Nicholas Hoult

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Nicholas Hoult
Hoult at the 2013 Comic Con International in San Diego
Born
Nicholas Caradoc Hoult

(1989-12-07) 7 December 1989 (age 34)
Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Occupation(s)Actor, Model
Years active1996–present
Height6 ft 2½ in

Nicholas Caradoc Hoult[1] (born 7 December 1989)[2][3][4] is an English actor and model, best known for his roles in the films About a Boy (2002), A Single Man (2009), X-Men: First Class (2011), Warm Bodies (2013), Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), and for playing Tony Stonem in the E4 teen drama series Skins (2007–2008).

Early life

Hoult was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, the third of four children of Glenis (née Brown), a piano teacher, and Roger Hoult, a pilot for British Airways.[1][5][6] His siblings are Clarista, James, and Rosanna, and his great-aunt was actress Dame Anna Neagle.[6]

Career

Hoult attended Ranelagh School, made his professional debut in the 1996 film Intimate Relations (at the age of 7), and worked mainly in television, until the success of About a Boy, in which he played Marcus.[7] He practiced ballet along with his sisters and was in a production of Swan Lake and also The Nutcracker with the national ballet, but says he was never any good at it.[8]

While at Farnborough Sixth Form, he gained a lead role as Tony Stonem in the first two series of E4 teen drama Skins. Hoult was nominated for a Walkers Home Grown Talent Award[9] and won the Monte Carlo TV Festival Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series[10] for the role. In 2009, Hoult appeared in the Tom Ford film A Single Man, alongside Colin Firth and Julianne Moore. He replaced Jon Kortajarena as the face of Tom Ford eyewear for the spring 2010 collection.[11]

In 2010, Hoult was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award, voted on by the British public. He has appeared in the video to The Midnight Beast song "Lez Be Friends".[12] He also voices 'Elliot' in the video game Fable III.[13] On 8 July 2010, it became public that he had been cast in the role of Beast in the X-Men spin-off, X-Men: First Class, directed by Matthew Vaughn.[14] MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named him one of the 'Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011'.[15] In 2013, Hoult starred as the title character in the film Jack the Giant Slayer,[16] and also as the main character, "R", in the zombie romance film Warm Bodies.

Hoult is a part the newest X-Men film, X-Men: Days of Future Past, which is set to be released in 2014. Hoult, Gemma Arterton and Stephen Fry have been tapped to lend their voices to the family animation feature Once Upon a Time in the Kitchen.[17]

Personal life

For his ongoing charity work with Christian Aid, Hoult was entered into the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children's Hall of Fame in 2007.[18] Nicholas also supports the Enough Food IF campaign, a charity to end global hunger,[19] and he works closely with the Teenage Cancer Trust.[20]

On The Graham Norton Show it was revealed that Hoult's middle name of Caradoc is pronounced "Cuh-RAH-deck" which in Welsh means "The Beloved One".[21]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Intimate Relations Bobby
1997 Mr White Goes to Westminster John
2002 About a Boy Marcus Brewer Phoenix Film Critics Society Award – Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role[10]
Nominated— Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor[10]
Nominated— Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Young Actor/Actress[10]
2005 Wah-Wah Ralph Compton
The Weather Man Mike
2006 Kidulthood Blake
2007 Coming Down the Mountain David Phillips
2009 A Single Man Kenny Potter
2010 Clash of the Titans Eusebios
2011 Rule Number Three Matt Short film
X-Men: First Class Hank McCoy/ Beast IGN Award for Best Ensemble Cast
Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite Ensemble Movie Cast[10]
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry[22]
2013 Warm Bodies R Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor Comedy
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor Romance
Jack the Giant Slayer Jack
2014 Young Ones Flem Lever Post-production
X-Men: Days of Future Past Hank McCoy/Beast Post-production
Dark Places Lyle Post-production
Once Upon a Time in the Kitchen TBA Voice only
2015 Mad Max: Fury Road Nux Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Casualty Craig Morrissey Episode: "It Ain't Me, Babe"
1998 Silent Witness Tom Evans Episode: "An Academic Exercise"
1999 Ruth Rendell Mysteries Barry Episode: "The Fallen Curtain"
2000 The Bill Hugh Austin Episode: "The Squad"
2001 Magic Grandad Tom 3 episodes
Holby City Oscar Banks Episode: "Borrowed Time"
Doctors Conor Finch Episode: "Unfinished Business"
Waking the Dead Max Bryson 2 episodes
World of Pub 11-year-old show presenter Episode: "Sixties"
2002 Murder in Mind Andrew Wilsher Episode: "Memories"
Judge John Deed Jason Powell Episode: "Everyone's Child"
2003 Star Bradley Fisher 7 episodes
2004 Keen Eddie Edward Mills Episode: "Who Wants to Be in a Club That Would Have Me as a Member?"
2005 Mystery Hunters Himself Episode: "Salem Witches"
2007–2008 Skins Tony Stonem 19 episodes
Monte-Carlo TV Festival Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series[10]
2008 Wallander Stefan Fredman Episode: "Sidetracked"
2012 Robot Chicken Harry Potter, Captain America Episode: "Collateral Damage in Gang Turf War"

