Hugh Quarshie facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hugh Quarshie
Quarshie at German Comic Con 2024
Born	Hugh Anthony Kobna Amo Quarshie (1954-12-22) 22 December 1954 (age 70) Accra, Gold Coast (present-day Ghana)
Nationality	British
Education	Bryanston School Dean Close School
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1968–present
Spouse(s)	Annika Sundström
Children	3

Hugh Anthony Quarshie (born 22 December 1954) is a talented British actor. He was born in Ghana, a country in West Africa. Hugh Quarshie is famous for playing Ric Griffin in the popular TV show Holby City for many years, from 2001 to 2020. He also played Captain Panaka in the Star Wars movie Episode I – The Phantom Menace in 1999.

Hugh Quarshie has also performed a lot on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company, a very famous theatre group in the UK. He has been a part of this company since 1981. His other movies include Highlander and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. He has been nominated for important awards like the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor and the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor. He has also won a Critics' Circle Theatre Award and an Emmy Award.

Hugh Quarshie's Early Life and Education

Hugh Quarshie was born in Accra, Ghana, on December 22, 1954. His family has a mix of Ghanaian, English, and Dutch backgrounds. His mother's family had a special history, as some of her relatives were chiefs in a Ghanaian village called Abii.

When Hugh was three years old, his family moved to the United Kingdom. He went to two schools there: Bryanston School and Dean Close School. While at Dean Close School, he even played the main character, Othello, in a play. After school, he went to Christ Church, Oxford University. There, he studied a subject called PPE, which stands for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.

Hugh Quarshie's Acting Career

Before becoming an actor, Hugh Quarshie thought about becoming a journalist. But he chose acting instead and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). He has been in many plays and TV shows. One of his early TV roles was in Behaving Badly with famous actress Judi Dench.

He is well-known for his roles as Sunda Kastagir in the movie Highlander and Captain Panaka in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Many people also know him as Ric Griffin from the long-running TV series Holby City. In 1999, he attended a big Star Wars fan event called "Star Wars Celebration." He also played Lieutenant Obutu in the movie Wing Commander.

In 2007, Hugh Quarshie appeared in two episodes of the popular science fiction show Doctor Who. He played a character named Solomon. He has also narrated, or told the story for, several TV documentaries. These include Mega Falls of Iguacu in 2006 and the BBC Wildlife series The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart in 2010.

Hugh Quarshie's Personal Life

In September 2010, Hugh Quarshie was featured on a TV show called Who Do You Think You Are?. On this show, people explore their family history. Hugh learned more about his Ghanaian and Dutch ancestors. He found out that one of his ancestors was a Dutch official in Ghana, which meant he was related to an old mixed-race family in the country. He also discovered he was a distant relative of Dutch actor Antonie Kamerling.

Hugh Quarshie's Film Roles

Hugh Quarshie has acted in many movies over the years. Here are some of them:

Hugh Quarshie's Television Roles

Hugh Quarshie has also had many roles in television shows:

Hugh Quarshie's Theatre Roles

Hugh Quarshie has performed in many plays, especially with the Royal Shakespeare Company:

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