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Nicholas Hoult was born on December 7, 1989 in Wokingham, United Kingdom and is credited as a child actor, stage actor and film actor. As of 2026, Nicholas Hoult is 36 years old. Education on record includes Sixth Form College, Farnborough. Awards on record include Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout: Male (2013), Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Male (2002), Online Film & Television Association Award (2002) and 4 more. Notable works include About a Boy, Mad Max: Fury Road and Warm Bodies.
My Take
Nicholas Hoult is one of those rare actors who started as a kid and somehow got even more interesting with age — his turn as the quietly heartbreaking Marcus in About a Boy (2002) was charming well beyond his years, and he's been quietly stacking impressive credits ever since. Mad Max: Fury Road gave him a genuinely unhinged physical performance as Nux, and The Great on Hulu showed he's got serious comedic chops to match. What I love about him is that he never seems to be chasing fame; he picks weird, specific projects — The Menu, Warm Bodies, Nosferatu — and fully commits to each one. BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations confirm the critics are paying attention too. He's the kind of actor I trust instinctively when I see his name in a cast.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nicholas Hoult
- Name (Japanese)
- ニコラス・ホルト
- Reading
- にこらす・ほると
- Born
- December 7, 1989 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Snake
- Origin
- Wokingham, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- child actor / stage actor / film actor / film producer / voice actor
2. Background
- University
- Sixth Form College, Farnborough
Awards & achievements
- 2013 Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout: Male
- 2002 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Male
- 2002 Online Film & Television Association Award
- 2018 Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast
- 2018 Critics' Choice Television Award
- 2002 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
- 2019 Satellite Awards
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | About a Boy | — | |
| Notable work | Mad Max: Fury Road | — | |
| Notable work | Warm Bodies | — | |
| Notable work | The Menu | — | |
| Notable work | Nosferatu | — | |
| Notable work | The Order | — |
4. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nicholashoult/
- Xhttps://x.com/NicholasHoult
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas%20Hoult
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B3%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298347
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Nicholas Hoult born?
Born December 7, 1989 (age 36).
Where is Nicholas Hoult from?
Nicholas Hoult is from Wokingham, United Kingdom.
What does Nicholas Hoult do?
Nicholas Hoult works as child actor, stage actor, film actor, film producer, voice actor.
What is Nicholas Hoult known for?
Notable works include About a Boy, Mad Max: Fury Road, Warm Bodies.
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