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Nicholas Hoult
Born
Nicholas Caradoc Hoult
Years active1996 — present

Nicholas Caradoc Hoult[1] (born December 7, 1989[2][3][4]) is an English film and television actor. He is known for playing Marcus in the film About a Boy and more recently, Tony in the E4 drama Skins, although it was announced on March 292008 that all of the current characters, including his, will be written out of the show in the current season's completion.

Hoult, the third of four children,[5] was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, the son of Glenis, a piano teacher, and Roger Hoult, a pilot for British Airways.[6] His siblings are James, Rosie and Clarista. His great aunt was Dame Anna Neagle.[6] He attended The Henley College in Henley-on-thames,Oxfordshire, but left in Year 12 to focus on his acting career[7]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984-2004. Gives name at birth as "Nicholas Caradoc Hoult".
  2. ^ Hoult, Nicholas, The Nicholas Hoult Blog, 3rd July 2006, retrieved 2007-05-14. Hoult writes, "I'm still only 16!"
  3. ^ "About the Boy", Telegraph, p. 2, 2002. Author refers to Hoult as a 12-year-old boy in 2002.
  4. ^ Pool, Hannah (January 18, 2007), "Question Time", Guardian Unlimited{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. ^ Telegraph (2002-07-26). "Looks like child's play". The Age. Retrieved 2007-04-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ a b Shoard, Catherine (2007-01-14). "Teen player". Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-04-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ The Daily Telegraph (2005-09-24). "A smooth crossin-g". Weekend Standard. Retrieved 2007-04-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)