Thomas william Hiddleston was born on 9 February 1981 in Westminster, London, the son of Diana Patricia (née Servaes) Hiddleston, an arts administrator and former stage manager, and James Norman Hiddleston, a physical Chemist. His father is from Greenock, Scotland and his mother is from Suffolk. His younger sister, Emma, is also an Actress, whilst his older sister, Sarah, is a Journalist in India. Through his mother, he is a great-grandson of Vice Admiral Reginald Servaes and a great-great-grandson of food Producer Sir Edmund Vestey.