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Nico Mirallegro

Nico Mirallegro

Actor · Born January 26, 1991 (35) · Manchester, England

Nico Cristian Mirallegro is an English actor who played the role of Barry "Newt" Newton in the British soap opera Hollyoaks between 22 October 2007 and 25 June 2010. His father is Sicilian and his mother is Anglo-Irish. He has a younger sister called Claudia Marissa, born in 1992. Prior to winning the Hollyoaks role, he was a student, starting in February 2007, at the Manchester School of Acting. At the same time as filming for Hollyoaks, he was also playing Cam Spencer in web series LOL, which explores sex, drugs and relationships. Mirallegro appeared in a short film by Plato Films and All-Seeing Eye Productions, called Six Minutes of Freedom, in July 2009, between filming for Hollyoaks. Mirallegro stars as a troubled teenager called Chris who is training to be a boxer. His sister Claudia also makes an appearance. This film was entered into four film festivals. Six Minutes of Freedom was released for download at Mi Shorts on January 12, 2011, following a successful festival run in the summer of 2010. On 10 November 2010, Mirallegro appeared as a gay character called Jamie, who suffers bullying (because of his sexuality) in an episode of series 2 of the BBC drama series Moving On. The episode is called "Losing My Religion". Mirallegro recently appeared as a guest in nine episodes of the regular BBC series Doctors; this was announced on 7 June 2010 in an article by Digital Spy. He appeared in the role of Italian foreign exchange student Giovanni Mannasorri, who arrived in Letherbridge to study at university. His first episode in this role was shown on 24 September. He finished filming for his role in McQueen the Movie by Bitter Sweet Pictures in the summer of 2010. He played Sam, a young Jewish lad (one of the two main protagonists of the story: Sam and Nick). The film is set in suburbia in the North of England in the 1990s. From 26 to 28 December 2010, Mirallegro appeared in series 1 of BBC1 1930s period remake of Upstairs Downstairs. He played a young footman called Johnny Proude, who took up a position in service to escape the poverty of the northern mining town where he was born. In the first episode, Proude got into trouble with the police within his first week of service at 165 Eaton Place, and was sent away to a borstal, but returned in the third episode. On 10 February 2011, the BBC Press Office announced that the series has been re-commissioned for a further six episodes, which would be shown in 2012. In May 2011, Mirallegro appeared in the BBC's 3-part psychological thriller Exile, playing the teenage version of leading character Tom Ronstadt (played by John Simm). Later that same year, Mirallegro played the role of Sam, a gay heroin addict in the BBC drama The Body Farm. From Sunday 19 February to Sunday 25 March 2012, Mirallegro appeared again as Johnny Proude in Series 2 of BBC's remake of Upstairs Downstairs.[10] The episode which featured Mirallegro's character the most was "All The Things You Are"; which showed Johnny Proude in training to take part in a boxing competition, and gave some hint of his fears about becoming a soldier in World War II. Mirallegro completed filming in a new film about The Stone Roses called Spike Island, which was released in November 2012. He is appearing in E4's new teenage comedy My Mad Fat Diary, which began airing from 14 January 2013. He plays the role of Finn.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 26, 1991 (35)
From
Manchester, England
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 6% in 30 days

What are Nico Mirallegro's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
23%
Bonds
22%
Morality
20%
Self
17%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 6

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
9
Dread
5
Hopeful
5
Bittersweet
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nico Mirallegro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nico Mirallegro's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

30 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Chatlines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Danny

  • Stags(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Stu

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Passenger(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kane Jackson

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • PTSD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Codie

  • Spy/Master(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as John Miller

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Ridley(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Callahan Flannery

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Redisplacement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Leo

  • Penance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jed

  • Peterloo(2018)

    as John Bagguley

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Come Out of the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Michael

  • Goodbye Christopher Robin(2017)

    as Cooper

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Diana and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jack Taylor

  • The Habit of Beauty(2016)

    as Ian

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Murdered for Being Different(2017)

    as Rob Maltby

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Rillington Place(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Timothy Evans

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Cardboard Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mark

  • The Pass(2016)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Ark(2015)

    as Kenan

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Shooting for Socrates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as David Campbell

  • Common(2014)

    as Johnjo O'Shea

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Anita B.(2014)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Village(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Joe Middleton

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • My Mad Fat Diary(2013)

    Show 16 episodes · as Finn Nelson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Spike Island(2012)

    as Dodge

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Body Farm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Villiers

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Exile(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Teenage Tom Ronstadt

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Upstairs Downstairs(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as Johnny Proude

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Moving On(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Jamie

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • LOL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 20 episodes · as Cam Spencer

  • Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Giovanni Mannasori

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Spike Island (2012)

$157K worldwide

Highest rated

My Mad Fat Diary (2013)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Upstairs Downstairs (2010)

Film career

20002026

Peak 2013 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 30: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Nico Mirallegro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Habit of Beauty (2016)

88th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

My Mad Fat Diary (2013)

Midcredits 95th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 59. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Nico Mirallegro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nico Mirallegro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jodie Comer shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles