Robert Pugh

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Robert Pugh
Born (1948-11-03) 3 November 1948 (age 76)[ citation needed ]
Alma mater Rose Bruford College
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present

Robert Pugh (born 3 November 1948) is a Welsh actor, known for his many television appearances, including the role of Craster in the HBO series Game of Thrones .

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Life and career

Pugh was born in Tyntetown, Mountain Ash and attended Ynysboeth school down the road and grew up with his grandmother in Tynte, near Pontypridd. He decided to become an actor after watching From Russia with Love at a cinema in Treforest with a cousin.[ citation needed ] A few years later he took night courses at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in North London, before being accepted at Rose Bruford College, where he graduated in 1976. [1]

He appeared as Sapper Powell in the 1979 production of Danger UXB, the great Blitz has taken London by surprise. A young Royal Engineer who finds himself posted to a Bomb Disposal Company to combat the hundreds of unexploded bombs in London and he later appeared as Harold Wilson in the 2005 Channel 4 drama Longford and as Hermann Göring in the 2006 BBC drama-documentary Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial . [2] In 2007, he co-starred alongside Genevieve O'Reilly and Geraldine James in the ITV1 drama The Time of Your Life , in which he played a father whose 36-year-old daughter is recovering after an 18-year coma. In his early career, he frequently appeared in Welsh language productions, for example as Edgar Evans in the 1984 TV film Terra Nova, and as a soldier in Karl Francis's Milwr Bychan (1987). Even in more recent years, he has often portrayed Welsh characters, such as Owain Glyndwr in the 2012 BBC adaptation of Henry IV, Part I . [3] [4]

In 2010, Pugh appeared as Tony in the two-part Doctor Who story comprising the episodes "The Hungry Earth" and "Cold Blood". [5] He had a supporting role in 2008 in an episode of Torchwood , another BBC Wales production.

In 2011 Pugh became Judge Patrick Coburn in Justice . [6] The following year he joined HBO's Game of Thrones in the recurring role of Craster. [7] In 2013 he portrayed Baron Rivers in The White Queen . [8] Pugh played Jack Reynolds in Doctor Foster , [9] and in 2016 joined the cast of Mr Selfridge as Lord Wynstay, another Welsh character. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 Inseminoid Roy
Nighthawks Kenna
1982 Britannia Hospital Picket
Giro City John Williams
1987Milwr BychanR.S.M.
1989The Angry EarthEmlyn
1991 Old Scores Bleddyn Morgan
1994 Priest Mr. Unsworth
1995 The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill
But Came Down a Mountain
Williams the Petroleum
The Near Room Eddie Harte
1996 Different for Girls DS Cole
1997Eating BitterMichael Slater
1998 The Tichbourne Claimant The Claimant
2000 The Testimony of Taliesin Jones Handycott
2001 Enigma Skynner
Happy Now? Hank Thomas
2002 The Intended Le Blanc
Plots with a View Hugh Rhys-Jones
2003 Master and Commander:
The Far Side of the World
John Allen
2005 Kinky Boots Harold Price
Kingdom of Heaven Godfrey's Elder Brother Director's cut
2007 The Last Legion Kustennin
2008Goodnight IreneAlex
2010 The Ghost Writer Richard Rycart
Robin Hood Baron Baldwin
West Is West Mr. Jordan
2012 Hunky Dory HeadmasterCredited as Bob Hugh
Love Bite Sergeant Rooney
Metamorphosis Mr. Samsa
2017CanariesJenkins
2018 Colette Jules
2019 Eternal Beauty Dennis

