Entertainment Movies Nicholas Hoult Thanks Fans for 'Love' as He Poses Shirtless While Celebrating His 32nd Birthday The Great actor shared a relaxing snap at the pool for his birthday By Vanessa Etienne Vanessa Etienne Vanessa Etienne is an Emerging Content Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. People Editorial Guidelines Published on December 8, 2021 10:51AM EST Photo: MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Happy Birthday Nicholas Hoult! On Tuesday, the actor posted a "thirsty" photo on Instagram celebrating his 32nd birthday, sitting shirtless in a straw hat and trunks on top of a massive inflatable pool float, seemingly shaped like a gold crown. "Thir(s)ty two!! Thanks for all the birthday love ❤️❤️❤️ 32," he captioned the post as he drank from a bottle in the relaxing snap. Nicholas Hoult Joins Tom Cruise for Future Mission: ImpossibleMovies nicholas hoult/ instagram Many of the star's celebrity friends commented on the post for his special day. "Have a great one pal," Sean Maguire wrote. Richard E. Grant also commented, "Happy birthday Nick 🎂🎂🎂🎂." The actor's girlfriend Bryana Holly added, "happy bday king 🥰." Later on, Hoult's The Great costar Elle Fanning teased the actor and his giant float, writing, "Is that a roast chicken or crown?" Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Hoult stars opposite of Fanning in Hulu's The Great — the second season, of which, just started streaming last month. The British star is known for his role in the X-Men franchise. He has also appeared in films like Tolkien, Warm Bodies, Jack the Giant Slayer, About a Boy and Max Max: Fury Road. Typically private, Hoult welcomed his first child with his girlfriend in 2018, PEOPLE confirmed at the time. "They have kept the news under wraps, but are so happy and excited," an insider said of Hoult and Holly, a model, at the time.