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Nicholas Caradoc Hoult (/hoʊlt/; born December 7, 1989) is an English actor. His filmography includes supporting work in big-budget mainstream productions and starring roles in independent projects in American and British films. He has received several accolades, including nominations for a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, an... more

Hoult performed in local theatre productions as a child. He made his screen debut at age six in the 1996 film Intimate Relations and appeared in several television programs. His breakthrough came with his role in the 2002 comedy-drama About a Boy. He achieved wider recognition for his performance as Tony Stonem in the E4 teen series Skins (2007–2008). His transition to adult roles began with the 2009 drama A Single Man, for which he earned a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination, and the fantasy film Clash of the Titans (2010). He played the mutant Hank McCoy/Beast in the 2011 superhero film X-Men: First Class, a role he reprised in later installments of the film series.

Hoult played the title role in the adventure film Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) and a zombie in the romantic comedy Warm Bodies (2013). He had a supporting role in the action film Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and starred in a number of independent films before portraying various historical figures such as Robert Harley in the black comedy The Favourite (2018), writer J. R. R. Tolkien in Tolkien (2019), and Peter III in the Hulu comedy-drama series The Great (2020–2023). His work on the latter earned him nominations for two Golden Globes and a Primetime Emmy Award. He has since starred in the black comedy The Menu (2022) and the courtroom drama Juror #2 (2024).Outside of film, Hoult voiced Elliot in the 2010 action role-playing game Fable III and appeared in the 2009 West End play New Boy. He supports the charitable organisations Teenage Cancer Trust and Christian Aid.

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(2015)

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.

Runtime:

121 min

Director:

George Miller

Cast:

Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz

8.1

97%

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X-Men: Days of Future Past

(2014)

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.

Runtime:

132 min

Director:

Bryan Singer

Cast:

Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Patrick Stewart, Michael Fassbender, Ian McKellen

8.0

90%

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X-Men: First Class

(2011)

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.

Runtime:

132 min

Director:

Matthew Vaughn

Cast:

James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Jennifer Lawrence

7.8

86%

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Deadpool 2

(2018)

Action, Adventure, Comedy

Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.

Runtime:

119 min

Director:

Tim Miller

Cast:

Ryan Reynolds, Ryan Reynolds, Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Josh Brolin

7.7

84%

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A Single Man

(2009)

Drama, Romance

The life of George Falconer, a British college professor, is reeling with the recent and sudden loss of his longtime partner. This traumatic event makes George challenge his own will to live as he seeks the console of his close girl friend Charley, who is struggling with her own questions about life.

Runtime:

97 min

Director:

Tom Ford

Cast:

Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult, Matthew Goode, Paulette Lamori

7.6

85%

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X-Men: Apocalypse

(2016)

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.

Runtime:

144 min

Director:

Bryan Singer

Cast:

Jennifer Lawrence, Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Channing Tatum

7.0

48%

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About a Boy

(2002)

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Ma...

Runtime:

101 min

Director:

Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz

Cast:

Hugh Grant, Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz

7.1

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Warm Bodies

(2013)

Comedy, Horror, Romance

After a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world.

Runtime:

97 min

Director:

Jonathan Levine

Cast:

Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Analeigh Tipton, Rob Corddry, Dave Franco

6.9

81%

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The Weather Man

(2005)

Comedy, Drama

A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.

Runtime:

101 min

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Cast:

Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis, Gemmenne de la Peña, Gemmenne de la Peña

6.5

59%

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Clash of the Titans

(2010)

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

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Runtime:

106 min

Director:

Louis Leterrier

Cast:

Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Jason Flemyng, Alexa Davalos

5.8

27%

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(2019)

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

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Runtime:

114 min

Cast:

Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Stephen Lang, Michael Fassbender, Jessica Chastain

5.8

22%

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(2015)

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day.

Runtime:

113 min

Director:

Gilles Paquet-Brenner

Cast:

Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nicholas Hoult, Christina Hendricks, Andrea Roth

6.2

26%

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Kidulthood

(2006)

Drama

A day in the life of a group of troubled 15-year-olds growing up in west London.

Runtime:

89 min

Director:

Menhaj Huda

Cast:

Aml Ameen, Red Madrell, Noel Clarke, Adam Deacon, Jaime Winstone

6.8

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The Discovery

(2017)

Drama, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller

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Runtime:

102 min

Director:

Charlie McDowell

Cast:

Jason Segel, Rooney Mara, Rooney Mara, Robert Redford, Nicholas Hoult

6.3

46%

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Equals

(2015)

Drama, Romance, Science Fiction

A futuristic love story set in a world where emotions have been eradicated.

Runtime:

101 min

Director:

Drake Doremus

Cast:

Kristen Stewart, Nicholas Hoult, Guy Pearce, Jacki Weaver, Bel Powley

6.0

35%

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Sand Castle

(2017)

Action, Drama, War

Set during the occupation of Iraq, a squad of U.S. soldiers try to protect a small village.

Runtime:

113 min

Director:

Fernando Coimbra

Cast:

Logan Marshall-Green, Henry Cavill, Nicholas Hoult, Tommy Flanagan, Glen Powell

6.3

47%

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Newness

(2017)

Drama, Romance

In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

Runtime:

112 min

Cast:

Nicholas Hoult, Laia Costa, Danny Huston, Courtney Eaton, Matthew Gray Gubler

6.4

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Rebel in the Rye

(2017)

Drama, Romance

The life of celebrated but reclusive author, J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel, The Catcher in the Rye.

Runtime:

106 min

Director:

Danny Strong

Cast:

Nicholas Hoult, Kevin Spacey, Kevin Spacey, Sarah Paulson, Nicholas Hoult

6.6

28%

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Young Ones

(2014)

Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Western

In a future where water is scarce, a farmer defends his land and hopes to rejuvenate his parched soil. However, his daughter's boyfriend schemes to steal the land for himself.

Runtime:

100 min

5.9

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(2005)

Drama

Set at the end of the 1960s, as Swaziland is about to receive independence from United Kingdom, the film follows the young Ralph Compton, at 12, through his parents' traumatic separation, till he's 14.

Runtime:

120 min

Director:

Richard E. Grant

Cast:

Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Julie Walters, Nicholas Hoult, Miranda Richardson

6.8

54%

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Coming Down the Mountain

(2007)

Drama

An original drama by novelist Mark Haddon about two teenage brothers: angst-ridden David and Ben, who has Downs Syndrome.

Runtime:

80 min

Cast:

Nicholas Hoult

7.7

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The Current War

(2017)

Drama, History

Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.

Runtime:

108 min

Cast:

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6.1

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Rule Number Three

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Rule Number Three

(2011)

Starring young British actors Nicholas Hoult and Imogen Poots, Rule Number Three is a Comedy in which a young couple communicate through a game of Scrabble. Matt and Rachel enjoy a quiet Sunday evening in the pub, deciding to pass the time by playing the world famous board game. Serendipitously, the opening exchanges express mutual aff...

Runtime:

12 min

Director:

Tom Ludlam

Cast:

Nicholas Hoult, Imogen Poots, Tim Bentinck

7.1

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Jack the Giant Slayer

(2013)

Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy

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Runtime:

114 min

N/A

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(2015)

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller

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Runtime:

148 min

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(2015)

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

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Runtime:

148 min

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X-Men : Days of Future Past - The Rogue Cut

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X-Men : Days of Future Past - The Rogue Cut

(2015)

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