production of "Othello".
The theater played an important role in Tom’s life also because it was there that film director Kenneth Branagh saw him, who actually opened the door for the actor to go to Hollywood.
Career flourishing and world fame
In the city of dreams, Hiddleston was not immediately lucky, but incredibly lucky - he was cast for one of the key roles in the film adaptation of the popular comic books about the Scandinavian thunder god.
The epic drama "Thor" (by the way, directed by Branagh) was released in 2011. The actor's character, the cunning villain Loki, brought Hiddleston worldwide popularity and the Empire Award.
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Tom Hiddleston in his youth
The directors literally tore Tom apart, and the offers were one more profitable and interesting than the other. The next two years saw the release of such films with Hiddleston's participation as “Deep Blue Sea”, “Midnight in Paris” and “War Horse”.
In 2012, his character Loki appeared in the popular action film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe “The Avengers”. For this role, Hiddleston received two MTV Movie Awards in the categories “Best Villain” and “Best Fight”.
The year 2013 was marked for Tom by a sequel about the adventures of the superhero god - the film Thor 2: The Dark World, as well as the film Only Lovers Left Alive, where he played the vampire Adam.
In 2015, the biopic “I Saw the Light” was released, in which Hiddleston plays the main role of country music legend Hank Williams and therefore sings a lot and soulfully, the thriller “Crimson Peak” and the drama “High-Rise”.
In 2016, the mini-series “The Night Manager” was released on television. Critics liked Tom's performance so much that he received a Golden Globe in the Best Actor category.
Tom Hiddleston currently
In 2017, two films starring Hiddleston captivated the box office: Kong: Skull Island and the third part of the adventures of the famous Thunderer, Thor: Ragnarok.
In 2021, Tom will return to the role of Loki in the film “Avengers: Infinity War,” which promises to make a real splash in the world of cinema - the number of star characters in the film is off the charts.
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Tom Hiddleston as Loki
According to rumors leaked to the press, Loki will appear in at least an episode of a new untitled project about the Avengers team. In any case, the paparazzi noticed Hiddleston on the set of the film with the working title “Avengers 4.” The premiere of the action film about the adventures of famous superheroes is scheduled for 2021.
Personal life
Tom Hiddleston is 36 years old, but he has never been married yet. However, he has no shortage of girlfriends.
According to media reports, from 2008 to 2011, Tom was in a relationship with actress Suzanne Fielding. The couple met on the set of the television series Wallander, and the connection grew beyond the screen.
In 2015, Hiddleston was credited with a relationship with actress Elizabeth Olsen, who was his partner in the film “I Saw the Light,” but the couple strongly denied the fact that they were in love.
After this, the media wrote about Tom’s romantic relationships with other actresses he met on the set of films - Jessica Chastain and Scarlett Johannson, but this information was not confirmed.
In 2021, Hiddleston was in a relationship with singer Taylor Swift; the couple met at a fashion event.
For several months, the paparazzi spotted them together at social parties or outings, but soon the rumors about this relationship faded away.
According to the latest press reports, the actor’s heart is currently free.
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Tom Hiddleston in 2021
Interestingly, the eligible bachelor Hiddleston is quite tall - 187 centimeters, compared, for example, with such Hollywood stars as Robert Downey Jr. (174) and Johnny Depp (178).
Tom is on the social networks Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, but he very rarely writes anything, mostly about filming.
Personal life of Tom Hiddleston
Raising a true Briton did not allow Tom Hiddleston to talk about his personal life. His silence became fertile ground for the emergence of all sorts of rumors: at different times, the role of “Loki’s girl” was tried on by Jessica Chastain, Kat Dennings and Scarlett Johansson.
Tom Hiddleston loves to chat with fans
At the end of 2011, the press trumpeted the news of the “secret wedding” of Tom and actress Suzanne Fielding. The couple had already been dating for several months and did not hide their relationship either in front of their family or in front of the public. Photos of happy lovers regularly appeared in glossy magazines, but it never came to a real wedding.
Tom Hiddleston and Susan Fielding
In 2013, journalists brought the actor together with his makeup artist Amanda Grossman, and in 2021, Tom was spotted on vacation with his co-star in the film “I Saw the Light,” Elizabeth Olsen.
Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen
However, already in June of the same year, Tom admitted that he had entered into a relationship with country singer Taylor Swift. A month later, they threw a huge beach party that lasted several days.
In the photo: Tom Hiddleston and Taylor Swift
Many fans (both Tom and Taylor) believed that their relationship was purely for PR from the very beginning. Perhaps they were right -
just a couple of months later, Swift unfriended her ex-boyfriend on all her social networks.
According to the actor, he achieved everything he wanted, except for one thing: he never played “an ordinary guy in jeans and a T-shirt who can make people laugh by crashing into a lamppost or slipping on a banana peel.”
Tom Hiddleston dreams of playing a 'regular guy'
Hiddleston family nest
The future Marvel star spent his childhood in London's Westminster. This is an elite area of the English capital. Only representatives of the upper classes of Britain live there. Tom Hiddleston was no exception and purchased his own house in London.
Tom Hiddleston and his sisters' parents left their house, and they themselves moved to a smaller apartment. The house itself is the epitome of luxury, it has a large number of rooms and two swimming pools.
The living room is located on the ground floor and occupies a large area. It is connected to the kitchen and the door leads directly to the garden. In the living room there is a large fireplace made of natural stone, which gives the house a cozy feel and can warm you up on cold days. Not far from the fireplace there is a small coffee table, around a couple of armchairs and three sofas.
