The 18-year-old actor is thrilled by The London Dungeon and Claridge’s room service at 4am.
Where do you live and why?
Wokingham, on the outskirts of Reading, with my family. I go to the Reading Festival every year.
What was the last gig you saw in London?
Kanye West at The O2 last November.
What is your earliest London memory?
Coming to London for auditions. My mum and I would sit in Regent’s Park when it was sunny.
What do you miss most about London?
Claridge’s. Particularly their comfy beds. And you can order decent food at ridiculous times. I once ordered a burger at four o’clock in the morning. It was incredible. I wouldn’t be surprised if Gordon Ramsay cooked it himself.
What would you do if you were Mayor for a day?
Get rid of the bendy buses and bring back the double-decker.
Where were the last places you went on holiday?
Paris for my girlfriend’s birthday in the new year. We did all the touristy things. I am single now, though. LA to visit friends and do work. It was like being a child again because I’m not old enough to drive or drink there, but the weather is brilliant and it is fun to people-watch. My parents have a house on the Lake of Bays, just north of Toronto. In the winter we ski and in the summer we swim in the lake.
Where was your most memorable London meal?
I took my older sister Rosie to The Ritz for dinner on her 21st birthday and then to see Guys and Dolls.
Do you have a favourite London park?
Regent’s Park. We filmed some of About A Boy there.
What are your current projects?
Filming new BBC drama Wallander with Kenneth Branagh in Sweden. He is a really nice bloke. I have learned lots from him already.
What is your life philosophy?
I have just read The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living. I think the Dalai Lama has a pretty good outlook so I am trying to learn from that.
Do you have a favourite pub?
The Fitzroy Tavern on Charlotte Street. They serve Staropramen beer, which I have liked ever since I visited the factory in Prague.
What is your favourite London film?
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. It’s an absolute classic.
Which British designer do you admire?
Alexander McQueen. I have a pair of his jeans.
Which is your favourite London shopping street?
Carnaby Street. It is lively and has interesting shops.
What is your favourite item in your wardrobe?
A pair of Levi’s that I have managed to wear in so that they are unbelievably comfortable.
Nicholas Hoult is represented by Independent.
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