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Thomas William "Tom" Hiddleston (born 9 February 1981) is an English actor.

Life and career

He was educated at The Dragon School in Oxford and Eton College, where he boarded in Durnford House. He read Classics at Pembroke College, Cambridge, gaining a double first. In his second term at Cambridge he was seen in a production of A Streetcar Named Desire by Lorraine Hamilton of the notable actors’ agency Hamilton Hodell, and was shortly thereafter given his first television role in Stephen Whittaker’s adaptation of Nicholas Nickleby for ITV, starring Charles Dance, James D'Arcy and Sophia Myles. While still at university he appeared in Conspiracy (BBC/HBO), and as Randolph Churchill, the son of Winston Churchill the Wartime Prime Minister, in the BAFTA and Emmy award-winning BBC/HBO drama The Gathering Storm, opposite Albert Finney and Vanessa Redgrave.

He then attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which he graduated in 2005. Since his RADA graduation, he has had lead roles in Declan Donnellan's company Cheek by Jowl's productions The Changeling (in which he played Alsemero and for which he received an Ian Charleson Awards 2007 Nomenation), and Cymbeline (Posthumus Leonatus & Cloten), for which he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer 2008, notably being up against himself in the same category for his portrayal of Cassio in the Donmar Warehouse Othello.

On graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Tom won his first film role as Oakley in Joanna Hogg’s award-winning first feature, Unrelated, shot on location in Tuscany, Italy. He is due to appear in the leading role of Edward in Joanna Hogg's recently completed second feature, Archipelago.

His Donmar Warehouse credits include Cassio in Michael Grandage's production of Shakespeare's Othello alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor and Ewan McGregor to much critical acclaim^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] and later Lvov in their West End revival of Chekhov's Ivanov. These two roles earned him the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards for Best Supporting Actor 2008.

His TV credits include Magnus Martinsson in the BBC detective drama Wallander, Bill Hazledine in Suburban Shootout, John Plumptre in the BBC costume drama TV film Miss Austen Regrets and William Buxton in the Christmas edition of BBC costume drama series Cranford.

He will portray Loki, Thor's half brother and nemesis in the 2011 Marvel Studios feature film Thor directed by Kenneth Branagh, whom he has worked with before on Ivanov and Wallander.^[5] He also auditioned and screen-tested for the role of Thor, but Branagh thought he was more suitable for the Loki role.^[6]

He is acting in The Children’s Monologues, a star-studded theatrical event at London's Old Vic Theatre on Sunday 14 November 2010 directed by Danny Boyle and starring Gemma Arterton and Samuel West, produced by Dramatic Need.

In 2011, he is also set to appear in Midnight in Paris, written and directed by Woody Allen. In June 2010 it was announced that Hiddleston had been cast in the role of Captain Nichols in War Horse, a film based on the 1982 novel by Michael Morpurgo, set for a US release on August 10, 2011.

List of Credits

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2001	The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby	Lord	TV movie
	Conspiracy	Phone Operator	TV movie
	Armadillo	Toby Sherrifmuir	TV series
2002	The Gathering Storm	Randolph Churchill	TV movie
2005	A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets	John Hall	TV movie
2006	Victoria Cross Heroes	Capt. 'Jack' Randle	TV series
	Suburban Shootout	Bill Hazeldine	TV series (9 episodes)
	Unrelated	Oakley
2007	Casualty	Chris Vaughn	TV series (one episode: "The Killing Floor")
2008	Miss Austen Regrets	Mr. John Plumptre	TV movie
2008	Wallander	Magnus Martinsson	TV series (6 episodes)
2009	Cranford (Christmas Special)	William Buxton	TV series (2 episodes)
2010	Archipelago	Edward	(post-production)
2011	Thor	Loki	(post-production)
	Midnight in Paris	Scott	(post-production)
	War Horse	Captain Nichols	(filming)

