Tom Holland

Not to be confused with Tom Hollander.

Thomas Stanley "Tom" Holland is an English actor and voice actor, who is perhaps best known for his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Outside of his work for Disney, Holland is also known for his roles as the titular character of Billy Elliot the Musical on the West End (a role for which he was first cast in 2008), Lucas Bennett in the 2012 film The Impossible (which marked his film debut), Arvin Russell in the 2020 Netflix film The Devil All the Time, the titular character of the 2021 Apple TV+ film Cherry, and Nathan Drake in the 2022 Sony Pictures film adaptation of Uncharted.

In 2011, he made his Disney debut voicing Shō in the UK dub of The Secret World of Arrietty that was produced by Optimum/StudioCanal.

While working on the 2015 film In the Heart of the Sea, Holland met Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. When it was announced that The Amazing Spider-Man franchise would be rebooted, and the character joining the franchise in co-productions between Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios, Holland emailed Hemsworth to ask if he could put a good word in to Marvel Studios for his audition.^[1] As of April 2015, he was one of five actors reported to be on the shortlist for the role, a list that included Asa Butterfield and Timothée Chalamet.^[2] On June 23, Tom Holland was cast as Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with the 2016 film Captain America: Civil War.^[3] He reprised the role in Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Avengers: Doomsday, Spider-Man 4, and an as-yet unannounced Marvel Studios production.^[4] He also portrayed the character in the Avengers Campus attraction WEB Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure. In 2021, it was confirmed Holland will continue playing Spider-Man for another trilogy in the MCU.^[5]

In 2019, Holland voiced Walter Beckett in the Fox/Blue Sky film Spies in Disguise.

In 2020, he voiced Ian Lightfoot in Disney/Pixar's Onward with Infinity War co-star Chris Pratt.

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Holland's first acting role was when he was cast as the titular character of the musical adaptation of Billy Elliot.
He has been a fan of Spider-Man since he was a child, and he described getting the role as a "dream come true".^{[citation needed]}
Due to COVID-19, Holland had to be tested for coronavirus before resuming filming on his movie Uncharted, as well as Spider-Man: No Way Home.
He managed to convince Sony and Disney to continue working together in order to allow Spider-Man to stay in the MCU.^{[citation needed]}
He received the Spider-Man: No Way Home script on October 26, 2020.^{[citation needed]}
Even though Holland is friends with Remy Hii, he dislikes the actor Brad Davis.^{[citation needed]}
Holland is a fan of the show WandaVision.^[6]
Spider-Man: No Way Home is his favorite film out of the trilogy.^{[citation needed]}
He started dating his Spider-Man co-star, and on-screen girlfriend, Zendaya in 2021.^[7]
Holland isn't the first Spider-Man actor to date the actresses of their on-screen love. Tobey Maguire dated Kirsten Dunst who played Mary Jane Watson in the Sam Raimi trilogy, and Andrew Garfield dated Emma Stone who played Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man films.
Holland is the first Spider-Man and MCU actor to get a double trilogy.
He also portrayed Nolan North's character Nathan Drake in the Uncharted movie, alongside Mark Wahlberg.
He won a the "Favorite Movie Actor" award at the 2022 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Spider-Man: No Way Home.^[8]
Holland's Spider-Man trilogy is the highest-grossing trilogy of all time.
He had a dog named Tessa, who passed away in 2024.
He signed another contract to return as Spider-Man in November 2022.^[9]
Following his dog Tessa's death in March 2024, Tom and Zendaya adopted another dog, a doberman together later that year, named Daphanie.^[10]
Tom Holland shares his name with a film director. His name is also similar to fellow British actor Tom Hollander. As a matter of fact, Hollander accidentally received a check from Marvel that was intended for Holland, which he found impressive.
In October 2024, Tom Holland released a non-alcoholic beer named Bero, to celebrate two years of being sober. The names are inspired by Holland's English upbringing, and are called Kingston Golden Pills - named after Kingston Upon Themes, where Tom grew up - another is named Edge Hill Hazy IPA - which is a New England-style hoppy named after his primary (elementary) school - and the third one is called Noon Wheat, which is named after the dog Noon, a schnauzer which Tom owns with his girlfriend, Zendaya.^[11]

References[]

↑ "Chris Hemsworth Revealed What He Told The Makers Of "Spider-Man" To Help Tom Holland Get The Part". BuzzFeed (Jun 13, 2019).
↑ "'Spider-Man': Actor Shortlist For Movie Reboot Revealed? [Updated]". Screen Rant (Apr 23, 2015).
↑ "Tom Holland Is the New Spider-Man, Jon Watts to Direct Film". Variety (Jun 23, 2015).
↑ "Spider-Man Back In Action As Sony Agrees To Disney Co-Fi For New Movie, Return To MCU: How Spidey's Web Got Untangled". Deadline (Sep 27, 2019).
↑ "Sony Confirms 3 More Marvel Produced Spider-Man Movies After No Way Home". ComicBook.com (Nov 29, 2021).
↑ "Tom Holland on The Challenge Of 'Cherry' & How 'WandaVision' Is His Favorite Marvel Creation [Interview]". The Playlist (Feb 23, 2021).
↑ "Zendaya, Tom Holland finally confirm they're dating with steamy car makeout". Page Six (Jul 2, 2021).
↑ "Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Sets Sliming Record — Winners List". Deadline (Apr 9, 2022).
↑ "Tom Holland Reportedly Returning as Spider-Man for New Trilogy". ComicBook.com (Nov 10, 2022).
↑ "Tom Holland takes new Doberman puppy for a walk - after 'ramping up security to protect girlfriend Zendaya'". DailyMail (July 28, 2024).
↑ "Tom Holland Launches Non-Alcoholic Beer Two Years Into Sobriety: ‘I Wanted to Create Something That Reflected My Lifestyle and Values’". Verity (October 16, 2024).

External links[]

Tom Holland on Wikipedia
Tom Holland on IMDb

[1] "Chris Hemsworth Revealed What He Told The Makers Of "Spider-Man" To Help Tom Holland Get The Part". BuzzFeed (Jun 13, 2019).

[2] "'Spider-Man': Actor Shortlist For Movie Reboot Revealed? [Updated]". Screen Rant (Apr 23, 2015).

[3] "Tom Holland Is the New Spider-Man, Jon Watts to Direct Film". Variety (Jun 23, 2015).

[4] "Spider-Man Back In Action As Sony Agrees To Disney Co-Fi For New Movie, Return To MCU: How Spidey's Web Got Untangled". Deadline (Sep 27, 2019).

[5] "Sony Confirms 3 More Marvel Produced Spider-Man Movies After No Way Home". ComicBook.com (Nov 29, 2021).

[6] "Tom Holland on The Challenge Of 'Cherry' & How 'WandaVision' Is His Favorite Marvel Creation [Interview]". The Playlist (Feb 23, 2021).

[7] "Zendaya, Tom Holland finally confirm they're dating with steamy car makeout". Page Six (Jul 2, 2021).

[8] "Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Sets Sliming Record — Winners List". Deadline (Apr 9, 2022).

[9] "Tom Holland Reportedly Returning as Spider-Man for New Trilogy". ComicBook.com (Nov 10, 2022).

[10] "Tom Holland takes new Doberman puppy for a walk - after 'ramping up security to protect girlfriend Zendaya'". DailyMail (July 28, 2024).

[11] "Tom Holland Launches Non-Alcoholic Beer Two Years Into Sobriety: ‘I Wanted to Create Something That Reflected My Lifestyle and Values’". Verity (October 16, 2024).

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