Acting

Geoffrey Hughes

Born 1944-02-02 · Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK

Died 2012-07-27

Geoffrey Hughes DL was an English actor. Hughes provided the voice of Paul McCartney in the animated film Yellow Submarine, and rose to fame for portraying much-loved binman Eddie Yeats in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street from 1974 to 1983, making a return to the show in 1987.

Credits

Newest first

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
as Twiggy (archive footage)
2023
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
as Self (archive footage)
2023
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
as Self
2010
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
as Twiggy
2008
Flick
as Tony Ray
2008
Liverpool Nativity
as Gabriel
2007
Expresso
as The Builder
2007
Skins
as Uncle Keith
2007
Skins
as Fat Bastard
2007
Skins
as Bandy
2007
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Self
2005
On Location: The Carry Ons
as Willie (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
The Royle Family
as Twiggy
1998
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
as Onslow
1997
The Smiths
as Dooley
1995
I, Lovett
as Dirk (voice)
1993
I, Lovett
as Dirk (voice) / Addison Mammon
1993
Heartbeat
as Vernon Scripps
1992
Spender
as Kenny Coates
1991
Keeping Up Appearances
as Onslow
1990
Needle
as Repo Man
1990
The Man from the Pru
as Det Sgt Bailey
1990
The Upper Hand
as Ray
1990
You Rang, M'Lord?
as Fred Kendall
1990
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
as Popplewick
1986
Casualty
as Si Blake
1986
The Bright Side
1985
Screen Two
as Det. Sgt. Bailey
1985
That's Carry On!
as Willie (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977
Mr Big
as Policeman
1977
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
as Postman
1976
Cilla's World Of Comedy
1976
Don't Drink the Water
as Frank
1974
Tiffany Jones
as Georg
1973
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
as Larry
1973
Crown Court
1972
Carry On at Your Convenience
as Willie
1971
The Pigeon Fancier
as Derek
1971
Revenge
as Fred
1971
Blood on Satan's Claw
as Drinking villager (uncredited)
1971
Play for Today
as Derek
1970
The Man Who Had Power Over Women
as Policeman
1970
Shadows of Fear
as Terry
1970
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
as Flash Blakey
1970
Curry and Chips
1969
The Virgin Soldiers
as Lantry
1969
Up Pompeii!
as Piteous
1969
Till Death Us Do Part
as Mike's Brother
1969
Please Sir!
as Mr. Turner
1968
Dad's Army
as Bridge Corporal
1968
Yellow Submarine
as Paul McCartney (voice) (as Geoff Hughes)
1968
The Bofors Gun
as Private Samuel - Cookhouse
1968
Smashing Time
as Builder
1967
City '68
as Gill
1967
Out of Town Theatre
as William Williams
1966
BBC Play of the Month
as Second Workman
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
as Lance-Corporal Williams
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
as Chuck
1965
The Likely Lads
as Podge
1964
The Wednesday Play
as Flash Blakey
1964
Doctor Who
as Popplewick
1963
Z-Cars
1962