Nicholas Hoult
Acting
Born: Dec 07, 1989
From: Wokingham, England, UK
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Nicholas Caradoc Hoult (/hoʊlt/; born 7 December 1989) is an English actor. He has received several accolades, including nominations for a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globes, and a Primetime Emmy Award. His successful start in cinema came at the age of 11, when he portrayed Marcus in About a Boy (2002). Before that, he had appeared in minor television and film roles in British productions, having started acting at the age of three with his debut in Intimate Relations (1996). At 17, he played Tony Stonem in the British series Skins (2007–2008), a role that helped him transition from a child star to more complex, darker characters in the film industry, leading to success and critical recognition. It would not be until a decade later that he returned to television, portraying Emperor Peter III of Russia in The Great (2020–2023). His notable filmography includes A Single Man (2009), X-Men: First Class (2011), its sequels (2014–2019), Warm Bodies (2013), Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), The Favourite (2018), The Menu (2022), Renfield (2023), The Order (2024), Juror No. 2 (2024), Nosferatu (2024), and Superman (2025). Hoult has also made a name for himself as a …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superman | Lex Luthor | 2025 | 7.339 |
| The Order | Robert Jay Mathews | 2024 | 6.585 |
| Juror #2 | Justin Kemp | 2024 | 6.886 |
| The Garfield Movie | Jon (voice) | 2024 | 6.996 |
| The Current War | Nikola Tesla | 2018 | 6.698 |
| Rebel in the Rye | J.D. Salinger | 2017 | 6.627 |
| Sand Castle | Matt Ocre | 2017 | 6.502 |
| X-Men: Apocalypse | Hank McCoy / Beast | 2016 | 6.521 |
| Collide | Casey Stein | 2016 | 5.571 |
| Mad Max: Fury Road | Nux | 2015 | 7.632 |
| Dark Places | Lyle Wirth | 2015 | 5.939 |
| Equals | Silas | 2015 | 6.123 |
| Kill Your Friends | Steven Stelfox | 2015 | 6.048 |
| X-Men: Days of Future Past | Hank / Beast | 2014 | 7.53 |
| Young Ones | Flem Lever | 2014 | 5.715 |
| Jack the Giant Slayer | Jack | 2013 | 5.876 |
| Warm Bodies | R | 2013 | 6.469 |
| X-Men: First Class | Hank / Beast | 2011 | 7.3 |
| Rule Number Three | Matt | 2011 | 5.4 |
| Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class | Self | 2011 | 8.0 |
| Clash of the Titans | Eusebios | 2010 | 5.917 |
| Heavy Rain | Himself | 2010 | 5.5 |
| A Single Man | Kenny | 2009 | 7.3 |
| Coming Down the Mountain | David Philips | 2007 | 5.4 |
| Kidulthood | Blake | 2006 | 6.299 |
| The Weather Man | Mike Spritzel | 2005 | 6.149 |
| Wah-Wah | Ralph Compton - 14 years | 2005 | 5.868 |
| About a Boy | Marcus Brewer | 2002 | 6.696 |
| Mr White Goes To Westminster | John | 1997 | 5.0 |
| The One | Mason | — | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1989 |
| From | Wokingham, England, UK |