Hugh Quarshie

Acting

Hugh Quarshie

Born 22 December 1954 · Accra, Gold Coast, Ghana · 71

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

Highlights

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace1999 · Film · Captain Panaka
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald2018 · Film · Mustafa Kama
Doctor Who2005 · Series · Solomon
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan2018 · Series · Ekon Ameh
Red Sparrow2018 · Film · Simon Benford
Highlander1986 · Film · Sunda Kastagir

Filmography

Movies

34 films

The Return2024 · Film · Imphinomous
Book Club: The Next Chapter2023 · Film · Ousmane
Rapture2023 · Film
The Son2022 · Film · Doctor Harris
The Railway Children Return2022 · Film · General Harrison
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald2018 · Film · Mustafa Kama
Red Sparrow2018 · Film · Simon Benford
Retribution2017 · Film · DI Reed
RSC Live: Othello2015 · Film · Othello
Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City2013 · Film · Ric Griffin
Ghosted2011 · Film · Ade
Conspiracy of Silence2003 · Film · Fr. Joseph Ennis
Hornblower: Retribution2001 · Film · Francois Lefanu
It Was an Accident2000 · Film · George Hurlock
To Walk with Lions1999 · Film · Maxwell
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace1999 · Film · Captain Panaka
Wing Commander1999 · Film · Lt. Obutu
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence1999 · Film · Neville Lawrence
Solomon & Sheba1995 · Film · Nikaule's Father
Julius Caesar1994 · Film · Cassius
MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis1994 · Film · Inspector Rhodes
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase1993 · Film · Lieutenant Delaney
Nightbreed1990 · Film · Detective Joyce
Loving Hazel1989 · Film · Mike
The Church1989 · Film · Father Gus
Drums Along Balmoral Drive1986 · Film · Wallace
Highlander1986 · Film · Sunda Kastagir
Titus Andronicus1985 · Film · Aaron
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend1985 · Film · Kenge Obe
Sharma and Beyond1984 · Film · Man on Stairs
Wide Games1983 · Film · Corporal Chalkie
A Midsummer Night's Dream1981 · Film · Philostrate
The Dogs of War1980 · Film · Zangaron Officer
The Knowledge1979 · Film · Campion

Filmography

Series

47 shows

Wild Cherry2025 · Series · Jeremy Trevy
The Rainmaker2025 · Series · Wilfred R. Keeley
The Marlow Murder Club2024 · Series · Professor Gifford
Maryland2023 · Series · Pete
Riches2022 · Series · Stephen Richards
Stephen2021 · Series · Neville Lawrence
Breeders2020 · Series · Alex
McDonald & Dodds2020 · Series · Clarence Adderly
The Capture2019 · Series · Commissioner Cameron Yates
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan2018 · Series · Ekon Ameh
Absentia2017 · Series · Semo Oduwale
Still Star-Crossed2017 · Series · Prince Cosimo
White Heat2012 · Series · Victor (present day)
Vera2011 · Series · Dr. Leon Parmer
Doctor Who2005 · Series · Solomon
Celebrity Mastermind2003 · Series
The Afternoon Play2003 · Series · Adam Clay
In Deep2001 · Series · Jim Craddock
Animated Tales of the World2001 · Series · Traveller (voice)
North Square2000 · Series · Judge Anthony Glove
Jason and the Argonauts2000 · Series · Chiron
Arabian Nights2000 · Series · Mustappa
BeastMaster1999 · Series
Holby City1999 · Series · Ric Griffin
A Respectable Trade1998 · Series · Caesar Peters
Melissa1997 · Series · George Bond
Silent Witness1996 · Series · Jomo Mashaba
She's Out1995 · Series · DCI Ron Craigh
The Glam Metal Detectives1995 · Series · John
The Tomorrow People1992 · Series · Professor Galt
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales1992 · Series · Cassius (voice)
Virtual Murder1992 · Series · Doctor Mellor
Medics1990 · Series · Dr Tom Carey
The Chief1990 · Series · Vincent Pierce
Chancer1990 · Series · Kazeem
Surgical Spirit1989 · Series · Fergus Debonaire
Behaving Badly1989 · Series · Daniel
Press Gang1989 · Series · Inspector Hibbert
Red Dwarf1988 · Series · Computer (voice)
Casualty1986 · Series · Ric Griffin
ScreenPlay1986 · Series · Wallace
The Bill1984 · Series · Roger Kibanga
Give us a Break1983 · Series · Winston
The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · Series · Lt Delaney
Wolcott1981 · Series · Dennis St George
Rumpole of the Bailey1975 · Series · Jonathan Mazenze
Angels1975 · Series · Turi Mimi