Rafael Hugo Fernández Silva (born 10 May 1977) is a Spanish actor. He attained notoriety for his portrayal of vulgar cop Lucas in television series Los hombres de Paco from 2005 to 2009.
Early life 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.
Career
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".
Filmography Film
Year Title Role Notes Terca vida (Miserable Life) Feature film debut Ladies' Night Dago Reinas (Queens) Jonás El hombre de arena (The Sandman) Mateo Agallas (Guts) Sebas Mentiras y gordas (Sex, Party and Lies) Carlos Que se mueran los feos (To Hell with the Ugly) Román En fuera de juego (Offside) Hugo Lo contrario al amor (The Opposite of Love) Raúl El cuerpo (The Body) Álex Ulloa Las brujas de Zugarramurdi (Witching & Bitching) Jose Los amantes pasajeros (I'm So Excited) Benito Morón Dioses y perros Pasca Musarañas (Shrew's Nest) Carlos Mi gran noche (My Big Night) Roberto Tenemos que hablar (We Need to Talk) Jorge Bruno En tu cabeza Mateo Máximo Solo se vive una vez (You Only Live Once) Harken Sam 70 binladens (70 Big Ones) Jonan Sordo (The Silent War) Vicente Roig Un novio para mi mujer (A Boyfriend for My Wife) Cuervo Flores Un amor Piter Faro (Restless Waters, Shivering Lights) Pablo Buscando a Coque (Idol Affair) César Desmontando a Lucía Simón La buena suerte (The Good Luck) Pablo Un hijo (A Son) Manuel (A Sucker's Born Every Minute) Toni Lomas
Television
Title Year Role Notes 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 Sol2019Bruno 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
Stage credits Hibrit (1993) Les liaisons dangereuses (1995) Toni in Atraco a las tres (2001–2002) Claudio in Hamlet (2009)
Accolades Year Award Category Nominated work Result 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 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
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