Tom Holland might not be a household name yet, but that is all about to change thanks to the Brit actor landing himself the role replacing Andrew Garfield as ‘Spider-Man’ in the hit film franchise.
The 19-year-old might be relatively new to the big screen - you might recognise him from 2013’s ‘The Impossible’ - but he’s already cut his showbiz teeth on the stage, having played Billy Elliot in the hit West End musical of the same name.
But before he gets to don that famous red Spidey suit, we’ll get to see Tom opposite Chris Hemsworth in ‘In The Heart Of The Sea’, which is due to hit cinema screens at the end of this year.
After that we’ll be introduced to him as Spider-Man, albeit in a smaller role, in ‘Captain America: Civil War’, which is slated for release next year, prior to him getting the big screen all to himself.
Things are definitely about to go stratospheric for the teen star, so here’s everything you need to know about the soon-to-be-huge actor...
Tom Holland: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds
Tom Holland: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(01 of07)
Open Image ModalHe is a former pupil of the Brits School, whose former alumni include Amy Winehouse, Adele, Jessie J, Leona Lewis and Rizzle Kicks. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive)
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Open Image ModalHe’s a bit of a mummy’s boy. “I completely and utterly rely on my mum. Without my mum, I would not be anywhere at all. I’d literally just be a couch potato,” he told Teen Vogue in 2013. (credit:John Shearer/AP)
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Open Image ModalHe’s already an award-winning actor having been honoured at the London Film Critics Circle Awards, Empire Awards, Young Artist Awards, and by the National Board of Review for 2012’s ‘The Impossible’. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive)
Tom Holland: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(05 of07)
Open Image ModalHe attended hip hop dance classes where he was spotted and asked to try out for the ‘Billy Elliot’ stage musical. Eight auditions later and after two years of intense training, Tom made his West End stage debut as Billy in 2008. He even got to meet the (then) Prime Minister Gordon Brown as a result (far left). Lucky lad. (credit:Paul Rogers/The Tiimes/PA Archive)
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Open Image ModalHis first big screen outing was starring alongside Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts in ‘The Impossible’, based on the true story of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. His performance was lauded by critics, with one describing him as ‘astonishingly good’.
Tom Holland: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(07 of07)
Open Image ModalHe’s currently dating fellow Brit School pupil Elle Lotherington (sorry ladies). (credit:Elle Lotherington/Instagram)