Nicholas Hoult is an English actor born on 7 December 1989 in Wokingham, England, with around 60 screen credits. He is widely recognised for playing Hank McCoy, also known as Beast, across the X-Men series, from X-Men: First Class (2011) through Days of Future Past, Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix (2019), as well as Nux in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). His other films include Warm Bodies and Jack the Giant Slayer (both 2013), The Favourite (2018) and The Menu (2022).
In 2025 he played Lex Luthor in Superman. His upcoming projects include How to Rob a Bank (2026), followed by CoComelon: The Movie and Man of Tomorrow (both 2027). His recognitions include a Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for a youth performance in 2002 and a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout: Male in 2013.
New & upcoming work
- How to Rob a Bank · 11 Nov 2026 · as Ryan
- CoComelon: The Movie · 4 Feb 2027 · as Boba (voice)
- Man of Tomorrow · 7 Jul 2027 · as Lex Luthor
Frequent co-stars
- James McAvoy · 3 films together: X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, Dark Phoenix
- Nicholas Hoult · 3 films together: X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, Dark Phoenix
- Evan Peters · 2 films together: X-Men: Apocalypse, Dark Phoenix
- Samuel L. Jackson · 2 films together: The Garfield Movie, The Banker
- Charlize Theron · 2 films together: Mad Max: Fury Road, Dark Places
- Tye Sheridan · 2 films together: Dark Phoenix, Dark Places
Awards won
- Satellite Awards (2019)
- Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast (2018)
- Critics' Choice Television Award (2018)
- 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)
- Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards (2002)
Nominations
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film (2019)
Career at a glance
First credit: The Bill (1984) · Credits: 58
Roles played
Superman2025 · Lex Luthor
Nosferatu2024 · Thomas Hutter
The Order2024 · Robert Jay Mathews
Juror #22024 · Justin Kemp
The Garfield Movie2024 · Jon (voice)
Renfield2023 · Renfield
The Menu2022 · Tyler
Peacemaker2022 · Lex Luthor
Those Who Wish Me Dead2021 · Patrick Blackwell
Crossing Swords2020 · Patrick (voice)
The Great2020 · Peter III of Russia
The Banker2020 · Matt Steiner
True History of the Kelly Gang2019 · Sgt. Fitzpatrick
Dark Phoenix2019 · Hank McCoy / Beast
Tolkien2019 · J.R.R. Tolkien
Watership Down2018 · Fiver (voice)
Once Upon a Deadpool2018 · Hank McCoy / Beast (uncredited)
The Favourite2018 · Harley
Deadpool 22018 · Beast (uncredited)
The Current War2018 · Nikola Tesla
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Newness2017 · Martin Hallock
Rebel in the Rye2017 · J.D. Salinger
Sand Castle2017 · Matt Ocre
Collide2016 · Casey Stein
X-Men: Apocalypse2016 · Hank McCoy / Beast
Kill Your Friends2015 · Steven Stelfox
Equals2015 · Silas
Mad Max: Fury Road2015 · Nux
Dark Places2015 · Lyle Wirth
Young Ones2014 · Flem Lever
X-Men: Days of Future Past2014 · Hank / Beast
Jack the Giant Slayer2013 · Jack
Warm Bodies2013 · R
X-Men: First Class2011 · Hank / Beast
Rule Number Three2011 · Matt
Clash of the Titans2010 · Eusebios
A Single Man2009 · Kenny
Wallander2008 · Stefan Fredman
Coming Down the Mountain2007 · David Philips
Skins2007 · Tony Stonem
Kidulthood2006 · Blake
The Weather Man2005 · Mike Spritzel
Wah-Wah2005 · Ralph Compton - 14 years- Star2003 · Bradley Fisher
Keen Eddie2003
About a Boy2002 · Marcus Brewer
Judge John Deed2001
World of Pub2001 · Sporty Child
Waking the Dead2001 · Max Bryson
Murder in Mind2001 · Andrew Wilsher
Holby City1999 · Oscar Banks
Mr White Goes To Westminster1997 · John
Brass Eye1997 · School Boy
Intimate Relations1996 · Bobby
Silent Witness1996 · Tom Evans- Magic Grandad1993 · Tom
Casualty1986 · Craig Morrissey
The Bill1984
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