Hugo Silva

• Birth Name — Rafael Hugo Fernández Silva • Born — 10 May 1977 • Birthplace — Madrid, Spain • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1993–present

Rafael Hugo Fernández Silva was born in Madrid on 10 May 1977. He was raised in the district of San Blas. 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.

• Illustration — 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). 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. 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 A Sucker's Born Every Minute directed by Arantxa Echevarría, portraying the protagonist, a man at a low ebb after a past popularity as a talent show celebrity. He described the character as "a very childlike and positive guy, and he always sees the bright side of life".

• Illustration — 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 — Reference(s) • 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) • La cocinera de Castamar — 2021 — Enrique de Arcona, Marquis of Soto and Campomedina — (TV) • Top Boy — 2022 — Emilio — (TV) Series 4 • Marbella — 2024–26 — César Beltrán

• Hibrit (1993) • Les liaisons dangereuses (1995) • Toni in Atraco a las tres (2001–2002) • Claudio in Hamlet (2009)

• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result — Reference(s) • Fotogramas de Plata — Best Television Actor — Los hombres de Paco • Fotogramas de Plata — Best Film Actor — The Sandman • Fotogramas de Plata — Best Film Actor — Sex, Parties and Lies • 1st Feroz Awards — Best Actor in a Film — Witching & Bitching • 4th Feroz Awards — Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series — El ministerio del tiempo — shared with José Sacristán ('Velvet') • 5th Feroz Awards — Best Actor in a Television Series • 31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards — Best Actor in an International Production — Top Boy • 11th Feroz Awards — Best Supporting Actor in a Film — Un amor • 16th Gaudí Awards — Best Supporting Actor • 38th Goya Awards — Best Supporting Actor • 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards — Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role

Hugo Silva is recorded with the occupation television actor. Recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as actor, model and film director.