Biography for
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Date of Birth

9 February 1981, Westminster, London, England, UK

Birth Name

Thomas William Hiddleston

Height

6' 1½" (1.87 m)

Mini Biography

Tom was born in London to parents Diana and James Hiddleston. His mother is a former stage manager. His father is a scientist and was the managing director of a pharmaceutical company.

He attended The Dragon School in Oxford and then went on to study at Eton College. He studied for his Classics degree at Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, earning a double first. In 2005, he graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Whilst at University of Cambridge, he was seen by the agency 'Hamilton Handell' 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) (TV)_. 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 Loki in the 2011 Marvel Studios feature film Thor (2011) and he will reprise this role in The Avengers (2012).

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Trade Mark

Self-described blond curly "Gene Wilder" hair.

His wide, warm smile

Big blue expressive eyes

Trivia

Won Best Newcomer in a Play at the Laurence Olivier Awards in 2008.

His sister is Emma Hiddleston.

He played rugby at Cambridge University but gave it up for his love of acting.

He grew up in Oxfordshire, England.

Tom's parents divorced when he was 13.

His favorite film is Heat.

He screen-tested for the role of Thor for the film _Thor (2011). He went on a strict diet and gained 20 pounds in muscle. However, 'Kenneth Branagh' decided he was more suitable for the role of Loki.

His maternal great-great-grandfather was importer Sir Edmund Vestey, 1st Baronet.

Won Third Prize at the Ian Charleson Awards in 2007.

Won Best Supporting Actor in a Play at the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards in 2009.

Won Rising Star Award at the Richard Attenborough UK Regional Film Critics' Awards in 2012.

Won Best Male Newcomer at the Jameson Empire Awards in 2012.

He has two sisters, Sarah (older) and Emma (younger).

Personal 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.

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.

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]

[on working on Warhorse and Midnight in Paris] I'm enormously proud of it because I'm a significant part of both those films.

It was a massive honor to work with Woody and Steven. On being directed by Spielberg and Wood Allen for their Oscar nominated movies