Canadian
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actor
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known for his leading roles on the stages of many Canadian theatre companies, including
Shaw Festival
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,
Stratford Festival
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and
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Soulpepper is a theatre company based in Toronto, Ontario.Keith Garebian"Soulpepper Theatre" ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'', November 4, 2010.
History
Soulpepper was founded in 1998 by twelve Toronto artists aiming to produce lesser-known theatri ...
(of which he is a founding member).
Education
As a teenager, Hughes lived in London, Ontario, where he attended
Saunders Secondary School
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and played French horn and violin in the school orchestra and band. He performed in school drama productions and also had roles in plays at Theatre London.
Career
Hughes has received many award nominations for his work in film and television, and on stage. He has received three
Dora Award
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Tarragon Theatre
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) and Kit Carson in ''
The Time Of Your Life
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Soulpepper
Soulpepper is a theatre company based in Toronto, Ontario.Keith Garebian"Soulpepper Theatre" ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'', November 4, 2010.
History
Soulpepper was founded in 1998 by twelve Toronto artists aiming to produce lesser-known theatri ...
). He received an
ACTRA Award
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He appeared in ''
Mayday
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'' season 12 episode 1, as Commandant James Gibson (2012). He also played Oscar "Butch" Bowers in the 2017 film version of '' It''.