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Hugh Futcher
Born: 29th Oct 1937 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
Dept: Acting
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.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 42
Film: 30 (71%)
Television: 12 (29%)
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Filmography
2025
Two down-on-their-luck hourly workers team up to rob a posh London department store on Christmas Eve. Will they steal each other's hearts along the wa ... view
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Old Man
2024
A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird. ... view
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Hans
2022
Young lovers living under an oppressive state-rule flee their home-city to change their lives, and end up changing the world. After all, love changes ... view
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Quince
Aug 2020 (first aired)
Ted Lasso, an American football coach, moves to England when he's hired to manage a soccer team—despite having no experience. With cynical players a ... view
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Nigel (3 ep.)
Nov 2016 (first aired)
The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny.
The Cro ... view
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David Ben-Gurion (1 ep.)
2001
June Whitfield takes a look at some of the locations used during the making of the legendary 'Carry On' films. ... view
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Ernie (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000
Get ready for a howling good time as an all new assortment of irresistible animal heroes are unleashed in this great family tail! In an unlikely allia ... view
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Brakeman
1993
In 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a war correspondent and reporter with the German magazine Stern, makes what he believes is the literary and historical scoop ... view
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Sidney Mayer
Original title: Johann Strauß - Der König ohne Krone
1987
A biopic about Austrian composer Johann Strauß. ... view
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Steidl
1982
17 year old Kevin discovers that his sick father, Whistling Wally, is dying. ... view
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Daphne's father
Oct 1979 (first aired)
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley. ... view
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Mo (1 ep.)
1977
Celebrating twenty years of classic Carry On films, two of the films’ best-loved stars, Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor return to Pinewood film ... view
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Ernie (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sep 1977 (first aired)
World War II drama about covert organisation Lifeline helping allied airmen escape after being shot down in occupied Europe, working with the Resistan ... view
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Jean (1 ep.)
1975
Professors Vooshka and Crump decide to visit an archaeological site to study the artifacts there. Lo and behold, it's right next to a caravan site whe ... view
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Painter
Jan 1975 (first aired)
Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter. ... view
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The Porter (1 ep.)
1973
Local councillor Sidney Fiddler persuades the Mayor to help improve the image of their rundown seaside town by holding a beauty contest. But formidabl ... view
Character:
Citizen (uncredited)
1972
A group of holidaymakers head for the Spanish resort of Elsbels for a 4-day visit. When they get there, they find the Hotel still hasn't been finished ... view
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Jailer
1972
The legendary Sid James stars as the head of a chaotic household in this movie spin-off from the hit ITV sitcom. Sid Abbott and his best mate Trevor ( ... view
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Car Owner (uncredited)
1972
The Doctor and Jo visit the Master in his high-security prison on an island off the south coast of England. The governor, Colonel Trenchard, says ship ... view
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Hickman
1971
At WC Boggs' Lavatory factory, Vic Spanner is the union representative who calls a strike at the drop of a hat. However, eventually everyone gets fed ... view
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Ernie
1971
Television movie that consists of two episodes from the UK TV series Journey to the Unknown (1968): Do Me a Favor and Kill Me (1968) and The Killing B ... view
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Wardrobe Dresser
1969
Henry VIII of England discards his wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn. ... view
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Crowd Heckler (uncredited)
1969
Dr. Nookey is disgraced and sent to a remote island hospital. He is given a secret slimming potion by a member of staff, Gladstone Screwer, and he fli ... view
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Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1969
In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing an at ... view
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RAF Ground Crew (uncredited)
1969
Dennis Potter's controversial reading of the life of Christ, with Jesus portrayed as a hearty, fiery, well-meaning carpenter who believes that people ... view
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1st Heckler
1969
Drama/Comedy set in a refugee camp in occupied Austria after World War II. A shrewd multi-lingual interpreter who mediates between Russian and British ... view
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Joe
1968
Herman inherits a greyhound and decides to make his fortune by dog racing. After traveling from Manchester to London in the hope of entering a nationa ... view
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Swothard
1967
A mysterious artifact unearthed below a London Underground station proves to have powerful psychic effects on the people around. ... view
Character:
Sapper West
1967
Two salesmen travel to a small South American Country to peddle their wares. However the country is in the middle of a major conflict between the Gove ... view
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Soldier (uncredited)
1967
Amidst the French revolution, Citizen Robespierre is beheading the aristocracy! When word gets to England, noblemen Sir Rodney Ffing and Lord Darcy Pu ... view
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Guard (uncredited)
1966
A man with a sandwich-board (advert) wanders around London meeting many strange characters. ... view
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Gogi
1965
Beautiful young manicurist Carole suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen, leave ... view
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Reggie
1964
Percy Winthram is a naive young man who still lives at home with his mum. In London for the Cup Final with his friends, he finds himself in a Soho str ... view
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Ozzie
Sep 1964 (first aired)
An anthology series of television plays which aired on BBC1 from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually written for television, although ada ... view
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First Heckler (1 ep.)
1964
Carry On favourite Barbara Windsor makes her debut in this outrageous send-up of the James Bond movies. Fearless agent Desmond Simpkins and Charlie Bi ... view
Character:
Bed-of-Nails Native
Nov 1963 (first aired)
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling ... view
Character:
Hickman (1 ep.)
1963
After a pop singer is murdered, the police have to figure out which of his many enemies is responsible. ... view
Character:
Max
Sep 1963 (first aired)
The Sentimental Agent is a television drama series spin-off from Man of the World. Produced in the United Kingdom in 1963 by Associated Television and ... view
Character:
Mooney (1 ep.)
Jun 1963 (first aired)
Sergeant Cork is a British detective television series which first aired between 1963 and 1968 on ITV. It was a police procedural show that followed t ... view
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Solomons (1 ep.)
Oct 1962 (first aired)
Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in ... view
Character:
Delivery Boy (1 ep.)
Jan 1962 (first aired)
Z-Cars or Z Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Jul 1956 (first aired)
Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produ ... view
Character:
Duddy Kravitz (1 ep.)