Hugh Coles

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Hugh Coles
Alma mater LAMDA
Occupation Actor
Years active 2017–present

Hugh Coles is an English film and television actor. He is known for his roles in The Festival (2018), Defending the Guilty (2019) and Atlanta (2022) as well as originating the role of George McFly in Back to the Future: The Musical. for which he was nominated for the 2022 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical.

Early life and education

Hugh Coles attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating in 2017.[1]

Career

Screen

In 2017 Coles made his film debut as "Rex" in The Festival.[2] He also appeared in smaller roles in Urban Myths and Doc Martin in the same year.[citation needed]

In 2019, he appeared as Liam Mingay in the British sitcom Defending the Guilty.[3] In 2020, Coles was a regularly featured contributor on the Channel 5 TV show NFL End Zone.[4]

He has also appeared in Death in Paradise (2021)[citation needed] and as "Socks" in Donald Glover's TV series Atlanta (2022) [5]

Stage

Since 2019, he has been involved with the original production of Back to the Future: The Musical, including its run at the Manchester Opera House[citation needed] and the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End in 2021.[6]

For his role as George McFly, Coles won the 2022 WhatsOnStage Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Male Identifying Role.[7] and was nominated for the 2022 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical.[8] In October 2022, it was announced that Coles would reprise the role on Broadway, joining co-star Roger Bart when the show opened at the Winter Garden Theatre in June 2023.[9]

Filmography

TV & Film
Year Title Role Notes
2018 The Festival Rex Supporting
Urban Myths PC Horley 1 episode
2018–2019 Defending the Guilty Liam Mingay 6 episodes
2019 Doc Martin Gerry Hammond 1 episode
2021 Death in Paradise Hugo Pickford 1 episode
2022 Atlanta Socks 2 episodes
2023 Dreamland Dom 6 episodes
Juice Pat 6 episodes
2024 Baby Reindeer Francis 2 episodes
TBA My Oxford Year TBA Filming
Stage
Year Show Role Venue
2020 Back to the Future: The Musical George McFly Manchester Opera House
2021–2022 Adelphi Theatre, London
2023–2024 Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway

Accolades

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 Laurence Olivier Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical Back to the Future: The Musical Nominated [8]
WhatsOnStage Award Best Actor in a Male Identifying Role in a Musical Won [7]
Stage Debut Awards Best Debut in a Musical Nominated [10]
Best West End Debut Nominated [11]
2024 Broadway.com Audience Awards Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Male) Nominated [12]

See also

References

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