Nico Hiraga

 ( 1997 Births ) 

Hiraga took up skateboarding around the age of 10 or 11 and became sponsored at 14 years old. He wanted to become a professional skateboarder but a serious ankle injury when he was 19 ended those dreams. Hiraga hired a manager and booked a small role in Crystal Moselle's Skate Kitchen. He continued skating after his injury recovered and is a member of the Illegal Civilization skate crew. He appeared the Illegal Civilization short film Summer of 17.

Hiraga has appeared in the films Booksmart and Rosaline. The same year in 2021, he played the role in the two comedy-drama films: Jay in the first Illegal Civilization feature film North Hollywood and Seth Acosta in Moxie, drected by Amy Poehler. Hiraga played the role of Scotty in the 2022 romantic drama film Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between. In 2023, Hiraga was cast to play the main role of Ryan in the British sci-fi drama series The Power, based on Naomi Alderman's 2016 novel of the same name, which was premiered on 31 March 2023.

Hiraga played his first lead role in the 2024 Max film Sweethearts. In October 2025, Hiraga joined the cast of the coming-of-age film The Julia Set.