Hugh Quarshie
Born
December 22, 1954 (70 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Accra - Ghana
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).
Known For
The Return
Imphinomous
2024
The Marlow Murder Club
Professor Gifford · (2 episodes)
2024
Maryland
Pete · (3 episodes)
2023
Book Club: The Next Chapter
Ousmane
2023
Rapture
2023
Riches
Stephen Richards · (6 episodes)
2022
The Son
Doctor Harris
2022
The Railway Children Return
General Harrison
2022
Stephen
Neville Lawrence · (3 episodes)
2021
Breeders
Alex · (8 episodes)
2020
McDonald & Dodds
Clarence Adderly · (1 episode)
2020
Skeletons of the Mary Rose
Narrator
2019
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Mustafa Kama
2018
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Ekon Ameh · (1 episode)
2018
Red Sparrow
Simon Benford
2018
Absentia
Semo Oduwale · (10 episodes)
2017
Retribution
DI Reed
2017
RSC Live: Othello
Othello
2015
Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City
Ric Griffin
2013
White Heat
Victor (present day) · (6 episodes)
2012
Ghosted
2011
Vera
Dr. Leon Parmer · (1 episode)
2011
The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart
Narrator · (3 episodes)
2010
Small Island
Narrator · (2 episodes)
2009
A Turtle's Guide to the Pacific
Narrator
2007
Doctor Who
Solomon · (2 episodes)
2005
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Conspiracy of Silence
Fr. Joseph Ennis
2003
The PhanDom Menace
Himself
2002
It Was an Accident
George Hurlock
2000
Jason and the Argonauts
Chiron · (1 episode)
2000
Arabian Nights
Mustappa · (2 episodes)
2000
Ape-Man
Narrator · (6 episodes)
2000
BeastMaster
(1 episode)
1999
To Walk with Lions
Maxwell
1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Captain Panaka
1999
Wing Commander
Lt. Obutu
1999
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
Neville Lawrence
1999
Holby City
Ric Griffin · (118 episodes)
1999
A Respectable Trade
Caesar Peters · (4 episodes)
1998
Melissa
George Bond · (5 episodes)
1997
Silent Witness
Jomo Mashaba · (2 episodes)
1996
She's Out
DCI Ron Craigh · (6 episodes)
1995
Solomon & Sheba
Nikaule's Father
1995
Julius Caesar
Cassius
1994
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
Lieutenant Delaney
1993
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Cassius (voice) · (1 episode)
1992
Virtual Murder
(1 episode)
1992
Medics
(35 episodes)
1990
Nightbreed
Detective Joyce
1990
Loving Hazel
Mike
1989
Surgical Spirit
Fergus Debonaire · (1 episode)
1989
The Church
Father Gus
1989
Behaving Badly
(4 episodes)
1989
Press Gang
Inspector Hibbert · (2 episodes)
1989
A Gentleman's Club
(1 episode)
1988
Red Dwarf
Computer (voice) · (1 episode)
1988
Casualty
Gordon Hutchens · (1 episode)
1986
Casualty
Ric Griffin · (1 episode)
1986
Drums Along Balmoral Drive
Wallace
1986
Highlander
Sunda Kastagir
1986
Titus Andronicus
Aaron
1985
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
Kenge Obe
1985
The Bill
(1 episode)
1984
Natural World
Narrator · (2 episodes)
1983
Wide Games
Corporal Chalkie
1983
The Comic Strip Presents...
Lieutenant Delaney · (1 episode)
1982
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Philostrate
1981
Wolcott
Dennis St George · (4 episodes)
1981
Buccaneer
Major Ndobi · (2 episodes)
1980
The Knowledge
Campion
1979
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Aaron · (1 episode)
1978
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Philostrate · (1 episode)
1978
Rumpole of the Bailey
(1 episode)
1975