Nicholas William Hamilton is an Australian actor, known for portraying Rellian in Captain Fantastic and Henry Bowers in It and It Chapter Two.
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." His first role was the part of Elvis in a grade five school play - Hamilton said he reluctantly took it, but 'really enjoyed whole process' of rehearsal. He later joined a local acting agency.
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 , and parts in short films such as Jackrabbit and Letter to Annabelle. 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. In 2018, it was announced he would portray Private Noel Grimes in Danger Close, an Australian film centered on the Battle of Long Tan 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. He returned as young Henry Bowers in It Chapter Two, released in 2019.
Personal life
Hamilton currently resides in Australia, but has said he hopes to move to Los Angeles in the future. He has a dog named Roxy. He has referred to himself as part of the LGBT community on his official Twitter account.
