Tom Holland Transformation Photos From Billy Elliot to Spider-Man

Tom Holland‘s transformation from Broadway star to one of Hollywood’s biggest names is so iconic. He deserves all of the success in the world!

You might be surprised to learn that the English actor was originally a dancer! Yep, after training in dance for two years, Tom secured the titular role in Billy Elliot: The Musical at London’s Victoria Palace Theatre at just 12 years old. Tom made his acting debut two years later in 2012’s The Disaster, as a teenage tourist trapped in a tsunami, for which he received a London Film Critics Circle Award for Young British Performer of the Year.

Before landing Spider-Man in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, Tom worked on several other works such as How I Live Now (2013), In the Heart of the Sea (2015) and the miniseries Wolf Hall (2015). He was introduced as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War in 2016 and has since been a part of six Marvel movies starring as the iconic superhero.

“Being Spider-Man is more of a responsibility than just having a job,” he told GQ in November 2021. “There are kids out there who are bullied at school who don’t fit in, and Spider-Man is their go-to guy.”

He also explained how handling his newfound fame got him closer to Spider-Man costar and real-life GF, Zendaya. “The ages between 15 and 21 are when you figure out who you’re going to be,” he explained. “When everyone’s telling you that you’re the best thing in the world, you can grow up and believe that.”

In those moments, Tom said he looked to Zendaya, who is a mega-famous actress and grew up in the spotlight from her time on Disney Channel. “Having her in my life was so instrumental to my sanity,” he revealed. “She is so good at being the role model for young guys and girls. When anyone comes up, like, ‘Can I have a picture?,’ it’s never a bad time. Whereas my initial reaction was: ‘Why are you talking to me? Leave me alone.’ ” LOL!

The Uncharted actor has definitely gotten a handle on things since first coming onto the scene, though. So much so, that he feels okay walking away from all of it. “I’ve spent the last six years being so focused on my career,” Tom revealed to People in December 2021. “I want to take a break and focus on starting a family and figuring out what I want to do outside of this world.” Look at that growth!

Scroll through our gallery to see Tom’s transformation from Broadway star to now.

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