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976 Angels JohnEpisode: "Facade"
1977 Survivors TerryEpisode: "Mad Dog"
1979 SOS Titanic James FarrellTelevision film
Danger UXB Sapper Powell12 episodes
1981 The Bunker TurnowTelevision film
1982 Squadron Puma CrewmanEpisode: "Operation Flamingo"
1983 The Bill D.I. Roy Galloway Episode: "Woodentop"
1984 Amy Jack HumphreysTelevision film
Terra Nova PO Edgar EvansTelevision film
Winter Flight Military PolicemanTelevision film
1985–1986 Brookside John Clarke8 episodes
1986–1987 Casualty Andrew PontingRecurring role
1988 Dramarama Ripper WilliamsEpisode: "Playing for Wales"
Deadline WilliamsTelevision film
1989 Screen Two Insp. TrickeyEpisode: "Here Is the News"
1992 Inspector Morse Geoff Harris - Prison OfficerEpisode: "Absolute Conviction"
1993 Telltale Billy Hodge3 episodes
Thicker than Water PaulTelevision film
Bookmark Gwyn's FatherEpisode: "Selected Exits"
Screen One Keith DobbsEpisode: "Tender Loving Care"
Chris Cross Mr. KoufaxEpisode: "Revolution 101"
1995A Mind to MurderD.C.I. MartinTelevision film
The BillFrank JacksonEpisode: "Powerless"
Resort to Murder Danny McCrae4 episodes
1996 Murder Most Horrid D.I. MorganEpisode: "A Life of Death Operation"
Bramwell Mr. SullivanEpisode #2.7
1997Drovers' GoldHandl5 episodes
Dangerfield Clay PullerEpisode: "Inappropriate Adults"
A Dance to the Music of Time BiggsEpisode: "The War"
1997–1999 The Lakes Father Matthew14 episodes
1998 Where the Heart Is Bill BowenEpisode: "Darkness Follows"
1999 Silent Witness Leslie Peterson2 episodes
French and Saunders Episode: "Witless Silence"
2001 Sword of Honour Brig. Ritchie-HookTelevision film
In A Land Of Plenty Charles Freeman9 episodes
2002 Clocking Off Alan Preston4 episodes
Helen West LycettEpisode: "Shadow Play"
2003 Prime Suspect DS Alun SimmsEpisode: "The Last Witness"
Waking the Dead Robert CrossEpisode: "Multistorey"
2004 Hustle Frank GorleyEpisode: "Faking It"
New Tricks Eric GrantEpisode: "Home Truths"
2005 Agatha Christie's Marple Colonel EasterbrookEpisode: "A Murder Is Announced"
Uncle AdolfGregor StrasserTelevision film
Bloodlines D.C.I. Paul JordanTelevision film
The Brief Graham OttwayEpisode: "Lack of Affect"
Bleak House Mr. ChadbandEpisode #1.4
The Virgin Queen Lord Chancellor Gardiner Episode #1.1
Shameless Bernie CremeEpisode: "True Love"
2006 Agatha Christie's Poirot Colonel HughesEpisode: "Cards on the Table"
Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial Hermann Göring 3 episodes
Prime SuspectD.S. Alun SimmsEpisode: "The Final Act"
Longford Harold Wilson Television film
2007 The Time of Your Life TobyMain role
The Whistleblowers Alan ThorpeEpisode: "Starters"
2008 Torchwood JonahEpisode: "Adrift"
Lark Rise to Candleford Walter Arless2 episodes
Silent WitnessStephen Harrington2 episodes
2009 Robin Hood Lord SheridanEpisode: "The King Is Dead, Long Live the King..."
Into the Storm General IsmayTelevision film
Framed Mr. DavisTelevision film
2010 Doctor Who Tony MackEpisodes: "The Hungry Earth" and "Cold Blood"
Accused Peter MacShane SeniorEpisode: "Frankie's Story"
Accidental Farmer Dr. WillisTelevision film
2011 Justice Judge Patrick CoburnMiniseries; 5 episodes
The Shadow Line Bob Harris4 episodes
Midsomer MurdersCaradoc SingerEpisode: "The Sleeper Under the Hill"
Death in Paradise Mike WatsonEpisode: "Wicked Wedding Night"
2012 The Hollow Crown GlendowerEpisode: "Henry IV, Part I"
Murder D.I. SheehyEpisode: "Joint Enterprise"
ShamelessMalcolmEpisode: "What Are Friends For?"
2012–2013 Game of Thrones Craster 5 episodes
2013 The White Queen Baron Rivers 2 episodes
The Thirteenth Tale John McDiggTelevision film
2014 Inspector George Gently Chief LewingtonEpisode: "Gently Between the Lines"
Undeniable Pete2 episodes
Under Milk Wood Butcher BenyonTelevision film
Common Detective Inspector HastingsTelevision film
Atlantis Lord Sarpedon2 episodes
2015 Ordinary Lies JackEpisode: "Beth's Story"
Doctor Foster Jack Reynolds3 episodes
2016 Mr Selfridge Lord Wynnstay9 episodes
Damilola, Our Loved Boy D.C.I. Nick Ephgrave Television film
2017 Vera Eddie ThurstonEpisode: "Dark Angel"
2018 Knightfall Jacques de Molay 2 episodes
Vanity Fair Mr. John Osborne6 episodes
The Repair Shop NarratorSeries 2–4 [11]
2020Silent WitnessRobert WildeEpisode: "Close to Home: Part 1"
Strike Geraint Winn3 episodes
2020–2022 The Tuckers Murphy13 episodes
2023CasualtyGethin WestRecurring role

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