Nicholas Hoult
Nicholas Caradoc Hoult (born December 7, 1989 in Wokingham , Berkshire , England ) is a British film and theater actor .
Life
Hoult is the second youngest of four children born to Roger Hoult, a pilot , and his wife, Glenis, a music teacher . His older brother James and his younger sister Clarista (* 1992) are also active as actors.
The choirboy attended the Sylvia Young Theater School , a renowned London drama school , and has appeared in plays such as Swan Lake and The Nutcracker at the Royal Opera House . Hoult has been in front of the camera in various British TV series since 1996 , but it wasn't until the feature film About a Boy or: The Day of the Dead Duck with Hugh Grant at his side that made the then twelve-year-old known in 2002.
In 2005 he played a supporting role alongside Nicolas Cage in The Weather Man , and in 2006 he got a role in the motion picture Streets of London - Kidulthood . From 2007 to 2008 he played Tony Stonem in the British drama series Skins - Hautnah on E4 .
In 2009 he starred in one of the lead roles in the drama A Single Man , the directorial debut of fashion designer Tom Ford . In 2010, Hoult played a supporting role in the film Clash of the Titans . Nicholas Hoult was also the face of several advertising campaigns for Tom Ford's collections in 2010. In 2011 he took on the role of Dr. Hank McCoy / Beast in X-Men - Prequel X-Men: First Decision and 2014 and its sequel X-Men: Future is Past and 2016 in X-Men: Apocalypse . In 2013 he starred as Zombie in Warm Bodies and as Jack in Jack and the Giants .
In his private life he likes to play basketball and can play the trombone . From 2011 to August 2014, Hoult was dating the American actress Jennifer Lawrence , whom he met while filming X-Men: First Decision .
Filmography
Movies
- 1996: Bed & Breakfast - Death pays rent (Intimate Relations)
- 1997: Mr. White Goes to Westminster (TV movie)
- 2002: About a Boy or: The Day of the Dead Duck (About a Boy)
- 2005: wah-wah
- 2005: The Weather Man
- 2006: Streets of London - Kidulthood (Kidulthood)
- 2007: Coming Down the Mountain (TV movie)
- 2009: A Single Man
- 2010: Clash of the Titans (Clash of the Titans)
- 2011: X-Men: First Decision (X-Men: First Class)
- 2013: Warm Bodies
- 2013: Jack and the Giants (Jack the Giant Slayer)
- 2014: Young Ones
- 2014: X-Men: Future is Past (X-Men: Days of Future Past)
- 2015: Mad Max: Fury Road
- 2015: Kill Your Friends
- 2015: Dark Places - Dangerous Memory (Dark Places)
- 2016: Equals - You own the future (Equals)
- 2016: X-Men: Apocalypse
- 2016: Collide
- 2017: Rebel in the Rye
- 2017: Sand Castle
- 2017: Edison - A Life Full of Light (The Current War)
- 2017: Newness
- 2018: Deadpool 2
- 2018: The Favorite - Intrigue and Insanity (The Favorite)
- 2019: Tolkien
- 2019: X-Men: Dark Phoenix (Dark Phoenix)
- 2019: Outlaws - The True History of the Kelly Gang
- 2020: The Banker
TV Shows
- 1996: Casualty (season 11, episode 3)
- 1999: Ruth Rendell Mysteries (season 11, episode 9)
- 2000: The Bill (season 16, episode 32)
- 2001: Magic Grandad (season 3, episodes 1-3)
- 2001: Holby City (season 3, episode 18)
- 2001: Doctors (season 2, episode 102)
- 2001: Waking the Dead ( Waking the Dead , season 1, episodes 7-8)
- 2001: World of Pub (Season 1, Episode 4)
- 2002: Murder in Mind (Season 2, Episode 7)
- 2002: Judge John Deed (Season 2, Episode 4)
- 2003: Star
- 2004: Keen Eddie (season 1, episode 11)
- 2007–2008: Skins - Up Close ( Skins , Seasons 1–2)
- 2008: Commissioner Wallander (season 1, episode 1)
- 2020: The Great
Awards and nominations
Awards:
- 2003: Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards - Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Male for About a Boy or: The Day of the Dead Duck
- 2013: Teen Choice Award - Choice Breakout
Nominations:
- 2003: Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Feature Film Leading Young Actor for About a Boy or: The Day of the Dead Duck
- 2003: Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Best Young Performer for About a Boy or: The Day of the Dead Duck
- 2010: BAFTA Awards - Rising Star
- 2011: Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Chemistry for X-Men: First Decision
- 2013: Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
- 2013: Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor: Romance for Warm Bodies
- 2014: Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Scene Stealer
Web links
- Nicholas Hoult in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.celebuzz.com/
- ↑ Jennifer Lawrence is single again
- ↑ Jennifer Lawrence: Super Happy with Nicholas Hoult
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2003 (IMDb)
- ↑ 24th Annual Young Artist Awards
- ↑ The 8th Critics Choice Awards Winners and Nominees ( Memento of the original from December 26, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ The official winners and nominees of the Orange British Academy Film Awards in 2010 ( Memento of the original from December 26, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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SURNAME | Hoult, Nicholas |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hoult, Nicholas Caradoc (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film and stage actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1989 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Wokingham , Berkshire, England, United Kingdom |