Hugh Fraser

Hugh Fraser is an English actor.

Life and work

Fraser studied acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art He was also a member of Telltale, a rock band who performed the theme music for Rainbow, a children's television series.

Fraser has appeared regularly in film and television roles. He is best known for his portrayal of Captain Hastings in the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot opposite David Suchet, and his role as the Duke of Wellington (replacing David Troughton) in the Sharpe television series. In the 1980s he appeared in the BBC thriller Edge of Darkness.

Film credits include Curse of the Pink Panther, 101 Dalmatians and Patriot Games along with Sharpe star Sean Bean. His work in theatre has included Much Ado About Nothing with the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 2007, he guest starred in the Doctor Who audio drama Circular Time.

He is married to the actress Belinda Lang, with one daughter, Lily.

Selected film and television roles

• Sharpe (1994-2006) - as the Duke of Wellington
• Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989-2002) - as Captain Hastings
• New Tricks Episode 1.5 (2004) - as Paul Adamson
• The Alan Clark Diaries (2004) - as Tristan Garel-Jones
• Death in Holy Orders (2003) - as George Gregory
• 101 Dalmatians (1996) - as Frederick
• Patriot Games (1992) - as Geoffrey Watkins
• Lorna Doone (1990) - as King James II
• Jack the Ripper (1988) - as Sir Charles Warren
• Edge of Darkness (1985) - as Robert Bennett
• Reilly, Ace of Spies - as Hill
• Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) - as Dr. Arno Stang
• The Draughtsman's Contract - as Mr Talman
• Firefox (1982) - as Police Inspector Tortyev
• Hanover Street (1979) - as Capt. Harold Lester
• The Man in the Iron Mask (1977) - as Montfleury

External links

• Hugh Fraser at the Internet Movie Database
• The official SharpeFilm.com website
• Agatha Christies's Poirot: The Collection, Volume 2, The Mysterious Affair at Styles