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Frank John Hughes

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Frank John Hughes
Two high school students become stranded on a tropical island and must rely on each other for survival. They learn more about themselves and each other while falling in love.
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A native of the South Bronx, Frank John Hughes studied Jazz composition at the Berklee College of Music in Boston before moving back to New York to begin studying with legendary Russian method acting teacher Sonia Moore at her Studio of the Theatre. At the age of nineteen he became one of the youngest members ever to be given lifetime membership into New York's prestigious Actor's Studio.

In 1988, after stage productions Off-Broadway, Hughes made his feature film debut in Robert Celestino's True Convictions. Hughes and Celestino would next collaborate in 1997 on the Sundance Film Festival hit Mr. Vincent. Since then Hughes has appeared in films such as Bad Boys opposite Will Smith, The Funeral, Layin' Low, Urban Jungle, Robbers, Deranged, for which he won best actor at the New York Independent Film Festival, Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can opposite Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio, 'Yonkers Joe' and Righteous Kill opposite Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

A veteran of numerous television appearances, Mr. Hughes received wide international acclaim for his portrayal of Wild Bill Guarnere in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers and in 2007 joined the cast of HBO's The Sopranos for the show's final season playing Walden Belfiore.

In 2008, Hughes joined the cast of the hit series 24 as Director of Homeland Security Tim Woods and remained for the final two seasons until the series ended.

In 2010, Hughes wrote, produced and starred in the film 'Leave' opposite Rick Gomez, Bryan Cranston and Ron Livingston. It was directed once again, by his long time collaborator Robert Celestino. 'Leave', which won both 'best feature' and the 'audience award' at the Gasparilla International Film Festival, will be released in 2012.

In 2011, Hughes wrote and produced 'The Grief Tourist' staring Michael Cudlitz, Melanie Griffith and Pruitt Taylor Vince. It is set for release in late 2012.

Hughes is co-founder of Reckoner Films along with Rick Gomez.
BornNovember 11, 1967
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Donnie Wahlberg, Kirk Acevedo, Scott Grimes, Frank John Hughes, Adam James, Ross McCall, and Neal McDonough in Band of Brothers (2001)
Tom Hanks, Brian Howe, and Frank John Hughes in Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Martin Lawrence and Frank John Hughes in Bad Boys (1995)
Scott Grimes and Frank John Hughes in Band of Brothers (2001)
Frank John Hughes in Band of Brothers (2001)
Frank John Hughes in Band of Brothers (2001)
Frank John Hughes in The Offer (2022)
Kirk Acevedo, Frank John Hughes, and Andrew Scott in Band of Brothers (2001)
Frank John Hughes in Band of Brothers (2001)
Dexter Fletcher, Kirk Acevedo, Rick Gomez, Scott Grimes, Frank John Hughes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Ross McCall, Neal McDonough, Richard Speight Jr., and Shane Taylor in Band of Brothers (2001)
Frank John Hughes, Damian Lewis, and Andrew Scott in Band of Brothers (2001)
Kirk Acevedo, Scott Grimes, Frank John Hughes, Ross McCall, and Neal McDonough in Band of Brothers (2001)

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Donnie Wahlberg, Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Shane Taylor, and Peter Youngblood Hills in Band of Brothers (2001)
Band of Brothers
9.4
TV Mini Series
  • William J. Guarnere
Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Catch Me If You Can
8.1
  • Tom Fox
  • 2002
Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Pastore, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and Tony Sirico in The Sopranos (1999)
The Sopranos
9.2
TV Series
  • Walden Belfiore
Pox Americana
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    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Featherweight (II)
      • Mike Marino
      • Completed
    • Giovanni Ribisi, Dan Fogler, Patrick Gallo, Matthew Goode, Juno Temple, and Miles Teller in The Offer (2022)
      The Offer
      • Frank Sinatra
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2022
    • The Week (2015)
      The Week
      • Irving Petty
      • 2015
    • Sean Bean in Legends (2014)
      Legends
      • ATF Commander
      • TV Series
      • 2014
    • Indiana Evans and Brenton Thwaites in Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012)
      Blue Lagoon: The Awakening
      • Phil Robinson
      • TV Movie
      • 2012
    • Daybreak (2012)
      Daybreak
      • William
      • TV Series
      • 2012
    • Timothy Olyphant in Justified (2010)
      Justified
      • Terry Powe
      • TV Series
      • 2012
    • Leave (2011)
      Leave
      • Chris
      • 2011
    • AppleBox (2011)
      AppleBox
      • Batman
      • Short
      • 2011
    • Kiefer Sutherland, Reiko Aylesworth, Carlos Bernard, Jude Ciccolella, Glenn Morshower, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24 (2001)
      24
      • Tim Woods
      • TV Series
      • 2009–2010
    • Criminal Minds (2005)
      Criminal Minds
      • Detective Jake Moreland
      • TV Series
      • 2010
    • Bunker Hill (2009)
      Bunker Hill
      • Detective Garzo
      • TV Movie
      • 2009
    • Flashforward (2009)
      Flashforward
      • Press Secretary
      • TV Series
      • 2009
    • Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in Righteous Kill (2008)
      Righteous Kill
      • Charles Randall
      • 2008
    • Mark Harmon, Maria Bello, Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Emily Wickersham, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
      NCIS
      • Enis Watley
      • TV Series
      • 2008
    • Christine Lahti, Chazz Palminteri, and Tom Guiry in Yonkers Joe (2008)
      Yonkers Joe
      • Tom Vincent
      • 2008

    Writer

    • Red Platoon
      • screenplay
      • In Development
    • Melanie Griffith, Michael Cudlitz, and Pruitt Taylor Vince in Dark Tourist (2012)
      Dark Tourist
      • written by
      • 2012
    • Leave (2011)
      Leave
      • story and screenplay
      • 2011

    Producer

    • Melanie Griffith, Michael Cudlitz, and Pruitt Taylor Vince in Dark Tourist (2012)
      Dark Tourist
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Leave (2011)
      Leave
      • producer
      • 2011
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    Videos11

    My Demo Reel
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    Frank John Hughes Demo 2
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    Frank John Hughes Demo 2
    Season 7 DVD - Disc 7 Special Features - 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m.
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    Season 7 DVD - Disc 7 Special Features - 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m.
    Official Trailer
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    Official Trailer
    Yonkers Joe: Trailer
    Trailer 2:14
    Yonkers Joe: Trailer
    Leave
    Trailer 1:05
    Leave
    Deranged (2001)
    Trailer 2:36
    Deranged (2001)
    Urban Jungle
    Trailer 0:57
    Urban Jungle
    Urban Jungle
    Trailer 0:57
    Urban Jungle
    Mr. Vincent
    Trailer 2:07
    Mr. Vincent
    Angel's Dance
    Trailer 2:31
    Angel's Dance

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Franke Hughes
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • November 11, 1967
      • The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Jelena1987 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      He has been in a number of theatrical productions, including: "Welcome to the Moon", "G. R. Point", "A Barbershop in Pittsburgh", and "Acid Test".
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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      In 1999, his intense dedication to his craft caused him to gain 58 pounds to prepare to play a man with Down's Syndrome. The film was postponed and in the interim, he was cast in Band of Brothers (2001) where he had two months to lose the weight in order to play a 17-year-old Wild Bill Guarnere. He went through a brutal routine of fasting and running 6-8 miles a day. Just before filming, a doctor told him that he had done serious damage to his adrenal system.

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