Nicholas Hope | |
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Born | Manchester, England |
Occupation | Actor |
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 .
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]
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]
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]