Hugo Silva (actor)

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Hugo Silva
Silva in 2025
Born
Rafael Hugo Fernández Silva

(1977-05-10) 10 May 1977 (age 48)
Madrid, Spain
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present

Rafael Hugo Fernández Silva (born 10 May 1977) is a Spanish actor. He attained notoriety for his portrayal of vulgar cop Lucas in television series Los hombres de Paco from 2005 to 2009.[1]

Early life

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Rafael Hugo Fernández Silva was born in Madrid on 10 May 1977.[2] He was raised in the district of San Blas.[3] He began working as an electrician but, with his mother's encouragement, soon decided to try to be an actor. He began training in the RESAD (Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramatico, Spain's oldest school of theater), while continuing with his vocal and guitar studies. He also joined a band called INORDEM.

Career

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Silva attending the 31st Goya Awards in 2017

In the late 1990s, he had the opportunity to participate in the Spanish television program Crónicas marcianas, helping him obtain some recognition. He was then given a leading role hit television series Al salir de clase, based on the lives of Spanish high school students.

Silva made his feature film debut in Miserable Life (2000).[4]

In 2005, after having played a role in the unsuccessful Paco y Veva, Hugo Silva was cast as Lucas Fernández in on Los Hombres de Paco, a show that averages nearly 4 million viewers per episode.[5] In 2007 played the protagonist Mateo of critically acclaimed El Hombre de Arena.

In 2016 he joined the cast of El ministerio del tiempo.

In April 2025, he wrapped shooting the satire Cada día nace un listo directed by Arantxa Echevarría, portraying the protagonist, a man at a low ebb after a past popularity as a talent show celebrity.[6] He described the character as "a very childlike and positive guy, and he always sees the bright side of life".[6]

Filmography

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Key
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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2000
Terca vida (Miserable Life) Feature film debut
2003
Ladies' Night Dago
2004
Reinas (Queens) Jonás
2007
El hombre de arena (The Sandman) Mateo
2009
Agallas (Guts) Sebas
Mentiras y gordas (Sex, Party and Lies) Carlos
2010
Que se mueran los feos (To Hell with the Ugly) Román
2011
En fuera de juego (Offside) Hugo
Lo contrario al amor (The Opposite of Love) Raúl
2012
El cuerpo (The Body) Álex Ulloa
2013
Las brujas de Zugarramurdi (Witching & Bitching) Jose
Los amantes pasajeros (I'm So Excited) Benito Morón
2014
Dioses y perros Pasca
Musarañas (Shrew's Nest) Carlos
2015
Mi gran noche (My Big Night) Roberto
2016
Tenemos que hablar (We Need to Talk) Jorge
El hilo rojo (es) Bruno
En tu cabeza Mateo
2017
El intercambio (es) Máximo
Solo se vive una vez (You Only Live Once) Harken
Despido procedente (es) Sam
2018
70 binladens (70 Big Ones) Jonan
2019
Sordo (The Silent War) Vicente Roig
2022
Un novio para mi mujer (A Boyfriend for My Wife) Cuervo Flores
2023
Un amor Piter
Faro (Restless Waters, Shivering Lights) Pablo
2024
Buscando a Coque (Idol Affair) César
Desmontando a Lucía Simón
2025
La buena suerte (The Good Luck) Pablo
Un hijo (A Son) Manuel
TBA Cada día nace un listo Toni Lomas

Television

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Silva (the second from the left in the back row) along with other cast members in the set of Los hombres de Paco
Title Year Role Notes Ref.
Coming Out of Class 2000 Guillermo Sierra (TV; 2000–01) Al salir del clase
The Commissioner 2002 Chema / Sebastián Alfaro (TV; 2002–03) El comisario
Paco and Veva 2004 Paco (TV) Paco y Veva
Los hombres de Paco 2005 Lucas Fernández (TV; 2005–09; 2021)
Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata for Best Television Actor
Karabudjan 2010 Diego Salgado (TV)
The Princess of Éboli 2010 Antonio Pérez (TV Film) La princesa de Éboli
El corazón del océano 2011 Juan de Salazar
Los nuestros 2015 Alberto Sánchez TV
El ministerio del tiempo 2016 Jesús Méndez, "Pacino" (TV)
Brigada Costa del Sol 2019 Bruno López (TV)
Nasdrovia 2020 Julián (TV)[35]
La cocinera de Castamar 2021 Enrique de Arcona, Marquis of Soto and Campomedina (TV)[36]
Top Boy 2022 Emilio (TV) Series 4

Stage credits

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Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2008
Fotogramas de Plata Best Television Actor Los hombres de Paco Nominated
2009
Fotogramas de Plata Best Film Actor The Sandman Nominated
2011
Fotogramas de Plata Best Film Actor Sex, Parties and Lies Nominated
2014
1st Feroz Awards Best Actor in a Film Witching & Bitching Nominated
2017
4th Feroz Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series El ministerio del tiempo Won
2018
5th Feroz Awards Best Actor in a Television Series Nominated
2023
31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Actor in an International Production Top Boy Nominated
2024
11th Feroz Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Film Un amor Nominated
16th Gaudí Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
38th Goya Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role Nominated

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