Hugh Sachs

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Hugh Sachs
Born
Hugh J Sachs

(1964-02-25) 25 February 1964 (age 59)
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active1992–present
Known for Benidorm (2007–2012)
Bridgerton (2020–)
Website twitter.com/HughSachs

Hugh J Sachs (born 25 February 1964) [1] [2] is an English actor, best known for his role as Gavin Ramsbottom in the ITV hit sitcom Benidorm and the older Brimsley in Bridgerton and Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story .

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Career

Sachs has appeared in numerous television shows and films, including Aristocrats, Foyle's War , Midsomer Murders , The Catherine Tate Show , My Family and Footballers' Wives . His film credits include The Libertine , Like Minds , Love, Honour and Obey , and Mad Dogs and Englishmen . Sachs also appeared as Godfrey in Victoria Wood's 2006 production Housewife, 49 .

In 2012 Sachs appeared in Secrets and Words, a BBC Learning show about adult literacy, and 2013, he appeared as Harry Dangle in the West End play One Man, Two Guvnors at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in London opposite Rufus Hound. [3]

Sachs is a board member of The Theatrical Guild. [4]

Credits

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Minder KennyEpisode: "No Way To Treat A Daley"
Demob Scott2 episodes
1994 Pie in the Sky Chef 1Episode: "The Best of Both Worlds"
1996Giving TongueCrank HeirTelevision film
1999 Aristocrats Charles James Fox4 episodes
2001Perfect StrangersDesk ClerkTV mini-series
2002tlcMr. GreyEpisode: "Agency Nurse"
Goodbye Mr ChipsHotelierTelevision film
2003 Casualty Martin HarringtonEpisode: "Keep It in the Family"
The Forsyte Saga CoombesSeries 2, Episode 2
Silent Witness UsherEpisode: "Fatal Error: Part 1"
Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness Hotel ManagerTV mini-series; 2 episodes
Wire in the Blood Bishop's assistantEpisode: "The Darkness of Light"
2005 Murder Investigation Team Dr. Charles Renfield4 episodes
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries SteveEpisode: "The Seed of Cunning"
Footballer's Wives Dr. RoseSeries 4, Episode 1
Riot at the RiteMarcelTelevision film
Rome ClerkEpisode: "Triumph"
2006 Foyle's War Henry StylesEpisode: "Bad Blood"
Him and UsSydneyTelevision film
The Catherine Tate Show FatherEpisode: "1951-2006"
Housewife, 49 GodfreyTelevision film
The Shell SeekersBrooknerSeason 1, Episode 2
2007 Midsomer Murders Harold BumsteadEpisode: "King's Crystal"
2007–2012 Benidorm Gavin Ramsbottom Series regular; 34 episodes
2007 The Catherine Tate Show HerbertEpisode: "2007 Christmas Special"
2008 City of Vice Samuel DrybutterSeason 1, Episode 3
Trexx and FlipsidePittmanEpisode: "B-Ice's New Clothes"
2010 My Family RupertEpisode: "He's Just Not That Into Ben"
2013 Family Tree Rex MottramEpisode: "Treading the Boards"
2015 The Interceptor De CarloSeries 1, Episode 1
2019 Endeavour Reverend PostillEpisode: "Pylon"
Holby City 'Galvo' Daniel KennyEpisode: "Kiss Kiss"
2020 Father Brown Lawrence AshtonEpisode: "The Celestial Choir"
2020–present Bridgerton BrimsleyMain cast; 7 episodes
2022 Andor Senator DhowSeason 1, Episode 8
2023 Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story BrimsleyMain cast; 6 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Mad Dogs and Englishmen Brooks
2000 Love, Honour and Obey Unnamed
2004 Gladiatress The HusbandShort film
The Libertine Ratcliffe
2006Like MindsRev Donaldson
2009 Beyond The Fire Father Brendan
2010The Nutcracker in 3DTinker
2017National Theatre Live: AmadeusCount Franz Orsini-Rosenberg
2018Medusa's AnklesThe HusbandShort film
BeautySickle

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References

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  2. "Hugh Sachs and Debbie Kurrup". BBC. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  3. "One Man, Two Guvnors cast changes from 4 Feb 2013". London Theatre. 4 February 2013.
  4. "Hugh SACHS". gov.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2022.