The A-list celebrity shot to fame in About a Boy and in a recent podcast he discussed what life was like when he was a child and what’s it been like to become a father

Nicholas Hoult appeared on a podcast on Valentine’s Day where he talked about life as an actor, including where he went to school and how he deals with social anxiety.

Hoult grew up in the village of Sindlesham in Wokingham, Berkshire, and shot to fame at just 12-years-old when he starred alongside Hugh Grant in About a Boy.

The actor has now been in the film industry for 20 years, but he’s a relatively private person and doesn’t often discuss the depths of his life.

However, on the podcast Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, the celebrity shed some light on what his life has been like ever since he shot to fame all those years ago.

Now 32, the A-lister has a three-year-old and discussed how his life has changed following his son’s birth.

Hoult said that it’s “really fun” being a dad and revealed that life as a father has made him realise that having a kid requires you to be a “different level” of fitness.

On the podcast, Hoult and Shepard also talked about what it was like for him when he was growing up.

Dax noted that Hoult was “basically raised by women” as he grew up mainly around his sisters and his mum.

He then said that he wishes all men could be raised in an environment with lots of women and Hoult agreed with this sentiment and said: “It’s been good for me.”
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Nicholas Hoult was spotted for the first time on the set of their new movie Renfield. You can go to the gallery to take a look to the photos.

Nicholas Hoult’s résumé is full of surprises, from action blockbusters to darkly comedic historical fiction. The British actor’s career began in the mid-1990s when he was just 7, and has included major roles in 2002’s “About a Boy,” the “X-Men” franchise, and 2018 prestige hit “The Favourite.” It was the co-writer of the latter, Tony McNamara, who tapped Hoult for another period comedy, Hulu’s “The Great,” in which he steals scenes as the sweetly pompous Peter III.

What has playing Peter added to your acting skills?

Certainly working with that cast, and particularly Elle [Fanning, who plays Catherine]. I’m always watching how other people are bringing characters to life; that’s always a big learning curve. You watch someone develop their character so beautifully, and you go, Oh, that’s something you can take and learn from. Going into “The Great,” I had [just had] a front-row seat watching Olivia Colman in “The Favourite” and what she did with that character and that brilliant cast. I had a little tutorial in things to try and do with that world and those characters. What’s the old saying? ”Steal from the best”?

Did you audition for “The Great”?

I didn’t have to read for Peter. I was fortunate—I had done “The Favourite” with Tony McNamara, who wrote that and “The Great.” He saw what I did with the character in “The Favourite” and liked it, so he mentioned to me that he had this other idea of Catherine the Great’s story, sent me a script, and said if I was interested, would I like to play that character? I was in love with his writing. That was the greatest honor and gift he could ever give, letting me do more of this dialogue. I read that Peter role on the page and was like, This is really bizarre and fun and unexpected. It was just very exciting each day going in and getting to play that role, because I’m never quite sure what he’s going to do.

What’s your worst audition horror story?

At an audition when I was fairly young, I had been told I could use my own accent for the character. Then I turned up and casting asked if I could do a Hispanic accent, which I realize now in hindsight would be something I should have never even been in the room for. Obviously, I underprepared and was not ready to do that. I was racking my brain, and the only reference I had was Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots [in “Shrek 2”]. I was trying to replay that in my head and come up with a Hispanic accent on the spot. It was horrendous. I didn’t progress past whatever round it was—and rightly so.
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A renowned bike customizer tricked out an Indian Super Chief for the “Mad Max: Fury Road” star.

“I can’t get over this, I am speechless,” actor Nicholas Hoult gushes moments after the sheet is pulled back on his new customized Indian Super Chief. “I am moved to my core — I treasure it and I will take care of it forever!” he continues, visibly stunned.

We’re in renowned motorcycle builder Go’s workshop in San Pedro, California as Hoult circles the gift like a priceless art piece in the Louvre.
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