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Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston

Actor, also producer · Born February 9, 1981 (45) · Westminster, London, England, UK

Golden Globe winner · Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Thomas William Hiddleston (born 9 February 1981) is an English actor. He gained international fame portraying Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), beginning with Thor in 2011 and including the Disney+ series Loki (2021–2023). Hiddleston started his film career with Joanna Hogg's films Unrelated (2007) and Archipelago (2010). In 2011, Hiddleston portrayed F. Scott Fitzgerald in Woody Allen's romantic comedy Midnight in Paris and appeared in Steven Spielberg's War Horse. That year, he was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award. He continued working with auteurs in independent films, including Terence Davies' drama The Deep Blue Sea (2012), Jim Jarmusch's vampire film Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) and Guillermo del Toro's horror film Crimson Peak (2015). He also played the troubled country music singer Hank Williams in the biopic I Saw The Light (2015) and led the big-budget adventure film Kong: Skull Island (2017). On television, Hiddleston starred in and executive produced the limited series The Night Manager (2016), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Hiddleston made his stage debut in Journey's End in 1999. He continued acting in theatre, including in the West End productions of Cymbeline (2007) and Ivanov (2008). He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play for his role in Cymbeline. He was nominated for the same award for his role as Cassio in Othello (2008). Hiddleston starred as the title character in a production of Coriolanus (2013–2014), receiving a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor. He made his Broadway debut in a 2019 revival of Harold Pinter's drama Betrayal, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Hiddleston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 9, 1981 (45)
From
Westminster, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Tom Hiddleston's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
21%
Society
14%
Survival
11%
Ideas
9%
Morality
8%
Power
7%
Purpose10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 7 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 11 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 6

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

28 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 28 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 28
Shadow
7 of 28
Shapeshifter
5 of 28
Trickster
3 of 28
Herald
2 of 28
Mentor
2 of 28
Threshold guardian
1 of 28
Show the 28 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
20
Tense
17
Melancholic
16
Thrilling
10
Joyful
8
Other
34

How their films linger

Hopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tom Hiddleston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Hiddleston's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

61 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 39 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Avengers: Doomsday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Loki

  • Tenzing(2026)

    as Ed Hillary

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Life of Chuck(2024)

    as Charles 'Chuck' Krantz

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania(2023)

    as Loki (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Welcome to the Club(2022)

    as Loki (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Essex Serpent(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Will Ransome

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Play What I Wrote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Guest Star

  • Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Loki / President Loki (archive footage)

  • What If...?(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Frost Giant Loki (voice) · as Loki (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Good, the Bart, and the Loki(2021)

    as Loki (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Loki(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer · as Loki Laufeyson

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Marvel Studios: Legends(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · as Loki (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Avengers: Endgame(2019)

    as Loki

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Avengers: Infinity War(2018)

    as Loki

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Leading Lady Parts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Actor

  • Early Man(2018)

    as Lord Nooth (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Thor: Ragnarok(2017)

    as Loki

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kong: Skull Island(2017)

    as Captain James Conrad

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Kanjigar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Night Manager(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer · as Jonathan Pine

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • I Saw the Light(2015)

    as Hank Williams

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • High-Rise(2015)

    as Dr. Robert Laing

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Crimson Peak(2015)

    as Sir Thomas Sharpe

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Unity(2015)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • WillShake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator

  • Muppets Most Wanted(2014)

    as The Great Escapo

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy(2014)

    as James (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Coriolanus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Caius Martius Coriolanus

  • Only Lovers Left Alive(2013)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Thor: The Dark World(2013)

    as Loki

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Out of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Exhibition(2013)

    as Estate Agent

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Stars in Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Tom

  • The Hollow Crown(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Henry V · as Prince Hal

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Out of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as James

  • The Avengers(2012)

    as Loki

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • War Horse(2011)

    as Capt. James Nicholls

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Deep Blue Sea(2011)

    as Freddie Page

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Friend Request Pending (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Tom

  • Babysitting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Thanks

  • Midnight in Paris(2011)

    as F. Scott Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Thor(2011)

    as Loki

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Archipelago(2010)

    as Edward

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Darwin's Secret Notebooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Charles Darwin (voice)

  • Wallander(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · as Magnus Martinsson

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Unrelated(2007)

    as Oakley

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Miss Austen Regrets(2007)

    as Mr. John Plumptre

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Victoria Cross Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Capt 'Jack' Randle

  • Galapagos(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Darwin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Suburban Shootout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 14 episodes · as Bill Hazledine

  • A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets(2005)

    as John Hall

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorax Narrator / Killer Robot #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Gathering Storm(2002)

    as Randolph Churchill

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Conspiracy(2001)

    as Phone Operator

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby(2001)

    as Lord

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lord

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Statue Griffin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris Vaughan

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • White Stork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as James Cooper

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles, 59 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

The Avengers (2012)

$1.5B worldwide

Highest rated

The Avengers (2012)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Tenzing (2026)

Film career

19862026

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 19 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting59 of 61: 57 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thProducing3 of 61: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 61: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s31 · 30 acting · 2 crew2020s13 · 12 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 23% of 30 roles
011621

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Golden Globe from 6 major nominations, 2012–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Drama Series
  2. 2017
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
  3. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited Series
  4. 2012
    • BAFTA Award, nominated

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Tom Hiddleston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 31; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 44 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Unity (2015)

78th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tom Hiddleston's work okay for kids?

Across up to 23 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore18 titles19–79 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles14–59 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles25–57 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles9–61 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles22–73 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tom Hiddleston work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Hiddleston's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Hemsworth shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles