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Nicholas Hoult Profile |
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Birth Date: December 7, 1989
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Birth Place: Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK
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Birth Name: Nicholas Hoult
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Height: 6'2"
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Biography |
Nicholas Hoult (born 7 December 1989) is an English actor
best known for playing Marcus in the hit British film About
a Boy.
Hoult was born in 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, firstly in their production of The
Nutcracker and more recently in Swan Lake.
It has been announced that he will star in a new comedy
drama series for E4 called Skins.
He had been rumoured to play the role of Artemis Fowl in the
film version of the book but got too old to play the part
and the whole project was cancelled.
His father Roger is a pilot and his mother Glenis is a piano
teacher. He has three siblings: Clarista who was born in
1992, James who was born in 1977 and Rosie who was born in
1984.
He will attend Farnborough Sixth Form College, located in
Hampshire, in September 2006 where he will sit his AS and
A-Level exams. |
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Other Information |
He used to attend Sylvia Young Theatre School, a prestigious
stage school in London.
His father Roger is a pilot and his mother Glenis is a piano
teacher.
Will attend Farnborough Sixth Form College, located in
Hampshire, in September 2006 where he will sit his AS and
A-Level exams.
Has three siblings: Clarista Hoult (b. 1992), James (b.
1977) and Rosie (b. 1984).
At one time, he was rumoured to be Eoin Colfer's favourite
to play the lead role in the proposed 'Artemis Fowl' film
adaptation of Colfer's fantasy novel. However, as time
passed and there was trouble producing the film, Nicholas
grew too old for the role and finally the project was
cancelled altogether.
All of his three siblings have had some acting experience.
Used to play the trombone.
Was a choir boy.
Was hit by a bus during filming of a TV stunt. The stunt
called for Nicholas to be tied to a chair and suspended 20ft
off the ground when he was struck by the double decker which
was supposed to stop inches from him. He escaped with a
bruised head.
Was originally supposed to star as Young Herman in _Fence,
The (2005)_ but after production delays Thomas Sangster was
cast instead.
Had to attend an audition for About a Boy (2002) wearing his
school uniform but, unfortunately, he forgot his shoes. He
told reporters that be borrowed his mother's white shoes and
coloured them in, however, the colour came off!
Was given a PlayStation, one of his character's jackets and
his character's hamster by directors 'Chris Weitz' and 'Paul
Weitz' after filming of About a Boy (2002).
Gabriel Byrne gave him a watch at the end of filming Wah-Wah
(2005), engraved with his name, just as his character did in
the film.
Has remained in contact with Hugh Grant.
Left the Sylvia Young Theatre School to attend Ranelagh
School, a local church secondary school.
Enjoys playing basketball.
Bought a bike with his earnings from _About A Boy_ (2002) .
For his role as an American in _Weather Man, The (2005)_, he
was coached by Joan Washington, wife of Richard E. Grant who
directed him in the film Wah-Wah (2005). |
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