Hugh's acting journey began in the third grade, when he first stepped into the public eye. Eight years later, he shared his aspiration with his father to venture to Hollywood and pursue an acting career, but his father's initial discouragement didn't deter him. Hugh went on to graduate from Lee Senior High School and Central Carolina Community College, earning his Associate Degree in Communication. Prior to 1995, his acting endeavors were largely confined to the stage, where he took on leading roles in productions such as "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" (Marcus Lycus),"South Pacific" (Luther Billis),and "Night Must Fall" (Inspector Belsize).
As his stage performances continued to flourish, Hugh landed a recurring role on a local television children's show in 1995. Two years later, he secured the male lead in the VisualQuest production of the prospective television pilot "Letters From The Shoebox". Although the project ultimately failed to take off, Hugh persevered and continued to hone his craft on stage, taking on roles in "Driving Miss Daisy" (Hoke),"The Wizard of Oz" (Professor Marvel/Oz),and "To Kill A Mockingbird" (Reverend Sykes). His performance in "Driving Miss Daisy" earned him the local civic theater's version of the Oscar.
In 2001, Hugh landed a significant supporting role in the Dave Christiano film "Late One Night", which marked the beginning of a fruitful collaboration with Christiano. This union ultimately led to Hugh being cast as Jon Gates, a principal character in the light Christian drama "7th Street Theater" (2007),which aired on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN),the NRB Network, Cornerstone Television, and I-Life.
Hugh's television appearances continued in 2006 with a guest role on the Christian sitcom "Pastor Greg" (2005),and in 2008, he appeared in two major films with religious themes. These films were "Me & You, Us, Forever" (2008) (Paul),released by Five & Two Pictures, and the modern adaptation of John Bunyan's classic "Pilgrim's Progress" (2008) (Evangelist),produced by DRC Productions and directed by Danny Carrales.
