Ralph Hughes

Ralph is a Miami based SAG-AFTRA actor and voice-over talent originally from Harlem, New York. He is known for his portrayal of "Jason" in a major motion picture entitled, "The Saint of Fort Washington." Ralph performed alongside award winning actors such as Danny Glover, Ving Rhames, and Matt Dillon. Ralph also played featured roles in Black Utopia (Indie), America's Most Wanted, an MTV Commercial ("The Rapper"), and Bill Cosby's School's the Move Public Service Announcement. Ralph first caught the acting bug while attending high school in New York City. He auditioned for a major budget school play and landed a major role. Ralph acknowledges his English, acting, singing, movement, and diction coach of three-years, Carolyn Soder, for molding him into a solid actor. After one theatre performance, a prominent daytime soap opera producer gave Ralph the motivation to pursue acting professionally, after complimenting him on a stellar performance. During Ralph's sophomore year in high school, he was cast as an actor for an acting troupe where he traveled to various high schools throughout New York City to perform improvisational skits on various subjects. This was Ralph's first paid gig that lasted nearly two years. After honing his craft, Ralph was signed by a talent agency where he landed many roles in major movies, commercials, and music videos. Ralph worked in the industry for several years before making the shift to law enforcement and higher educational instruction before returning back to acting full-time. Ralph became a law enforcement officer in the early 1990's to earn consistent pay and to make a difference in his community. However, never losing sight of his dreams of becoming an actor and voice-over talent, he continued to book roles in movies while working as a law enforcement officer until relocating to Florida in 2005 for career advancement opportunities in federal law enforcement and higher educational instruction in criminal justice, business management, and leadership. Ralph graduated with a Doctoral degree in Organizational Psychology from Regent University in 2012. Ralph retired from law enforcement in 2021 and fully immersed himself as an actor, voice-over talent, writer, producer, law enforcement consultant, and self-defense coordinator. Prior to Ralph's transition back to acting, he attended training in method acting, and acting for film & TV. Ralph's acting coach and mentor is accomplished movie and television actor, writer, producer, and director, Simon Reynolds. Since returning to the field of acting (full-time), Ralph has worked on projects such as ATL Homicide, MGM's portrayal of the Emmett Till story known as "Till," HBO's Rap Sh*t, No vacancy, Mandy's Boy, including several short films. Ralph also authored several scripts such as Agape: The Prodigal Son, Miami Road Rage, Retribution, UC, Crabs in a Barrel, Food, Roof, and Shelter; 80, Silent Force, Escape, and Black Superhero Union. Ralph looks forward to be featured in many movies, television shows, and commercials in the near future. He is truly a dedicated professional who pours his heart into any project he works on.