Personal details
- Birth Date: 1989-12-07
- Height: 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
- Birth Location: Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK
- Parents: Glenis Hoult
- Professions: Actor, Producer, Executive
Nicholas Hoult, born December 7, 1989, in Wokingham, England—yeah, the same guy who played Beast in X-Men—didn't just pop out of nowhere. His mom, Glenis, taught piano, and his dad, Roger, flew planes. Pretty wild mix, right? He’s got two sisters and a brother, and just to flex a bit, his great-aunt was Dame Anna Neagle, who basically ruled the silver screen back in her day. He went to Sylvia Young Theatre School, which is basically the UK’s acting bootcamp for kids who want to make it big. He first turned heads as Marcus in About a Boy with Hugh Grant. That bowl cut? Iconic. Then he jumped across the pond to play Nicolas Cage’s kid in The Weather Man. But honestly, most UK teens remember him as the wild Tony Stonem in Skins, a show that was just as messy as teenage life can get. Hoult got pulled into the Oscar-nominated world of A Single Man, thanks to Tom Ford—yeah, the designer—and showed up as the sensitive Kenny. Then came the blue fur. Hoult took on Hank/Beast in the X-Men reboot and stuck around for four movies. Not just a one-trick pony, though—he played a zombie with a heart in Warm Bodies, battled giants in Jack the Giant Slayer, drove like a maniac in Mad Max: Fury Road, and even stepped into the shoes of J.R.R. Tolkien. The guy’s career is basically a wild ride through every genre you can imagine, and he’s still rolling.
movies triviannSo, get this—during a TV stunt, Nicholas actually got smacked by a bus. Not like, “Oh, he almost got hit,” but literally hit. The whole idea was to have him tied to a chair, dangling twenty feet up in the air, real dramatic, and a double-decker bus was supposed to screech to a halt just inches away from him. Classic TV, right? Except, nope, it didn’t stop in time. Instead, the thing just kept going and clipped him. Honestly, you’d expect something way worse, but the dude walked away with just a bruised head. That’s some real-life Final Destination stuff right there. And, man, the production crew must’ve been losing their minds. Imagine trying to explain that one to insurance. Makes you wonder how many times stunts go sideways like this and don’t make the news. Wild.
Honestly, working with Hugh Grant? Total game-changer. The guy just oozes charisma, and it’s not like he’s just showing up, doing his lines, and dipping out—he’s actually invested. Every day, I’d come away with something new, some trick or quirky bit he’d suggest, and I’d think, “Man, this is why people love working with him.” He’s got this easy confidence that just rubs off on you, and suddenly you’re more comfortable, more in the moment. I’m not even kidding, he’s my idol now, right up there with Jim Carrey. And let’s be real, if I ever get to work with Carrey, too, that’s basically my bucket list sorted. But for now, Hugh’s set the bar ridiculously high, and honestly, anyone who gets the chance to learn from him should count themselves lucky.
December 7, 1989
6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK
Yes, Joaquin
Glenis Hoult and Surekha
35 years old