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Hugh Quarshie

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Hugh Quarshie
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Hugh Quarshie was born on 22 December 1954 in Accra, Ghana. He is an actor and director, known for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Highlander (1986) and Nightbreed (1990). He is married to Annika Sundström.
BornDecember 22, 1954
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BornDecember 22, 1954
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best, Keira Knightley, Ray Park, and Peter Serafinowicz in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
    6.5
    • Captain Panaka
    • 1999
    Christopher Lambert in Highlander (1986)
    Highlander
    7.0
    • Sunda Kastagir
    • 1986
    Nightbreed (1990)
    Nightbreed
    6.5
    • Detective Joyce
    • 1990
    Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow (2018)
    Red Sparrow
    6.6
    • Simon Benford
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Meeting
      • Jack
      • In Development
    • Wild Cherry
      • In Production
      • TV Series
    • The Marlow Murder Club (2024)
      The Marlow Murder Club
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Professor Gifford
      • 2025
    • Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche in The Return (2024)
      The Return
      6.2
      • Imphinomous
      • 2024
    • Jason Watkins and Tala Gouveia in McDonald & Dodds (2020)
      McDonald & Dodds
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Clarence Adderly
      • 2024
    • Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
      Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Ekon Ameh
      • 2023
    • Eve Best and Suranne Jones in Maryland (2023)
      Maryland
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Pete
      • 2023
    • Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, and Mary Steenburgen in Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
      Book Club: The Next Chapter
      5.6
      • Ousmane
      • 2023
    • Rapture (2023)
      Rapture
      Short
      • 2023
    • Judy Blackett and Deborah Ayorinde in Riches (2022)
      Riches
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Stephen Richards
      • 2022
    • Anthony Hopkins, Laura Dern, Hugh Jackman, George Cobell, Vanessa Kirby, and Zen McGrath in The Son (2022)
      The Son
      6.5
      • Doctor Harris
      • 2022
    • Jenny Agutter, Sheridan Smith, Eden Hamilton, and Beau Gadsdon in The Railway Children Return (2022)
      The Railway Children Return
      5.5
      • General Harrison
      • 2022
    • Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard in Breeders (2020)
      Breeders
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Alex
      • 2021–2022
    • Amanda Burton, Emilia Fox, Sam Barnard, David Caves, and Genesis Lynea in Silent Witness (1996)
      Silent Witness
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Jomo Mashaba
      • 2022
    • Guy Henry in Holby City (1999)
      Holby City
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Ric Griffin
      • 2001–2022
    • Vera (2011)
      Vera
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Dr. Leon Parmer
      • 2022
    • Bismarck: 24 Hours to Doom (2021)
      Bismarck: 24 Hours to Doom
      6.2
      TV Special
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2021

    Director

    • Guy Henry in Holby City (1999)
      Holby City
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2014

    Soundtrack

    • Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, and Mary Steenburgen in Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
      Book Club: The Next Chapter
      5.6
      • performer: "Gloria"
      • 2023

    Videos8

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:01
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:22
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:22
    Official Trailer
    MaryLand
    Trailer 2:01
    MaryLand
    The Great Rift
    Trailer 1:11
    The Great Rift
    Holby City
    Trailer 0:21
    Holby City
    The Church aka La Chiesa
    Trailer 1:09
    The Church aka La Chiesa

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Huge Quarshie
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • December 22, 1954
      • Accra, Ghana
    • Spouse
      • Annika Sundström? - present
    • Children
        Freya Quarshie
    • Other works
      He acted in Brian Clark's play, "Whose Life is It Anyway?," at the Savoy Theatre in London, England with Bill Paterson, Carol Nimmons, and Richard Leech in the cast. Michael Lindsay-Hogg was director.
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      • 2 Interviews

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      Member of The Royal Shakespeare Company
    • Quotes
      [on his role in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)] Panaka's Captain of the Guard. The way I conceived of the role is that he is very tough, and I figured the tougher I was, the tougher it would make the Jedi seem. Obviously, no one out-toughed the Jedi, but Captain Panaka was going to give them a run for their money!

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