Nico Locco

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Nico Locco
Born
Nicholas Timothy Fowler [1]

(1996-01-25) January 25, 1996 (age 28) [2]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
  • events host

Nicholas Timothy Fowler [3] (born January 25, 1996), [2] better known as Nico Locco, is an Italian-Canadian actor, model and presenter based in the Philippines.

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Life and career

Early beginnings

Nico was born in Canada on January 25, 1996 [2] of Italian [4] and German [3] descent. He moved to the Philippines for modeling and later made minor appearances in television including Tadhana , Wagas and Daddy's Gurl . Prior to his move, he was based in Los Angeles, California with his family. [1]

Acting and best actor award

In 2019, he appeared in a non-speaking role in the South Korean film Byeonshin. [5] He was cast next in the film Sabado. The film earned six awards in the Gawad Sining Awards including a Best Actor award for Locco. Locco became the first foreigner to win the award in the said organization and the first foreigner to win a Best Actor award in a Philippine-based film competition. [1] In the same year, he also played an American reporter in Rendezvous and an American soldier afflicted with leprosy in Culion . [6]

Locco hosted the Miss Universe Philippines 2021's Final 30 Reveal, with Miss Universe Philippines 2020 4th runner-Up Billie Hakenson, in YouTube in the evening of September 1, 2021. [7] He is set to appear in the anthology series Love at the End of the World. [8]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2018 Tadhana New loveEpisode: "Online Scandal"
Uncredited
LuigiEpisode: "Stepdaughter"
Daddy's Gurl Coffee plantation workerUncredited [1]
Victor Magtanggol
Wagas ChaseEpisode: "Ang Guard Kong Afam"
2019 Prima Donnas Party host
Wait lang... Is This Love?Vlogger
2021Love at the End of the WorldTony

Film

YearTitleRolesNotesSource
2019ByeonshinBalthazarCredited as "Nicholas Timothy Fowler" [5]
SabadoJensen
Culion Fred [9] [6]
RendezvousAmerican reporterCredited as "Nicholas Timothy Fowler"
2022KutaNicco Locco [10]

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardCategoryResultSource
2019 SabadoGawad Sining AwardsBest ActorWon [1]
Culion Metro Manila Film Festival Special Jury Prize - Cast EnsembleWon [11] [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Sylvestre, Edmund (December 21, 2019). "Italian Actor Makes History for Bagging Gawad Sining Best Actor". SunStar . Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Locco, Nico [@akoposinico] (January 25, 2019). "Happy birthday to me!...22 was full of highs and lows and definitely my best year yet" . Retrieved June 28, 2024– via Instagram.
  3. 1 2 Ignacio, Alwin (March 22, 2020). "Up close and personal with Nicco Locco". Manila Standard . Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  4. ↑ Santos, Rhea Manila (February 12, 2022). "BL actor Nico Locco on why he loves the Philippines: 'Na-in love ako sa culture at mga Filipino'". Push . Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Hawson, Fred (August 28, 2020). "Netflix Review: Pinoys May Want to Watch Korean Horror Flick 'Metamorphosis' for Manila Scenes, Local Actors". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  6. 1 2 Cruz, Ruben M. (December 21, 2019). "Culion's First-Time Producers Get Their Baptism at MMFF 2019". Business Mirror . Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  7. ↑ "In Photos: Miss Universe Philippines 2021's Final 30". Metro. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  8. ↑ Villamonte, Jericho (August 17, 2021). "Markki Stroem Reveals Teaser for Upcoming Series 'Love at the End of the World'". Garage Magazine . Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  9. ↑ Sylvestre, Edmund (December 21, 2019). "Review: Culion: Brilliant Acting in Mesmerizing Drama of Love, Hope, Despair". SunStar . Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  10. ↑ Jusay, Annalyn S. (August 20, 2022). "Kuta: Pinoy vlogging stars tapped in real life scary movie". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  11. ↑ "'Mindanao' Dominates MMFF 2019 Awards Night: Complete List of Winners". ABS-CBN News. December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  12. ↑ Ignacio, Alwin (March 22, 2020). "Up Close and Personal with Nicco Locco". SunStar . Retrieved September 16, 2021.
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