Tom Holland is a British actor recognized with a BAFTA Award and featured on Forbes' 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2019. Often cited as one of the most popular actors of his generation, he has achieved widespread recognition in the entertainment industry.
1981: Inspiration for The Crowded Room
In 1981, the non-fiction novel The Minds of Billy Milligan was published which later inspired the 2023 miniseries, The Crowded Room, in which Tom Holland starred.
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June 1996: Birth of Thomas Stanley Holland
In June of 1996, Thomas Stanley Holland was born in Kingston upon Thames, London.
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June 1996: Thomas Stanley Holland is born
On June of 1996, Thomas Stanley Holland was born. He is an English actor.
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2000: Publication of In the Heart of the Sea
In 2000, the non-fiction book 'In the Heart of the Sea', about the sinking of the American whaling ship Essex in 1820, was published; the book was later adapted into a film in which Holland starred.
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2006: Performed at Richmond Dance Festival
In 2006, Tom Holland performed with his school group at the Richmond Dance Festival.
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June 2008: Debut performance in Billy Elliot the Musical
In June of 2008, Tom Holland made his debut performance in Billy Elliot the Musical at the West End's Victoria Palace Theatre.
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2008: Secured a supporting part in Billy Elliot the Musical
In 2008, after two years of training, Tom Holland secured a supporting part in Billy Elliot the Musical.
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2008: Promotion to lead role in Billy Elliot the Musical
Later in 2008, Tom Holland was promoted to the lead role in Billy Elliot the Musical.
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2010: Departure from Billy Elliot the Musical
In 2010, Tom Holland ended his role in Billy Elliot the Musical.
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2010: Finished work on Billy Elliot the Musical
In 2010, Tom Holland finished his work on Billy Elliot the Musical.
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2011: Voiced a role in Arrietty
In 2011, Tom Holland voiced a role in the British dub of the Japanese animated fantasy film Arrietty.
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2012: Screen International's UK Stars of Tomorrow
In 2012, Tom Holland appeared on Screen International's 'UK Stars of Tomorrow'.
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2012: Film debut in The Impossible
In 2012, Tom Holland made his film debut in the disaster drama 'The Impossible'.
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2012: Cast in The Impossible
In 2012, after sending an audition tape, Tom Holland was cast in The Impossible.
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2013: Appeared in How I Live Now
In 2013, Tom Holland appeared in 'How I Live Now'.
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2013: Featured in How I Live Now and Locke
In 2013, Tom Holland featured in the drama film 'How I Live Now' and lent his voice in a supporting role for the drama film 'Locke'.
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2014: Had a cameo in Billy Elliot the Musical Live
In 2014, Tom Holland had a cameo in Billy Elliot the Musical Live.
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June 2015: Signed six-picture deal with Marvel Studios
In June of 2015, Tom Holland signed a six-picture deal with Marvel Studios to play a teenage Peter Parker / Spider-Man.
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2015: Directed the short film Tweet
In 2015, Tom Holland directed the short film Tweet.
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2015: The Hollywood Reporter's Next Gen
In 2015, Tom Holland featured on The Hollywood Reporter's 'Next Gen', a list of promising newcomers in film.
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2016: First appearance as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War
In 2016, Tom Holland achieved international recognition playing Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War.
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2016: Co-starred in Edge of Winter
In 2016, Tom Holland co-starred in the psychological thriller Edge of Winter.
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2016: First appeared as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War
In 2016, Tom Holland first appeared as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War.
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2017: Release of Spider-Man: Homecoming
In 2017, Tom Holland starred in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
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2017: Won the BAFTA Rising Star Award
In 2017, Tom Holland won the Rising Star Award at the 70th British Academy Film Awards.
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2018: Reprised role as Spider-Man in Avengers: Infinity War
In 2018, Tom Holland reprised his role as Spider-Man in Avengers: Infinity War.
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2019: Views on Representation and Marvel Films
In 2019, Tom Holland advocated for more representation of racial minorities and the LGBT community in film and defended Marvel films as 'real art' against criticism.
