Nicholas Hoult
Biography
Nicholas Hoult is an English actor whose career has moved between big-budget productions and smaller independent films. Born in Wokingham, he acted in local theater as a child and made his screen debut at six in Intimate Relations, breaking through as Marcus in the comedy drama About a Boy (2002). Wider attention followed with the teen series Skins, and he shifted into adult roles with A Single Man (2009) and Clash of the Titans (2010). He played Hank McCoy, or Beast, in X-Men: First Class (2011) and its later installments, and took leads in Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) and Warm Bodies (2013). His later credits include Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), The Favourite (2018), The Menu (2022), Juror #2 (2024), Nosferatu (2024) and Superman (2025). On television he played Peter III in The Great, earning Golden Globe and Emmy nominations.
36years old
Turns 37 on December 7in 55 days
- Born Wokingham
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Nicholas Caradoc Hoult (birth name)Also credited as Nick Hoult
Movie Career
- Films
- 34
- Career span
- 23 years2002 to 2025
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Big break
Hoult was initially reluctant to audition for About a Boy because the lengthy casting process interfered with his schooling, but he joined the early rounds and was eventually cast as Marcus.
A role that slipped away
After the actor cast as Kenny Potter departed A Single Man a few days before filming started, Hoult was eventually chosen for the part. He had already shown interest in Tom Ford's project and sent a recorded audition tape.
Getting ready for a role
Before filming X-Men: First Class, Hoult trained physically and gained weight to play Hank McCoy, and learned a dialect similar to Kelsey Grammer's without imitating it.
Getting ready for a role
To get ready to play a zombie, Hoult and the other actors worked with Cirque du Soleil performers. He said they took their shoes off in a dance studio and made their bodies feel very heavy.
Getting ready for a role
Hoult was cast as Nikola Tesla in The Current War, for which he grew a mustache, attended science lessons about electromagnetism and dynamos, and lost weight on a strict diet.
First role
Hoult made his West End debut playing Mark, the protagonist of New Boy, a coming-of-age play by William Sutcliffe that premiered at Trafalgar Studios. Its ticket sales broke records, mostly credited to his popularity with Skins viewers.
Nicholas Hoult movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Bryan Singer directed three of these films, Justin Kurzel two and Drake Doremus two. Four actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Bryan Singer
Justin KurzelDirector, 2 films, 2019 to 2024
All films by Justin Kurzel
Also three films together2 more actors
- Craig RobertsTolkien (2019), The Current War (2018) and Kill Your Friends (2015)
- Josh HelmanX-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Nicholas Hoult's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$4.6 billion
29 of the 34 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 34 films: 29 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 2 figure not found.
- 29Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 79% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$748M16.3% of the total
- 2$619M13.5% of the total
- 3$544M11.8% of the total
- 4$493M10.7% of the total
- 5$379M8.2% of the total
- 6$354M7.7% of the total
- 7$255M5.6% of the total
- 8$252M5.5% of the total
$949 millionfrom the other 21 films with a worldwide figure, 21% of the total
Awards
Seven awards and honors from 2002 to 2019.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2019 | Satellite Awards | Won | |
| 2018 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Won | |
| 2018 | Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast | Won | |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout: Male | Won | |
| 2002 | Online Film & Television Association Award | Won | |
| 2002 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Male | Won | |
| 2002 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Won | |
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