Filmography

DATE OF BIRTH- 11 June 1959, LOCATION- Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

INFORMATION

Hugh was born in Oxford, England on June 11, 1959. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge. Son of an Olympic gold medallist in the sport, he rowed for the England youth team (1977) and for Cambridge (1980). He met Emma Thompson at Cambridge in 1978 when both joined Footlights, and was introduced to Stephen Fry by Emma in 1980. Hugh is married and lives in London with his wife and three children. Besides acting and comedy, he has written the best-selling thriller The Gun Seller, is working on a screenplay for the film version, and has a second novel being published in 2000.

FILMOGRAPHY

Maybe Baby (2000) .... Sam

Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything, The (1999) (TV) .... Himself

Blackadder Back and Forth (1999) .... Viscount George Bufton-Tufton/Georgius

Stuart Little (1999) .... Mr. Little

Carnivale (1999) .... Cenzo

Cousin Bette (1998) .... Baron Hector Hulot

Man in the Iron Mask, The (1998) .... King's Advisor

Live from the Lighthouse (1998) (TV)

Spice World (1997) .... Poirot

Borrowers, The (1997) .... Police Officer Steady

101 Dalmatians (1996) .... Jasper

"Tracey Takes On..." (1996) TV Series .... Timothy 'Timmy' Bugge

Best of Tracey Takes On..., The (1996) (TV) .... Timothy 'Timmy' Bugge

Sense and Sensibility (1995) .... Mr. Palmer

Pin for the Butterfly, A (1994) .... Uncle

"Christmas Night with the Stars, A" (1958) TV Series .... Host (1994)

All or Nothing at All (1993) (TV) .... Leo Hopkins

Peter's Friends (1992) .... Roger

"Bit of Fry and Laurie, A" (1991) TV Series

"Jeeves and Wooster" (1990) TV Series .... Bertie Wooster

Strapless (1989) .... Colin

"Blackadder Goes Forth" (1989) TV Series .... Lieutenant the Honourable George Colhurst St. Barleigh

Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988) (TV) .... Princes Regent/Pigmot

"Blackadder the Third" (1987) TV Series .... George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent ... aka "Blackadder III" (1987) (USA: video title)

Laughing Prisoner, The (1987) (TV) .... Assistant

Up Line (1987) (TV)

"Saturday Live" (1986) TV Series .... Himself/Various

Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger (1986) (V) .... (segment "Dangervision")

Mrs. Capper's Birthday (1985) (TV) .... Bobby ... aka Star Quality: Mrs. Capper's Birthday (1985) (TV) (UK)

Plenty (1985) .... Harry

"Alfresco" (1983) TV Series .... Various roles

WRITER- FILMOGRAPHY

Gun Seller, The (1999) (novel)

Laughing Prisoner, The (1987) (TV)

DIRECTOR- FILMOGRAPHY

"Look at the State We're In!" (1995) TV Series

NOTABLE TV APPEARANCES

"Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)" (2000) in episode: "Mental Apparition Disorder" (episode # 1.2) 2000

"Friends" (1994) playing "The Gentleman on the Plane" in episode: "One with Ross's Wedding, The: Part 2" (episode # 4.24) 5/7/1998

"Bill, The" (1984) playing "Harrap" in episode: "Good Faith: Part 1" 3/6/1998

"Clive Anderson All Talk" (1996) playing "Himself"(episode # 1.9) 1996

"Murder Most Horrid" (1991) playing "Jerry Bryce" in episode: "Body Politic, The" 1996

"Look at the State We're In!" (1995) playing "director" in episode: "Status Quo" 1995

"Look at the State We're In!" (1995) playing "Sir Michael Jaffa" in episode: "Local Government" 1995

"New Statesman, The" (1988) playing "waiter" in episode: "Haltemprice Bunker, The" (episode # 2.4) 2/5/1989

"Filthy, Rich and Catflap" (1987) playing "N'Bend" 1987

"Blackadder II" (1986) playing "Prince Ludwig" in episode: "Chains" (episode # 1.6) 2/20/1986

"Blackadder II" (1986) playing "Simon Partridge" in episode: "Beer" (episode # 1.5) 2/13/1986

"Girls on Top" (1985) playing "Tom" in episode: "Big Snogs" 1986

Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger (1986) (V) in episode: "Dangervision" 1986

"Young Ones, The" (1982) playing "Lord Monty" in episode: "Bambi" (episode # 2.1) 5/8/1984