Hughie Campbell

Hughie Campbell
The Boys character
Hughie Campbell, as portrayed by Jack Quaid in the television series
First appearance
Last appearanceDear Becky #8 (2020)
Created byGarth Ennis
Darick Robertson
Adapted byEric Kripke
Portrayed byJack Quaid
Voiced bySimon Pegg (The Boys Presents: Diabolical)
In-universe information
Full nameHugh Campbell
Hugh Campbell Jr. (television)
Aliases
  • Petit Hughie
  • Comics:
  • Wee Hughie
  • Hamish
  • Bagpipe
Occupation
  • Member of the Boys
  • Electronics retail (formerly)
  • Television:
  • Staffer for the Office of Supe Affairs
FamilyMr. and Mrs. Campbell
SpouseAnnie January / Starlight
Significant otherRobin
NationalityScottish (comics)
American (television)
Abilities
  • Capable detective and tactician with skill at surveillance and espionage; notable intelligence and observational skills
  • Skilled with technology (mostly in television version)
  • Capable marksman

With Compound V:

  • Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, smell, and hearing
  • Poison and Toxin Immunity
  • Regenerative Healing Factor
  • Invulnerability
  • Teleportation (in television version)

Hugh "Wee Hughie" Campbell is a fictional character and the protagonist of the comic book series The Boys and its spin-offs Herogasm and Highland Laddie, created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson and visually designed after Simon Pegg. He is a member of The Boys, a group of vigilantes led by Billy Butcher. After the accidental death of his girlfriend Robin at the hands of the so-called superhero A-Train, he joins the Boys to get vengeance on superheroes, who are artificially created by the mega-conglomerate Vought-American. Hughie appears in the Amazon Prime Video television adaptation of the series as one of the main protagonists, where he serves as the moral compass and voice of reason of the Boys.

Hughie is portrayed by Jack Quaid in the television adaptation and resulting franchise, developed by Eric Kripke, with Simon Pegg portraying his father in the first, third and fourth seasons; while Pegg was originally attached to star in the series as Hughie, before development hell rendered him too old for the role, he would eventually voice the character in the animated anthology series The Boys Presents: Diabolical. Quaid's portrayal of the character has been praised by fans and critics alike.