Miko John Hughes (born February 22, 1986) is an American actor known for his film roles as a

child A child () is a human being between the stages of childbirth, birth and puberty, or between the Development of the human body, developmental period of infancy and puberty. The term may also refer to an unborn human being. In English-speaking ...

, such as Gage Creed in ''

Pet Sematary ''Pet Sematary'' is a 1983 horror novel by American writer Stephen King. The novel was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, and adapted into two films: one in 1989 and another in 2019. Background In 1979, King was wr ...

'' (1989), '' Kindergarten Cop'' (1990), ''

Apollo 13 Apollo 13 (April 1117, 1970) was the seventh crewed mission in the Apollo program, Apollo space program and would have been the third Moon landing. The craft was launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 11, 1970, but the landing was abort ...

'' (1995), '' Spawn'' (1997), '' Mercury Rising'' (1998), '' Wes Craven's New Nightmare'' (1994), as well as his recurring role as Aaron on ''

Full House ''Full House'' is an American television sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for American Broadcasting Company, ABC. The show is about the recently widowed father Danny Tanner who enlists his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis and childhood best friend ...

'' from 1990 to 1995.

Early life

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

née The birth name is the name of the person given upon their birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name or to the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a births registe ...

Phelps) and John Hughes, a

special effect Special effects (often abbreviated as F/X or simply FX) are illusions or visual tricks used in the theatre, film, television, video game, amusement park and simulator industries to simulate the fictional events in a story or virtual world. ...

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

Chickasaw The Chickasaw ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands, United States. Their traditional territory was in northern Mississippi, northwestern and northern Alabama, western Tennessee and southwestern Kentucky. Their language is ...

ancestry.

Career

Hughes started his acting career in a

public service announcement A public service announcement (PSA) is a message in the public interest disseminated by the media without charge to raise public awareness and change behavior. Oftentimes these messages feature unsettling imagery, ideas or behaviors that are des ...

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 ''

Jack the Bear Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, incl ...

'', opposite

Danny DeVito Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series ''Taxi (TV series), Taxi'' (1978–1983), which won him ...

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

'' (1989), '' Kindergarten Cop'' (1990), '' Wes Craven's New Nightmare'' (1994), ''

'' (1995), '' Spawn'' (1997), '' Zeus and Roxanne'' (1997), and '' Mercury Rising'' (1998) alongside

Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series ''Moonlighting (TV series), Moonlighting'' (1985–1989) and has appeared in over one hundred films, gaining ...

. 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 ''

Baywatch ''Baywatch'' is an American Drama (film and television), drama television series about lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, and Hawaii, starring David Hasselhoff. It was created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz ...

'' (1998), '' Sister Kate'' (1989–1990), ''

Beverly Hills, 90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to as ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling via his production company Spelling Television. The series ran for 10 seasons on Fo ...

'' (1991), '' Melrose Place'' (1992), '' Touched by an Angel'' (1994), and ''

The Nanny ''The Nanny'' is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from November 3, 1993, to June 23, 1999, starring Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a Jewish wikt:fashionista, fashionista from Flushing, Queens, who becomes the nanny of three children ...

'' (1994). Hughes received an

Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...

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

Music videos

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 beekeepers