Nicholas Hope

Nicholas Hope

66 · Born: Dec 25, 1958

Personal Details

BornDec 25, 1958 Manchester, England, UK

Biography

Nicholas Hope is a multifaceted and talented British-Australian thespian, renowned for his versatility in portraying a wide range of characters throughout his illustrious career.

One of his most iconic roles is that of Bubby, the enigmatic and endearing protagonist in the critically acclaimed film Bad Boy Bubby. This performance not only showcased his impressive acting abilities but also cemented his status as a household name in the entertainment industry.

In addition to his work in Bad Boy Bubby, Nicholas Hope has also made a significant impact in the world of television, with a notable appearance as Old Man Smithers in the 2002 film adaptation of the beloved cartoon series Scooby-Doo. This role, directed by Raja Gosnell and James Gunn, further solidified his reputation as a talented and dynamic actor.

Beyond his work in film and television, Nicholas Hope has also made a name for himself in the world of horror, with a deleted scene appearance in the 2004 film Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid. This role, although brief, demonstrated his ability to adapt to a variety of genres and mediums.

Furthermore, Nicholas Hope has continued to impress audiences with his work in more recent projects, including the critically acclaimed drama The Daughter and the 2017 film Picnic at Hanging Rock. These performances, among others, have solidified his position as a respected and accomplished actor in the industry.

Throughout his career, Nicholas Hope has consistently demonstrated his range and versatility as an actor, taking on a wide range of roles and genres with ease and aplomb. His dedication to his craft is evident in every performance, and his contributions to the world of entertainment have left a lasting impact on fans and critics alike.

