Hugo Johnstone-Burt

Hugo Kingsley Johnstone-Burt (born 10 October 1988) is a Scottish-Australian actor. He grew up in Sydney and decided to become an actor after attending his first drama class. Johnstone-Burt graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2009. He appeared in small roles in Australian dramas Rake, Sea Patrol and Underbelly: The Golden Mile, before he was cast as Fish Lamb in Cloudstreet. The role earned him two ASTRA Award nominations. Johnstone-Burt went on to star in Carelesss Love and he took on the role of Constable Hugh Collins in ABC1's Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. In 2012, Johnstone-Burt appeared in Tricky Business and filmed a guest role in Home and Away. He has also appeared in the musical drama film Goddess and the disaster film San Andreas (2015).

Early life Johnstone-Burt was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He moved to Australia with his family when he was two years old, and grew up in Sydney. His parents were both in the navy. His brother is in the army, while his sister is a lawyer. However, he was told he was too young to attend and he decided to go travelling instead.

Career Johnstone-Burt had small roles in episodes of Rake and Sea Patrol and starred in the film Before the Rain. He also appeared as "a young thug" in Underbelly: The Golden Mile.

A week before he graduated from NIDA, Johnstone-Burt was approached to play the brain damaged Fish Lamb in the television adaptation of Tim Winton's Cloudstreet. After attending the audition, the actor believed he had done a good enough job to secure the role. He told a The Daily Telegraph reporter, "I supposed I walked out thinking I did a good job – seeing how I worked with [director Matthew Saville] and taking his direction. Then I had to sit by my phone for a month and hopefully get a call." A reporter for the Herald Sun also included Johnstone-Burt in their "11 Faces To Watch in 2011" list. The actor next appeared as Seb in John Duigan's film Careless Love. He also travelled to Hollywood for the pilot season, where he auditioned for upcoming television shows and films. Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries was renewed for a second series in which he reprised his role.

In March 2012, Johnstone-Burt joined the cast of drama series Tricky Business. The following month, Johnstone-Burt revealed that he had filmed a guest role for the soap opera Home and Away. The actor called his character, Jamie Sharpe, "a super-creepy stalker guy" and said he had worked a lot with Ada Nicodemou (Leah Patterson-Baker). He also appeared alongside Magda Szubanski in the musical drama film Goddess. Johnstone-Burt appeared in the Network Ten drama The Wrong Girl as Vincent, the brother of lead character Lily played by Jessica Marais. He reprised his role of Hugh Collins in the 2020 feature film Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears. It was shot on-location in Melbourne and Morocco in 2018. The following year, he appeared in Rick Donald's comedy series Australia's Sexiest Tradie. In 2023, Johnstone-Burt played Henry Broad in the British drama series Ten Pound Poms. He also appeared in the British sitcom Queen of Oz.

In 2024, Johnstone-Burt appeared in the 7plus series Roast Night. He also guest-starred in an episode of the crime comedy drama series Return to Paradise.

Personal life Johnstone-Burt has been in a relationship with news reporter Julie Snook since 2016. The couple announced their engagement in November 2019, and they married in the Blue Mountains in March 2021, having postponed the ceremony twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Johnstone-Burt and Snook welcomed their first child, a son, in December 2022.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2009 Nicky Two-Tone Nicky 2010 Feeling Lucky Ted Before the Rain Nicky TwoTone Underbelly: The Golden Mile Adam Andrews Search Dave Short film Rake Travis Tanner Episode: "R vs Tanner" 2011 Sea Patrol Corey McGinley Episode: "Eye for an Eye" Cloudstreet Fish Lamb 2012 Careless Love Seb Tricky Business Alex Rudan 2012–13 Home and Away Jamie Sharpe Recurring role 2012–15 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Hugh Collins Main cast 2013 Goddess Ralph Feature film Dance Academy Nick Episode: "Second Chances" 2015 San Andreas Ben Taylor Feature film 2016–17 The Wrong Girl Vincent Woodward Main cast 2019 Mr Inbetween Jason Episode S2 2020 Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears Hugh Collins Feature film 2021 Australia's Sexiest Tradie Steve 2023 Ten Pound Poms Henry Broad Queen of Oz Augustus Reed Episodes: "Ginger Eyebrows" and "Royal Tinder" 2024 Roast Night Tommy Turner Main cast Return to Paradise Henry Jones Episode: "Killer Climate" 2025 NCIS: Sydney Sgt. Henry Ascott Episode: "Lost in Translation"