Nicholas Hoult
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Nicholas Hoult (born 7 December 1989) is an English actor. He is known for playing Marcus in the hit British film About a Boy.
Hoult was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, but trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London. He made his film debut as Bobby in the Boxer Films/Fox Searchlight picture Intimate Relations. Although About A Boy marked his first leading role in a feature film, he had worked since the age of eight in film, television and theatre.
Hoult has also appeared with the English National Opera at the London Coliseum, first in their production of The Nutcracker and more recently in Swan Lake. Hoult currently stars in the new comedy drama series, aimed at the teenage market, Skins.[1]
He goes to Ranelagh sixth form in Bracknell, Berkshire.
Television
For the BBC:
- Silent Witness
- Mr. White Goes to Westminster
- World of Pub
- Waking The Dead
- Murder In Mind
- Holby City
- Doctors
- Casualty
- Judge John Deed
For ITV:
- The Bill
- Ruth Rendell's The Fallen Curtain
- The Caucasian Chalk Circle
- Star
For Channel 4:
Filmography
- Artemis Fowl (TBA) - Artemis Fowl II (Note: he was going to be the original actor, but he got too old for the role)
- Kidulthood (2006) - Blake
- Wah-Wah (2005) - Ralph Compton
- The Weather Man (2005) - Mike
- About a Boy (2002) - Marcus Brewer
- Intimate Relations (1996) - Bobby
Private Life
After much specualtion about his sexuality, Nicholas recently came out as being gay [citation needed] to the tabloid newspapers. This was after many reports on his sexual preferences and after one particular interviewer said to him, "C'mon Nick, we know you're gay. You might as well admit it".
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