Nicholas Timothy Fowler (born January 25, 1996), better known as Nico Locco, is an

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actor, model and

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based in the

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Life and career

Early beginnings

Nico was born in Canada on January 25, 1996 of Italian and German descent. He moved to the

for modeling and later made minor appearances in television including ''

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'', ''

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''. Prior to his move, he was based in

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with his family.

Acting and best actor award

In 2019, he appeared in a non-speaking role in the

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n film ''Byeonshin''. He was cast next in the film ''Sabado''. The film earned six awards in the Gawad Sining Awards including a Best Actor award for Locco. Locco became the first foreigner to win the award in the said organization and the first foreigner to win a Best Actor award in a Philippine-based film competition. In the same year, he also played an American reporter in ''Rendezvous'' and an American soldier afflicted with

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in ''

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''. Locco hosted the ''

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s Final 30 Reveal, with Miss Universe Philippines 2020 4th runner-Up Billie Hakenson, in

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in the evening of September 1, 2021. He is set to appear in the anthology series ''Love at the End of the World''.

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Locco, Nico Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors 1996 births