Though he always knew he wanted to be an actor, he says that "cold feet" caused him to apply to university, where he landed a place studying theology and philosophy at the esteemed institution of Cambridge University. With a slew of famous alumni, including Stephen Hawking, King Charles, and Emma Thompson, Hauer-King's career might not have been linear, but it got off to a great start. "People always ask if I'm going to be a priest!", he joked to Broadway World.