Nicholas Hoult is an English actor known for his versatility across film and television. He first gained recognition as a child in About a Boy opposite Hugh Grant. He later rose to fame in the teen drama Skins before establishing himself in Hollywood with roles in X-Men: First Class and its sequels, where he played Hank McCoy/Beast. Hoult has showcased his range in projects like Mad Max: Fury Road, The Favourite, and The Great. Hoult also portrays the role of Lex Luthor in James Gunn's DC Universe, making his first appearance in the 2025 Superman film.
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Hot Ones Versus (2024)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 2024-12-23: Nicholas Hoult vs. Lily-Rose Depp (Dec 23, 2024)
Live with Kelly & Mark (2023)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 3x215: Nicholas Hoult, Monica Mangin (Jul 3, 2025)
Peacemaker (2022)
Guest starring as Lex Luthor
- Episode 2x06: Chapter 06: Ignorance Is Chris (Sep 25, 2025)
The Drew Barrymore Show (2020)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 3x142: Toni Collette, Nicholas Hoult (Apr 14, 2023)
GMA3 (2020)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 5x38: Toni Collette, Nicholas Hoult (Nov 6, 2024)
Crossing Swords (2020)
Starring as Patrick
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x02: Toxic Femininity (Dec 10, 2021)
- Episode 2x01: Shamrock Shakedown (Dec 10, 2021)
The Great (2020)
Starring as Tsar Peter
(26 episodes)
- Episode 3x06: Ice (May 12, 2023)
- Episode 3x05: Sweden (May 12, 2023)
- Episode 3x04: Stag (May 12, 2023)
- Episode 3x03: You the People (May 12, 2023)
- Episode 3x02: Choose Your Weapon (May 12, 2023)
- Episode 3x01: The Bullet or The Bear (May 12, 2023)
- Episode 2x10: Wedding (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x09: Walnut Season (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x08: Seven Days (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x07: Stapler (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x06: A Simple Jape (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x05: Animal Instincts (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x04: The Devil's Lunch (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x03: Alone At Last (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x02: Dickhead (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x01: Heads It's Me (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 1x10: The Beaver's Nose (May 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: Love Hurts (May 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: Meatballs at the Dacha (May 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: A Pox on Hope (May 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: Parachute (May 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: War and Vomit (May 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: Moscow Mule (May 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: And You Sir, Are No Peter the Great (May 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: The Beard (May 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: The Great (May 15, 2020)
Guest starring as Pugachev
(13 episodes)
- Episode 3x10: Once Upon a Time (May 12, 2023)
- Episode 3x09: Destiny (May 12, 2023)
- Episode 3x07: Fun (May 12, 2023)
- Episode 3x06: Ice (May 12, 2023)
- Episode 3x05: Sweden (May 12, 2023)
- Episode 3x04: Stag (May 12, 2023)
- Episode 3x03: You the People (May 12, 2023)
- Episode 2x10: Wedding (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x09: Walnut Season (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x07: Stapler (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x06: A Simple Jape (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x05: Animal Instincts (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x01: Heads It's Me (Nov 19, 2021)
Watership Down (2018)
Starring as Fiver
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x02: The Escape and the Siege (Dec 23, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: The Journey and the Raid (Dec 22, 2018)
Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum (2018)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 1x306: NICHOLAS HOULT: Prepping for Lex Luthor, Contemplating Quitting & Career Gratitude (Mar 5, 2024)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2019-05-02: Chris Cuomo, Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, James Taylor (May 2, 2019)
- Episode 2016-07-12: Nicholas Hoult; John Turturro; Bret Baier; Young Greatness (Jul 12, 2016)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2020-05-11: From His Garage: Nicholas Hoult, Lior Suchard, Sam Fischer (May 11, 2020)
- Episode 2015-05-07: Helen Hunt & Nicholas Hoult (May 7, 2015)
A Life on Screen (2014)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 2019-12-23: Hugh Grant (Dec 23, 2019)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 2024-12-19: John Mulaney, Simon Rich, Nicholas Hoult (Dec 19, 2024)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 2023-03-28: Adam Sandler, Nicholas Hoult, Penn & Teller (Mar 28, 2023)
The Jonathan Ross Show (2011)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 4x12: Danny Boyle, Nicholas Hoult, Ian McShane, Damon Albarn, Bobby Womack (Mar 23, 2013)
The Talk (2010)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 2024-11-01: Nicholas Hoult, Fabrizio Copano (Nov 1, 2024)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 3x02: Daryl Hannah, Nicholas Hoult, Sid Owen, Patsy Palmer, Mika (Feb 11, 2010)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
(3 episodes)
- Episode 32x10: Sigourney Weaver, Nicholas Hoult, Jamie Oliver, Lolly Adefope, Coldplay (Dec 6, 2024)
- Episode S24 Special: New Year's Eve Show - Olivia Colman, Nicholas Hoult, Keira Knightley, Guy Pearce, Rita Ora (Dec 31, 2018)
- Episode 12x12: Denzel Washington, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Bailey, Conor Maynard (Jan 18, 2013)
The Charlotte Church Show (2006)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 2x06: Katie Price, Nicholas Hoult, Fergie (Apr 6, 2007)
Made in Hollywood (2005)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
(2 episodes)
- Episode 18x19: Missing, Alice, Darling, The Way Home (Jan 21, 2023)
- Episode 18x11: She Said; The Santa Clauses; A Christmas Story Christmas (Nov 19, 2022)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2025-06-25: David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult, Ariela Barer, Good Charlotte, guest host Diego Luna (Jun 25, 2025)
- Episode 2024-12-11: Nikki Glaser, Nicholas Hoult, The Outsiders (Dec 11, 2024)
- Episode 2022-11-17: Patrick Dempsey, Nicholas Hoult, The Backseat Lovers, Billy Gibbons (Nov 17, 2022)
- Episode 2019-06-04: The Cast of Dark Phoenix, Andy Ruiz Jr., Aloe Blacc (Jun 4, 2019)
Top Gear (2002)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 22x07: World Rallycross (Mar 8, 2015) [Special Guest Star]
Last Call with Carson Daly (2002)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 2017-09-06: Nicholas Hoult, Danny Strong, Ethan Grushka and Chris Geere (Sep 6, 2017)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 14x06: Sylvester Stallone, Nicholas Hoult, Katherine Jenkins, Guillemots (Feb 15, 2008)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 20x04: Romeo Stodart, Midge Ure, Nicholas Hoult, Russell Howard (Feb 21, 2007)
Jeopardy! (1984)
Guest starring as Clue Presenter
- Episode 41x76: Laura Faddah Vs. Sean Maguire Vs. Jenifer Miller, Show # 9166. (Dec 23, 2024) [Special Guest Star]
Good Morning America (1975)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 2024-12-17: Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult (Dec 17, 2024)
Today (1952)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2025-06-30: Nicholas Hoult, Elizabeth Heiskell (Jun 30, 2025)
- Episode 2023-03-28: Mary J. Blige, Nicholas Hoult, Gail Simmons, Hailey Whitters (Mar 28, 2023)
The Emmy Awards (1949)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 2022-09-12: The 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2022 (Sep 12, 2022)
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
Guest starring as Nicholas Hoult
- Episode 2021-02-28: The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2021 (Feb 28, 2021)