Nico Mirallegro

Nico Mirallegro
Mirallegro in June 2013
Born (1991-01-26) 26 January 1991 (age 33)
Heywood, Greater Manchester, England
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present

Nico Cristian Mirallegro (/ˌmɪrəˈlɛɡroʊ/ MIRR-ə-LEG-roh; born 26 January 1991) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Barry "Newt" Newton in the soap opera Hollyoaks (2007–2010), Finn Nelson in My Mad Fat Diary (2013–2015), Joe Middleton in The Village (2013), and Johnjo O'Shea in Common (2014). His feature film credits include Spike Island (2012), Anita B. (2014), The Pass (2016), and Peterloo (2018).

Recognised in 2012 by Screen International as one of its "Stars of Tomorrow", he has been lauded as one of the United Kingdom's "most promising young actors".[1][2] Among his award nominations are those for Best Actor at the BBC Audio Drama Awards (2016, for Orpheus and Eurydice) and Best Supporting Actor at the BAFTA Awards (2014, for The Village).[3]

  1. ^ "Heywood actor in line for Bafta". ManchesterEveningNews.co.uk. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Rising British Male Actors Under 30". IMDb. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  3. ^ "The Village: BAFTA Q&A". lifeofwylie.com. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2016.