Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 2, 1944
Died
July 27, 2012 (age 68)
Place of Birth
Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK
Geoffrey Hughes
Biography
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.
Known For
TV
Casualty
Si Blake
1986
TV
Skins
Uncle Keith
2007
TV
Skins
Fat Bastard
2007
TV
Skins
Bandy
2007
TV
Heartbeat
Vernon Scripps
1992
TV
Play for Today
Derek
1970
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Second Workman
1965
TV
Crown Court
1972
TV
Z-Cars
1962
TV
Keeping Up Appearances
Onslow
1990
TV
Please Sir!
Mr. Turner
1968
TV
The Upper Hand
Ray
1990
TV
Dad's Army
Bridge Corporal
1968
TV
Spender
Kenny Coates
1991
TV
Up Pompeii!
Piteous
1969
TV
The Royle Family
Twiggy
1998
TV
Shadows of Fear
Terry
1970
TV
You Rang, M'Lord?
Fred Kendall
1990
Film
Yellow Submarine
Paul McCartney (voice) (as Geoff Hughes)
1968
TV
The Likely Lads
Podge
1964
Filmography
2023FilmRicky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Familyas Twiggy (archive footage)2023FilmComedy Classics: Keeping Up Appearancesas Self (archive footage)2010FilmThe Royle Family: Behind the Sofaas Self2008FilmThe Royle Family: The New Sofaas Twiggy2008FilmFlickas Tony Ray2007FilmLiverpool Nativityas Gabriel2007TVSkinsas Uncle Keith2005FilmThe Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Self2001FilmOn Location: The Carry Onsas Willie (archive footage) (uncredited)1998TVThe Royle Familyas Twiggy1997FilmThe Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucketas Onslow1995FilmThe Smithsas Dooley1993TVI, Lovettas Dirk (voice)1992TVHeartbeatas Vernon Scripps1991TVSpenderas Kenny Coates1990TVKeeping Up Appearancesas Onslow1990FilmNeedleas Repo Man1990FilmThe Man from the Pruas Det Sgt Bailey1990TVThe Upper Handas Ray1990TVYou Rang, M'Lord?as Fred Kendall1986FilmDoctor Who: The Ultimate Foeas Popplewick1986TVCasualtyas Si Blake1985TVThe Bright Side1977FilmThat's Carry On!as Willie (archive footage) (uncredited)1976FilmConfessions of a Driving Instructoras Postman1976TVCilla's World Of Comedy1974TVDon't Drink the Wateras Frank1973FilmTiffany Jonesas Georg1973FilmAdolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfallas Larry1972TVCrown Court1971FilmCarry On at Your Convenienceas Willie1971FilmThe Pigeon Fancieras Derek1971FilmRevengeas Fred1971FilmThe Blood on Satan's Clawas Drinking Villager1970TVPlay for Todayas Derek1970FilmThe Man Who Had Power Over Womenas Policeman1970TVShadows of Fearas Terry1970FilmThe Hunting of Lionel Craneas Flash Blakey1969TVCurry and Chips1969FilmThe Virgin Soldiersas Lantry1969TVUp Pompeii!as Piteous1969FilmTill Death Us Do Partas Mike's Brother1968TVPlease Sir!as Mr. Turner1968TVDad's Armyas Bridge Corporal1968FilmYellow Submarineas Paul McCartney (voice) (as Geoff Hughes)1968FilmThe Bofors Gunas Private Samuel - Cookhouse1967FilmSmashing Timeas Builder1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Second Workman1964TVThe Likely Ladsas Podge1962TVZ-Cars