Nico Hiraga
Born
Nicholas Hiraga

(1997-12-19) December 19, 1997
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Skateboarder, actor
Years active2017–present

Nico Hiraga (born December 19, 1997) is an American skateboarder and actor.[1] He is known for playing Seth in the 2021 film Moxie[2] and Tanner in the 2019 film Booksmart.[3] Hiraga's roles also include Summer of 17,[4] Skate Kitchen,[3] Ballers,[5] and North Hollywood.[6] Hiraga is in the Amazon series The Power[2] and the 2022 film Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between.[7]

Biography

Hiraga was born on December 19, 1997, in San Francisco, California, to Jun and Alison Hiraga. His father is Japanese-American and his mother is French-American. His father is a filmmaker and photographer while his mother is a graphic designer and a painter.

Acting career

Hiraga has appeared in the films Skate Kitchen, Booksmart and Rosaline.[5] The same year in 2021, he played the role in the two comedy-drama films: Jay in North Hollywood and Seth Acosta in Moxie.[2] Hiraga played the role of Scotty in the 2022 romantic drama film Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between.[7] In 2023, Hiraga was cast to play the main role of Ryan in the British sci-fi drama series The Power, based on Naomi Alderman's 2016 novel of the same name, which was premiered on 31 March 2023.[3]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes
2017 The Flare Short
Summer of 17 Nico
2018 Skate Kitchen Patrick
2019 Booksmart Tanner
2021 North Hollywood Jay
Moxie Seth
2022 Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between Scotty
Rosaline Steve the Courier
2023 Love in Taipei Xavier Yeh [8]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Ballers Nico Hiraga Episodes: The Devil You Know, The Kids Are Alright, No Small Talk
2023–present The Power Ryan Main cast

References

  1. ↑ Dodson, P. Claire (March 3, 2021). ""Moxie" Star Nico Hiraga Thought a White Dude Would Play Seth" (Interview). Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021. I like that Seth is fucking Asian. That's sick... I remember reading the audition and I actually hit up my manager, I was like, "Are you sure you want me to play this? Like, are you sure you want me to play this character?" And he was like, "Yeah. Why not?" I was like, "I don't know, man. I'm reading this script, and this Seth dude seems pretty built out for some white dude in Hollywood." He was like, "Dude. Just let it be. Just put [your name] down." ... The fact that they gave it to a hapa kid, [who is part] Japanese, I was just like, "Oh, wow. Let's go."
  2. 1 2 3 Varina, Rachel (3 March 2021). "Who Plays Seth In 'Moxie'? Nico Hiraga Is Your New Netflix Crush". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 DeMarco, Nicole. "Nico Hiraga: "I was a straight skate rat"". Vice. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Kochhar, Nazuk. "Mikey Alfred tells the story behind Illegal Civilization's new film, Summer of '17" (Interview). The Fader. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  5. 1 2 Hussein, Wandera (4 September 2018). "Members of Illegal Civilization will appear in three episodes of HBO's Ballers". The Fader. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  6. ↑ DeMarco, Nicole. "Watch the trailer for North Hollywood, our new favourite skate movie". Vice. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  7. 1 2 Kroll, Justin (19 October 2020). "Ayo Edebiri, Nico Hiraga, Others Round Out Cast Of Ace Entertainment's 'Hello, Goodbye And Everything In Between'". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  8. ↑ Grobar, Matt (11 November 2021). "'Loveboat, Taipei': Ashley Liao & Ross Butler To Topline YA Romance From Ace Entertainment". Deadline. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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