Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston (born 1981) is an award-winning British actor.

He studied at Eton College, where he boarded in Durnford House, and read Classics at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He then attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which he graduated in 2005.

Since his RADA graduation, he signed with notable actors agency Hamilton Hodell, and has played major parts 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 Award 2006 Commendation), and Cymbeline (Posthumus Leonatus "&" Cloten), for which he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer In A Play.

His screen credits include Randolph Churchill, son of Winston the wartime Prime Minister, in the film "The Gathering Storm (2002 film)".

He has also performed at the Donmar Warehouse as Cassio in Michael Grandage's production of Shakespeare's "Othello" alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor and Ewan McGregor to much critical acclaim. [ [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article3001111.ece Othello starring Ewan McGregor review - Times Online ] ] [ [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/bazbamigboye.html?in_article_id=500255&in_page_id=1794&in_a_source= Stars must align before Othello can go west | the Daily Mail ] ] [http://comment.independent.co.uk/commentators/thomas_sutcliffe/article3271360.ece] [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/theatre/drama/reviews/story/0,,2224476,00.html An Othello for our times | Theatre story | Guardian Unlimited Arts ] ] .

He appears in the forthcoming BBC drama "Wallander" (as Detective Martinsson) and the Donmar's West End revival of Chekhov's "Ivanov".

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