Music videos

Year Artist Song
2010 The Midnight Beast "Lez Be Friends"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Fable III Elliot Voice

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2003 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor[23] About a Boy Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role – Male[24] Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Young Performer[25] Nominated
2008 Monte Carlo Television Festival Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Skins Won
2010 British Academy Film Awards – BAFTA Awards Rising Star[26] Himself Nominated
2013 Teen Choice Awards Actor Comedy Warm Bodies Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Actor Romance Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Breakout Won

References

  1. ^ a b 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". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2007.. Hoult writes, "I'm still only 16!"
  3. ^ Thomas, David (1 May 2002). "About the Boy". Telegraph. London. p. 2. Retrieved 20 May 2010.. Author refers to Hoult as a 12-year-old boy in 2002.
  4. ^ Pool, Hannah (18 January 2007). "Question Time". Guardian Unlimited. London.
  5. ^ Telegraph (26 July 2002). "Looks like child's play". Melbourne: The Age. Retrieved 14 April 2007. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ a b Shoard, Catherine (14 January 2007). "Teen player". London: Telegraph. Retrieved 14 April 2007. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ Fisher, Alice (31 January 2010). "Hoult… who goes there?". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  8. ^ http://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/feb/17/tvandradio.broadcasting1
  9. ^ Caroline Iggulden (14 May 2008). "Walkers Home Grown New Talent Award | Nicholas Hoult | Skins | The Sun |Showbiz|TV". The Sun. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "Awards for Nicholas Hoult". imdb. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  11. ^ "ADDICT: Nicholas Hoult for Tom Ford Eyewear Spring 2010". Fashionindie.com. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  12. ^ Lez Be Friends official YouTube video on YouTube
  13. ^ "Fable III (Video Game 2010)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  14. ^ "Beast and Banshee Cast for X-Men: First Class". Superhero Hype!. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  15. ^ Evry, Max (5 January 2011). "25 Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011". Next Movie. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  16. ^ Flemming, Kit (11 February 2011). "Nicholas Hoult To Star In 'Jack The Giant Killer'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  17. ^ "Gemma Arterton, Nicholas Hoult to Voice 'Once Upon a Time in the Kitchen'". hollywood reporter. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  18. ^ "Nick Hoult helps Christian Aid fight against poverty - News - getreading - Reading Post". getreading. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  19. ^ [https://twitter.com/ EnoughFoodIF/status/338298690110377985 "Enough Food IF"]. Twitter. Retrieved 13 June 2013. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); line feed character in |url= at position 21 (help)
  20. ^ "Teenage Cancer Trust". Twitter. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  21. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwULdrDijbI
  22. ^ Collin, Robbie (22 March 2013). "Nicholas Hoult interview for Jack the Giant Slayer". The daily telgraph. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  23. ^ "24th Annual Young Artist Awards". Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  24. ^ "Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards – Awards for 2003". IMDb. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  25. ^ "The 8th Critics' Choice Awards Winners and Nominees". Broadcast Film Critics Association. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  26. ^ "The official winners and nominees of the Orange British Academy Film Awards in 2010". BAFTA. Retrieved 3 June 2010.

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