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Hugh Matthew Fraser is an English actor, theatre director and author. He was born in Westminster, but grew up in the Midlands. He studied acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Fraser's first big break came after portraying Anthony Eden in the 1978 television series Edward & Mrs. Simpson, with Edward Fox, after which he was frequently cast as upper class or aristocratic characters, such as Mr Talmann in Peter Greenaway's The Draughtsman's Contract.
Born
Tuesday, 23 October 1945
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime | Self | 2021 |
The Haunted Hotel | Tim (segment: 40 Years) / Tim ("40 Years") | 2021 |
Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Suspense | Self / Self - Lt. Hastings, ITV's Poirot | 2020 |
Lawrence: After Arabia | Lord Allenby | 2020 |
With Love From... Suffolk | Sat Nav | 2016 |
Crystal Skulls | John Sr. | 2014 |
Pointless Celebrities | Self - Contestant | 2010 |
Jackboots on Whitehall | BBC Newsreader / Gaston / BBC Newsreader/ Gaston (voice) | 2010 |
Sharpe's Challenge | Wellington | 2006 |
De Gaulle | McMillan | 2006 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime | Self | 2021 |
The Haunted Hotel | Tim (segment: 40 Years) / Tim ("40 Years") | 2021 |
Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Suspense | Self / Self - Lt. Hastings, ITV's Poirot | 2020 |
Lawrence: After Arabia | Lord Allenby | 2020 |
With Love From... Suffolk | Sat Nav | 2016 |
Crystal Skulls | John Sr. | 2014 |
Pointless Celebrities | Self - Contestant | 2010 |
Jackboots on Whitehall | BBC Newsreader / Gaston / BBC Newsreader/ Gaston (voice) | 2010 |
Sharpe's Challenge | Wellington | 2006 |
De Gaulle | McMillan | 2006 |
A Very Social Secretary | Stephen Quinn | 2005 |
The Baby Juice Express | Arthur Burnett CBE | 2004 |
The Alan Clark Diaries | Tristan Garel-Jones | 2004 |
Death in Holy Orders | George Gregory | 2003 |
Chaos and Cadavers | Mr. Fraser | 2003 |
New Tricks | Paul Adamson | 2003 |
The Lost Battalion | Gen. DeCoppet / Gen DeCoppet | 2001 |
Sharpe: The Legend | Wellington | 1997 |
Sharpe's Waterloo | Wellington | 1997 |
101 Dalmatians | Frederick | 1996 |
Peak Practice | Marcus Menzies | 1993 |
Sharpe | Lord Wellington / Wellington | 1993 |
Patriot Games | Watkins | 1992 |
The Advocates | John Naismith | 1991 |
Lorna Doone | King James II | 1990 |
Poirot | Captain Hastings / Captain Arthur Hastings / Hastings / Lieutenant Hastings | 1989 |
Jack the Ripper | Sir Charles Warren | 1988 |
Game, Set, and Match | Giles Trent | 1988 |
Codename: Kyril | Peter Jackson | 1988 |
The Play on One | Saunders | 1988 |
The Bretts | Oliver Mortimer | 1987 |
Intimate Contact | Vicar | 1987 |
Yesterday's Dreams | Dearman | 1987 |
Edge of Darkness | Bennett | 1985 |
Drummonds | The Angel | 1985 |
Screen Two | Culick | 1985 |
Taggart | Bobby Gault | 1983 |
Reilly: Ace of Spies | Hill | 1983 |
Curse of the Pink Panther | Dr. Arno Stang | 1983 |
Nelly's Version | Brush salesman | 1983 |
The Draughtsman's Contract | Mr Talmann / Mrs. Herbert's son-in-law / Mr. Talmann | 1982 |
The Missionary | Usher at Wedding / Wedding Usher | 1982 |
Firefox | Police Inspector Tortyev | 1982 |
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale | Gordon Knightly | 1982 |
The Olympian Way | Terry Wilson | 1981 |
Smuggler | Mr. Arrow | 1981 |
Hanover Street | Capt. Harold Lester | 1979 |
Tales of the Unexpected | Paul Standing | 1979 |
One Fine Day | First Man in Lift | 1979 |
Edward & Mrs. Simpson | Anthony Eden | 1978 |
Out | Des | 1978 |
The Duellists | Officer | 1977 |
The Man in the Iron Mask | Montfleury | 1977 |
The Ritz | Disc Jockey | 1976 |
Crown Court | Dr. Mark Reeve | 1972 |
Rainbow | Himself (Telltale member) | 1972 |
Deviation | - | 1971 |
Play for Today | Will Langley / Musician | 1970 |
ITV Playhouse | Geoff | 1967 |
Thirty-Minute Theatre | Wally | 1965 |
Doctor Who | Militiaman | 1963 |