Tom Holland

Thomas Stanley "Tom" Holland is an English actor and voice actor, who is perhaps best known for his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Outside of his work for Disney, Holland is also known for his roles as the titular character of on the West End (a role for which he was first cast in 2008), Lucas Bennett in the 2012 film (which marked his film debut), Arvin Russell in the 2020 Netflix film , the titular character of the 2021 Apple TV+ film , and Nathan Drake in the 2022 Sony Pictures film adaptation of .
In 2011, he made his Disney debut voicing Shō in the UK dub of The Secret World of Arrietty that was produced by Optimum/.
While working on the 2015 film , Holland met Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. When it was announced that would be rebooted, and the character joining the franchise in co-productions between Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios, Holland emailed Hemsworth to ask if he could put a good word in to Marvel Studios for his audition. As of April 2015, he was one of five actors reported to be on the shortlist for the role, a list that included and Timothée Chalamet. On June 23, Tom Holland was cast as Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with the 2016 film Captain America: Civil War. He reprised the role in Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Avengers: Doomsday, Spider-Man 4, and an as-yet unannounced Marvel Studios production. He also portrayed the character in the Avengers Campus attraction WEB Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure. In 2021, it was confirmed Holland will continue playing Spider-Man for another trilogy in the MCU.
In 2019, Holland voiced Walter Beckett in the Fox/Blue Sky film Spies in Disguise.
In 2020, he voiced Ian Lightfoot in Disney/Pixar's Onward with Infinity War co-star Chris Pratt.
Holland became engaged to longtime girlfriend, Zendaya, around the Christmas period, in 2024. Their engagement was announced on January 6, 2025.
==Roles==
Arrietty-disneyscreencaps.com-4158.jpg|Shō(The Secret World of Arrietty; Optimum/StudioCanal UK dub)
Profile - Spider-Man.png|Peter Parker/Spider-Man(Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Walter Beckett (PNG).png|Walter Beckett(Spies in Disguise)
Ian Lightfoot Render.png|Ian Lightfoot(Onward)
==Gallery==
Tom Holland SDCC.jpg|Tom Holland speaks at the San Diego Comic Con in July 2016.
Tom Holland Spider-Man Homecoming premiere.jpg|Tom Holland at the premiere of Spider-Man: Homecoming in June 2017.
Tom Holland D23 Expo.jpg|Tom Holland attending the 2017 D23 Expo.
Tom Holland Avengers IW premiere.jpg|Tom Holland at the premiere of Avengers: Infinity War in April 2018.
Tom Holland D23 Expo19.jpg|Tom Holland speaks onstage at the 2019 D23 Expo.
Will Smith Tom Holland Spies in Disguise premiere.jpg|Tom Holland and Will Smith at the premiere of Spies in Disguise in December 2019.
Tom Holland behind the scenes Onward.jpg|Tom Holland behind the scenes of Onward.
Chris Pratt & Tom Holland Onward premiere.jpg|Tom Holland and Chris Pratt at the premiere of Onward in February 2020.
Tom Holland 2021.png|Tom Holland at the launch of the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer.
Tom Holland, Zendaya & Jacob Batalon 2021.png|Tom Holland with his girlfriend, Zendaya, and co-star Jacob Batalon reacting to the trailer of Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Tom Holland & Zendaya - Ballon Dor Event 2021.png|Tom Holland with Zendaya at the Ballon Dor Event in November 2021.
Tom Holland & Zendaya Quotidien Interview.png|Tom Holland and Zendaya on the first day of the Spider-Man: No Way Home press tour in November 2021.
Tom Holland & Zendaya - SM No Way Home Promotional Photocall.png|Tom Holland with Spider-Man co-star/girlfriend Zendaya at a Spider-Man: No Way Home photocall in December 2021.
Jacob Batalon, Zendaya & Tom Holland - SM WH Promotional Photocall.png|Tom Holland with Zendaya and Spider-Man co-star Jacob Batalon at a Spider-Man: No Way Home photocall in December 2021.
Tom Holland & Zendaya - SM No Way Home Premiere.png|Tom Holland with Zendaya at the premiere of Spider-Man: No Way Home in December 2021.
==Trivia==
*Holland's first acting role was when he was cast as the titular character of the musical adaptation of .
*He has been a fan of Spider-Man since he was a child, and he described getting the role as a "dream come true".
*Due to COVID-19, Holland had to be tested for coronavirus before resuming filming on his movie , as well as Spider-Man: No Way Home.
*He managed to convince Sony and Disney to continue working together in order to allow Spider-Man to stay in the MCU.
*He received the Spider-Man: No Way Home script on October 26, 2020.
*Even though Holland is friends with , he dislikes the actor .
*Holland is a fan of the show WandaVision.
*Spider-Man: No Way Home is his favorite film out of the trilogy.
*He started dating his Spider-Man co-star, and on-screen girlfriend, Zendaya in 2021. They got engaged at the end of 2024.
*Holland isn't the first Spider-Man actor to date the actresses of their on-screen love. Tobey Maguire dated Kirsten Dunst who played Mary Jane Watson in the Sam Raimi trilogy, and Andrew Garfield dated Emma Stone who played Gwen Stacy in .
*Holland is the first Spider-Man and MCU actor to get a double trilogy.
*He also portrayed Nolan North's character Nathan Drake in the Uncharted movie, alongside Mark Wahlberg.
*He won a the "Favorite Movie Actor" award at the 2022 Kids' Choice Awards for his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
*Holland's trilogy is the highest-grossing trilogy of all time.
*He had a dog named Tessa, who passed away in 2024.
*He signed another contract to return as Spider-Man in November 2022.
*Following his dog Tessa's death in March 2024, Tom and Zendaya adopted another dog, a doberman together later that year, named Daphanie.
*Tom Holland shares his name with a . His name is also similar to fellow British actor Tom Hollander. As a matter of fact, Hollander accidentally received a check from Marvel that was intended for Holland, which he found impressive.
*In October 2024, Tom Holland released a non-alcoholic beer named Bero, to celebrate two years of being sober. The names are inspired by Holland's English upbringing, and are called Kingston Golden Pills - named after Kingston Upon Themes, where Tom grew up - another is named Edge Hill Hazy IPA - which is a New England-style hoppy named after his primary (elementary) school - and the third one is called Noon Wheat, which is named after the dog Noon, a schnauzer which Tom owns with his fiancee', Zendaya.
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