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Hugh Futcher

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