Hugo Nicolau

Hugo is a portuguese actor based in London. and started his artistic life taking piano lessons, at 5 years old, at the conservatoire in France. He continued his musical studies throughout the years. He took a degree in Media, and after a basic course, he dived into the images world and became a professional photographer for about 10 years. After that, he started his cinematographic odyssey in 2001, producing and starring in an experimental short film called “Nós”, directed by Fernando Rui and selected for Fantasporto. The love for film has grown, and in 2002 he moved to New York to study acting. There, he made several short films as lead and supporting actor. Meanwhile he studied in several workshops of Film, Theatre, Television and Performance. Then, after some more years in Portugal, he moved to London. Hugo has been working in different areas such as features, shorts, theatre, music videos, commercials and as a model for fashion shoots. He’s native portuguese and french speaker, fluent in english and spanish, medium in italian and basic in polish. An actor with a vast multicultural background, he continues to pursue this challenging craft.

Hugo is a portuguese actor and started his artistic life taking piano lessons, at 5 years old, at the conservatoire in France. He continued his musical studies throughout the years. He took a degree in Media, and after a basic course, he dived into the images world and became a professional photographer for about 10 years. After that, he started his cinematographic odyssey in 2001, producing and starring in an experimental short film called “Nós”, directed by Fernando Rui and selected for Fantasporto. The love for film has grown, and in 2002 he moved to New York to study acting. There, he made several short films as lead and supporting actor. Meanwhile he studied in several workshops of Film, Theatre, Television and Performance. Then, after some more years in Portugal, he moved to London. Hugo has been working in different areas such as features, shorts, theatre, music videos, commercials and as a model for fashion shoots. He’s native portuguese and french speaker, fluent in english and spanish, medium in italian and basic in polish. An actor with a vast multicultural background, he continues to pursue this challenging craft.


Credits Include

Year
Credit
2020 [IMDB]
The Lost
Film
2019 [IMDB]
In Front of You
Short
2019 [IMDB]
Electric Litany: Sealight
Short
2019 [IMDB]
London Is Calling
TV Series
2018 [IMDB]
Yearning
Short
2018 [IMDB]
Top Table
Short
2018 [IMDB]
The Division - PoC
Short
2017 [IMDB]
Sophia Lazzati
Film
2015 [IMDB]
Saudade
Short
2015 [IMDB]
The Royals
TV Series
2015 [IMDB]
The Musketeers
TV Series
2014 [IMDB]
Shivum Sharma: All These Years
Short
2014 [IMDB]
Avenue to Nowhere
Short
2013 [IMDB]
Central Point
Short
2013 [IMDB]
Merchants of Quietus
Short
2012 [IMDB]
Gambling Love
Short
2011 [IMDB]
Patient 17
Film
2008 [IMDB]
Washed Up
Short
2006 [IMDB]
Welcome Home
Film
2003 [IMDB]
A Imitação
Short