Nico Mirallegro
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Nico Cristian Mirallegro (born 26 January 1991 Manchester
, England
) is a British actor who played the role of Barry "Newt" Newton in the British soap opera
Hollyoaks
between 22 October 2007 and 25 June 2010.
His father is Sicilian
and his mother is Irish
-English
.
A native of Manchester
, he portrayed "Newt", an emo
teenager who is the foster child of Jack and Frankie Osborne in Hollyoaks. In a backstage
video
produced by Channel 4
, Mirallegro insisted that he was nothing like his character. He wore a wig and fake lip-piercing to portray him. Prior to winning the role, he was a student, starting in February 2007, at the Manchester
School of Acting. At the same time as filming for Hollyoaks, he was also playing Cam Spencer in web series LOL
, which explores sex, drugs and relationships.
He has a younger sister called Claudia Marissa, born in 1992.
In March 2010 the new producer Paul Marquess
axed a string of characters in a bid to shake up the show. Nico Mirallegro was not part of this cull; he quit in September 2009 to work on other projects. His last day of filming on Hollyoaks was 29 April 2010. His character 'Newt' left the show on 25 June 2010, in a storyline about moving to Scotland to live with his mother and baby brother Jensen.
. Nico stars as a troubled teenager called Chris who is training to be a boxer. Nico's sister Claudia also makes an appearance. This film was entered into four film festivals. On 31 August 2010, Plato Films announced that Six Minutes of Freedom won Best New Wave Short Film at the Yellow Fever International.
Six Minutes of Freedom was released for download at Mi Shorts on January 12, 2011, following a successful festival run in the summer of 2010.
On November 10, 2010, Nico appeared as a gay character called Jamie, who suffers bullying (because of his sexuality) in an episode of series 2 of the BBC
drama series Moving On. . The episode is called "Losing My Religion".
Nico recently appeared as a guest in nine episodes of the regular BBC
series Doctors; this was announced on June 7, 2010 in an article by Digital Spy
. He appeared in the role of Italian foreign exchange student Giovanni Mannasorri, who arrived in Letherbridge to study at university. His first episode in this role was shown on September 24.
Nico recently finished filming for his role in McQueen the Movie by Bitter Sweet Pictures. He plays Sam, a young Jewish lad (one of the two main protagonists of the story: Sam and Nick). The movie is set in suburbia in the North of England in the 1990s.
From the 26th to the 28th of December 2010, Nico appeared in the BBC1 1930's period remake of Upstairs Downstairs. He played a young footman called Johnny Proude, who took up a position in service to escape the poverty of the Northern mining town where he was born. In the first episode, Johnny Proude got into trouble with the police within his first week of service at 165 Eaton Place, and was sent away to a borstal, but returned in the third episode.
On the 10th of February 2011, the BBC Press Office announced that the series has been re-commissioned for a further six episodes, which will be shown in 2012.
In May 2011, Nico Mirallegro appeared in the BBC's 3-part psychological thriller Exile, playing the teenage version of leading character Tom Ronstadt (played by John Simm
).
20 September 2011 Nico played the role of Sam; a gay heroin addict in the BBC
drama The Body Farm Sam was a key witness in the central murder plot of the story.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is a British actor who played the role of Barry "Newt" Newton in the British soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
between 22 October 2007 and 25 June 2010.
His father is Sicilian
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
and his mother is Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
-English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
.
A native of Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, he portrayed "Newt", an emo
Emo
Emo is a style of rock music and its associated subcultureEmo may also refer to:- Businesses :* Emo , an Irish oil company and filling station chain* Emo Speedway, a racetrack in Emo, Ontario...
teenager who is the foster child of Jack and Frankie Osborne in Hollyoaks. In a backstage
Theater (structure)
A theater or theatre is a structure where theatrical works or plays are performed or other performances such as musical concerts may be produced. While a theater is not required for performance , a theater serves to define the performance and audience spaces...
video
Video
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
produced by Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
, Mirallegro insisted that he was nothing like his character. He wore a wig and fake lip-piercing to portray him. Prior to winning the role, he was a student, starting in February 2007, at the Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
School of Acting. At the same time as filming for Hollyoaks, he was also playing Cam Spencer in web series LOL
LOL (Web series)
LOL is a web series exploring teen relationships, drug use and social networks. It premiered on blip.tv on 29 November 2008. There are 20 webisodes in total, ranging between 2 to 5 minutes in length with the last webisode being 10 minutes long. The series was self-funded, with initial help in kind...
