Early life

Hoult was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, the third of four children of Glenis (née Brown; born 1954), a piano teacher, and Roger Hoult (born 1953), a pilot for British Airways. His siblings are Clarista, James, and Rosanna, and his great-aunt was actress Dame Anna Neagle.

On The Graham Norton Show, Hoult revealed that his middle name is Caradoc (pronounced /ka.rɑː'dɔk/), which in Welsh means "The Beloved One".

Career

Hoult attended Ranelagh School, made his professional debut in the 1996 film Intimate Relations (at the age of 7), and worked mainly in television, until the success of About a Boy, in which he played Marcus Brewer. He practiced ballet along with his sisters and was involved in productions of Swan Lake and The Nutcracker with the national ballet, but claims he was never any good at it.

While at Farnborough Sixth Form, he gained a lead role as Tony Stonem in the first two series of E4 teen drama Skins. Hoult was nominated for a Walkers Home Grown Talent Award. for the role. In 2009, Hoult appeared in the Tom Ford film A Single Man, alongside Colin Firth and Julianne Moore. He replaced Jon Kortajarena as the face of Tom Ford eyewear for the spring 2010 collection.

In 2010, Hoult was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award, voted on by the British public. He has appeared in the video to The Midnight Beast song "Lez Be Friends". He also voices 'Elliot' in the video game Fable III. On 8 July 2010, it became public that he had been cast in the role of Beast in the X-Men spin-off, X-Men: First Class, directed by Matthew Vaughn. MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named him one of the 'Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011'. In 2013, Hoult starred as the title character in the film Jack the Giant Slayer, and also as the main character, "R", in the zombie romance film Warm Bodies.

Hoult appeared in the X-Men film, X-Men: Days of Future Past, which was released on 23 May 2014. Hoult, Gemma Arterton and Stephen Fry have been tapped to lend their voices to the family animation feature Once Upon a Time in the Kitchen.

Hoult is starring along with Kristen Stewart, Guy Pearce, and Jacki Weaver in Drake Doremus' futuristic love story Equals, which began filming in August 2014 in Japan and Singapore. He also appears as a main character in the October 2014 film Young Ones alongside Michael Shannon, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Elle Fanning.

Personal life

Hoult dated X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past co-star Jennifer Lawrence. The couple split in August 2014, stating different work schedules to be one of the issues.

During his childhood, Hoult played basketball for his local team, Reading Rockets. He is currently an ambassador for the club.

Charity work

For his ongoing charity work with Christian Aid, Hoult was entered into the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children's Hall of Fame in 2007. Hoult also supports the Enough Food IF campaign, a charity to end global hunger, and he works closely with the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Intimate Relations	Bobby
1997	Mr White Goes to Westminster	John
2002	About a Boy	Marcus Brewer
2005	Wah-Wah	Ralph Compton
	The Weather Man	Mike
2006	Kidulthood	Blake
2007	Coming Down the Mountain	David Phillips
2009	A Single Man	Kenny Potter
2010	Clash of the Titans	Eusebios
2011	Rule Number Three	Matt	Short film
	X-Men: First Class	Hank McCoy / Beast
2013	Warm Bodies	R
	Jack the Giant Slayer	Jack
2014	Young Ones	Flem Lever
	X-Men: Days of Future Past	Hank McCoy / Beast	Shared role with Kelsey Grammer
	The Unbeatables	Ace	Voice only; US version
2015	Dark Places	Lyle Wirth
	Mad Max: Fury Road	Nux
	Kill Your Friends	Steven Stelfox
	Equals	Silas
2016	X-Men: Apocalypse	Hank McCoy / Beast
	Collide	Casey	Post-production
	Sand Castle	Matt Ocre	Filming
2017	Rebel in the Rye	J. D. Salinger	Filming

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Casualty	Craig Morrissey	Episode: "It Ain't Me, Babe"
1998	Silent Witness	Tom Evans	Episode: "An Academic Exercise"
1999	Ruth Rendell Mysteries	Barry	Episode: "The Fallen Curtain"
2000	The Bill	Hugh Austin	Episode: "The Squad"
2001	Magic Grandad	Tom	3 episodes
	Holby City	Oscar Banks	Episode: "Borrowed Time"
	Doctors	Conor Finch	Episode: "Unfinished Business"
	Waking the Dead	Max Bryson	2 episodes
	World of Pub	11-year-old show presenter	Episode: "Sixties"
2002	Murder in Mind	Andrew Wilsher	Episode: "Memories"
	Judge John Deed	Jason Powell	Episode: "Everyone's Child"
2003	Star	Bradley Fisher	7 episodes
2004	Keen Eddie	Edward Mills	Episode: "Who Wants to Be in a Club That Would Have Me as a Member?"
2005	Mystery Hunters	Himself	Episode: "Salem Witches"
2007-08	Skins	Tony Stonem	19 episodes (seasons one and two)
2008	Wallander	Stefan Fredman	Episode: "Sidetracked"
2012	Robot Chicken	Harry Potter, Captain America	Episode: "Collateral Damage in Gang Turf War"
2017	Watership Down	Fiver	Miniseries; pre-production

Music videos

Year	Artist	Song
2010	The Midnight Beast	"Lez Be Friends"

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Fable III	Elliot	Voice

Commercial

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Sky Fibre - X-Men Apocalypse - Television Advertisement	Hank McCoy / Beast	Set after the events of X-Men: Apocalypse

Awards and nominations

Year	Title	Award	Result
2002	About a Boy	Phoenix Film Critics Society Award - Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role	Won
2002	About a Boy	Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor	Nominated
2002	About a Boy	Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Young Actor/Actress	Nominated
2010	A Single Man	British Academy Film Awards for Orange Rising Star Award	Nominated
2011	X-Men: First Class	People's Choice Award for Favorite Ensemble Movie Cast	Nominated
2011	X-Men: First Class	Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry	Nominated
2013	Warm Bodies	Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout	Won
2013	Warm Bodies	Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor Comedy	Nominated
2013	Warm Bodies	Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor Romance	Nominated
2014	X-Men: Days of Future Past	Young Hollywood Awards for Super Superhero	Nominated
2014	X-Men: Days of Future Past	Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Scene Stealer Male	Nominated
2015	Mad Max: Fury Road	Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Scene Stealer	Nominated

[ Source: Wikipedia ]