Nicholas Hoult is an English actor. His body of work includes supporting work in big-budget mainstream productions and starring roles in independent projects in both the American and the British film industries. He has been nominated for awards such as the British Academy Film Award and the Critics Choice Award. Hoult was included in Forbes magazine‘s 2012 list of 30 under 30. In 2013, Hoult played the lead title role in the fantasy adaptation Jack the Giant Slayer and starred as a zombie in romantic comedy Warm Bodies. Hoult starred in a number of independent films before portraying various real-life figures such as Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford in the historical black comedy The Favorite and the writer J. R. R. Tolkien in Tolkien.
Birth Name
Nicholas Caradoc Hoult
Nickname
Nick, Tony
Profession
Actor
Nationality
British
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Nicholas Hoult was born on 7th of December 1989, in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK.
Age
He is currently 30 years old.
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Ethnicity
White
Education
Hoult was educated at The Coombes Infant and Nursery School and then Arborfield Church of England Junior School. Although he initially wanted to attain advanced level certificates in English, Biology and Psychology in 2002, at the age of 12, he decided instead to attend acting school at Sylvia Young Theatre School. At the age of 14, he left to attend the Church of England’s secondary school Ranelagh School in England.
Family Details
- Father – Roger Hoult (Pilot for British Airways)
- Mother – Glenis Hoult (Piano Teacher)
- Siblings – James Hoult (Brother), Rosie Hoult (Sister), Clarista Hoult (Sister)
Marital Status
Single
Girlfriend / Spouse
Nicholas Hoult has dated –
- Jennifer Lawrence (2010-2014) – Nicholas first met Jennifer on the set of X-Men: First Class in 2010. Their dating started right from there. After that, they were seen at the SAG Awards after-party in late January 2011. In January 2013, she called off her relationship with him. But, the couple later reconciled in July 2013. The duo separated again in July 2014.
- Tatiana Luter (2013) – After separating from Jennifer in January 2013, Nicholas dated briefly Italian actress Tatiana Luter in early 2013.
- Kristen Stewart (2014) – In July 2014, Nicholas was RUMORed to be dating American actress Kristen Stewart.
- Dianna Agron (2015) – In summer of 2015, he was RUMORed to have briefly dated with Glee actress, Dianna Agron after they met via a mutual friend.
- Bryana Holly Bezlaj (2017-Present) – Nicholas was then linked with American model, Bryana Holly in March 2017. Bryana has been to Playboy. After dating for over a year, the couple had their first child, a son, in April 2018. The 3 were spotted together for the first time in December 2018.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 6 feet 2½ inches
- In centimeters – 189 cm
- In meters – 1.89 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 84 kg
- In Pounds – 185 lbs
Body Build
Eye Color
Blue
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Shoe Size
His shoe size is 11.5 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Nicholas Hoult gained a lot of fame for his supporting roles in big budget movies like Clash of the Titans, X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, Mad Max: Fury Road and for portraying Tony Stonem in the E4 drama series Skins.
Film Debut
Nicholas Hoult had his first acting role at the age of five in the 1996 British-Canadian film Intimate Relations, playing the role of Bobby.
Television Debut
In 1996, Hoult made his television debut playing Craig Morrissey in an episode of BBC medical drama series Casualty. It is often stylized as CASUAL+Y, which is the logo for their show.
Singing Debut
In 2010, Hoult appeared in the music video for the song Lez Be Friends by The Midnight Beast (sometimes abbreviated as TMB).
Brand Endorsements
He has endorsed brands like Nike and Jaguar.
Awards & Nominations
Year | Title | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2002 | About a Boy | Phoenix Film Critics Society Award – Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role | Won |
2002 | About a Boy | Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor | Nominated |
2002 | About a Boy | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Young Actor/Actress | Nominated |
2003 | About a Boy | OFTA Film Award for Best Youth Performance | Won |
2008 | Skins | Golden Nymph Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
2010 | A Single Man | British Academy Film Awards for Orange Rising Star Award | Nominated |
2011 | X-Men: First Class | People’s Choice Award for Favorite Ensemble Movie Cast | Nominated |
2011 | X-Men: First Class | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry | Nominated |
2013 | Warm Bodies | Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout | Won |
2013 | Warm Bodies | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor Comedy | Nominated |
2013 | Warm Bodies | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor Romance | Nominated |
2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Young Hollywood Awards for Super Superhero | Nominated |
2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Scene Stealer Male | Nominated |
2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Scene Stealer | Nominated |
2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Gold Derby Award for Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated |
2017 | X-Men: Apocalypse | Kid Choice Award for Best Squad in a Movie | Nominated |
2018 | The Favourite | Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble | Won |
Nicholas Hoult Favorites
- Favorite Movie – Being There (1979)
- Favorite Book – Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
- Favorite Singer – Kendrick Lamar
Nicholas Hoult Net worth
Nicholas Hoult has an estimated net worth of $6 million dollars as of 2019.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Nicholas Hoult
- Instagram – nicholashoult
- Twitter – Nicholas Hoult
Some Lesser Known Facts About Nicholas Hoult
- In his family, he is the third child out of four. So, he has one sibling younger and two are elder to him.
- Nicholas Hoult got into acting at a very young age by appearing in theatre production before making it to films and television shows.
- When he was 13, he was hit by the bus during the filming of the TV series Keen Eddie.
- He is the brand ambassador for the Reading-based basketball team Reading Rockets, for whom he played basketball when he was young.
- In 2003, Nicholas won the Phoenix Film Critics Society Award- Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role for his performance in the movie About a Boy.
- In 2010, Hoult voiced the character of Elliot in Lionhead Studios action role-playing game Fable III.
- He has been actively involved in philanthropy even since he was young and supports several charities.
- Hoult was inducted into the NSPCC Hall of Fame in 2010, for his contributions to the campaign against child cruelty.
- In 2013, Hoult played the lead title role in the fantasy adaptation Jack the Giant Slayer and starred as a zombie in romantic comedy Warm Bodies.
- In 2018, he co-starred in the critically acclaimed period drama The Favourite as Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer.
- In 2019, Hoult starred as author J. R. R. Tolkien in the biopic Tolkien.