Date of Birth : 9 February 1981, Westminster, London, England, UK Birth Name : Thomas William Hiddleston Nickname : Hiddles Height : 6' 2" (1.88 m) Mini Biography Tom was born in Westminster, London to parents Diana and James Hiddleston. His mother is a former stage manager. His father is a scientist and was the managing director of a pharmaceutical company. He started off at the preparatory school, The Dragon School in Oxford, and by the time he was 13, he boarded at Eton College.