Tom Holland
Birthdate: Jun 1, 1996
Birthplace: Kingston upon Thames, England, UK
At the top of any list of the new generation’s major movie stars, Tom Holland (birthname: Thomas Stanley Holland) has enjoyed the commercial supremacy of the Marvel Comics Universe as much as any actor in the known universe. Beloved for his ebullient energy and upbeat screen presence, Holland has earned his place as the definitive Peter Parker in a string of phenomenally successful Spider-Man movies, including Homecoming (2017), Far From Home (2019), and No Way Home (2021), which have cumulatively earned an astounding worldwide box office of nearly $4 billion.
This doesn’t even include his Spider-Man performances in an ensemble setting in a string of MCU movies including Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers double-bill of Infinity (2018), and Endgame (2019). Tom Holland has confirmed his winning popularity with his early 2022 release, Uncharted, which nearly matched Spider-Man: No Way Home’s opening pattern of 4275 screens, and as of the start of Spring 2022, it holds the #2 spot in the year’s domestic box office rankings. But behind these impressive numbers, Holland’s screen presence marks the kind of likable, energetic, and even innocent profile that seldom comes along in contemporary Hollywood.
Acutely aware of his position as an MCU superstar as well as the risk of being pigeonholed, Tom Holland has commented that he will not likely be performing in many future Marvel movies as Peter Parker. In this sense, his darker and more dramatic roles in Antonio Campos’s Netflix thriller, The Devil All the Time (2020) and the Russo Brothers’ Cherry (2021), as well as his rollicking action-adventure turn in Uncharted, point to a post-Spider-Man future for Holland, who is certainly one of the few near-certain locks as a durable movie star and not just a current flavor-of-the-month.
His packed role as Fred Astaire in an untitled Sony project underlines another movie star rarity: Holland is one of the few stars of his generation who can sing and dance at the highest level, the twin skills that helped secure his casting as Spider-Man in the first place.
Personal Details
Tom Holland is the son of an entertainer—author and comedian Dominic Holland—and it is his father’s experience and guidance that provided the aspiring actor with the confidence for ambitious career goals that included acting and dancing. Nevertheless, he considered both teaching and carpentry, even after his early success performing the lead in a West End production of Billy Elliot.
Tom Holland is well-respected among his peers as hard-working and dedicated to his fans, but also notorious for giving away spoilers about his movies in interviews. His relationship with Spider-Man: No Way Home co-star and pop star Zendaya went public in late 2021. Holland suffers from sleep disorders that he attributes to a fear of intrusive paparazzi. His height is 5’ 8’’.
Awards
GQ Man of the Year award for Superhero of the Year (2021); BAFTA Rising Star Award (2017); National Board of Review award, Male Breakthrough Performance for The Impossible (2012).
Critics Choice Award
Critics Choice Awards
Filmography
actor
Previous (20)
- 2022 | Untitled Spider-Man Sequelas Peter Parker
- 2022 |
- 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way HomeasPeter Parker
Spider-Man: No Way Home
With Spider-Man's identity now revealed, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
- 2021 | Chaos WalkingasTodd
Chaos Walking
Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality where all thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.
- 2021 |
- 2020 | The Devil All the Timeas Arvin
- 2020 |
- 2020 |
- 2019 | Spider-Man: Far from HomeasPeter ParkerSpider-Man
Spider-Man: Far from Home
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever.
- 2019 | Avengers: EndgameasPeter Parker
Avengers: Endgame
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos' actions and restore balance to the universe.
- 2018 | Beneath a Scarlet Skyas Augusto Estrada Morandi
- 2018 | Avengers: Infinity WarasPeter Parker
Avengers: Infinity War
The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.
- 2017 | Pilgrimageas Brother Diarmuid - The Novice
- 2017 | Untitled Fred Astaire Biopicas Fred Astaire
- 2017 | Spider-Man: HomecomingasPeter Parker
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City.
- 2017 | The Lost City of ZasJack Fawcett
The Lost City of Z
A true-life drama, centering on British explorer Major Percival Fawcett, who disappeared whilst searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon in the 1920s.
- 2016 | Edge of Winteras Bradley Baker
- 2016 | Captain America: Civil WarasPeter ParkerSpider-Man
Captain America: Civil War
Political involvement in the Avengers' affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.
- 2013 | How I Live Nowas Isaac
- 2012 | The Impossibleas Lucas
Some Facts About Tom Holland
Youth shall be served: Youngest actor to play a title role in a Marvel Comics Universe movie, gaining an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Father knows best: Holland’s father, author/actor/comedian/broadcaster Dominic Holland, has served as his role model and professional advisor.
Stage struck: Gained professional acting and dancing experience at 12 in the 2008 London West End production of Billy Elliot.
The show must go on: On his first day in the lead role in Billy Elliot, Holland suffered from tonsillitis but took the stage.
Mr. Box office: The current worldwide box office total for his credited movies is over $11 billion.*
Spider-Man Fan: Holland claims that growing up, he had 30 Spider-Man costumes and bedsheets.
Life after Spider-Man: Holland is attached to play Fred Astaire in a biopic under development.
Euphoria, for real: Holland’s current girlfriend is his Spider-Man: No Way Home co-star and Euphoria star and pop singer Zendaya.
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