Frank John Hughes Biography: Wife, Age, Height, Net Worth, Children, Movies & TV Shows, Parents

Frank John Hughes is an American actor, writer, and producer known for his work in film and television over three decades. He first drew wider attention with his portrayal of William “Wild Bill” Guarnere in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers.

Subsequent roles—such as Tom Fox in Catch Me If You Can, Tim Woods in 24, and Walden Belfiore in The Sopranos—helped establish him as a reliable character actor capable of handling complex dramatic roles.

Profile

• Full name: Frank John Hughes
• Date of birth: November 11, 1967
• Age: 58 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: The Bronx, New York, USA
• State of origin: New York
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor • Writer • Producer
• Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Jelena Hughes (married since 1987)
• Children: 1 child
• Relationship status: Married
• Net worth: USD 3 million

Early Life and education

Frank John Hughes is now 58 years old. He was born on November 11, 1967 in The Bronx, New York. He is a native of the South Bronx.

As a young adult he studied jazz composition at Berklee College of Music in Boston before returning to New York City to study acting; when he was nineteen, he became one of the youngest people granted lifetime membership in the Actors Studio.

To support himself early in his career, he worked as a furniture mover (a member of Teamsters Local 814) on and off for a number of years.

Personal Life

Frank John Hughes married Jelena Hughes in 1987. The two have one child together.

Career

Frank John Hughes began his screen acting career around 1990, with early film roles in Lonely in America and others. He has taken many supporting and guest roles in both television and film. Key television roles include Players (as Charlie O’Bannon), Band of Brothers (as Wild Bill Guarnere), LAX, The Sopranos, 24 (as Tim Woods), Criminal Minds, Justified, The Offer (where he portrayed Frank Sinatra) among others.

In films he has appeared in Bad Boys, Catch Me If You Can, Righteous Kill, Yonkers Joe, The Funeral and others. Beyond acting, he has written and produced projects: Leave (2011) co-starred and co-written by him, and The Dark Tourist (2012) which he wrote. His script Pox Americana made it onto the Black List, which led to a two-picture deal with Warner Brothers.

Awards

• Awards won: Best Actor at the New York Independent Film Festival for his role in Anacardium

Net worth

Frank Hughes’s estimated net worth is about USD 3 million, derived from his recurring television roles, film appearances, and work as writer/producer.

Social Media

• Instagram: N/A
• Twitter / X: @frankjhughes

Filmography

• Lonely in America (1990)
• True Convictions (1991)
• Candystore Conspiracy (1991)
• Happy Hell Night (1992)
• My New Gun (1992)
• Bad Boys (1995)
• The Funeral (1996)
• No Way Home (1996)
• Layin’ Low (1996)
• Mr. Vincent (1997)
• Angel’s Dance (1999)
• Blink of an Eye (1999)
• Anacardium (2001)
• Yonkers Joe (2008)
• Righteous Kill (2008)
• Catch Me If You Can (2002)
• The Offering (The Offer) (2022)
• Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012)
• The Featherweight (2023/2024)