Nicholas Hoult

Nicholas Hoult Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: December 7, 1989

Age: 34 years old

Birth Place: Wokingham, England, UK

Partners: Jennifer Lawrence

British actor Nicholas Hoult seamlessly made the transition from child star into one of the top actors of his generation. A native of Workingham in England, he began acting in stage productions while still a toddler. His screen debut came at the age of five when he was cast in Philip Goodhew's "Intimate Relations" (1996). He began appearing regularly on television, notching guest roles on shows like "Silent Witness" (BBC, 1996- ) and "Doctors" (BBC, 2000- ). At 11, he found himself in an international hit when he played Marcus in the big screen adaptation of Nick Hornsby's novel "About a Boy" (2002). The film, which co-starred Hugh Grant and Toni Collette, was a critical and box office success. In his teens, he appeared as Tony Stonem in the youth drama "Skins" (E4, 2007-13) for two seasons. He also appeared in actor Richard E. Grant's semi-autobiographical film "Wah-Wah" (2005) and as Nicholas Cage's son in "The Weather Man" (2005). He began moving into more adult roles when he was cast in the remake of the fantasy film "Clash of the Titans" (2010). He gained notice throughout the film industry when he appeared as the gay college student helping Colin Firth's professor deal with the loss of his longtime companion in "A Single Man" (2009). He soon found himself immersed in the blockbuster superhero genre when he signed on to play Hank McCoy (aka Beast) in "X-Men: First Class" (2011). Acting alongside Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, and James McAvoy, he would reprise the role in three subsequent films, "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014), "X-Men: Apocalypse" (2016), and "Dark Phoenix" (2019). Apart from playing the Marvel mutant hero, he starred in the fantasy adventure "Jack the Giant Slayer" (2013) and appeared with Charlize Theron in "Mad Max: Fury Road" (2015). With his blockbuster bona fides secure, he began seeking work in smaller films. He took to playing real life legends, starring as reclusive author J.D. Salinger in "Rebel in the Rye" (2017), inventor Nikola Tesla in "The Current War" (2017), and "Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien in "Tolkien" (2019). Teaming with Rachel Weisz (whom he had worked with as a child on "About a Boy"), Emma Stone, and Olivia Colman, he appeared as Robert Harley, the Earl of Oxford, in the Oscar-winning period drama "The Favourite" (2018). Continuing to expand his resume, he joined the cast of Taylor Sheridan's thriller "Those Who Wish Me Dead" (2020), alongside Angelina Jolie and Tyler Perry.

Credits

Superman

Actor
Lex Luthor
Movie
2025

Nosferatu

Actor
Thomas Hutter
Movie
2024

The Garfield Movie

Voice
Jon
Movie
2024

Renfield: Extras

Actor
Show
2023

RenfieldStream

Actor
Renfield
Movie
2023
58%

The MenuStream

Actor
Tyler
Movie
2022
88%

Those Who Wish Me Dead: Extras

Actor
Show
2021

Those Who Wish Me DeadStream

Actor
Patrick
Movie
2021
62%

The Drew Barrymore ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2020

Crossing SwordsStream

Voice
Patrick
Series
2020
27%

The GreatStream

Actor
Peter
Series
2020
96%

The BankerStream

Actor
Matt Steiner
Movie
2020
79%

The Making Of: Tolkien

Actor
Show
2019

The Sara Cox Show

Guest
Show
2019

The Edit

Guest
Show
2019

The Current War

Actor
Nikola Tesla
Movie
2019

X-Men: Dark PhoenixStream

Actor
Hank McCoy/Beast
Movie
2019

TolkienStream

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J.R.R. Tolkien
Movie
2019
50%

True History of the Kelly Gang

Actor
Constable Fitzpatrick
Movie
2019

Watership DownStream

Voice
Fiver
Miniseries
2018
74%

Today 3rd Hour

Guest
Show
2018

The FavouriteStream

Actor
Harley
Movie
2018
93%

Live with Kelly and Ryan

Guest
Talk
2017

Sand CastleStream

Actor
Private Matt Ocre
Movie
2017
47%

Rebel in the Rye

Actor
J.D. Salinger
Movie
2017

Newness

Actor
Martin
Movie
2017

Today's Take

Guest
Show
2016

Equals: Extras

Actor
Show
2016

Enginuity

Guest
Show
2016

Enginuity

Guest Star
Show
2016

X-Men: ApocalypseStream

Actor
Hank McCoy/Beast
Movie
2016
47%

Collide

Actor
Casey Stein
Movie
2016

The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream

Guest
Talk
2015

The Late Late Show With James CordenStream

Guest
Talk
2015

Mad Max: Fury RoadStream

Actor
Nux
Movie
2015
97%

Dark PlacesStream

Actor
Lyle
Movie
2015
23%

Kill Your Friends

Actor
Stelfox
Movie
2015

Equals

Actor
Silas
Movie
2015

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

Guest
Talk
2014

X-Men: Days of Future PastStream

Actor
Hank McCoy/Beast
Movie
2014
90%

Young OnesStream

Actor
Flem Lever
Movie
2014
47%

The Social

Guest
Show
2013

Underdogs 3D

Voice
Ace
Movie
2013

Jack the Giant Slayer

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Jack
Movie
2013

Warm BodiesStream

Actor
R
Movie
2013
81%

Live! With Kelly and Michael

Guest
Talk
2012

Skins Online

Actor
Tony
Show
2012

X-Men: First Class Special

Guest
Show
2011

X-Men: First ClassStream

Actor
Hank/Beast
Movie
2011
86%

Rule Number Three

Actor
Matt
Movie
2011

ConanStream

Guest
Talk
2010

The Talk

Guest
Talk
2010

Lorraine

Guest
Show
2010

Clash of the TitansStream

Actor
Eusebios
Movie
2010
27%

ES.TV

Guest
Show
2009

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Guest Star
Show
2009

Odinokiy muzhchina

Actor
Movie
2009

A Single ManStream

Actor
Kenny
Movie
2009
86%

WallanderStream

Guest Star
Series
2008
88%

Coming Down the Mountain

Actor
Show
2007

The Graham Norton ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2007

Skins

Actor
Show
2007

Coming Down the Mountain

Actor
David Philips
Movie
2007

The One Show

Guest
Show
2006

etalk

Guest
Show
2006

Made in Hollywood

Guest
Series
2005

Robot ChickenStream

Guest Voice
Series
2005

Wah-Wah

Actor
Ralph Compton
Movie
2005

The Weather ManStream

Actor
Mike
Movie
2005
60%

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Guest
Talk
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

Guest
Talk
2003

Top GearStream

Guest
Reality
2002

Last Call With Carson Daly

Actor
Talk
2002

Last Call With Carson Daly

Guest
Talk
2002

About a BoyStream

Actor
Marcus
Movie
2002
93%

Classic Doctors

Actor
Conor Finch
Show
2000

Holby City

Actor
Oscar Banks
Show
1999

Access Hollywood

Guest
News
1996

Good Morning America

Guest
News
1975

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