Nicholas Hope

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Nicholas Hope
Born
Manchester, England
OccupationActor

Nicholas Hope is a British-born Australian actor, director and teacher of acting, most notable for his performance as the lead role in the 1993 film Bad Boy Bubby .

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Early life and education

Born in 1959, [1] in Manchester, England, [1] Hope's family emigrated to the steel and he was raised in shipbuilding town of Whyalla, South Australia. [1] In 2010, he gained a PhD in Performance Studies at The University of Sydney. [2] In 2014, he was teacher of direction and acting for Film, at the Sydney Film School, [2] and was Head of Acting at the International Screen Academy, Sydney. [2]

Career

Hope started his career, working in many productions for the State Theatre Company of South Australia. [1] His big break happened when he played the lead role in Bad Boy Bubby (1993). [3]

In 1998, he was nominated for best supporting actor at the Amanda Awards for his performance in the Norwegian film En dag til i solen (1998). [2]

He appeared in The School in 2018, [4] and Moon Rock For Monday , directed by Kurt Martin and produced by Jim Robison in 2021. [5]

Recognition and awards

Hope won the Australian Film Institute award for Best Actor in a Leading Role award in 1994 for his role in Bad Boy Bubby. [3]

A portrait of Hope appears in the National Portrait Gallery. [1]

Partial filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nicholas Hope, b. 1959". National Portrait Gallery people. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "AUTHORS: Nicholas Hope". triarchypress.net. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Interview: 'Bad Boy Bubby' Star Nicholas Hope Talks About Starring in the Controversial Aussie Cult Classic". Screen Realm. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. Jeremy, Kay (3 April 2017). "Production underway on supernatural thriller 'The School'". Screen Daily.
  5. Free, Erin (8 September 2021). "Moon Rock For Monday - Review". Film Ink. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021.