Nicholas Hamilton

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Nicholas Hamilton
Born
Nicholas William Hamilton

(2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 23)
Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Musician
Years active2013–present

Nicholas William Hamilton (born 4 May 2000)[1] is an Australian actor and musician.[2] He is best known for portraying Rellian in Captain Fantastic[3] and Henry Bowers in It and It Chapter Two.[4]

Early life[edit]

Hamilton was born in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia to Vicki Atkins and Craig Hamilton and grew up in Alstonville. Nicholas graduated from Alstonville High School in 2018. He has a brother named Joshua "JJ" Hamilton and two sisters namely Rebecca Hamilton and Rachel Hamilton. His uncle died from cancer in 2011, which he credits as starting his career, stating "I knew I had to pursue acting for him."[5] His first role was the part of Elvis Presley in a grade five school play. Hamilton said he reluctantly took it, but 'really enjoyed [the] whole process' of rehearsal. He later joined a local acting agency.[6]

Career[edit]

Acting[edit]

Hamilton gained industry attention in the 2013 short film Time, directed by Liam Connor. He played a young boy who believed in time travel. The film was a finalist of the 2013 Tropfest Short Film Festival, and Hamilton won an award at the festival for Best Male Actor. This gained him the attention of Catherine Poulton, an agent in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He began his screen career with a role in Mako: Island of Secrets, and parts in short films such as Jackrabbit and Letter to Annabelle.[7]

Hamilton's first role in a feature film was as Nicole Kidman and Joseph Fiennes' son in the Australian drama-suspense film Strangerland. In early 2016, he landed a guest role in Wanted alongside Rebecca Gibney. His first American performance was as Rellian in 2016's Captain Fantastic, for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Young Artist Awards, along with the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. In 2014, after filming Captain Fantastic, he joined with WME and 3 Arts Entertainment. In 2017, he portrayed Lucas Hanson in the film adaptation of The Dark Tower, as well as his most well-known character portrayal of Henry Bowers in IT. To prepare for the role of Bowers, he read the original novel and liaised with Jarred Blancard, who portrayed Bowers in the 1990 miniseries.[8] In 2018, it was announced he would portray Private Noel Grimes in Danger Close, an Australian film centered on the Battle of Long Tan[9] and Endless/Undying as Chris, a teenager who finds himself trapped in a purgatory searching for a way to make contact with his true love.[10] He returned as young Henry Bowers in It Chapter Two, released in 2019.[11]

In June 2021, Hamilton appeared in Season 2 of Hulu's Love, Victor.[12] He also led Action Royale, a Snapchat Original Series as Trilby, a teenager who starts an underground esports gambling ring to pay off his father's debts[13][14] and is slated to appear in true-story-film Brave the Dark as Nate, a homeless teen struggling to find his purpose and the courage to confront the darkness of his past.[15][16] On Prime Video's The Boys spinoff Gen V, Hamilton portrayed invisible superhero Maverick.[17]

It has been announced that he will play Tod in Lionsgate's Creepers,[18] Stu in The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh for Amazon Freevee[19] and Lance Lunar in Max Talisman's Things Like This.

Music[edit]

In January 2021, he released his debut single, "Different Year".[20][21] He subsequently released singles "noRoom",[22] a duet between Hamilton and co-writer Savs, "In Line"[23] and "Pretty Young",[24] the latter becoming the title track of his 2021 debut EP of the same name.[25] This EP also features the tracks "Everything to Lose" and "Intro".

He sold out his first ever headline concert in May of 2023 at Rockwood Music Hall, with a capacity of 200.[26]

Hamilton released his single, Alone, in May of 2023[27] and announced the following single, Spins, to be released on June 16, 2023.[28]

Personal life[edit]

Hamilton moved from his home country of Australia to Los Angeles in 2019 at the age of 18.[29] He has a dog named Nala.[30]

Hamilton is openly gay. He came out at age 18.[31][12]

Hamilton has also gained fame on the social media site TikTok, where he has gained a following by making cocktails and tasting ready-made alcoholic beverages.[32]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Time James Short film
The Streak Young Dave
Jackrabbit Jack Warren
2014 Long Shadows Nathan Sinclair
Letter to Annabelle Jack
2015 Strangerland Tom Parker
Gifted Joel Short film
2016 Captain Fantastic Rellian
2017 The Dark Tower Lucas Hanson
It Henry Bowers
2019 Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan Private Noel Grimes
It Chapter Two Young Henry Bowers
2020 Endless Chris Douglas
2023 Brave the Dark Nate
TBA Creepers Tod Post-production
TBA Things Like This Lance Lunar Post-production

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Mako: Island of Secrets Ben Episode: "I Don't Believe in Mermaids"
2016 Wanted Jamie Episode: "Run Lola Run"
2021 Love, Victor Charlie Episode: "Victor's Day Off"
2021 Action Royale Trilby Series regular
2023 Gen V Maverick Voice; 4 episodes
TBA The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh Stu Series regular

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

Year Title
2021 "Different Year"
2021 "noRoom"
2021 "In Line"
2021 "Pretty Young" [33]

