December 7, 1989 (1989-12-07) (age 17)
Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Years active
:
1996 — present
Notable roles
:
Tony Stonem
in Skins
Marcus Brewer
in About a Boy
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Nicholas Caradoc Hoult (born 7 December 1989) is an English film and television actor. He is known for playing Marcus in the film About a Boy and Tony in E4 drama Skins.
Hoult, the third of four children, was born in Wokingham, Berkshire to Glenis, a piano teacher, and Roger Hoult, a pilot for British Airways. His siblings are James, Rosie and Clarista.
Hoult attended William Beamont High School whilst living in Warrington for 2 years.[citation needed]
Hoult trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London and 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 has worked since the age of eight in film, television and theatre.[citation needed]
He cites Stagger Lee and Sebastian Valmont amongst the influences on the way he portrays Tony in Skins.[citation needed]