Nick Nelson

Nicholas "Nick" Luke Nelson is a primary character in the Alice Oseman graphic novel series Heartstopper as well as its 2022 Netflix adaptation, where he is portrayed by Kit Connor. His first appearance was in the 2014 novel Solitaire. Character overview Nick Nelson is the boyfriend of Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) in the graphic novel series Heartstopper and its 2022 Netflix adaptation. In the franchise, Nick is bisexual and a member of his school's rugby team. Nick cares deeply about his relationship with Charlie and vows to protect him at all costs. Nick's character is very caring and sweet and he is a fan of rugby, formula one, marvel, and is fond of the rain. He loves animals, especially dogs as he has one named Nellie. He is very tall, his hair is dark blonde, and his eyes are brown. Nick struggled with his sexuality for a lot of his life, until meeting Charlie helped him identify who he is, allowing him to finally come out to his mother in an emotional moment. Outside of the Heartstopper franchise, he also makes appearances in other work by Alice Oseman. Character history Nick was born on the 4th September to Stéphane and Sarah Nelson and is the younger brother of David Nelson. His father is French and mother is British, making Nick British-French, he is fluent in both French and English. Some time before the events of Heartstopper, he became a talented rugby player, his parents split up, his brother moved out and he got a dog named Nellie. Nick has a rocky relationship with his father, who is mostly absent and brother, who is homophobic and unpleasant.