Hugh Futcher
Acting • Born 1937-10-29
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
40 credits
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
Movie • 1972
Hickman
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Movie • 1968
Swothard
Tuesday
Movie • 2024
Hans
Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown
Movie • 1987
Steidl
102 Dalmatians
Movie • 2000
Brakeman
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie • 2022
Quince
Rattle of a Simple Man
Movie • 1964
Ozzie
Carry On Abroad
Movie • 1972
Jailer
Before Winter Comes
Movie • 1969
Joe
The Sandwich Man
Movie • 1966
Gogi
Carry On Behind
Movie • 1975
Painter
Anne of the Thousand Days
Movie • 1969
Crowd Heckler (uncredited)
Carry On Girls
Movie • 1973
Citizen (uncredited)
Journey to Murder
Movie • 1971
Wardrobe Dresser
Repulsion
Movie • 1965
Reggie
Quatermass and the Pit
Movie • 1967
Sapper West
Selling Hitler
Movie • 1993
Sidney Mayer
The Magnificent Two
Movie • 1967
Soldier (uncredited)
Carry On Spying
Movie • 1964
Bed-of-Nails Native
Carry On at Your Convenience
Movie • 1971
Ernie
Carry On Again Doctor
Movie • 1969
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Whistling Wally
Movie • 1982
Daphne's father
Farewell Performance
Movie • 1963
Max
Son of Man
Movie • 1969
1st Heckler
Battle of Britain
Movie • 1969
RAF Ground Crew (uncredited)
Bless This House
Movie • 1972
Car Owner (uncredited)
Don't Lose Your Head
Movie • 1967
Guard (uncredited)
On Location: The Carry Ons
Movie • 2001
Ernie (archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Carry On!
Movie • 1977
Ernie (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jingle Bell Heist
Movie • 2025
Old Man
Z-Cars
TV • 1962
The Sweeney
TV • 1975
The Porter
Ted Lasso
TV • 2020
Nigel
Doctor Who
TV • 1963
Hickman
Minder
TV • 1979
Mo
The Crown
TV • 2016
David Ben-Gurion
The Saint
TV • 1962
Delivery Boy
Secret Army
TV • 1977
Jean
The Sentimental Agent
TV • 1963
Mooney
Sergeant Cork
TV • 1963
Solomons