Nico Hiraga
Nico Hiraga | |
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| Born | Nicholas Hiraga December 19, 1997 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
Nicholas Hiraga (born December 19, 1997) is an American actor and skateboarder.[1] He is known for playing Seth in the 2021 film Moxie[2] and Tanner in the 2019 film Booksmart.[3] Hiraga's roles also include Summer of 17,[4] Skate Kitchen,[3] Ballers,[5] and North Hollywood.[6] Hiraga is in the Amazon series The Power[2] and the 2022 film Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between.[7]
Biography
[edit]Hiraga was born on December 19, 1997, in San Francisco, California, to Jun and Alison Hiraga. His father is Japanese-American and his mother is French-American. His father is a filmmaker and photographer while his mother is a graphic designer and a painter.
Acting career
[edit]Hiraga has appeared in the films Skate Kitchen, Booksmart and Rosaline.[5] The same year in 2021, he played the role in the two comedy-drama films: Jay in North Hollywood and Seth Acosta in Moxie.[2] Hiraga played the role of Scotty in the 2022 romantic drama film Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between.[7] In 2023, Hiraga was cast to play the main role of Ryan in the British sci-fi drama series The Power, based on Naomi Alderman's 2016 novel of the same name, which was premiered on 31 March 2023.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | The Flare | Short | |
| Summer of 17 | Nico | ||
| 2018 | Skate Kitchen | Patrick | |
| 2019 | Booksmart | Tanner | |
| 2021 | North Hollywood | Jay | |
| Moxie | Seth | ||
| 2022 | Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between | Scotty | |
| Rosaline | Steve the Courier | ||
| 2023 | Love in Taipei | Xavier Yeh | [8] |
| 2024 | Goodrich | Jonny | |
| Sweethearts | Ben |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Ballers | Nico Hiraga | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | The Power | Ryan | Main cast |
References
[edit]- ^ Dodson, P. Claire (March 3, 2021). ""Moxie" Star Nico Hiraga Thought a White Dude Would Play Seth" (Interview). Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
I like that Seth is fucking Asian. That's sick... I remember reading the audition and I actually hit up my manager, I was like, "Are you sure you want me to play this? Like, are you sure you want me to play this character?" And he was like, "Yeah. Why not?" I was like, "I don't know, man. I'm reading this script, and this Seth dude seems pretty built out for some white dude in Hollywood." He was like, "Dude. Just let it be. Just put [your name] down." ... The fact that they gave it to a hapa kid, [who is part] Japanese, I was just like, "Oh, wow. Let's go."
- ^ a b c Varina, Rachel (March 3, 2021). "Who Plays Seth In 'Moxie'? Nico Hiraga Is Your New Netflix Crush". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c DeMarco, Nicole. "Nico Hiraga: "I was a straight skate rat"". Vice. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Kochhar, Nazuk. "Mikey Alfred tells the story behind Illegal Civilization's new film, Summer of '17" (Interview). The Fader. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Hussein, Wandera (September 4, 2018). "Members of Illegal Civilization will appear in three episodes of HBO's Ballers". The Fader. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ DeMarco, Nicole. "Watch the trailer for North Hollywood, our new favourite skate movie". Vice. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (October 19, 2020). "Ayo Edebiri, Nico Hiraga, Others Round Out Cast Of Ace Entertainment's 'Hello, Goodbye And Everything In Between'". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (November 11, 2021). "'Loveboat, Taipei': Ashley Liao & Ross Butler To Topline YA Romance From Ace Entertainment". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Nico Hiraga at IMDb
- Nico Hiraga on Instagram
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