Frank John Hughes
Frank John Hughes (born November 11, 1967) is an American film and television actor, and screenwriter. Hughes is best known for his portrayals of "Wild Bill" Guarnere in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers", Tom Fox in "Catch Me If You Can", Tim Woods in "24", and Walden Belfiore in "The Sopranos". Early life. A native of the South Bronx, Hughes studied jazz composition at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. At the age of nineteen, he became one of the youngest members ever to be given lifetime membership in The Actor's Studio. He also  studied with acting teacher Sonia Moore. After numerous stage productions Off-Broadway, Hughes made his feature film debut in Robert Celestino's "True Convictions" (1991). Career. Following his first appearance in "True Convictions", Hughes has starred in such films as: "Bad Boys" (1995), "Lonely in America" (1991), "The Funeral" (1996) opposite Benicio del Toro and Christopher Walken, "Layin' Low" (1996), "Mr. Vincent" (1997), "Urban Jungle" (1999), "Robbers" (2000), "Anacardium" (2001) (for which he won "Best Actor" at the New York Independent Film Festival), and Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me If You Can" (2002). He also appeared in "Yonkers Joe" and  Righteous Kill (2008). In 2009, Hughes joined the cast of the series "24" as Secretary of Homeland Security, . He reprised the role for the season released in 2010. Hughes wrote, produced and starred in "Leave" (2011). In 2013 he wrote and produced "Dark Tourist" starring Michael Cudlitz and Melanie Griffith. That same year, Hughes signed a two-picture deal with Warner Bros. to adapt "Shovel Ready" into a feature film starring Denzel Washington, as well as to write a screenplay for a project titled "Tier 1". Filmography. Television. as Actor Other appearances include: "", "Law & Order", "", "Feds", "Without a Trace", "Monk , Boomtown", "Kings of South Beach", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "JAG", "The Path to 9/11", "", "NCIS", and "Criminal Minds". as Screenwriter