Career

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2025
Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island as Dr Roberts
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Black Snow
Black Snow as Tommy Cormack
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2024
It Will Find You
It Will Find You as Professor Scott Richards
{"id":217780,"title":"Limbo","year":"2023","character":"Joseph","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/limbo-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4v9rjo3j7l20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4v9rjo3j7l20.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Limbo
Limbo as Joseph
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Contagion of Fear
Contagion of Fear as Langston Charlesworth
{"id":192691,"title":"The Legend of Molly Johnson","year":"2022","character":"Judge Eisenmangher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-legend-of-molly-johnson","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3v3gfv9rfv3g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3v3gfv9rfv3g.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
The Legend of Molly Johnson
The Legend of Molly Johnson as Judge Eisenmangher
{"id":179518,"title":"Moon Rock for Monday","year":"2021","character":"The Bobbins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/moon-rock-for-monday","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_179518.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_179518.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
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2020
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man as Head Doctor
{"id":133468,"title":"Book Week","year":"2019","character":"Ken Cutler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/book-week","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_133468.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_133468.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Book Week
Book Week as Ken Cutler
{"id":142718,"title":"Dark Place","year":"2019","character":"Boss (Scout segment)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dark-place","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_142718.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_142718.jpg"},"released":1}
Dark Place
Dark Place as Boss (Scout segment)
{"id":137156,"title":"Slam","year":"2019","character":"Pete the Journalist","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/slam-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_137156.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_137156.jpg"},"released":1}
Slam
Slam as Pete the Journalist
{"id":135472,"title":"The School","year":"2018","character":"Dr. Masuta","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-school","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_135472.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_135472.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
The School
The School as Dr. Masuta
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Jade of Death
Jade of Death as Wilkins
{"id":115273,"title":"Event Zero","year":"2017","character":"Langston Charlesworth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/event-zero","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_115273.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_115273.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Event Zero
Event Zero as Langston Charlesworth
{"id":7017,"title":"Ash vs Evil Dead","year":2016,"character":"Professor Raymond Knowby","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/ash-vs-evil-dead","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/33e5mfs5fj60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/33e5mfs5fj60.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Ash vs Evil Dead
Ash vs Evil Dead as Professor Raymond Knowby
{"id":89821,"title":"Mary: The Making of a Princess","year":"2015","character":"Per Thornitt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mary-the-making-of-a-princess","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_89821.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_89821.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
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The Daughter
The Daughter as Peterson
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Truth
Truth as Marcel Matley
{"id":7054,"title":"Gallipoli","year":2015,"character":"Walter Braithwaite","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/gallipoli","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2mekubam8tpg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2mekubam8tpg.jpg"},"released":1}
Gallipoli
Gallipoli as Walter Braithwaite
{"id":39909,"title":"Double Happiness Uranium","year":"2013","character":"Reuben Henschke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/double-happiness-uranium","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_39909.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_39909.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Double Happiness Uranium
Double Happiness Uranium as Reuben Henschke
{"id":1532,"title":"Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries","year":2013,"character":"Geoffrey Spall","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/miss-fishers-murder-mysteries","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5qfhrb6drld0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5qfhrb6drld0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":11027,"title":"Redd Inc.","year":"2012","character":"Thomas Reddmann","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/redd-inc","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11027.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11027.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Redd Inc.
Redd Inc. as Thomas Reddmann
{"id":182752,"title":"All at Sea","year":"2012","character":"Eric","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/all-at-sea-2010","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_182752.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_182752.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":45324,"title":"3 Acts of Murder","year":"2009","character":"Detective Harry Manning","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/3-acts-of-murder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45324.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45324.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
3 Acts of Murder
3 Acts of Murder as Detective Harry Manning
{"id":167885,"title":"The Prime Minister Is Missing","year":"2008","character":"William McMahon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-prime-minister-is-missing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_167885.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_167885.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":223014,"title":"Cold Lunch","year":"2008","character":"Restaurateur","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cold-lunch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223014.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223014.jpg"},"released":1}
Cold Lunch
Cold Lunch as Restaurateur
{"id":226821,"title":"Uro","year":"2006","character":"Dealeren","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/uro","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226821.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226821.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Uro
Uro as Dealeren
{"id":2758,"title":"Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid","year":"2004","character":"Christian Van Dyke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/anacondas-the-hunt-for-the-blood-orchid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/bndmb3dh0700.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/bndmb3dh0700.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":13489,"title":"Paradise Found","year":"2003","character":"Maurrin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/paradise-found","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13489.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13489.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
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{"id":215166,"title":"The 13th House","year":"2003","character":"Man from the 14th Floor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-13th-house","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215166.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215166.jpg"},"released":1}
The 13th House
The 13th House as Man from the 14th Floor
{"id":2874,"title":"Scooby-Doo","year":"2002","character":"Old Man Smithers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/scooby-doo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qgsap22bfhg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qgsap22bfhg0.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo as Old Man Smithers
{"id":8139,"title":"Changi","year":2001,"character":"Guillaume Koper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/changi","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8139.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8139.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Changi
Changi as Guillaume Koper
{"id":54203,"title":"The Goddess of 1967","year":"2000","character":"Grandpa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-goddess-of-1967","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54203.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54203.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
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The Darkest Light
The Darkest Light as Father Mark
{"id":55934,"title":"Water Easy Reach","year":"1998","character":"Windy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/water-easy-reach","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55934.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55934.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":21351,"title":"Henry Fool","year":"1997","character":"Father Hawkes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/henry-fool","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4vj2hkbhlcj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4vj2hkbhlcj0.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Henry Fool
Henry Fool as Father Hawkes
{"id":155633,"title":"Little White Lies","year":"1996","character":"Barrett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/little-white-lies-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155633.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155633.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":157122,"title":"Lust and Revenge","year":"1996","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lust-and-revenge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157122.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157122.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":56954,"title":"North Star","year":"1996","character":"Sheriff Lamont","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/north-star","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56954.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56954.jpg"},"released":1}
North Star
North Star as Sheriff Lamont
{"id":57942,"title":"The Life of Harry Dare","year":"1995","character":"Kevin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-life-of-harry-dare","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57942.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57942.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":79876,"title":"Exile","year":"1994","character":"MacKenzie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/exile-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79876.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79876.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Exile
Exile as MacKenzie
{"id":17603,"title":"Bad Boy Bubby","year":"1993","character":"Bubby","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bad-boy-bubby","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6fg3ugr1shg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6fg3ugr1shg0.jpg"},"released":1}
1993