Hugh Quarshie | |
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 Quarshie at German Comic Con 2024 | |
| Born | Hugh Anthony Kobna Amo Quarshie 22 December 1954 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Bryanston School Dean Close School |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | Annika Sundström |
| Children | 3 |
Hugh Anthony Quarshie (born 22 December 1954) is a Ghanaian-born British actor. He is known for his long-running role as Ric Griffin on the BBC One medical drama Holby City (2001–20), and for playing Captain Panaka in the Star Wars film Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). He is also known for stage roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company, of which he’s been a member since 1981 and an associate since 2005.[1] His film work includes Highlander, Nightbreed and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. He is a BAFTA Award nominee, and a Critics' Circle Theatre Award and Emmy Award winner.
- ^ "Hugh Quarshie - the RSC and me | Royal Shakespeare Company". www.rsc.org.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2023.