Nico Locco

Nico Locco
Born
Nicholas Timothy Fowler[1]

(1993-01-25) January 25, 1993 (age 31)[2]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
  • events host

Nicholas Timothy Fowler[3] (born January 25, 1993),[2] better known as Nico Locco, is an Italian-Canadian actor, model and presenter based in the Philippines.

Life and career

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Early beginnings

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Nico was born in Canada on January 25, 1993[2] of Italian[4] and German[3] descent. He moved to the Philippines for modeling and later made minor appearances in television including Tadhana, Wagas and Daddy's Gurl. Prior to his move, he was based in Los Angeles, California with his family.[1]

Acting and best actor award

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In 2019, he appeared in a non-speaking role in the South Korean film Byeonshin.[5] 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.[1] In the same year, he also played an American reporter in Rendezvous and an American soldier afflicted with leprosy in Culion.[6]

Locco hosted the Miss Universe Philippines 2021's Final 30 Reveal, with Miss Universe Philippines 2020 4th runner-Up Billie Hakenson, in YouTube in the evening of September 1, 2021.[7] He is set to appear in the anthology series Love at the End of the World.[8]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Source
2018 Tadhana New love Episode: "Online Scandal"
Uncredited
Luigi Episode: "Stepdaughter"
Daddy's Gurl Coffee plantation worker Uncredited [1]
Victor Magtanggol
Wagas Chase Episode: "Ang Guard Kong Afam"
2019 Prima Donnas Party host
Wait lang... Is This Love? Vlogger
2021 Love at the End of the World Tony

Film

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Year Title Roles Notes Source
2019 Byeonshin Balthazar Credited as "Nicholas Timothy Fowler" [5]
Sabado Jensen
Culion Fred [9][6]
Rendezvous American reporter Credited as "Nicholas Timothy Fowler"
2022 Kuta Nicco Locco [10]

Awards and nominations

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Year Work Award Category Result Source
2019 Sabado Gawad Sining Awards Best Actor Won [1]
Culion Metro Manila Film Festival Special Jury Prize - Cast Ensemble Won [11][12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Sylvestre, Edmund (December 21, 2019). "Italian Actor Makes History for Bagging Gawad Sining Best Actor". SunStar. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Locco, Nico [@akoposinico] (January 25, 2019). "Happy birthday to me!...22 was full of highs and lows and definitely my best year yet". Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ a b Ignacio, Alwin (March 22, 2020). "Up close and personal with Nicco Locco". Manila Standard. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Santos, Rhea Manila (February 12, 2022). "BL actor Nico Locco on why he loves the Philippines: 'Na-in love ako sa culture at mga Filipino'". Push. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Hawson, Fred (August 28, 2020). "Netflix Review: Pinoys May Want to Watch Korean Horror Flick 'Metamorphosis' for Manila Scenes, Local Actors". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Cruz, Ruben M. (December 21, 2019). "Culion's First-Time Producers Get Their Baptism at MMFF 2019". Business Mirror. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "In Photos: Miss Universe Philippines 2021's Final 30". Metro. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Villamonte, Jericho (August 17, 2021). "Markki Stroem Reveals Teaser for Upcoming Series 'Love at the End of the World'". Garage Magazine. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Sylvestre, Edmund (December 21, 2019). "Review: Culion: Brilliant Acting in Mesmerizing Drama of Love, Hope, Despair". SunStar. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  10. ^ Jusay, Annalyn S. (August 20, 2022). "Kuta: Pinoy vlogging stars tapped in real life scary movie". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "'Mindanao' Dominates MMFF 2019 Awards Night: Complete List of Winners". ABS-CBN News. December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  12. ^ Ignacio, Alwin (March 22, 2020). "Up Close and Personal with Nicco Locco". SunStar. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
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