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Hugh Futcher

Known for: Acting

Born 29/10/1937
Place of birth Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK

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

The Crown Series ★ 8,2

The Crown

David Ben-Gurion

2016

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,9

Doctor Who

Hickman

1963

Ted Lasso Series ★ 8,3

Ted Lasso

Nigel

2020

Minder Series ★ 7,1

Minder

Mo

1979

The Saint Series ★ 7,4

The Saint

Delivery Boy

1962

Z-Cars Series ★ 7,3

Z-Cars

1962

Secret Army Series ★ 7,7

Secret Army

Jean

1977

The Sweeney Series ★ 8,0

The Sweeney

The Porter

1975

102 Dalmatians Film ★ 5,5

102 Dalmatians

Brakeman

2000

Sergeant Cork Series ★ 7,3

Sergeant Cork

Solomons

1963

Battle of Britain Film ★ 6,9

Battle of Britain

RAF Ground Crew (uncredited)

1969

Repulsion Film ★ 7,4

Repulsion

Reggie

1965

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Duddy Kravitz

1956

Tuesday Film ★ 6,7

Tuesday

Hans

2024

The Sentimental Agent Series ★ 6,5

The Sentimental Agent

Mooney

1963

Anne of the Thousand Days Film ★ 7,1

Anne of the Thousand Days

Crowd Heckler (uncredited)

1969

Jingle Bell Heist Film ★ 6,0

Jingle Bell Heist

Old Man

2025

Carry On Girls Film ★ 5,7

Carry On Girls

Citizen (uncredited)

1973

Quatermass and the Pit Film ★ 6,6

Quatermass and the Pit

Sapper West

1967

Journey to Murder Film ★ 7,0

Journey to Murder

Wardrobe Dresser

1971

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter Film ★ 5,3

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

Swothard

1968

Carry On at Your Convenience Film ★ 6,2

Carry On at Your Convenience

Ernie

1971

Don't Lose Your Head Film ★ 6,7

Don't Lose Your Head

Guard (uncredited)

1967

That's Carry On! Film ★ 5,8

That's Carry On!

Ernie (archive footage) (uncredited)

1977

Carry On Behind Film ★ 5,5

Carry On Behind

Painter

1975

Carry On Abroad Film ★ 6,3

Carry On Abroad

Jailer

1972

Before Winter Comes Film ★ 6,0

Before Winter Comes

Joe

1969

The Sandwich Man Film ★ 6,5

The Sandwich Man

Gogi

1966

Carry On Spying Film ★ 6,4

Carry On Spying

Bed-of-Nails Native

1964

Carry On Again Doctor Film ★ 6,1

Carry On Again Doctor

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1969

A Midsummer Night's Dream Film ★ 5,0

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Quince

2022

Selling Hitler Film ★ 8,0

Selling Hitler

Sidney Mayer

1993

The Pleasure Girls Film ★ 5,6

The Pleasure Girls

Pablo

1965

Bless This House Film ★ 6,4

Bless This House

Car Owner (uncredited)

1972

Son of Man Film ★ 10,0

Son of Man

1st Heckler

1969

Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown Film ★ 7,0

Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown

Steidl

1987

Doctor Who: The Sea Devils Film ★ 7,6

Doctor Who: The Sea Devils

Hickman

1972

The Magnificent Two Film ★ 3,3

The Magnificent Two

Soldier (uncredited)

1967

On Location: The Carry Ons Film

On Location: The Carry Ons

Ernie (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001

Rattle of a Simple Man Film ★ 5,5

Rattle of a Simple Man

Ozzie

1964

Film ★ 10,0

Farewell Performance

Max

1963

Whistling Wally Film

Whistling Wally

Daphne's father

1982