Hugh Quarshie
Biography
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).
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
Solomon
2005
TV
Silent Witness
Jomo Mashaba
1996
TV
Casualty
Ric Griffin
1986
TV
Casualty
Gordon Hutchens
1986
TV
Holby City
Ric Griffin
1999
TV
Vera
Dr. Leon Parmer
2011
TV
The Capture
Commissioner Cameron Yates
2019
TV
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Ekon Ameh
2018
TV
Red Dwarf
Computer (voice)
1988
TV
The Bill
1984
TV
Natural World
Narrator
1983
TV
Absentia
Semo Oduwale
2017
TV
Rumpole of the Bailey
Jonathan Mazenze
1975
TV
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2004
TV
McDonald & Dodds
Clarence Adderly
2020
TV
BeastMaster
1999
TV
The Chief
Vincent Pierce
1990
Film
Highlander
Sunda Kastagir
1986
TV
Breeders
Alex
2020
Film
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Captain Panaka
1999
Filmography
2024FilmThe Returnas Imphinomous2024TVThe Marlow Murder Clubas Professor Gifford2023TVMarylandas Pete2023FilmBook Club: The Next Chapteras Ousmane2023FilmRapture2022TVRichesas Stephen Richards2022FilmThe Sonas Doctor Harris2022FilmThe Railway Children Returnas General Harrison2022TVRemembers…as Self2021TVStephenas Neville Lawrence2020TVBreedersas Alex2020TVMcDonald & Doddsas Clarence Adderly2019TVThe Captureas Commissioner Cameron Yates2019FilmSkeletons of the Mary Roseas Narrator2018FilmFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwaldas Mustafa Kama2018TVTom Clancy's Jack Ryanas Ekon Ameh2018FilmRed Sparrowas Simon Benford2017TVAbsentiaas Semo Oduwale2017FilmRetributionas DI Reed2015FilmRSC Live: Othelloas Othello2013FilmCatherine Tate's Nan vs Holby Cityas Ric Griffin2012TVWhite Heatas Victor (present day)2011FilmGhosted2011TVVeraas Dr. Leon Parmer2010TVThe Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heartas Narrator2009TVSmall Islandas Narrator2007FilmA Turtle's Guide to the Pacificas Narrator2005TVDoctor Whoas Solomon2004TVWho Do You Think You Are?as Self2003FilmConspiracy of Silenceas Fr. Joseph Ennis2003TVThe Afternoon Playas Adam Clay2002FilmThe PhanDom Menaceas Self2000FilmIt Was an Accidentas George Hurlock2000TVJason and the Argonautsas Chiron2000TVArabian Nightsas Mustappa2000TVApe-Manas Narrator1999TVBeastMaster1999FilmTo Walk with Lionsas Maxwell1999FilmStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Captain Panaka1999FilmWing Commanderas Lt. Obutu1999FilmThe Murder of Stephen Lawrenceas Neville Lawrence1999TVHolby Cityas Ric Griffin1998TVA Respectable Tradeas Caesar Peters1996TVSilent Witnessas Jomo Mashaba1995TVShe's Outas DCI Ron Craigh1995FilmSolomon & Shebaas Nikaule's Father1994FilmJulius Caesaras Cassius1993FilmGregory: Diary of a Nutcaseas Lieutenant Delaney1992TVShakespeare: The Animated Talesas Cassius (voice)1992TVVirtual Murder1990TVMedics1990TVThe Chiefas Vincent Pierce1990FilmNightbreedas Detective Joyce1989FilmLoving Hazelas Mike1989TVSurgical Spiritas Fergus Debonaire1989FilmThe Churchas Father Gus1989TVBehaving Badly1989TVPress Gangas Inspector Hibbert1988TVA Gentleman's Club1988TVRed Dwarfas Computer (voice)1986TVCasualtyas Ric Griffin1986FilmDrums Along Balmoral Driveas Wallace1986FilmHighlanderas Sunda Kastagir1985FilmTitus Andronicusas Aaron1985FilmBaby: Secret of the Lost Legendas Kenge Obe1984TVThe Bill1984FilmSharma and Beyondas Man on Stairs1983TVNatural Worldas Narrator1983FilmWide Gamesas Corporal Chalkie1981FilmA Midsummer Night's Dreamas Philostrate1981TVWolcottas Dennis St George1980TVBuccaneeras Major Ndobi1979FilmThe Knowledgeas Campion1975TVRumpole of the Baileyas Jonathan Mazenze—FilmThe Mandy Who Knew Too Muchas General Moore