His transition to adult roles began with the 2009 drama A Single Man and the fantasy film Clash of the Titans (2010). He played the mutant Hank McCoy / Beast in the 2011 superhero film X …

Hoult was cast as Hank / Beast in the X-Men franchise and starred in the films X-Men: First Class (2011), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and X-Men: Dark …

Dec 24, 2025 · Nicholas Hoult (born December 7, 1989, Wokingham, Berkshire, England) is a British actor who is perhaps best known for playing Hank McCoy (“Beast”) in the X-Men series …

Nicholas Hoult portrayed Hank McCoy/Beast in X-Men: First Class. He also portrayed an alternate version of Hank McCoy/Beast in X-Men: Days of Future Past X-Men: Apocalypse X-Men: Dark …

Mar 18, 2024 · But before we look back at the four major versions of the character and rank them, lets honor the actors who played Beast in standalone and lesser-known projects.

Apr 5, 2025 · Out of all the confirmed X-Men, Kelsey Grammer’s chair was the first to appear in the livestream. However, Doomsday won’t be his first MCU appearance as Beast as he made …

Nov 17, 2023 · He made his debut as Hank McCoy aka Beast in X-Men: First Class (2011) and later reprised the role in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), …

Jul 3, 2025 · Nicholas Hoult discusses his likely return to the character of Beast and his love for the OG X-Men. Here's what he said.

Jul 10, 2025 · Former Beast actor Nicholas Hoult shared his honest thoughts on his potential return as his X-Men character in the upcoming Avengers: Secret Wars. Hoult played Hank …

Superman actor Nicholas Hoult admits that he is not expecting to return to the MCU as Beast anytime soon.