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Not to be confused with Nicolas Hamilton.
This article is about the Australian actor. For the Jamaican soccer player, see Nicholas Hamilton (footballer).
Nicholas Hamilton
File:Musician Nic Hamilton poses in front of someone else’s apartment.jpg
Born
Nicholas William Hamilton

(2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 24)
Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
Years active2013–present

Nicholas William Hamilton (born 4 May 2000)[1] is an Australian actor and musician,[2] known for portraying Rellian in Captain Fantastic[3] and Henry Bowers in It and It Chapter Two.[4]

Early life

Hamilton was born in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia to Vicki Atkins and Craig Hamilton and grew up in Alstonville. He has a brother named Joshua "JJ" Hamilton and two sisters namely Rebecca Hamilton and Rachel Hamilton. His uncle died from cancer in 2011, which he credits as starting his career, stating "I knew I had to pursue acting for him."[5] His first role was the part of Elvis in a grade five school play - Hamilton said he reluctantly took it, but 'really enjoyed [the] whole process' of rehearsal. He later joined a local acting agency.[6]

Career

Hamilton gained industry attention in the 2013 short film Time, directed by Liam Connor. He played a young boy who believed in time travel. The film was a finalist of the 2013 Tropfest Short Film Festival, and Hamilton won an award at the festival for Best Male Actor. This gained him the attention of Catherine Poulton, an agent in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He began his screen career with a role in Mako: Island of Secrets, and parts in short films such as Jackrabbit and Letter to Annabelle.[7]

Hamilton's first role in a feature film was as Nicole Kidman and Joseph Fiennes' son in the Australian drama-suspense film Strangerland. In early 2016, he landed a guest role in Wanted with Rebecca Gibney. His first American performance was as Rellian in 2016's Captain Fantastic, for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Young Artist Awards, along with the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. In 2014, after filming Captain Fantastic, he joined with WME and 3 Arts Entertainment. In 2017, he portrayed Lucas Hanson in the film adaptation of The Dark Tower, as well as Henry Bowers in IT. To prepare for the role of Bowers, it was very hard for Hamilton, so he read the original novel and liaised with Jarred Blancard, who portrayed Bowers in the 1990 miniseries.[8] In 2018, it was announced he would portray Private Noel Grimes in Danger Close, an Australian film centered on the Battle of Long Tan[9] and Endless/Undying as Chris, a teenager who finds himself trapped in a purgatory searching for a way to make contact with his true love.[10] He returned as young Henry Bowers in It Chapter Two, released in 2019.[11]

In January 2021, he released his debut single, "Different Year".[12][13]

Personal life

Hamilton was living in Los Angeles, however he moved back to Australia in April 2021. He has a dog named Nala.[14]

Hamilton is openly gay. [15][16]

Discography

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Title Year
"Different Year" 2021
"noRoom" 2021
"In Line" 2021
"Pretty Young" [17] 2021

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Time James Short film
The Streak Young Dave
Jackrabbit Jack Warren
2014 Long Shadows Nathan Sinclair
Letter to Annabelle Jack
2015 Strangerland Tommy Tom Parker
Gifted Joel Short film
2016 Captain Fantastic Rellian
2017 The Dark Tower Lucas Hanson
It Henry Bowers
2019 Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan Private Noel Grimes
It Chapter Two Young Henry Bowers (flashbacks)
2020 Endless Chris Douglas

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Mako: Island of Secrets Ben Episode: "I Don't Believe in Mermaids"
2016 Wanted Jamie Episode: "Run Lola Run"
2021 Love, Victor Charlie Episode: "Victor's Day Off"

Awards

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 Tropfest Short Film Award Best Actor Time Won [18]
2017 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Captain Fantastic Nominated [19]
Young Artist Award Best Supporting Actor Nominated [20]

References

  1. ^ @Nic_Hamilton (May 4, 2020). "yes it is my birthday today and I'm expecting cake from and each and every one of you thx" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Hamilton, Nicholas [@Nic_Hamilton] (1 August 2020). "Made actual music this week for the first time ever... such a cool feeling 🙌 https://t.co/v3cckZXq2y" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2021 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Captain Fantastic (2016), retrieved 2017-11-26
  4. ^ "Nicholas Hamilton". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  5. ^ White, Leah (5 July 2014). "Alstonville teen actor heading for Hollywood". Northern Star. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Nicholas Hamilton Gives RAW Interview, Talks 'IT'". Raw Pages. 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  7. ^ Valenti, Julia (10 September 2017). "Fan Fest EXCLUSIVE Interview: Nicholas Hamilton talks the challenges of playing Henry Bowers, and IT's Expectations!". Fan Fest. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  8. ^ McClendon, Lamarco (17 August 2016). "Nicholas Hamilton On Filming Stephen King's 'It' Remake". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  9. ^ Enclada, Javier (29 May 2018). "Teen actor joins war movie cast". South Burnett Times. Retrieved 29 November 2018 – via PressReader.com.
  10. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (21 November 2018). "Alexandra Shipp & Nicholas Hamilton Set for Drama 'Endless' with DeRon Horton Co-Starring". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  11. ^ Zachary, Brandon (30 July 2018). "It: Chapter 2 - Losers' Club Is All Grown Up in New Set Photo". cbr.com. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  12. ^ kasualkook (2021-01-08). "INTERVIEW: "Different Year," 2020, Nala and more with Nicholas Hamilton". kasual kook. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  13. ^ Different Year by Nicholas Hamilton, retrieved 2021-01-09
  14. ^ "Nic Hamilton on Instagram: "i've got a new best friend. everyone, say much big hello to Nala ☺️"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  15. ^ @nic_hamilton (1 June 2020). "Nicholas Hamilton expresses support for Black Lives Matter on behalf of LGBT people" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ Rana, Sambridhi. "Nicholas Hamilton Talks about Coming Out as Gay and Advertising His Orientation". hollywoodmask. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  17. ^ SoundCloud[1]
  18. ^ Encalada, Javier (September 1, 2017). "Nicholas Hamilton, our 'IT' young Hollywood star". northernstar.com.au. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  19. ^ Encalada, Javier (January 30, 2017). "The Aussie teen who 'flips a bird' on Hollywood red carpet". northernstar.com.au. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  20. ^ "Young Artist Awards (2017)". imdb.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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