Nicholas Hope

Nicholas Hope (Manchester, 25 December 1958) is a British-born Australian actor, director, and teacher of acting. He became known for his performance as the lead role in the 1993 film Bad Boy Bubby, for which he won several awards.

Early life and education

Nicholas Hope was born in Manchester, England. His family emigrated to the steel and shipbuilding town of Whyalla in South Australia, where he grew up. written and directed by Rolf de Heer. The role won him several best actor accolades, at the Australian Film Institute Awards, the Venice Film Festival in 1993, and France's Valenciennes Film Festival in 1995. alongside Rose Byrne; family film Scooby-Doo (2002), opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.; The Night We Called It a Day (2003), with Joel Edgerton, Dennis Hopper and Melanie Griffith; creature thriller Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004); and Australian drama film Lost and Found (2005). The Invisible Man (2020) and The Drover's Wife (2021), opposite Leah Purcell.

Hope has also starred in numerous television series. He made early appearances in G.P., Blue Heelers, Farscape and Beastmaster. He starred in the award-winning 2001 miniseries Changi, as well as Gallipoli (2014) and Picnic at Hanging Rock (2018). His other television credits include Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, Offspring, Janet King, Ash Vs Evil Dead, Operation Buffalo, The Twelve, The Secrets She Keeps, The Messenger, The Artful Dodger, Black Snow and Ten Pound Poms.

Teaching In 2014, he was teacher of direction and acting for film, at the Sydney Film School,

Other activities Hope recounted his experiences in the film industry – including his failure to secure main roles – in his 2004 memoir Brushing the Tip of Fame.

Awards Year Work Award Category Result Ref. 1994 Bad Boy Bubby Australian Film Institute Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role 1993 The School for Scandal Snake Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA 1996 Simpatico Vinnie Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC 2004 Bima & Bramati Bima (lead) Det Apne Theater, Oslo / Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 2005 This Little Piggy The Eagle Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC 2007 2,000 Feet Away Byron Belvoir St Theatre with B Sharp & Frogbattleship 2010 Way to Heaven Red Cross Representative Stables Theatre, Sydney with Ride On Theatre / Griffin Theatre Company 2012 The Mousetrap Major Metcalf Australian tour

As writer Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2006 The Colour of Panic Balder (lead) Sydney Opera House, Det Apne Theater, Oslo with Splinter Theatre Company 2014 Four Places Director Tap Gallery, Sydney with Outhouse Theatre Company 2014 The Dixie Swim Club Writer Heidelberg Theatre Company 2015 Five Properties of Chainmale Writer / Director Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company 2021 Always a Bridesmaid Writer Pavilion Theatre, Castle Hill with Castle Hill Players 2022 Till Beth Do Us Part Writer The 1812 Theatre, Ferntree Gully with Theatrematters