Biography and filmography

Hugh Quarshie

Hugh Anthony Quarshie (born 22 December 1954) is a Ghanaian-born British actor of stage, television, and film. Some of his best-known roles include his appearances in the films Highlander (1986) and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), and his long-running role as Ric Griffin in the BBC medical drama Holby City (2001–present).

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Movies (40)

La Odisea: El Regreso

La Odisea: El Regreso

2024 · Imphinomous

Cuando ellas quieren más

Cuando ellas quieren más

2023 · Ousmane

Rapture

Rapture

2023

El hijo

El hijo

2022 · Doctor Harris

The Railway Children Return

The Railway Children Return

2022 · General Harrison

Bismarck: 24 Hours to Doom

Bismarck: 24 Hours to Doom

2021 · Narrator (voice)

Skeletons of the Mary Rose

Skeletons of the Mary Rose

2019 · Narrator

Animales fantásticos 2: Los crímenes de Grindelwald

Animales fantásticos 2: Los crímenes de Grindelwald

2018 · Mustafa Kama

Operación Red Sparrow

Operación Red Sparrow

2018 · Simon Benford

Retribution

Retribution

2017 · DI Reed

RSC Live: Othello

RSC Live: Othello

2015 · Othello

Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City

Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City

2013 · Ric Griffin

Ghosted

Ghosted

2011 · Ade

A Turtle's Guide to the Pacific

A Turtle's Guide to the Pacific

2007 · Narrator

Conspiracy of Silence

Conspiracy of Silence

2003 · Fr. Joseph Ennis

The PhanDom Menace

The PhanDom Menace

2002 · Self

Hornblower: Retribution

Hornblower: Retribution

2001 · Francois Lefanu

It Was an Accident

It Was an Accident

2000 · George Hurlock

To Walk with Lions

To Walk with Lions

1999 · Maxwell

Star Wars: Episodio I - La amenaza fantasma

Star Wars: Episodio I - La amenaza fantasma

1999 · Captain Panaka

Wing Commander: Escuadrón espacial

Wing Commander: Escuadrón espacial

1999 · Lt. Obutu

The Murder of Stephen Lawrence

The Murder of Stephen Lawrence

1999 · Neville Lawrence

Solomon & Sheba

Solomon & Sheba

1995 · Nikaule's Father

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1994 · Cassius

MacGyver: El tesoro perdido de Atlantis

MacGyver: El tesoro perdido de Atlantis

1994 · Inspector Rhodes

Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase

Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase

1993 · Lieutenant Delaney

Razas de Noche

Razas de Noche

1990 · Detective Joyce

Loving Hazel

Loving Hazel

1989 · Mike

The Church

The Church

1989 · Father Gus

Under African Skies: Ethiopia

Under African Skies: Ethiopia

1989 · Presenter

Drums Along Balmoral Drive

Drums Along Balmoral Drive

1986 · Wallace

Highlander

Highlander

1986 · Sunda Kastagir

Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus

1985 · Aaron

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend

1985 · Kenge Obe

Sharma and Beyond

Sharma and Beyond

1984 · Man on Stairs

Wide Games

Wide Games

1983 · Corporal Chalkie

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1981 · Philostrate

The Dogs of War

The Dogs of War

1980 · Zangaron Officer

The Knowledge

The Knowledge

1979 · Campion

The Mandy Who Knew Too Much

The Mandy Who Knew Too Much

· General Moore

TV shows (58)

Wild Cherry

Wild Cherry

2025 · Jeremy Trevy

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

2025 · Wilfred R. Keeley

The Marlow Murder Club

The Marlow Murder Club

2024 · Professor Gifford, Darius Gifford

Maryland

Maryland

2023 · Pete

Riches

Riches

2022 · Stephen Richards

Remembers…

Remembers…

2022 · Self

Stephen

Stephen

2021 · Neville Lawrence

Bendita paciencia

Bendita paciencia

2020 · Alex

McDonald & Dodds

McDonald & Dodds

2020 · Clarence Adderly

The Capture

The Capture

2019 · Commissioner Cameron Yates

Jack Ryan

Jack Ryan

2018 · Ekon Ameh

Absentia

Absentia

2017 · Semo Oduwale

Still Star-Crossed

Still Star-Crossed

2017 · Prince Cosimo

White Heat

White Heat

2012 · Victor (present day)

Vera

Vera

2011 · Dr. Leon Parmer

El gran valle del Rift

El gran valle del Rift

2010 · Narrator

Small Island

Small Island

2009 · Narrator

Casualty @Holby City

Casualty @Holby City

2005 · Ric Griffin

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005 · Solomon

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004 · Self

Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind

2003

The Afternoon Play

The Afternoon Play

2003 · Adam Clay

In Deep

In Deep

2001 · Jim Craddock

Animated Tales of the World

Animated Tales of the World

2001 · Traveller (voice)

North Square

North Square

2000 · Judge Anthony Glove

Jason and the Argonauts

Jason and the Argonauts

2000 · Chiron

Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

2000 · Mustappa

Ape-Man: Adventures in Human Evolution

Ape-Man: Adventures in Human Evolution

2000 · Narrator

El Señor de las Bestias

El Señor de las Bestias

1999

Holby City

Holby City

1999 · Ric Griffin

A Respectable Trade

A Respectable Trade

1998 · Caesar Peters

Melissa

Melissa

1997 · George Bond

Testigo silencioso

Testigo silencioso

1996 · Jomo Mashaba

She's Out

She's Out

1995 · DCI Ron Craigh

The Glam Metal Detectives

The Glam Metal Detectives

1995 · John

The Tomorrow People

The Tomorrow People

1992 · Professor Galt

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

1992 · Cassius (voice)

The True Adventures of Christopher Columbus

The True Adventures of Christopher Columbus

1992 · Moorish Lord

Virtual Murder

Virtual Murder

1992 · Doctor Mellor

Medics

Medics

1990 · Dr Tom Carey

The Chief

The Chief

1990 · Vincent Pierce

Chancer

Chancer

1990 · Kazeem

Surgical Spirit

Surgical Spirit

1989 · Fergus Debonaire

Behaving Badly

Behaving Badly

1989 · Daniel

Press Gang

Press Gang

1989 · Inspector Hibbert

A Gentleman's Club

A Gentleman's Club

1988 · Baba

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

1988 · Computer (voice)

Casualty

Casualty

1986 · Ric Griffin, Gordon Hutchens

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

1986 · Wallace, Mike

The Bill

The Bill

1984 · Roger Kibanga

Natural World

Natural World

1983 · Narrator

Give us a Break

Give us a Break

1983 · Winston

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982 · Lt Delaney

Timewatch

Timewatch

1982 · Narrator

Wolcott

Wolcott

1981 · Dennis St George

Buccaneer

Buccaneer

1980 · Major Ndobi

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975 · Jonathan Mazenze

Angels

Angels

1975 · Turi Mimi