Tom Hiddleston is a Golden Globe, Olivier, and Evening Standard Award-winning actor, best known for his iconic portrayal of the anti-hero Loki in Marvel’s Thor (2011). He has since become synonymous with the character across the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Most recently, he starred as Benedick opposite Hayley Atwell’s Beatrice in Jamie Lloyd’s acclaimed revival of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London.

Hiddleston received widespread critical acclaim for his performances in Betrayal — both in the West End and on Broadway — and in Coriolanus at London’s Donmar Warehouse.

His other notable screen credits include The Night Manager (opposite Olivia Colman), Steven Spielberg’s War Horse, Kong: Skull Island, The Hollow Crown, and The Deep Blue Sea.

Tom Hiddleston’s previous theatre roles

Betrayal (Harold Pinter Theatre/ Broadway/Bernard B. Jacobs Theater – Tony Award nominee for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, Evening Standard Theatre Award nominee for Best Actor).

Other theatre credits include: Hamlet (Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company), Coriolanus (Donmar Warehouse – Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor), Ivanov and Othello (Donmar Warehouse), Cymbeline (Cheek by Jowl – Olivier Award for Best Newcomer) and The Changeling (Cheek by Jowl).

Tom Hiddleston’s film and tv roles

Television credits include: Loki (Critics Choice’ Award Nomination, People’s Choice Award), The Essex Serpent, The Night Manager (Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television, Emmy Leading Actor Nomination), Henry IV Parts 1&2 and Henry V (South Bank Sky Arts Award for Breakthrough performance), Return to Cranford, Wallander, Miss Austen Regrets, The Gathering Storm, Conspiracy and Nicholas Nickleby.

Film credits include: Loki in Marvel’s Thor, The Avengers (MTV Movie Awards for Best Villain and Best Fight), Thor: The Dark World, Thor: Ragnorak, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Early Man, Kong: Skull Island, I Saw the Light, High-Rise, Crimson Peak, Tinker Bell and The Pirate Fairy, Muppets Most Wanted, Only Lovers Left Alive, Exhibition, The Deep Blue Sea, War Horse, Midnight In Paris, Archipelago and Unrelated.

Forthcoming projects include: The Life of Chuck and The Night Manager 2.

More info on Much Ado About Nothing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

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Tom Hiddleston Press Interviews

InterviewTom Hiddleston is interviewed by Graham Norton on his BBC chat show The Graham Norton Show, about Tom's forthcoming starring role in Jamie Lloyd's production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London (Graham Norton, The Graham Norton Show, 10 January 2025) - Read more
InterviewTom Hiddleston, Hayley Atwell, Adam Hills and broadcaster Jake Humphrey join Alex and Lauren on the show. (Alex and Lauren, BBC The One Show, 21 January 2025) - Read more

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Main photo: Tom Hiddleston. Photo by Steve Schofield

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