Name
Hugh Futcher
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1937-10-29 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
Biography
Hugh Futcher (born 29 October 1937) is an English actor in theatre, television and film. He was a member of the stock company of the Carry On films, with notable parts in Carry On Spying, Carry On at Your Convenience, and Carry On Behind. Other films include Roman Polanski's Repulsion (as Colin's pubmate Reggie) and the Herman's Hermits musical Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter.
In television, Futcher had a recurring role in the adventure series Orlando as "Hedgehog." He has also appeared on The Saint, Z-Cars, The Sweeney, Minder, and Casualty. In 1972, he appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Sea Devils, and Six Days of Justice, in the episode "A Private Nuisance", with Earl Cameron and Mollie Sugden. Fifteen years later he was considered for the role of the Seventh Doctor, but accepted other work that precluded taking the part. He appeared with Brian Murphy and Maureen Lipman in the 1985 television drama On Your Way, Riley. In 2011, he appeared in episode 5 of series 5 of MI High as George.
Known For
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- 1972 Doctor Who: The Sea Devils as Hickman
- 1968 Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter as Swothard
- 2024 Tuesday as Hans
- 1987 Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown as Steidl
- 2000 102 Dalmatians as Brakeman
- 2022 A Midsummer Night's Dream as Quince
- 1964 Rattle of a Simple Man as Ozzie
- 1972 Carry On Abroad as Jailer
- 1969 Before Winter Comes as Joe
- 1966 The Sandwich Man as Gogi
- 1975 Carry On Behind as Painter
- 1969 Anne of the Thousand Days as Crowd Heckler (uncredited)
- 1973 Carry On Girls as Citizen (uncredited)
- 1971 Journey to Murder as Wardrobe Dresser
- 1965 Repulsion as Reggie
- 1967 Quatermass and the Pit as Sapper West
- 1993 Selling Hitler as Sidney Mayer
- 1967 The Magnificent Two as Soldier (uncredited)
- 1964 Carry On Spying as Bed-of-Nails Native
- 1971 Carry On at Your Convenience as Ernie
- 1969 Carry On Again Doctor as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- 1982 Whistling Wally as Daphne's father
- 1963 Farewell Performance as Max
- 1969 Son of Man as 1st Heckler
- 1969 Battle of Britain as RAF Ground Crew (uncredited)
- 1972 Bless This House as Car Owner (uncredited)
- 1967 Don't Lose Your Head as Guard (uncredited)
- 2001 On Location: The Carry Ons as Ernie (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1977 That's Carry On! as Ernie (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2025 Jingle Bell Heist as Old Man
- 1965 The Pleasure Girls as Pablo
- 1962 Z-Cars ( 1 episode )
- 1975 The Sweeney ( 1 episode ) as The Porter
- 2020 Ted Lasso ( 3 episodes ) as Nigel
- 1963 Doctor Who ( 1 episode ) as Hickman
- 1979 Minder ( 1 episode ) as Mo
- 2016 The Crown ( 1 episode ) as David Ben-Gurion
- 1962 The Saint ( 1 episode ) as Delivery Boy
- 1977 Secret Army ( 1 episode ) as Jean
- 1963 The Sentimental Agent ( 1 episode ) as Mooney
- 1963 Sergeant Cork ( 1 episode ) as Solomons
- 1956 Armchair Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Duddy Kravitz
- 1964 The Protectors ( 1 episode ) as Fitz
