Hugo De Sousa is a Los Angeles based actor and filmmaker. He studied under the guidance of Carol Rosenfeld in one of the most prestigious acting studios in the country, HB Studio, home to the late legendary teacher, Uta Hagen. He has since been working exclusively in the independent world, landing breakout leading roles in films such as I Am Good, We Used to Know Each Other, where Hugo was called "exceptionally insightful" (Film Threat), and Mister Limbo (Fantaspoa, Chattanooga 2021), of which Nightmarish Conjurings wrote: "De Sousa particularly stood out... the entire scene relies on his acting and he kills it." Most recently, he starred in the international co-production Everything in the End (Cinequest, PIFF, BendFilm, CIFF 2021), where his role was call "phenomenal... De Sousa carries the film" (Disappointment Media).