Nicholas Hoult is an English actor. He gained early recognition as a child actor in About a Boy (2002). Hoult later achieved widespread fame as Tony Stonem in the British series Skins (2007–2008). Transitioning to major Hollywood roles, he portrayed Beast in the X-Men film series (2011–2019) and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), The Favourite (2018) and comedic roles in The Great (2020–2023), receiving Golden Globe and Emmy nominations.