born february english actor beginning career appeared theatre productions won award best newcomer play role nominated award role came wider public attention cast marvel cinematic universe appearing dark world won empire award best male newcomer nominated appeared steven_spielberg war horse deep blue sea romantic comedy midnight paris bbc series romantic vampire film lovers left alive late early starred title character production winning starred del high rise played troubled country music singer biopic saw light starred limited series night manager nominated primetime emmy award outstanding lead actor limited series movie early life education born westminster london son née arts administrator stage manager physical chemist father scotland mother suffolk england younger sister emma actress whilst older sister sarah journalist india mother great grandson vice admiral great great grandson food producer sir raised early years later moved village near oxford attended preparatory school oxford parents divorced discussing parents divorce interview daily_telegraph stated like think understanding human age began boarding continued university_of_cambridge earned double classics second term cambridge seen production named desire talent agent proceeded study acting graduated career early work student plays began television landing parts adaptation itv bbc hbo production conspiracy son winston_churchill bbc hbo drama gathering storm graduating cast film role playing feature unrelated sister emma appeared film badge casting director cast film said fantastic confidence leading roles company cheek productions won award best newcomer play credits include production shakespeare alongside later west end revival bbc documentary narrated appeared leading role edward second feature archipelago credits include bbc detective drama suburban shootout bbc costume drama film miss bbc drama series return joined list british actors including guest starred long running medical drama casualty career breakthrough known portrayal film invited audition film director having previously worked said life changing effect able executives trust cast tom deliver massive completely changed course available gave break beginning originally auditioned initially auditioned play considered tall blonde trained mold classical character auditions owe entirely marvel open saw thought interesting saw temperament liked casting director gave weeks bulk went strict diet gained pounds muscle end decided suitable antagonist cast prepare role trained brazilian martial art appeared time production november played young girl upset mother father leaving excited birthday play time event adapted stories children hand experiences south_africa interpreted performed actors portrayed novelist writer director midnight paris noble captain film based novel directed steven_spielberg raf pilot drama deep blue sea alongside reprised role filming scene plays film director told fighting duo scene look real told hit fight scene said chris hit hit protected fine like sure like yeah look great provided ancient egyptian book dead poetry poems love book itunes television appeared bbc series hollow crown portraying opposite adaptation shakespeare later appeared king henry television film played dark world following played vampire adam film lovers left alive eve december february played title character william_shakespeare directed aired live internationally january variety praised performance cameo film wanted great present varied roles replaced gothic horror film directed film started filming toronto february released october upcoming roles include film adaptation novel high rise directed film started shooting northern_ireland july january spokesperson jaguar cars good bad campaign featuring british actors villain themed commercials promote new models commercial campaign titled rendezvous aired super bowl featured april starred commercial campaign titled art released youtube promoting type received complaints video encouraging irresponsible driving said car leave car park accelerated briefly police present filming confirm speed limit breached ruled banned commercial announced june play country music singer upcoming biopic saw light based biography directed set start shooting louisiana october announced september star upcoming film set released march directed set reprise role scheduled release november infinity war documentary unity directed appears television mini series night manager based espionage detective novel series started filming spring currently airing starring personal life celebrities including design sign card based charity campaign launched crafting company cards auctioned supporter humanitarian developmental assistance fund group travelled guinea early help women children raise awareness hunger self described feminist july confirmed relationship american singer filmography film television theatre video game radio awards nominations
Tom Hiddleston