Tom Hiddleston

Thomas William "Tom" Hiddleston (born 9 February 1981) is an English actor. His most famous roles include 'Thor: Ragnarok' (2017), Jonathan Pine in 'The Night Manager' (2016), Loki in 'Thor' (2011),  Scott Fitzgerald, Midnight in Paris (2011), 'The Avengers (2012), and 'Thor: The Dark World' (2013). He also stars in 'Kong: Skull Island' (2017) as Captain James Conrad. 

 Early life 
Thomas William Hiddleston was born in Westminster, London, to English-born Diana Patricia 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.

 Career 
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). Tom 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". 

On 8 November 2018, it was announced that Tom Hiddleston would be reprising his role as Loki in a new Marvel limited series centered on the character which will air on Disney's streaming service, Disney+. Loki is Hiddleston's seventh time taking on the role, following three Avengers movies and all three Thor films.

Awards and nominations
YearAwardWorkResult2012Glamour Award for Man of the Year2012Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie VillainThe Avengers2012Saturn Award for Best Supporting ActorThor2012Jameson Empire Award for Best Male NewcomerThor2012London Evening Standard British Film Award for Best ActorArchipelago2012BAFTA Orange Wednesdays Rising Star AwardThor2012Richard Attenborough UK Regional Film Critics' Awards, Rising Star AwardWar Horse, Thor, The Deep Blue Sea, Midnight in Paris and Archipelago2012Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble ActingMidnight in Paris (with the cast)2011SAG Award for Best Ensemble ActingMidnight in Paris (with the cast)2011My Cinema Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama, Action or HorrorThor2010ITV3 Crime Thriller Award for Best Supporting ActorWallander2009Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor in a PlayOthello and Ivanov2008Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a PlayCymbeline2007Ian Charleson Award Third PrizeOthello

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