, which explores sex, drugs and relationships.
He has a younger sister called Claudia Marissa, born in 1992.
In March 2010 the new producer Paul Marquess
Paul Marquess
Paul Marquess is a Northern Irish-born British television producer.-Television career:His credits include Brookside, The Bill and Family Affairs. He also originated the idea for the series Footballers' Wives...
axed a string of characters in a bid to shake up the show. Nico Mirallegro was not part of this cull; he quit in September 2009 to work on other projects. His last day of filming on Hollyoaks was 29 April 2010. His character 'Newt' left the show on 25 June 2010, in a storyline about moving to Scotland to live with his mother and baby brother Jensen.
Current and Future Projects in Film & Television
Nico Mirallegro filmed a short film by Plato Films and All-Seeing Eye Productions, called Six Minutes of Freedom, in July 2009, between filming for HollyoaksHollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
. Nico stars as a troubled teenager called Chris who is training to be a boxer. Nico's sister Claudia also makes an appearance. This film was entered into four film festivals. On 31 August 2010, Plato Films announced that Six Minutes of Freedom won Best New Wave Short Film at the Yellow Fever International.
Six Minutes of Freedom was released for download at Mi Shorts on January 12, 2011, following a successful festival run in the summer of 2010.
On November 10, 2010, Nico appeared as a gay character called Jamie, who suffers bullying (because of his sexuality) in an episode of series 2 of the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
drama series Moving On. . The episode is called "Losing My Religion".
Nico recently appeared as a guest in nine episodes of the regular BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
series Doctors; this was announced on June 7, 2010 in an article by Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
. He appeared in the role of Italian foreign exchange student Giovanni Mannasorri, who arrived in Letherbridge to study at university. His first episode in this role was shown on September 24.
Nico recently finished filming for his role in McQueen the Movie by Bitter Sweet Pictures. He plays Sam, a young Jewish lad (one of the two main protagonists of the story: Sam and Nick). The movie is set in suburbia in the North of England in the 1990s.
From the 26th to the 28th of December 2010, Nico appeared in the BBC1 1930's period remake of Upstairs Downstairs. He played a young footman called Johnny Proude, who took up a position in service to escape the poverty of the Northern mining town where he was born. In the first episode, Johnny Proude got into trouble with the police within his first week of service at 165 Eaton Place, and was sent away to a borstal, but returned in the third episode.
On the 10th of February 2011, the BBC Press Office announced that the series has been re-commissioned for a further six episodes, which will be shown in 2012.
In May 2011, Nico Mirallegro appeared in the BBC's 3-part psychological thriller Exile, playing the teenage version of leading character Tom Ronstadt (played by John Simm
John Simm
John Simm is an English stage and screen actor. In recent years he is best known for his roles as Sam Tyler in the detective drama Life on Mars and as The Master in the revival of the science fiction series Doctor Who, but he has also starred in many highly acclaimed award-winning television...
).
20 September 2011 Nico played the role of Sam; a gay heroin addict in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
drama The Body Farm Sam was a key witness in the central murder plot of the story.
External links
- A recent interview with Nico Mirallegro about his new drama and film projects can be found on the E4 Hollyoaks website.
- An Interview with Nico Mirallegro about his role in Six Minutes of Freedom (Plato Films) (Nico Mirallego articles / interviews section on Zimbio)
- recent article by The Mail Online
- "Enchanted Serenity of Period Films" Blogspot