Tom Hiddleston is an actor from the UK. The man conquered the audience, starring in the role of the charismatic character of Loki. However, there are other projects in the filmography of the talented actor.
According to the directors, the secret to the success of the characters played by Tom lies in the mystery of the actor himself. They are happy to call a popular and talented man into their projects, providing the opportunity to play any role, be it a romantically-minded vampire or a supervillain from comics.
short biography
The full name of the actor is Thomas William Hiddleston. Born in 1981. This event took place on February 9 in Westminster. His parents were not associated with cinema or with creativity. Mom was a housewife. She was engaged in the upbringing of three children - Tom and his 2 sisters. Father is the director of a pharmaceutical company. When Tom was 13 years old, the parents decided to divorce.
Tom has been involved in a creative environment since childhood. In the family, constantly in the evenings there was a show of performances, in which the main characters were children. This played a role - Tom began attending a drama club while studying at school. I didn’t leave him after entering college.
Tom Hiddleston was educated at Eton College. After graduating from it, immediately go to Cambridge University. And only after receiving a diploma decided to connect his life with acting. Tom took the documents to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
The first steps in creativity
Even during the training, a debut took place. The filmography was replenished with the first project immediately after entering the academy. Before the audience, Tom appeared in the film project "Catastrophe".
Tom received his first major role in the movie "Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby". Then there was work on the creation of the Armadill series project. Throughout the training, Tom starred in several more projects. He received mostly episodic roles.
Having received a diploma, Tom first participated in performances. It was during the speeches that Kenneth Brown noticed him. He invited a talented guy to star in the movie "Vallander".
Career breakthrough
Success in Tom Hiddleston came in 2011. He was invited to star in the movie "Thor". The role of a charismatic character named Loki instantly made the actor famous. On the set, Tom worked with stars such as Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, who played the main characters.
Preparing for the shooting, Tom Hiddleston read the Scandinavian sagas, comics, mythology. He listened to the Ring of the Nibelungs several times. All this was done by other actors. Such a requirement was directed by Jos Whedon.
To play his hero reliably, fully get used to the image of a villain, Tom read several books about the psychology of children and parents. According to the actor, Loki is not universal evil. All his actions are fully justified. Loki has certain motives and goals. It is thanks to this that the comic book anti-hero has gained immense popularity among viewers.
Another fairly successful project in 2011 was the picture "Midnight in Paris." Tom on the set worked with director Woody Allen. Got the role of Francis Fitzgerald. It should be noted that Tom did not go through auditions. Woody Allen sent a letter to the actor, saying that he wants to see him in his project. Tom didn’t even think about giving up the role.
A year later, the audience again saw the actor in the image of the charming villain Loki - the movie "Avengers" was released on the screens. For his mastery of the game, Tom received an award as "Best Villain." Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. worked together with our hero on the set. Chris Hemsworth appeared in the image of Thor.
A year later, viewers saw Tom Hiddleston as a vampire. The actor starred in the movie "Only lovers will survive." Then there was another appearance in the film about the heroes - “Thor 2. The Kingdom of Darkness”. Tom also starred in the 3rd part.
Filming the movie "Thor 2. The Kingdom of Shadows" has become one of the most fun for Tom. He lived in the same house as Chris Hemsworth at the foot of a volcano in Iceland. In the evenings, the actors often cooked culinary masterpieces with the housekeeper, and then drank wine and chatted about life at midnight.
A successful project in Tom Hiddleston's filmography was Crimson Peak. The actor got the role of Sir Thomas Sharpe. He again starred with Mia Vasikovskaya, with whom he worked on the creation of the film "Only lovers will survive."
The audience also remembered the multi-part project "The Night Administrator", in which Tom Hiddleston starred with Hugh Laurie. Our hero for the workshop of acting received the Golden Globe.
The actor’s popularity is only of age after the release of the film Kong. Skull Island. Appeared to the audience in the image of James Conrad. Bree Larson starred with him.
In 2017, there were rumors that Tom would become the next agent 007. But this news was not confirmed. Tom was immediately skeptical of the news. According to him, when a British actor becomes famous, viewers immediately try to imagine him in the guise of a spy. At the present stage, Tom is working on a multi-part project that will be dedicated to the adventures of Loki.
