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Nicholas Hoult

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Nicholas Hoult at an event for Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
Bram Stoker's vampire is being given a new twist by the one and only, Nicolas Cage, in 'Renfield,' a comedic look at Dracula's number one henchman, played by Nicholas Hoult. The film follows Renfield as he finds love and a new lease on life after growing tired of being Dracula's lackey. 'The Lego Batman Movie' filmmaker Chris McKay directs a script from "Rick and Morty" writer Ryan Ridley and "The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman. Rounding out the cast is Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, and Awkwafina, who plays Renfield's love interest. The Wolfman, the Invisible Woman, and Van Helsing also join Universal's latest wave of classic monster reboots as 'Reinfeld' hits theaters in April 2023.
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Nicholas Hoult was born on December 7, 1989 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK as Nicholas Caradoc Hoult. His parents are Glenis Hoult, a piano teacher and Roger Hoult, a pilot. He has three siblings, two sisters and one brother. His great-aunt was one of the most popular actresses of her time, Dame Anna Neagle. He attended Sylvia Young Theatre School, a school for performing arts, to start acting as a career.

His breakthrough role was as a child when he starred as Marcus Brewer in About a Boy (2002), alongside Hugh Grant. In 2005, he starred in his first American film The Weather Man (2005) as Nicolas Cage's son. At age 17, he received recognition for starring as Tony Stonem in the BAFTAs-awarded British teen-drama series Skins (2007). Later he played the role of Kenny Potter in the Oscar-nominated film A Single Man (2009) after being discovered by director Tom Ford.

Hoult was cast as Hank / Beast in the X-Men franchise and starred in the films X-Men: First Class (2011), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019).

He also starred as "R" in the romance / horror zombie film Warm Bodies (2013), Jack in Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), Nux in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and British novelist J.R.R. Tolkien, author of the Lord of the Rings, in the biographical film Tolkien (2019).
BornDecember 7, 1989
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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Ralph Fiennes, Janet McTeer, Paul Adelstein, Nicholas Hoult, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
John Leguizamo, Janet McTeer, Nicholas Hoult, Judith Light, Hong Chau, Rob Yang, Aimee Carrero, Arturo Castro, Mark St. Cyr, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
Ralph Fiennes, John Leguizamo, Janet McTeer, Paul Adelstein, Reed Birney, Nicholas Hoult, Judith Light, Rob Yang, Aimee Carrero, Arturo Castro, Mark St. Cyr, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
Nicholas Hoult and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
Ralph Fiennes, Janet McTeer, Reed Birney, Christina Brucato, Nicholas Hoult, Rebecca Koon, Hong Chau, Rob Yang, Arturo Castro, Mark St. Cyr, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
Ralph Fiennes, John Leguizamo, Janet McTeer, Paul Adelstein, Reed Birney, Christina Brucato, Nicholas Hoult, Judith Light, Peter Grosz, Hong Chau, Rob Yang, Aimee Carrero, Arturo Castro, Mark St. Cyr, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
Ralph Fiennes and Nicholas Hoult in The Menu (2022)
Nicholas Hoult in The Great (2020)
Nicholas Hoult in The Great (2020)
Nicholas Hoult in Parachute (2020)
Nicholas Hoult in About a Boy (2002)
Sacha Dhawan, Adam Godley, and Nicholas Hoult in The Great (2020)

Known for

Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult in About a Boy (2002)
About a Boy
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  • Marcus Brewer
  • 2002
Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Mad Max: Fury Road
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  • Nux
  • 2015
Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer in Warm Bodies (2013)
Warm Bodies
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  • R
  • 2013
Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Elliot Page, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Cudmore, Bingbing Fan, and Jennifer Lawrence in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
X-Men: Days of Future Past
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  • Hank
  • Beast
  • 2014

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  • Renfield
    • Post-production
  • Garfield
    • Pre-production
  • Nosferatu
    • Pre-production
  • Ralph Fiennes, John Leguizamo, Nicholas Hoult, Aimee Carrero, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
    The Menu
  • Nicholas Hoult in Crossing Swords (2020)
    Crossing Swords
    • (voice)
  • Nicholas Hoult and Elle Fanning in The Great (2020)
    The Great
  • Angelina Jolie, Aidan Gillen, Nicholas Hoult, Jon Bernthal, Medina Senghore, and Finn Little in Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
    Those Who Wish Me Dead
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Nia Long, Nicholas Hoult, and Anthony Mackie in The Banker (2020)
    The Banker
  • Russell Crowe, Essie Davis, Nicholas Hoult, Charlie Hunnam, George MacKay, and Orlando Schwerdt in True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)
    True History of the Kelly Gang
  • Nicholas Hoult, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Evan Peters, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Sophie Turner, and Tye Sheridan in X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
    X-Men: Dark Phoenix
  • Nicholas Hoult, Patrick Gibson, Lily Collins, Anthony Boyle, and Tom Glynn-Carney in Tolkien (2019)
    Tolkien
  • Watership Down (2018)
    Watership Down
    • (voice)
  • Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone, and Olivia Colman in The Favourite (2018)
    The Favourite
  • Brad Pitt, Josh Brolin, Ryan Reynolds, Terry Crews, Bill Skarsgård, Leslie Uggams, Morena Baccarin, Lewis Tan, Stefan Kapicic, Rob Delaney, Shioli Kutsuna, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, and Brianna Hildebrand in Deadpool 2 (2018)
    Deadpool 2
    • (uncredited)
  • Nicholas Hoult, Michael Shannon, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Tom Holland in The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)
    The Current War: Director's Cut
  • Nicholas Hoult in Sand Castle (2017)
    Sand Castle
  • Newness (2017)
    Newness
  • Kevin Spacey and Nicholas Hoult in Rebel in the Rye (2017)
    Rebel in the Rye

Producer

  • Nicholas Hoult and Elle Fanning in The Great (2020)
    The Great
  • Nicholas Hoult in Crossing Swords (2020)
    Crossing Swords
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"No More 'Gramming Food!" 'The Menu' Cast on Food Puns and Pictures
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X-Men: Apocalypse
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X-Men: Apocalypse
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Equals
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X-Men: Apocalypse
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A Single Man

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    • December 7, 1989
    • Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK
    • Glenis Hoult
    • Clarista Hoult(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Appeared with the English National Opera at the London Coliseum in their productions of "The Nutcracker" and, more recently, "Swan Lake".
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    • 1 Interview
    • 6 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Was hit by a bus during filming of a TV stunt. The stunt called for Nicholas to be tied to a chair and suspended 20ft off the ground when he was struck by the double decker which was supposed to stop inches from him. He escaped with a bruised head.
  • Quotes
    [on being asked what it was like working with Hugh Grant] "Hugh was brilliant. He helped me a lot by giving me ideas and teaching me something new every day. He really helped me get into my role. He's my idol now. Him and Jim Carrey - I'd like to work with him one day".
    • Distinctive "vulcan" eyebrows

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