Holland was born in the Kingston upon Thames area of London. His mother, Nicole Elizabeth frost, is a photographer and his father, Dominic Holland, is a comedian, writer and television presenter, he has three younger brothers-Patrick and Twins Sam and Harry. The actor's paternal grandparents were born in the Isle of man and Ireland respectively. Holland received his primary and secondary education at the Catholic preparatory school of Wimbledon College, where he enrolled in 2008. In December 2012, he became a student at the London school of performing arts and technology.