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Hugh Quarshie

Hugh Quarshie

Actor · Born December 22, 1954 (71) · Accra, Gold Coast, 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).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 22, 1954 (71)
From
Accra, Gold Coast, Ghana
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 77 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Hugh Quarshie's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
20%
Survival
19%
Bonds
18%
Morality
15%
Society
13%
Ideas
8%
Power
7%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Ally
2 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
9
Hopeful
9
Bittersweet
6
Warm
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Hugh Quarshie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hugh Quarshie's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

77 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Return(2024)

    as Imphinomous

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Marlow Murder Club(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Professor Gifford

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Maryland(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pete

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Book Club: The Next Chapter(2023)

    as Ousmane

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Rapture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Riches(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Stephen Richards

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Son(2022)

    as Doctor Harris

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Railway Children Return(2022)

    as General Harrison

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Stephen(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Neville Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Breeders(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Alex

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • McDonald & Dodds(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Clarence Adderly

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Capture(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Commissioner Cameron Yates

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Skeletons of the Mary Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narrator

  • Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald(2018)

    as Mustafa Kama

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Jack Ryan(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Ekon Ameh

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Red Sparrow(2018)

    as Simon Benford

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Absentia(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Semo Oduwale

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Retribution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as DI Reed

  • RSC Live: Othello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Othello

  • Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ric Griffin

  • White Heat(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Victor (present day)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Ghosted(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Leon Parmer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Great Rift: Africa's Greatest Story(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Small Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator

  • A Turtle's Guide to the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Solomon

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Celebrity Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Conspiracy of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Fr. Joseph Ennis

  • The Afternoon Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Clay

  • It Was an Accident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as George Hurlock

  • Jason and the Argonauts(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Chiron

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Arabian Nights(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mustappa

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Ape-Man: Adventures in Human Evolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 6 episodes · as Narrator

  • BeastMaster(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • To Walk with Lions(1999)

    as Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace(1999)

    as Captain Panaka

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Wing Commander(1999)

    as Lt. Obutu

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Murder of Stephen Lawrence(1999)

    as Neville Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Holby City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 953 episodes · as Ric Griffin

  • A Respectable Trade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as Caesar Peters

  • Melissa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as George Bond

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jomo Mashaba

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • She's Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 6 episodes · as DCI Ron Craigh

  • Solomon & Sheba(1995)

    as Nikaule's Father

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Julius Caesar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Cassius

  • MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis(1994)

    as Inspector Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Lieutenant Delaney

  • Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Cassius (voice)

  • Virtual Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor Mellor

  • Medics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • The Chief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent Pierce

  • Nightbreed(1990)

    as Detective Joyce

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Loving Hazel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mike

  • Surgical Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Fergus Debonaire

  • The Church(1989)

    as Father Gus

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Behaving Badly(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Press Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Inspector Hibbert

  • Under African Skies: Ethiopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Presenter

  • A Gentleman's Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Red Dwarf(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Computer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Hutchens · as Ric Griffin

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Drums Along Balmoral Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Wallace

  • ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike · as Wallace

  • Highlander(1986)

    as Sunda Kastagir

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Titus Andronicus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Aaron

  • Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend(1985)

    as Kenge Obe

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sharma and Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Man on Stairs

  • Natural World(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Wide Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Corporal Chalkie

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(1981)

    as Philostrate

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Wolcott(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dennis St George

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Buccaneer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Major Ndobi

  • The Knowledge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Campion

  • Rumpole of the Bailey(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathan Mazenze

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Mandy Who Knew Too Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as General Moore

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles, 75 of them dated from 1975 to 2024; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

$1B worldwide

Highest rated

Highlander (1986)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Film career

19752024

Peak 1989 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 76: 75 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew1 of 76: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s21 · 20 acting · 1 crew1990s18 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 9% of 11 roles
8515

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Hugh Quarshie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Solomon & Sheba (1995)

85th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Capture (2019)

Midcredits 90th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Hugh Quarshie's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles39–87 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles17–56 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles19–60 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles8–36 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles42–76 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Hugh Quarshie work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hugh Quarshie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Oliver Ford Davies shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles