Nicholas Hoult filmography Hoult in 2019 Filmography Feature films41Television series 23Television film 2 Music videos2 Audiobook narration1 Video games 2 Theatre 1
English actor Nicholas Hoult made his acting debut as a child in the film Intimate Relations (1996). He gained wider recognition at age 11 for his starring role in the comedy-drama film About a Boy (2002). At the age of 17, he played the character Tony Stonem in the British series Skins (2007–2008), a role that helped him transition to mature roles. At the Trafalgar Theatre in London, he starred in the play New Boy in 2009.
Hoult expanded to films with the drama A Single Man (2010), for which he received a BAFTA nomination. His subsequent film roles include X-Men (2011–2019), Warm Bodies (2013), Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), The Favourite (2018), Tolkien (2019), The Menu (2022) Renfield (2023), Juror #2 (2024), Nosferatu (2024), and Superman (2025). For his portrayal of Peter III of Russia in the satirical series The Great (2020–2023), he earned nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Filmography
Actor Film Year Title Role Notes 1996 Intimate Relations Bobby Beasley 2002 About a Boy Marcus Brewer 2005 Wah-Wah Ralph Compton The Weather Man Mike Spritzel 2006 Kidulthood Blake 2009 A Single Man Kenny Potter 2010 Clash of the Titans Eusebios2011 X-Men: First Class Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast2013 Warm BodiesR Jack the Giant Slayer Jack 2014 Young Ones Flem Lever X-Men: Days of Future Past Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast Shared role with Kelsey Grammer2015 Dark Places Lyle Wirth Mad Max: Fury Road Nux Equals Silas Kill Your Friends Steven Stelfox 2016 X-Men: Apocalypse Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast Underdogs Ezequiel "Ace" Voice role, English dub Collide Casey Stein 2017 Rebel in the Rye J. D. Salinger Newness Martin Hallock Sand Castle Matt Ocre The Current War Nikola Tesla 2018 Deadpool 2 Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast Uncredited cameo Simon Kinberg Directed That Hilarious Deadpool 2 Scene The Favourite Robert Harley2019 Tolkien J. R. R. Tolkien Dark Phoenix Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast True History of the Kelly Gang Constable Fitzpatrick 2020 The Banker Matt Steiner 2021 Those Who Wish Me Dead Patrick Blackwell 2022 The Menu Tyler Ledford 2023 Renfield Renfield 2024 The Garfield Movie Jon Arbuckle Voice role The Order Bob Mathews Juror #2 Justin Kemp Nosferatu Thomas Hutter 2025 Superman Lex Luthor 2026 Ryan Post-production2027 Boba (voice) In productionhttps://deadline.com/2026/05/cocomelon-movie-sets-cast-sza-ike-barinholtz-nicholas-hoult-1236904678/ Lex Luthor Post-production TBA Tonio TreschiPost-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 1996 Casualty Craig Morrissey Episode: "It Ain't Me, Babe"1997 Brass Eye School Boy Episode: "Drugs"; uncredited 1998 Silent Witness Tom Evans Episode: "An Academic Exercise" 1999 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Barry Episode: "The Fallen Curtain" 2000 The Bill Hugh Austin Episode: "The Squad"2001 Doctors Conor Finch Episode: "Unfinished Business" Holby City Oscar Banks Episode: "Borrowed Time" Magic Grandad Tom 3 episodes Waking the Dead Max Bryson 2 episodes World of Pub 11-year-old show presenter Episode: "Sixties"2002 Judge John Deed Jason Powell Episode: "Everyone's Child" Murder in Mind Andrew Wilsher Episode: "Memories" Mystery Hunters Himself Episode: "Macbeth/Salem" 2004 Keen Eddie Edward Mills Episode: "Who Wants to Be in a Club That Would Have Me as a Member?"2007Coming Down the MountainDavid PhillipsTelevision film 2007–2008 Skins Tony Stonem Main role; series 1 and 2 2008 Wallander Stefan Fredman Episode: "Sidetracked" 2012 Robot Chicken Harry Potter, Captain America Voice role; episode: "Collateral Damage in Gang Turf War" 2018 Watership Down Fiver Voice role; miniseries 2020–2021 Crossing Swords Patrick Voice role; also consulting producer 2020–2023 The Great Peter III / Yemelyan Pugachev Main role; also executive producer 2025 Peacemaker Lex Luthor Episode: "Ignorance Is Chris"
Music videos Year Artist Song 2010 The Midnight Beast "Lez Be Friends" 2023 The Rolling Stones "Mess It Up"
Video games Year Title Role 2010 Fable III Elliot2025Injustice 2Lex Luthor
Audiobooks Year Title RoleDuration 2010 Slam, Nick Hornby Narrator7 hours and 13 min
Soundtracks YearOriginal songOriginal soundtrackNotes 2002"Killing Me Softly with His Song"About a BoyBy Nicholas Hoult and Hugh Grant2007"On the Street Where You Live"SkinsBy Nicholas Hoult"God Only Knows"SkinsBy Nicholas Hoult, Georgina Moffat and the Bristol City Chamber Choir"Wild World"SkinsBy Nicholas Hoult, Mike Bailey, Siwan Morris and Joe Dempsie
Producer YearOriginal titleTypeCredits as Actor Producer Director2007Unseen SkinsOnline episodes2020–2021Crossing SwordsSeries 2020–2023The GreatSeries
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