From unknown dancer to planetary star, the meteoric rise of Tom Holland

2022-01-13T17:46:31.903Z

Unknown until recently, the British actor went, at the age of 25, from the status of a dancer in musicals to that of a world star. Thanks to Spider-Man, whose latest installment stands out as the twentieth biggest hit of all time. Back on a whirlwind course.

A precocious talent

At 12, Tom Holland, born in south London to a photographer mother and an actor and comedian father, was scouted to star in

Billy Elliot, The Musical Live

First hired to play Michael, Billy's best friend, he quickly became one of the main role's performers.

Five years later, he left the troupe to devote himself to cinema.

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The Marvel Clan

After a few appearances in the cinema, the actor is chosen to slip into the combination of Spider-Man within the Marvel universe, and alongside the Avengers interpreted by Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo or Scarlett Johansson.

The young man is quickly establishing himself in the group of the most profitable superheroes in the industry, and the latest installment of his adventures,

Spider-Man: No Way Home

, now in theaters, has become the twentieth highest grossing of all. the temperature.

Tom Holland took on the role and costume of Spider-Man.

Courtesy of Sony Pictures

Zendaya's lover

Unsurprisingly, the actor couldn't resist the charm of his co-star in the film, Zendaya.

On the arm of the idol of a whole generation (revealed in the

Euphoria

series and recently in the blockbuster

Dune,

by Denis Villeneuve

)

, Tom Holland has become the seducer of the moment.

We now expect the Briton in a tailor-made role: that of Fred Astaire.