Nicholas Hamilton
Nicholas William Hamilton (born 4 May 2000)[1] is an Australian actor, musician and singer [2] best known for portraying Rellian in Captain Fantastic[3] and Henry Bowers in It and It Chapter Two.[4]
Nicholas Hamilton | |
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| Born | Nicholas William Hamilton 4 May 2000 Lismore, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Early life
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 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
Film/TV
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]
It has been announced that he will play Tod in Lionsgate's Creepers[17], Stu in The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh for Amazon Freevee[18] and Lance Lunar in Max Talisman's Things Like This.
Music
In January 2021, he released his debut single, "Different Year".[19][20] He subsequently released singles "noRoom",[21] a duet between Hamilton and co-writer Savs, "In Line"[22] and "Pretty Young",[23] the latter becoming the title track of his 2021 debut EP of the same name.[24] This EP also features the tracks "Everything to Lose" and "Intro".
Personal life
Hamilton moved from his home country of Australia to Los Angeles in 2019 at the age of 18.[25] He has a dog named Nala.[26]
Hamilton is openly gay. He came out at age 18.[27][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[28].
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year |
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| "Different Year" | 2021 |
| "noRoom" | 2021 |
| "In Line" | 2021 |
| "Pretty Young" [29] | 2021 |
EPs
| Title | Year |
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| "Pretty Young" | 2021 |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| TBA | Creepers | Tod | |
| TBA | Things Like This | Lance Lunar |
Television
| 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 |
| TBA | The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh | Stu | Series Regular |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Tropfest Short Film Award | Best Actor | Time | Won | [30] |
| 2017 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Captain Fantastic | Nominated | [31] |
| Young Artist Award | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [32] |
References
- ^ @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.
- ^ Hamilton, Nicholas [@Nic_Hamilton] (1 August 2020). "Made actual music this week for the first time ever... such a cool feeling 🙌 t.co/v3cckZXq2y" (Tweet). from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Captain Fantastic (2016), retrieved 26 November 2017
- ^ "Nicholas Hamilton". IMDb. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ White, Leah (5 July 2014). "Alstonville teen actor heading for Hollywood". Northern Star. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Nicholas Hamilton Gives RAW Interview, Talks 'IT'". Raw Pages. 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Valenti, Julia (10 September 2017). . Fan Fest. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ McClendon, Lamarco (17 August 2016). "Nicholas Hamilton On Filming Stephen King's 'It' Remake". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Enclada, Javier (29 May 2018). "Teen actor joins war movie cast". South Burnett Times. Retrieved 29 November 2018 – via PressReader.com.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Zachary, Brandon (30 July 2018). "It: Chapter 2 - Losers' Club Is All Grown Up in New Set Photo". cbr.com. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ a b Rana, Sambridhi. "Nicholas Hamilton Talks about Coming Out as Gay and Advertising His Orientation". hollywoodmask. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Action Royale". IMDb. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Brave The Dark - A MAKE/FILMS ORIGINAL". Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Orlando Parfitt2019-09-18T11:04:00+01:00. "'It' star Nicholas Hamilton joins UK drama 'Brave The Dark' (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (29 July 2022). "Suretone Pictures & Lionsgate Rounds Out Cast For Horror Thriller 'Creepers'". Deadline. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ kasualkook (8 January 2021). "INTERVIEW: "Different Year," 2020, Nala and more with Nicholas Hamilton". kasual kook. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Different Year by Nicholas Hamilton, retrieved 9 January 2021
- ^ noRoom by Nicholas Hamilton, Savs, retrieved 12 February 2021
- ^ In Line by Nicholas Hamilton, retrieved 23 April 2021
- ^ Pretty Young by Nicholas Hamilton, retrieved 9 July 2021
- ^ Pretty Young (EP) by Nicholas Hamilton, retrieved 13 August 2021
- ^ Browne, Nick (8 January 2021). "Nicholas Hamilton's Debut Single, "Different Year"". Beyond The Stage Magazine. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ @nic_hamilton (1 June 2020). "Nicholas Hamilton expresses support for Black Lives Matter on behalf of LGBT people" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nic Hamilton (@nic.hamilton)". TikTok. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ SoundCloud
- ^ Encalada, Javier (1 September 2017). "Nicholas Hamilton, our 'IT' young Hollywood star". northernstar.com.au. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Encalada, Javier (30 January 2017). "The Aussie teen who 'flips a bird' on Hollywood red carpet". northernstar.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Young Artist Awards (2017)". imdb.com. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
External links
- Nicholas Hamilton at IMDb