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2019: Release of Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home
In 2019, Tom Holland appeared in Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home.
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2019: Featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list
In 2019, Tom Holland was featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list.
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2019: Forbes' 30 Under 30 Europe
In 2019, Tom Holland was included in Forbes' '30 Under 30 Europe', a list of influential people under 30 years.
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2019: Release of Spider-Man: Far From Home
In 2019, the movie Spider-Man: Far From Home was released.
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2019: Chaos Walking Reshoots
In early 2019, reshoots for Chaos Walking added $15 million to the budget, bringing the total cost to $100 million.
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2019: Chaos Walking Reshoots
In early 2019, reshoots for Chaos Walking added $15 million to the budget, bringing the total cost to $100 million.
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November 2020: The Devil All the Time success on Netflix
By November of 2020, The Devil All the Time, starring Tom Holland, was the 22nd-most watched straight-to-streaming title of the year.
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2020: Glamour's Hot, Young & British Actors
In 2020, Tom Holland appeared on Glamour's 'Hot, Young & British Actors'.
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2020: Played against-type roles in two crime dramas
In 2020, Tom Holland expanded to play against-type roles in the crime dramas The Devil All the Time and Cherry.
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2020: Voiced roles in Dolittle and Onward
In 2020, Tom Holland voiced roles in Dolittle and Onward.
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November 2021: Public Acknowledgment of Relationship with Zendaya
In November 2021, Tom Holland publicly acknowledged his relationship with Zendaya.
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November 2021: Voiced Percy Pig and Relationship Acknowledgment
In November 2021, Tom Holland voiced Percy Pig in Marks & Spencer's Christmas ads and publicly acknowledged his relationship with Zendaya.
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December 2021: Potential as Top-Paid Actor
In December 2021, Variety editors suggested that after the success of the Spider-Man films, Tom Holland had the potential to become a top-paid actor.
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2021: Doubt About Reprising Spider-Man Role
In 2021, Tom Holland expressed doubt about reprising the role of Spider-Man after turning 30 in 2026, stating a desire to see a live-action film with Miles Morales as the protagonist.
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2021: Starred in Three Films
In 2021, Tom Holland starred in three films: Cherry, Chaos Walking, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. He played a drug-addicted veteran in Cherry, a young man in Chaos Walking, and reprised his role as Peter Parker in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
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2021: Release of Spider-Man: No Way Home
In 2021, the movie Spider-Man: No Way Home was released.
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2022: Response to Tom Cruise's Comments
In 2022, Tom Holland felt actor Tom Cruise overlooked the commercial impact of Uncharted when he took credit for "[bringing] the film industry back" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2022: Action film role in Uncharted
In 2022, Tom Holland had another action film role in Uncharted.
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2022: Teetotaler Since Dry January
Since participating in Dry January in 2022, Tom Holland has been a teetotaler after feeling dependent on alcohol in social situations.
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2023: Tom Cruise Comments
In 2023, Tom Cruise took credit for "[bringing] the film industry back" during the COVID-19 pandemic with Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.
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2023: Starred in The Crowded Room
In 2023, Tom Holland starred in and executive produced The Crowded Room, which received negative reviews, leading him to take a year off to recover from the emotionally taxing role.
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May 2024: Return to the Stage in Romeo and Juliet
In May 2024, Tom Holland returned to the stage as Romeo in Jamie Lloyd's West End revival of Romeo and Juliet, which ran for twelve weeks and received mixed reviews.
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October 2024: Launched BERO Beer
In October 2024, Tom Holland launched BERO, a low-alcohol beer brand.
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December 2024: Engagement to Zendaya
In December 2024, Tom Holland and Zendaya became engaged.
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2024: Creation of Billy17 and Deal with Sony
In 2024, Tom Holland created his own production company, Billy17, and secured a deal with Sony Pictures.
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2026: Turning 30 and Spider-Man Future
In 2026, Tom Holland anticipates turning 30 and expressed doubt about reprising the role of Spider-Man after that, stating a desire to see a live-action film with Miles Morales as the protagonist.
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