Nicholas Hamilton dishes on gay cocktails, getting recognized from ‘IT,’ & his sweet new song about his BF
IT, chances are Pennywise The Clown has been haunting your nightmares for a while now. But just as frightening was the bully Henry Bowers, played by rising star Nicholas Hamilton.Where Pennywise was demonic and otherworldly, Hamilton brought a raw-nerve humanity to Henry, which made the character feel that much more real, pained, and fearsome.But the actor-singer couldn’t be further from his infamous on-screen bully role.
In real life, Hamilton’s a charmer with a quick wit, a gorgeous set of pipes, and a romantic heart.Born in new South Wales, Australia, he began acting as a teen, eventually scoring roles in the Aussie drama Strangerland opposite Nicole Kidman and the family dramedy Captain Fantastic which earned star Viggo Mortensen a Best Actor nomination at the Oscars.Of course, his big break was the blockbuster horror IT and its sequel Chapter Two, which then led to lead roles in the romance Endless, the Snapchat original Action Royale, and a guest spot in season two of Hulu’s Love, Victor.Meanwhile, Hamilton began writing and recording original music, and headlined his first show at the Rockwood Music Hall in New York City last month.
His latest single, “Spins” (off his next EP, FATE, due out this fall) is a sweet song all about his fateful second date with his boyfriend, who he says he loves in a “gay, sloppy way.”Oh, and did we mentioned he’s amassed a following of over 1.8 million on TikTok for his viral mixology videos?
This guy’s a jack-of-all trades!With his gorgeous gay love song out—in time for Pride Month—we thought it was the perfect opportunity to have Hamilton as the latest guest in our rapid-fire Q&A series, Dishin’ It.
