Nicholas Hoult is an English born film and television actor. He began his acting career as a child star in 1996 and over the years has amassed an enviable body of films, both on the big screen and on the small screen.
Hoult rose to prominence for his role in 2 seasons of the British teen series Skins and later gained massive recognition for his work in the hugely successful X-Men film series in which he portrayed the character Hank McCoy / the Beast. He also recorded other acting credits in films like One Man Single (2009), Hot Bodies (2013), Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).
In addition to his stellar acting career, the Hollywood hunk generated plenty of media buzz for his off-screen relationships, the most notable of which was award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, his co-star in the X-Men movies.
Who is Nicholas Hoult? – Bio & Age
Nicholas Caradoc Hoult was welcomed into the world on December 7, 1989 in Wokingham, Berkshire by his parents, Glenis ( née Brown), a piano teacher and Roger Hoult, a pilot. He has 2 sisters Rosanna and Clarista who are both television actors and he also has an older brother named James. Hoult received his early education at Coombes Nursery in Arborfield, Berkshire, and attended the Junior School at Arborfield Church of England. He enrolled in Sylvia Young Theater School when he was 12, but quit after two years and opted to go to normal school. He eventually completed his secondary education at Ranelagh School in Berkshire.
Nicholas Hoult was interested in the role from an early age, regularly accompanying his sisters to acting classes and auditions. He caught the acting bug quite early and at the age of 5 he landed his first feature film role in the 1996 film Intimate Relations. Subsequently, he participated in several British television series in which he played minor roles. At 11, Hoult landed his first big role in romantic comedy. About a Boy (2002) which was a box office success.
The talented actor made his Hollywood debut in the comedy-drama film The Meteorologist (2005) alongside Nicholas Cage, however, the film did not have a favorable performance at the box office. Hoult then got his first big role in the UK teen series Skins (2007-08) with Tony Stonem. He transitioned into more adult roles with his performance in the film A Single Man (2009) for which he was nominated for the 2010 BAFTA Rising Star Award. He also starred in the 2010 fantasy adventure film Clash of the Titans (2010) which was a massive box office hit.
Nicholas Hoult had one of the biggest roles of his career in the 2011 superhero film X-Men: First Class starring mutant Henry “Hank” McCoy/Beast. He reprized his role in subsequent installments of the X-Men series including X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) and X-Men: Apocalypse (2016). He also had starring roles in other hit movies like Hot Bodies (2013), Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) and the highly successful action movie Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).
Relationship with Jennifer Lawrence
Nicholas Hoult had a long-term relationship with Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence. The perfect couple first met in 2010 while filming X-Men: First Class, the fifth installment in the X-Men film series. Like any other celebrity couple, Hoult’s romance with Lawrence had its own quirks. The couple have made their share of public appearances despite being far apart.
After dating for two years, the couple split for the first time in January 2013. Interestingly, they were able to rekindle their romance later that year while filming their next X-Men movie. X-Men: Days of Future Past. However, the couple called it quits in August 2014, just a year after they reunited. Distance and tight work schedules were cited as reasons for their split.
This second split felt like a sense of deja vu, as many fans of the couple were pretty optimistic about rekindling their love once again while filming the next X-men movie. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) . However, that was never to happen when the two moved on to other relationships.
Who is his current girlfriend?
Apparently, Nicholas Hoult remained single for quite a few years after his split from Jennifer Lawrence. The English actor finally returned to the dating scene in March 2017 when he met American model Bryana Holly. The two have kept their relationship on a lowkey despite being known to live together.
In early 2018, it was widely reported that Hoult and his girlfriend Holly were expecting a baby, the latter having been spotted by a large baby bump. They finally welcomed their first child together in April 2018.