Nico Locco

Nico Locco (born January 25, 1993) is a Canadian actor and model.

Nico Locco
Born
Nicholas Timothy Fowler[1]

(1993-01-25) January 25, 1993
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model

Life and career

Early beginnings

Nico was born in Canada of Italian and Filipino 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 California with his family.[1]

Acting and best actor award

In the 2019, he appeared in a non-speaking role in the South Korean film Byeonshin.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] He is set to appear in the anthology series Love at the End of the World.[5]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Source
2018 Tadhana New love Episode: "Online Scandal"
Uncredited
2018 Tadhana Luigi Episode: "Stepdaughter"
2018 Daddy's Gurl Coffee plantation worker Uncredited [1]
2018 Victor Magtanggol
2018 Wagas Chase Episode: "Ang Guard Kong Afam"
2019 Prima Donnas Party host
2019 Wait lang... Is This Love? Vlogger
2021 Love at the End of the World Tony

Film
Year Title Roles Notes Source
2022 Kuta Nicco Locco [6]
2019 Byeonshin Balthazar Credited as "Nicholas Timothy Fowler" [2]
2019 Sabado Jensen
2019 Culion Fred [7][3]
2019 Rendezvous American reporter Credited as "Nicholas Timothy Fowler"

Awards and nominations
Year Work Award Category Result Source
2019 Sabado Gawad Sining Awards Best Actor Won [1]
2019 Culion Metro Manila Film Festival Special Jury Prize - Cast Ensemble Won [8][9]

References
  1. Sylvestre, Edmund (December 21, 2019). "Italian Actor Makes History for Bagging Gawad Sining Best Actor". SunStar. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  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.
  3. Cruz, Ruben M. (December 21, 2019). "Culion's First-Time Producers Get Their Baptism at MMFF 2019". Business Mirror. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  4. "In Photos: Miss Universe Philippines 2021's Final 30". Metro. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  5. 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.
  6. Jusay, Annalyn S. (August 20, 2022). "Kuta: Pinoy vlogging stars tapped in real life scary movie". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  7. Sylvestre, Edmund (December 21, 2019). "Review: Culion: Brilliant Acting in Mesmerizing Drama of Love, Hope, Despair". SunStar. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  8. "'Mindanao' Dominates MMFF 2019 Awards Night: Complete List of Winners". ABS-CBN News. December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  9. Ignacio, Alwin (March 22, 2020). "Up Close and Personal with Nicco Locco". SunStar. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
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