Hugo Acevedo Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography
Hugo Acevedo
Acting
Biography
Hugo Acevedo is an actor, writer and producer born in Texas and raised in Atlanta. Hugo was born into a Mexican American family and as a child he spoke only Spanish and taught himself to speak English by watching television. He joined the Marines out of school, and after that trained and fought as an amateur MMA fighter. It was during his MMA training that Hugo developed his drive and self discipline, which he found to be an excellent training ground for his true passion. Hugo knew from the moment he stepped into his first acting class that he had found his calling. Telling stories and connecting with others truly lit him up, and allowed him to express himself.
Filmography Movies
Acting
Bigger/Better/Harder
Returning to the gym after being out of commission due to his father's death, Recardo "Flex" Reverte, a glory hungry bodybuilder, decides to pick up his training again to attain his ultimate physique with a close friend of his father's, Beef Cake, a hulking mass of muscle. Flex soon finds out that Beef Cake follows his father's training regime to a tee, using brutal abuse to push him to his absolute limits. Flex's girlfriend, Mari, tries to help Flex realize that he needs to stand up for himself and develop his own mindset. Flex's polar opposite influences start to take a toll on him, causing him to lash out and spiral into utter madness.
Everythingeater
On the night of her 40th birthday, Inge, a morbidly obese woman, has a midlife crisis. She realizes that her needy husband, Fritz, is more dangerous and deranged than he appears. His years of physical and mental manipulation, through the use of food and their relationship, all comes to the ugly surface. Inge gets inspired to stand up for herself after watching a marathon of her favorite trashy soap opera, taking the melodrama to heart. She plays Fritz at his own game of manipulation and unravels the cold and grotesque truth of their relationship, pushing both of them to their absolute limits.
Making Him Famous
Mario King (Vonii Bristow) is an inspirational speaker in the constant pursuit of fame. Though his grandfather (Cameron Arnett) always instilled the importance of living a life of integrity, Mario's affluent lifestyle leads to temptation, sending him down a path of destruction fueled by his own greed and arrogance. Disgraced and humiliated, Mario picks up a delivery job in a small town in North Carolina hoping to make ends meet. When a speeding ticket threatens his livelihood and freedom, Mario must take on community service work at Safe Harbor homeless shelter. While reluctant at first, Mario soon finds his calling in helping others with the encouragement of Olivia McBride (Morgan Graham) and Steven Young (Cornelius Muller). As Mario re-discovers the true meaning of "making Him famous," he begins to feel as if his past life is pulling him back.
Sunday Service
A Catholic raised 15-year-old girl goes on a journey as she prepares herself to lose her virginity with the help of her confident, yet inexperienced bestie.
Van Sanctuary
A very unofficial ice cream van rolls into a church parking lot and a young immigrant seeking sanctuary is pitted against a Southern pastor.
Alla Vita!
After her father, the don of a rich mafia family, suddenly dies, Francesca must fight for her rightful spot as head of the family.