Background
Hughes was born and brought up in Chester, Cheshire, where he attended Upton-by-Chester High School.
Hughes was born and brought up in Chester, Cheshire, where he attended Upton-by-Chester High School.
Royal Academy of Dramatic Artist
His roles include Michael Rogers in Agatha Christie"s Marple, Jonty Millingden in the Independent Television drama Trinity, Chaz Jankel in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, Bruce Pearson in Cemetery Junction, and Nick Slade in the British Broadcasting Corporation legal drama Silk. He also played Joe Lambe, the lead role in the 2014 British Broadcasting Corporation Cold War drama The Game. Acting
In 2009, he featured in the spin-off British Broadcasting Corporation series Casualty 1909, and in Independent Television"s Trinity.
In 2010, he appeared in Ian Dury biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll as Dury"s bandmate Chaz Jankel, and starred as rebellious Bruce Pearson in comedy-drama Cemetery Junction, by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
In the same year he appeared in Sweet Nothings by David Harrower at the Young Vic, directed by Luc Bondy, and was nominated for a BIFA Award for Most Promising Newcomer. In 2011, he was named one of the 42 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Brits to Watch.
In 2011, he appeared as pupil barrister Nick Slade in British Broadcasting Corporation legal drama Silk, as well as the British Broadcasting Corporation thriller Page Eight, alongside Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz. Other
Hughes was a guitarist in the indie band Quaintways, but left in April 2011.
He appeared in the Burberry 2009 autumn/winter campaign alongside actress Emma Watson.
He was a member of the Cheshire Youth Theatre and the Jigsaw Music Theatre Company, and graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in acting.