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Nicholas Hoult

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Hank McCoy

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Behind the name

Meet Hank McCoy

Nicholas Hoult plays Hank McCoy, identified as Beast in First Class’s official character material. Hank is among the mutants assembled during Charles and Erik’s effort to avert a nuclear conflict. This profile follows Hoult’s existing catalog records.

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Watch the person explaining the solution

Notice when Hank speaks with confidence about a problem and when the conversation becomes more personal. Those shifts give the scientific work a human perspective within the team story.

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Where to start

Begin with First Class, then consult Days of Future Past for the crossover context before later team films. This route follows release order rather than inferring new identity links.

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Catalog appearances

4 entries · release order

These are the existing catalog records, including supporting roles, cameos and other formats. This list is not a required watch order or proof that every appearance shares one continuity. Future entries may change.

2011

  1. X-Men: First Class

    June 1, 2011

2014

  1. X-Men: Days of Future Past

    May 15, 2014

2016

  1. X-Men: Apocalypse

    May 18, 2016

2019

  1. Dark Phoenix

    June 5, 2019

Sources & context

About this profile

Profile information checked 2026-11-08. Viewing suggestions are editorial guidance. Appearance records and identity labels come from the existing catalog.

20th Century Studios · Film synopsis and context ↗

TMDB · Nicholas Hoult portrait ↗

Background artwork: X-Men: First Class. The portrait shows the performer.

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