Hugh Futcher
Born: 1937-10-29 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Jingle Bell Heist as Old Man
- The Sea Devils as Hickman (archive footage)
2024
- Tuesday as Hans
2022
- A Midsummer Night's Dream as Quince
2020
- Ted Lasso as Nigel
2016
- The Crown as David Ben-Gurion
2001
- On Location: The Carry Ons as Ernie (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000
- 102 Dalmatians as Brakeman
1993
- Selling Hitler as Sidney Mayer
1987
- Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown as Steidl
1982
- Whistling Wally as Daphne's father
1979
- Minder as Mo
1977
- That's Carry On! as Ernie (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Secret Army as Jean
1975
- The Sweeney as The Porter
- Carry On Behind as Painter
1973
- Carry On Girls as Citizen (uncredited)
1972
- Carry On Abroad as Jailer
- Doctor Who: The Sea Devils as Hickman
- Bless This House as Car Owner (uncredited)
1971
- Carry On at Your Convenience as Ernie
- Journey to Murder as Wardrobe Dresser
1969
- Battle of Britain as RAF Ground Crew (uncredited)
- Before Winter Comes as Joe
- Anne of the Thousand Days as Crowd Heckler (uncredited)
- Carry On Again Doctor as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Son of Man as 1st Heckler
1968
- Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter as Swothard
1967
- Don't Lose Your Head as Guard (uncredited)
- Quatermass and the Pit as Sapper West
- The Magnificent Two as Soldier (uncredited)
1966
- The Sandwich Man as Gogi
1965
- Repulsion as Reggie
1964
- Carry On Spying as Bed-of-Nails Native
- Rattle of a Simple Man as Ozzie
1963
- Doctor Who as Hickman
- Sergeant Cork as Solomons
- The Sentimental Agent as Mooney
- Farewell Performance as Max