--- description: Taylor Swift's British actor beau just won the annual "Rear of the Year" title for men, thanks to his risqué scene in 'The Night Manager.' title: Tom Hiddleston Is Crowned Male "Rear of the Year" for 2016 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt20274eea3c1f40e0/69889fcecd1bba0755701b17/tom-hiddleston-san-diego.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Tom Hiddleston Wins New Accolade as 2016's Male 'Rear of the Year'  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 27, 2016 7:37 PM CUT  SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 23: Actor Tom Hiddleston attends SiriusXM's Entertainment Weekly Radio Channel Broadcasts From Comic-Con 2016 at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for SiriusXM) SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 23: Actor Tom Hiddleston attends SiriusXM's Entertainment Weekly Radio Channel Broadcasts From Comic-Con 2016 at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 22, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for SiriusXM)Vivien Killilea—Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 27, 2016 7:37 PM CUT [British actor Tom Hiddleston](http://time.com/4421750/tom-hiddleston-taylor-swift-relationship-authentic/?iid=sr-link1 "undefined"), boyfriend of Taylor Swift and the Internet, just won an award. And it’s not just any award: he was named this year’s [male “Rear of the Year.”](http://www.rearoftheyearcompetition.com/ "undefined") The 35-year-old actor garnered the unusual honor thanks in part to a risqué derriere-baring scene in his [spy series _The Night Manager_](http://time.com/4296294/the-night-manager-hugh-laurie-tom-hiddleston/?iid=sr-link1 "undefined"), whichbecame a major cult hit. (That nudity was, incidentally, cut from the U.S. version of the show). It was a popular enough moment that his bottom even received [the honor of its very own hashtag](http://time.com/4274743/tom-hiddleston-butt-hashtag/?iid=sr-link1 "undefined"), #Hiddlesbum. Hiddleston later addressed the controversy in [an interview with _W Magazine_](http://time.com/4374983/tom-hiddleston-butt-taylor-swift/?iid=sr-link2 "undefined"). “I’m here to tell you that my butt is not dangerous,” he said. But apparently, it did give him the edge in the Rear of the Year competition. “The votes flooded in when Tom revealed his well-toned rear on our TV screens,” [the site explains.](http://www.rearoftheyearcompetition.com/portfolio/tom-hiddleston/ "undefined") The “Rear of the Year” title has been awarded annually since 1981, and anyone can submit an entry into the competition, but only the winners are announced, judged by an undetermined process. It’s a “light hearted award,” according to the website, and is meant to celebrate “prize-winning rear assets.” Hiddleston is in good company, as previous winners (in the male category) have included actor Daniel Radcliffe and [singer-songwriter Olly Murrs.](http://www.rearoftheyearcompetition.com/2014-roty-winner/ "undefined") As for the ladies: Americans with famous posteriors need not apply, as this is a Brits-only competition. 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