Nicholas Hoult biography
Nicholas Hoult is an English actor (born 1989), born on 7 December 1989 in Wokingham.
Nicholas Hoult's screen career began in 1996 with Intimate Relations, playing Bobby Beasley.
Nicholas Hoult has appeared in 43 films and 21 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are The Incomer (2026), Alpha Gang (2026), Superman (2025).
Nicholas Hoult is best known for About a Boy, Mad Max: Fury Road, Warm Bodies, The Menu.
Honours include Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout: Male, Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Male and Online Film & Television Association Award.
Coming up next: How to Rob a Bank (2026), CoComelon: The Movie (2027), Man of Tomorrow (2027).
- Also known as
- Nicholas Caradoc Hoult, Nick Hoult
- Born
- 7 December 1989 (age 36)
- Birthplace
- Wokingham
- Work
- Child actor, Stage actor, Film actor, Film producer, Voice actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Known for
- About a Boy, Mad Max: Fury Road, Warm Bodies, The Menu, Nosferatu, The Order
- Awards
- Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout: Male
- Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Male
- Online Film & Television Association Award
- Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast
- Critics' Choice Television Award
- Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Nicholas Hoult filmography
47 films and 21 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cry to Heaven | Tonio Treschi | Post-production | ||
| 2027 | Man of Tomorrow | Lex Luthor | Post-production | |
| 2027 | CoComelon: The Movie | Boba (voice) | Upcoming | |
| 2026 | How to Rob a Bank | Ryan | Post-production | |
| 2026 | The Incomer | English | ||
| 2026 | Alpha Gang | English | ||
| 2025 | Superman | Lex Luthor | ||
| 2025 | Injustice 2 | Lex Luthor | ||
| 2024 | Nosferatu | Thomas Hutter | ||
| 2024 | Juror #2 | Justin Kemp | ||
| 2024 | The Order | Bob Mathews | ||
| 2024 | The Garfield Movie | Jon Arbuckle | Voice role | |
| 2023 | Renfield | Renfield | ||
| 2022 | The Menu | Tyler Ledford | ||
| 2021 | Those Who Wish Me Dead | Patrick Blackwell | ||
| 2020 | The Banker | Matt Steiner | ||
| 2019 | Dark Phoenix | Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast | ||
| 2019 | Tolkien | J. R. R. Tolkien | ||
| 2019 | True History of the Kelly Gang | Constable Fitzpatrick | ||
| 2018 | The Favourite | Robert Harley | ||
| 2018 | Deadpool 2 | Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2018 | The Death and Life of John F. Donovan | English | ||
| 2017 | Sand Castle | Matt Ocre | ||
| 2017 | Newness | Martin Hallock | ||
| 2017 | The Current War | Nikola Tesla |
Show all 47 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rebel in the Rye | J. D. Salinger | ||
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast | ||
| 2016 | Collide | Casey Stein | ||
| 2016 | Underdogs | Ezequiel "Ace" | Voice role, English dub | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nux | ||
| 2015 | Kill Your Friends | Steven Stelfox | ||
| 2015 | Equals | Silas | ||
| 2015 | Dark Places | Lyle Wirth | ||
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast | Shared role with Kelsey Grammer | |
| 2014 | Young Ones | Flem Lever | ||
| 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer | Jack | ||
| 2013 | Warm Bodies | R | ||
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class | Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast | ||
| 2010 | Clash of the Titans | Eusebios | ||
| 2010 | Slam, Nick Hornby | Narrator | ||
| 2010 | Fable III | Elliot | ||
| 2009 | A Single Man | Kenny Potter | ||
| 2006 | Kidulthood | Blake | ||
| 2005 | Wah-Wah | Ralph Compton | ||
| 2005 | The Weather Man | Mike Spritzel | ||
| 2002 | About a Boy | Marcus Brewer | ||
| 1996 | Intimate Relations | Bobby Beasley |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Peacemaker | Lex Luthor | Episode: "Ignorance Is Chris" | |
| 2020 | The Great | Peter III / Yemelyan Pugachev | Main role; also executive producer | |
| 2020 | Crossing Swords | Patrick | Voice role; also consulting producer | |
| 2018 | Watership Down | Fiver | Voice role; miniseries | |
| 2012 | Robot Chicken | Harry Potter, Captain America | Voice role; episode: "Collateral Damage in Gang Turf War" | |
| 2008 | Wallander | Stefan Fredman | Episode: "Sidetracked" | |
| 2007 | Coming Down the Mountain | David Phillips | Television film | |
| 2007 | Skins | Tony Stonem | Main role; series 1 and 2 | |
| 2004 | Keen Eddie | Edward Mills | ||
| 2002 | Murder in Mind | Andrew Wilsher | Episode: "Memories" | |
| 2002 | Judge John Deed | Jason Powell | Episode: "Everyone's Child" | |
| 2001 | World of Pub | 11-year-old show presenter | Episode: "Sixties" | |
| 2001 | Waking the Dead | Max Bryson | 2 episodes | |
| 2001 | Magic Grandad | Tom | 3 episodes | |
| 2001 | Holby City | Oscar Banks | Episode: "Borrowed Time" | |
| 2001 | Doctors | Conor Finch | Episode: "Unfinished Business" | |
| 2000 | The Bill | Hugh Austin | Episode: "The Squad" | |
| 1999 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Barry | Episode: "The Fallen Curtain" | |
| 1998 | Silent Witness | Tom Evans | Episode: "An Academic Exercise" | |
| 1997 | Brass Eye | School Boy | Episode: "Drugs"; uncredited | |
| 1996 | Casualty | Craig Morrissey | Episode: "It Ain't Me, Babe" |