Hugh Coles

Hugh Coles (born 5 September 1992) 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.[1] for which he was nominated for the 2022 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical.[2]

Hugh Coles
Alma materLAMDA
OccupationActor
Years active2017 - Present

Career

Upon leaving the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art[3] in 2017, Coles made his film debut as "Rex" in The Festival.[4] He also appeared in smaller roles in Urban Myths and Doc Martin in the same year. In 2019, he appeared as Liam Mingay in the British sitcom Defending the Guilty.[5] More recently he has appeared in Death in Paradise (2021) and as "Socks" in Donald Glover's TV Series Atlanta (2022) [6]

In 2020, Coles was a regularly featured contributor on Channel 5 TV show NFL End Zone. [7]

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 and the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End. For his role as George McFly, Coles won the 2022 WhatsOnStage Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Male Identifying Role.[8] and was nominated for the 2022 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical.[2] In October 2022 it was announced that Coles would reprise the role on Broadway, joining co-star Roger Bart when the show opens at the Winter Garden Theatre from June 2023.[9]

Filmography
TV & Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2018The FestivalRexSupporting
2018Urban MythsPC Horley1 episode
2018-2019Defending the GuiltyLiam Mingay6 episodes
2019Doc MartinGerry Hammond1 episode
2021Death in ParadiseHugo Pickford1 episode
2022AtlantaSocks2 episodes
2023DreamlandDom6 episodes
2023JuicePat6 episodes
Stage
YearShowRoleVenue
2020Back to the Future: The MusicalGeorge McFlyManchester Opera House
2021 - 2022Adelphi Theatre, London
2023 - presentWinter 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 [2]
WhatsOnStage Award Best Actor in a Male Identifying Role in a Musical Back to the Future: The Musical Won [8]
2022 Stage Debut Awards Best Debut in a Musical Back to the Future: The Musical Nominated [10]
Stage Debut Awards Best West End Debut Back to the Future: The Musical Nominated [11]

See also

References
  1. "Back to the Future musical announces further West End casting | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 15 March 2021.
  2. "Olivier Awards 2022 nominations in full". March 9, 2022.
  3. "2017 graduates | London academy of music & dramatic art". www.lamda.ac.uk.
  4. Guide, British Comedy. "The Festival Cast and Crew Credits". British Comedy Guide.
  5. Guide, British Comedy. "Defending The Guilty – BBC2 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide.
  6. "Atlanta's main trio plays good cop/bad cop to catch a cellphone thief". The A.V. Club. 15 April 2022.
  7. Wiseman, Andreas (2020-09-08). "NFL Returning To Channel 5 In UK For MNF & Sunday Magazine Show". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  8. "22nd Annual WhatsOnStage Awards: the winners in full | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 27 February 2022.
  9. "Roger Bart and Hugh Coles to Star in Broadway's Back to the Future Musical, Opening in 2023". 21 October 2022.
  10. "The Stage Debut Awards 2022: Meet the nominees".
  11. "The Stage Debut Awards 2022: Meet the nominees".
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