EPs[edit]

Year Title
2021 "Pretty Young"

Awards[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 Tropfest Short Film Award Best Actor Time Won [34]
2017 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Captain Fantastic Nominated [35]
Young Artist Award Best Supporting Actor Nominated [36]

References[edit]

  1. ^ @Nic_Hamilton (4 May 2020). "yes it is my birthday today and I'm expecting cake from and each and every one of you thx" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Hamilton, Nicholas [@Nic_Hamilton] (1 August 2020). "Made actual music this week for the first time ever... such a cool feeling 🙌 https://t.co/v3cckZXq2y" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2021 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Captain Fantastic (2016), archived from the original on 1 August 2021, retrieved 26 November 2017
  4. ^ "Nicholas Hamilton". IMDb. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. ^ White, Leah (5 July 2014). "Alstonville teen actor heading for Hollywood". Northern Star. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Nicholas Hamilton Gives RAW Interview, Talks 'IT'". Raw Pages. 2017. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  7. ^ Valenti, Julia (10 September 2017). "Fan Fest EXCLUSIVE Interview: Nicholas Hamilton talks the challenges of playing Henry Bowers, and IT's Expectations!". Fan Fest. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  8. ^ McClendon, Lamarco (17 August 2016). "Nicholas Hamilton On Filming Stephen King's 'It' Remake". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  9. ^ Enclada, Javier (29 May 2018). "Teen actor joins war movie cast". South Burnett Times. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018 – via PressReader.com.
  10. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (21 November 2018). "Alexandra Shipp & Nicholas Hamilton Set for Drama 'Endless' with DeRon Horton Co-Starring". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  11. ^ Zachary, Brandon (30 July 2018). "It: Chapter 2 - Losers' Club Is All Grown Up in New Set Photo". cbr.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  12. ^ a b Rana, Sambridhi. "Nicholas Hamilton Talks about Coming Out as Gay and Advertising His Orientation". hollywoodmask. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Action Royale". IMDb. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  14. ^ White, Peter (29 July 2021). "Ben Affleck & Matt Damon's Pearl Street Films Teams With Portal A On Scripted Sci-Fi Series As Wheelhouse-Backed Digital Producer Steps Up Originals Drive". Deadline. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Brave The Dark - A MAKE/FILMS ORIGINAL". Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  16. ^ Orlando Parfitt2019-09-18T11:04:00+01:00. "'It' star Nicholas Hamilton joins UK drama 'Brave The Dark' (exclusive)". Screen. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ Club, Comic Book (3 October 2023). "Who Plays Maverick On Gen V? The Boys Cameo Explained". Comic Book Club. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  18. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (29 July 2022). "Suretone Pictures & Lionsgate Rounds Out Cast For Horror Thriller 'Creepers'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  19. ^ Petski, Denise (19 January 2023). "'The Pradeeps Of Pittsburgh' Lands Series Order At Amazon Freevee; Naveen Andrews, Sindhu Vee, Megan Hilty To Star, Full Cast Set". Deadline. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  20. ^ kasualkook (8 January 2021). "INTERVIEW: "Different Year," 2020, Nala and more with Nicholas Hamilton". kasual kook. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  21. ^ Different Year by Nicholas Hamilton, archived from the original on 16 August 2021, retrieved 9 January 2021
  22. ^ noRoom by Nicholas Hamilton, Savs, archived from the original on 15 August 2021, retrieved 12 February 2021
  23. ^ In Line by Nicholas Hamilton, archived from the original on 15 August 2021, retrieved 23 April 2021
  24. ^ Pretty Young by Nicholas Hamilton, archived from the original on 15 August 2021, retrieved 9 July 2021
  25. ^ Pretty Young (EP) by Nicholas Hamilton, archived from the original on 15 August 2021, retrieved 13 August 2021
  26. ^ Nicholas Hamilton Rockwood Music Hall Sold Out Post, archived from the original on 30 May 2023, retrieved 29 May 2023
  27. ^ Alone by Nicholas Hamilton, archived from the original on 30 May 2023, retrieved 29 May 2023
  28. ^ Spins by Nicholas Hamilton Announcement, archived from the original on 3 July 2023, retrieved 29 May 2023
  29. ^ Browne, Nick (8 January 2021). "Nicholas Hamilton's Debut Single, "Different Year"". Beyond The Stage Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  30. ^ "Nic Hamilton on Instagram: "i've got a new best friend. everyone, say much big hello to Nala ☺️"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  31. ^ @nic_hamilton (1 June 2020). "Nicholas Hamilton expresses support for Black Lives Matter on behalf of LGBT people" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  32. ^ "Nic Hamilton (@nic.hamilton)". TikTok. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  33. ^ "SoundCloud". Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  34. ^ Encalada, Javier (1 September 2017). "Nicholas Hamilton, our 'IT' young Hollywood star". northernstar.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  35. ^ Encalada, Javier (30 January 2017). "The Aussie teen who 'flips a bird' on Hollywood red carpet". northernstar.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  36. ^ "Young Artist Awards (2017)". imdb.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2018.

External links[edit]

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