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, such as Gage Creed in ''

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'' (1989), ''

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'' (1990), ''

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'' (1995), ''

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'' (1997), '' Mercury Rising'' (1998), '' Wes Craven's New Nightmare'' (1994), as well as his recurring role as Aaron on ''

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'' from 1990 to 1995.

Early life

Hughes was born in Apple Valley, California, the son of Mary (

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Phelps) and John Hughes, a

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technician (not to be confused with late '' Breakfast Club'' director John Hughes). He has three older half-siblings: Mike, Mitch and Molly. He has

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and

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Native American ancestry.

Career

Hughes started his acting career in a

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when he was 22 months old, and followed that up by appearing in his first feature film five months later. From his years as a child actor, Hughes was consistently one of the busiest young actors in Hollywood. One of his first films was ''

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'', opposite

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; in addition, he has starred on film in ''

'' (1989), ''

'' (1990), '' Wes Craven's New Nightmare'' (1994), ''

'' (1995), ''

'' (1997), ''

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'' (1997), and '' Mercury Rising'' (1998) alongside

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. Hughes has also appeared in numerous television films. He has been a series regular, recurring character or guest star on many television series. He played Aaron Bailey on ''

'' from 1990 to 1995. Other appearances have been in ''

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'' (1998), '' Sister Kate'' (1989–90), ''

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'' (1991), ''

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'' (1992), '' Touched by an Angel'' (1994), and '' The Nanny'' (1994). Hughes received an

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certificate for his participation as the voice of Tommy in the number-one-rated Fox animated television series '' Life with Louie'' (1995). His other voice-over credits include twin babies, Sly and Witt, in the feature film '' Baby Geniuses'' (1999). After a break in his career, Hughes re-emerged as a teen in the science-fiction series '' Roswell''. He played a villain who was part of a renegade group of aliens. As a musician, Hughes released two albums in 1995, at the age of nine. One is self-titled and the other is called ''Halloween Haunts''. He wrote songs for both albums. They were recorded and released by his own company, Little Chief Inc. In 2013, Hughes directed the segment "See" in the horror anthology film '' Chilling Visions: 5 Senses of Fear''.

Filmography

Film

Television

As director/screenwriter

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hughes, Miko 1986 births Living people American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from California People from Apple Valley, California American people of Chickasaw descent American beekeepers Native American male actors