Frank John Hughes (born November 11, 1967) is an American film and television

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, and screenwriter. Hughes is best known for his portrayals of "Wild Bill" Guarnere in the

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miniseries '' Band of Brothers'', Tom Fox in ''

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'',

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in '' 24'', and

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in ''

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''.

Early life

A native of the South Bronx Hughes is of half Italian-half Irish descent. He studied jazz composition at the

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. At the age of nineteen, he became one of the youngest members ever to be given lifetime membership in the

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. He also studied with acting teacher Sonia Moore. After numerous stage productions Off-Broadway, Hughes made his feature film debut in

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's ''True Convictions'' (1991).

Career

Following his first appearance in ''True Convictions'', Hughes has starred in such films as: '' Bad Boys'' (1995), ''Lonely in America'' (1991), '' The Funeral'' (1996) opposite

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and

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, ''Layin' Low'' (1996), ''Mr. Vincent'' (1997), ''Urban Jungle'' (1999), ''Robbers'' (2000), ''Anacardium'' (2001) (for which he won "Best Actor" at the New York Independent Film Festival), and Steven Spielberg's ''

'' (2002). He also appeared in ''Yonkers Joe'' and ''

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'' (2008). In 2009, Hughes joined the cast of the series '' 24'' as

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. He reprised the role for the season released in 2010. Hughes wrote, produced and starred in ''Leave'' (2011). In 2013 he wrote and produced ''Dark Tourist'' starring Michael Cudlitz and Melanie Griffith. That same year, Hughes signed a two-picture deal with

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to adapt ''

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'' into a feature film starring Denzel Washington, as well as to write a screenplay for a project titled ''Tier 1''.

Filmography

Television

as Actor Other appearances include: '' Cover Me'', ''

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'', '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', '' Feds'', ''

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'', '' Monk'', ''

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'', '' Kings of South Beach'', ''

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'', '' JAG'', ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', '' NCIS'', and ''

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''. as Screenwriter

Video game

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hughes, Frank John 1967 births American people of Italian descent Male actors from New York City American male film actors American male television actors Living people Writers from the Bronx