Nicholas Hamilton

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

Not to be confused with Nicolas Hamilton.

Nicholas Hamilton
Born	Nicholas William Hamilton (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Actor, Musician
Years active	2013–present

Early life

Hamilton was born in Lismore, Australia to Vicki Atkins and Craig Hamilton. 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

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 with 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 Henry Bowers in IT. To prepare for the role of Bowers, Hamilton 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]

Personal life

Hamilton currently resides in Los Angeles.[12] He has a dog named Nala.[13]

He has referred to himself as part of the LGBT community on his official Twitter account.[14]

Filmography

Film

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	Tommy 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
TBA	Endless	Chris	Post-production

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"

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2013	Tropfest Short Film Award	Best Actor	Time	Won	[15]
2017	Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	Captain Fantastic	Nominated	[16]
2017	Young Artist Award	Best Supporting Actor	Captain Fantastic	Nominated	[17]

References

1. @Nic_Hamilton (May 4, 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. "https://twitter.com/nic_hamilton/status/1289599166167932928". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-08-13. External link in |title= (help)
3. Captain Fantastic (2016), retrieved 2017-11-26
4. "Nicholas Hamilton". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
5. White, Leah (5 July 2014). "Alstonville teen actor heading for Hollywood". Northern Star. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
6. "Nicholas Hamilton Gives RAW Interview, Talks 'IT'". Raw Pages. 2017. 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. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
9. Enclada, Javier (29 May 2018). "Teen actor joins war movie cast". South Burnett Times. 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. 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. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
12. "https://twitter.com/nic_hamilton/status/1093654458389520385". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-08-13. External link in |title= (help)
13. "Nic Hamilton on Instagram: "i've got a new best friend. everyone, say much big hello to Nala ☺️"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
14. @nic_hamilton (1 June 2020). "Nicholas Hamilton expresses support for Black Lives Matter on behalf of LGBT people" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
15. Encalada, Javier (September 1, 2017). "Nicholas Hamilton, our 'IT' young Hollywood star". northernstar.com.au. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
16. Encalada, Javier (January 30, 2017). "The Aussie teen who 'flips a bird' on Hollywood red carpet". northernstar.com.au. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
17. "Young Artist Awards (2017)". imdb.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.

External links

• Nicholas Hamilton on IMDb