Theatre

Year	Production	Role	Venue	Director	Awards
2005	Yorgjin Oxo: The Man	Yorgjin Oxo	Latchmere Theatre503	Alex Clifton
2006	The Changeling	Alsemero	Cheek by Jowl/ Barbican/ European Tour	Declan Donnellan	Ian Charleson Awards Nomination 2007
2007	Cymbeline	Posthumus Leonatus & Cloten	Cheek by Jowl/ Barbican/ World Tour	Declan Donnellan	Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer 2008
2008	Othello	Cassio	Donmar Warehouse	Michael Grandage	Laurence Olivier Award Nomination for Best Newcomer 2008 Ian Charleson Awards Third Prize 2008 Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards for Best Supporting Actor 2008
2008	Ivanov'	Lvov	Donmar Warehouse at the Wyndhams Theatre	Michael Grandage	Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards for Best Supporting Actor 2008

Voice

Year	Title	Role	Format	Notes
2006	Galápagos	Charles Darwin	TV Documentary
2009	Darwin's Secret Notebooks	Charles Darwin	TV Documentary

References

^ Nightingale, Benedict (5 December 2007). "Othello". The Times. London. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
^ "Stars must align before Othello can go west". Daily Mail. London. 7 December 2007.
^ The Independent. London http://comment.independent.co.uk/commentators/thomas_sutcliffe/article3271360.ece. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) ^{[dead link]}
^ Clapp, Susannah (9 December 2007). "An Othello for our times". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
^ "Marvel Studios Update: Loki Officially Cast in 2011 Thor Movie". Marvel Comics. 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2009-05-19. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ Bamigboye, Baz (29 May 2009). "A strict diet for six months? That IS a Thor point". Daily Mail. London: Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 31 May 2009.

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[1] Nightingale, Benedict (5 December 2007). "Othello". The Times. London. Retrieved 25 May 2010.

[2] "Stars must align before Othello can go west". Daily Mail. London. 7 December 2007.

[3] The Independent. London http://comment.independent.co.uk/commentators/thomas_sutcliffe/article3271360.ece. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) ^{[dead link]}

[4] Clapp, Susannah (9 December 2007). "An Othello for our times". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 May 2010.

[5] "Marvel Studios Update: Loki Officially Cast in 2011 Thor Movie". Marvel Comics. 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2009-05-19. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[6] Bamigboye, Baz (29 May 2009). "A strict diet for six months? That IS a Thor point". Daily Mail. London: Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 31 May 2009.

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 He will portray [[Loki (comics)|Loki]], [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]]'s half brother and nemesis in the 2011 [[Marvel Studios]] feature film ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]'' directed by [[Kenneth Branagh]], whom he has worked with before on ''Ivanov'' and ''[[Wallander (British TV series)|Wallander]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marvel.com/news/moviestories.8063.Marvel_Studios_Update~colon~_Loki_Cast_in_Thor|title=''Marvel Studios Update: Loki Officially Cast in 2011 Thor Movie''|publisher=''[[Marvel Comics]]''| date= 2009-05-18|accessdate=2009-05-19}}</ref> He also auditioned and screen-tested for the role of Thor, but Branagh thought he was more suitable for the Loki role.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Bamigboye, Baz|date=29 May 2009|title=A strict diet for six months? That IS a Thor point |url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1189315/BAZ-BAMIGBOYE-Weisz-words-philosophy.html|work= Daily Mail|publisher= Associated Newspapers|accessdate=31 May 2009 | location=London}}</ref>
+He is acting in [http://www.dramaticneed.org/monologues.php The Children’s Monologues], a star-studded theatrical event at London's Old Vic Theatre on Sunday 14 November 2010 directed by [[Danny Boyle]] and starring [[Gemma Arterton]] and [[Samuel West]], produced by [[Dramatic Need]].
 In 2011, he is also set to appear in [[Midnight in Paris]], written and directed by [[Woody Allen]]. In June 2010 it was announced that Hiddleston had been cast in the role of Captain Nichols in [[War_Horse_(film)|War Horse]], a film based on the 1982 novel by [[Michael Morpurgo]], set for a US release on August 10, 2011.