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Tom Holland opens up about living with ADHD and dyslexia

Tom Holland reveals that ADHD and dyslexia create challenges in acting, describing new roles as intimidating and highlighting creativity as a key coping strategy.

  • While promoting the LEGO short film Never Stop Playing, Tom Holland revealed he has ADHD and dyslexia, linking the admission to his LEGO partnership.
  • Earlier, Holland had described his dyslexia in interviews dating back to 2019 and said he was diagnosed at age seven with difficulties in reading and writing at school.
  • For the short film, Holland and Jacob Batalon built a 3,803-brick LEGO Death Star, with the studio requiring a model that would shatter, assisted by our friend's mom.
  • Alongside the LEGO partnership, Tom Holland, actor, said `I think it really does help` linking play to creativity and outlined his London school project to offer free, private-school-level facilities.
  • Holland's disclosure marks the first public admission of ADHD, noting NHS explains it can hinder following instructions and finishing tasks, which Holland acknowledged affects his acting.
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NZ Herald broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Friday, September 5, 2025.
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