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Tom Holland

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Tom Holland, born in 1996 in Kingston upon Thames near London, is one of the best-known actors of his generation. His career did not begin in front of a camera but on stage: at twelve he took the title role in “Billy Elliot the Musical” in London's West End in 2008 and danced it until 2010. He moved into film in 2012 with the tsunami drama “The Impossible”, playing a boy searching for his family alongside Naomi Watts. Worldwide fame came in 2016, when he first played Spider-Man in “Captain America: Civil War”: the youngest actor to take the part on screen. His own film followed in 2017 with “Spider-Man: Homecoming”, and that same year the British film academy gave him its Rising Star Award. Away from Marvel, Holland has picked deliberately varied roles: the video-game hero Nathan Drake in “Uncharted”, a traumatised veteran in “Cherry”, and a character with multiple personalities in the series “The Crowded Room”. In 2024 he founded BERO, a brand of non-alcoholic beer. Worth knowing: Holland came to the stage through a hip-hop dance class: a dance teacher sent him to audition for “Billy Elliot”. His father Dominic Holland is a comedian, and in the family Tom counts as the quietest of four brothers.

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Where is Tom Holland from?

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England

Born near London.

💡 Did you know? Holland grew up in Kingston upon Thames in south-west London.

Which superhero role made Tom Holland world famous?

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Spider-Man

In the Marvel universe since 2016.

💡 Did you know? Holland was the youngest actor to take on Spider-Man on screen.

Which musical did Tom Holland star in as a child?

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Billy Elliot

In London's West End, 2008 to 2010.

💡 Did you know? A dance teacher sent him from a hip-hop class to the audition.

Which 2012 film marked Tom Holland's on-screen debut?

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The Impossible

A drama about the 2004 tsunami.

💡 Did you know? Naomi Watts played the mother of the family alongside him.

In which Marvel film did Tom Holland first appear as Spider-Man?

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Captain America: Civil War

His entry into the Marvel universe.

💡 Did you know? A film of his own followed only a year later.

Which newcomer award of the British film academy did Tom Holland win in 2017?

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Rising Star Award

The audience-voted prize for newcomers.

💡 Did you know? The Rising Star Award is voted for by the public, not by a jury.

Which video game character did Tom Holland play on screen in 2022?

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Nathan Drake

The hero of the “Uncharted” series.

💡 Did you know? Holland played the treasure hunter as a young man, before the events of the games.

What does Tom Holland's father Dominic do for a living?

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Comedian

Dominic Holland performs stand-up.

💡 Did you know? His father later wrote a book about his son becoming more famous than him.

What does Tom Holland's brand BERO sell?

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Non-alcoholic beer

Founded in 2024.

💡 Did you know? Holland does not drink alcohol himself and started the brand for that reason.

Which “Spider-Man” co-star has Tom Holland publicly been a couple with since 2021?

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Zendaya

Both appeared in the Spider-Man films.

💡 Did you know? The two met on the set of “Spider-Man: Homecoming”.

Tom Holland

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Tom Holland

Tom Holland is a British actor who became world famous as Spider-Man and danced “Billy Elliot” in the West End as a child.

💡 Did you know? He came to the stage through a hip-hop dance class.

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