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Hugh began performing publicly in third grade. At 8 years old, he expressed to his father his desire to go to Hollywood and become an actor, though his father was discouraging. He graduated from Lee Senior High School and Central Carolina Community College, where he earned an Associate Degree in Communication. He also served as a military policeman in the US Air Force. Until 1995, his acting experience was confined to the stage, with lead roles in productions such as "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" (Marcus Lycus), "South Pacific" (Luther Billis), and "Night Must Fall" (Inspector Belsize). In 1995, he began a recurring role on a local children's television show. Two years later, in 1997, he landed the male lead in VisualQuest’s pilot project "Letters From The Shoebox," which ultimately was never produced. Hugh continued his stage work with roles in "Driving Miss Daisy" (Hoke), "The Wizard of Oz" (Professor Marvel/Oz), and "To Kill A Mockingbird" (Reverend Sykes), winning a local civic theater award for his performance in "Driving Miss Daisy." In 2001, he played a significant supporting role in Dave Christiano’s film Late One Night. This collaboration led to his role as Jon Gates, a principal character in the Christian drama 7th Street Theater (2007), which aired on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), NRB Network, Cornerstone Television, and I-Life. In 2006, he guest-starred on the Christian sitcom Pastor Greg, and in 2008, appeared in two major faith-based films: Me & You, Us, Forever (Paul), released by Five & Two Pictures, and the contemporary adaptation of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim's Progress (Evangelist), produced by DRC Productions and directed by Danny Carrales.
