Hugo Johnstone-Burt graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 2009. Upon graduation, Hugo was cast in Network Nine’s successful series UNDERBELLY 3: THE GOLDEN MILE. This was followed with playing the much-loved character of Fish Lamb in the critically acclaimed television adaptation of Tim Winton’s classic Australian novel CLOUDSTREET. The six-part mini-series drew much attention to Hugo’s rising recognition as a young actor to watch. In 2012 he received ASTRA nominations for Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor and Best New Talent.

Hugo’s television credits throughout his career include Network Ten’s drama series THE WRONG GIRL opposite Jessica Marais, Network Seven’s two-part biopic OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU, the Network Ten comedy series MR. BLACK, the ABC children’s drama series HARDBALL, Network Ten’s MR & MRS MURDER, the ABC’s DANCE ACADEMY and RAKE , Seven Network’s HOME & AWAY, and Network Nine’s TRICKY BUSINESS and LOVE CHILD. Hugo also played Constable Hugh Collins opposite Essie Davis in three seasons of the popular ABC series MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES and appeared in Catherine Tate’s British sitcom QUEEN OF OZ, the Stan/BBC One series TEN POUND POMS, and the ABC series BARONS.

Hugo’s debut feature film role was in the musical comedy GODDESS, starring alongside singer Ronan Keating and Australian comedienne Magda Szubanski. In 2012 he also appeared in the independent feature film CARELESS LOVE directed by John Duigan, and the feature film MISS FISHER AND THE CRYPT OF TEARS. In 2015 Hugo appeared in his first U.S. feature film playing opposite Dwayne Johnson in the Warner Bros. blockbuster event film SAN ANDREAS.

More recent credits for Hugo include the Warner Bros Australian crime drama mini-series RUN, NCIS: SYDNEY, the award-winning Binge courtroom drama series THE TWELVE, and the ABC series comedy drama series RETURN TO PARADISE.