Nicholas was born in Lismore, Australia on May 4, 2000 as Nicholas William Hamilton. Nic has worked constantly throughout his teen years. He is most commonly known for his portrayal of Henry Bowers in IT (2017), based on the acclaimed Stephen King novel, and also appears in The Dark Tower, starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba. Other feature credits include Captain Fantastic, from director Matt Ross, opposite Viggo Mortensen, which had outings at both the Sundance and Cannes film festivals and received a Nomination for Best Ensemble in a Feature Film at 2017's SAG Awards; and Strangerland from director Kim Farrant, opposite Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving and Joseph Fiennes. Nicholas first came to industry attention with the lead role in the short film Time for which he received the Best Male Actor Award at the 2013 Tropfest Short Film Festival. He has since entered the music industry, releasing his debut single "Different Year" in early 2021. Other credits to date include lead roles in Snap Original Action Royale and the upcoming Brave The Dark, alongside Jared Harris, and guest leads in Hulu's Love, Victor and Mako Mermaids. He is represented by Gersh and 3 Arts in the USA, and Catherine Poulton in Australia.