Stuart Hughes

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Stuart Hughes
BornAugust 9, 1959 (1959-08-09) (age 65)
Years active1983–present
Spouse
Michelle Monteith
(m. 2011)
Partner Megan Follows (1996–2010)
Children1

Stuart Hughes (born June 9, 1959) is a Canadian actor known for his leading roles on the stages of many Canadian theatre companies, including Shaw Festival, Stratford Festival and Soulpepper Theatre Company (of which he is a founding member). [1]

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Education

As a teenager, Hughes lived in London, Ontario, where he attended Saunders Secondary School and played French horn and violin in the school orchestra and band. He performed in school drama productions and also had roles in plays at Theatre London.

Career

Hughes has received many award nominations for his work in film and television, and on stage. He has received three Dora Awards for the roles of Billy in The Collected Works of Billy the Kid , The Man in On the Verge (Tarragon Theatre) and Kit Carson in The Time Of Your Life (Soulpepper). [2] He received an ACTRA Award for his lead role in the film The Drawer Boy .

He appeared in Mayday season 12 episode 1, as Commandant James Gibson (2012). He also played Oscar "Butch" Bowers in the 2017 film version of It .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Bogus Airline Agent
2005 Where the Truth Lies 1st Journalist
2006 Troubled Waters Ben Tomlinson
2007 This Beautiful City Peter
2010 Small Town Murder Songs Billy
2012I Was a BoyBrian
2016 Lavender Dr. Michaels
2017 The Drawer Boy Angus
2017 It Officer Bowers
2018 Into Invisible Light David
2021 Die in a Gunfight Henry Gibbon
2024 Longing Principal
The Apprentice Mike Wallace
2025 A Breed Apart Thomas Pender

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Hangin' In Roger GoldEpisode: "The Talk Show"
1988 Blades of Courage David FryeTelevision film
1989Love and HateCharlie Wilde
1995 Picture Windows MichaelEpisode: "Soir Bleu"
1995 Forever Knight Vudu2 episodes
1995 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues MarshallEpisode: "Destiny"
1996 Moonshine Highway Stopwatch ManTelevision film
1996We the JuryFletcher Low
1997 Psi Factor Joey VelozEpisode: "Anasazi Cave/Devil's Triangle"
1997A Taste of ShakespeareBassanioEpisode: "The Merchant of Venice"
1998Evidence of BloodYoung Luther SnowTelevision film
1999Monet: Shadow and Light Claude Monet
2002The Stork DerbySam Gregory
2003 Street Time George PhipsEpisode: "Even"
2006 Booky Makes Her Mark Thomas ThomsonTelevision film
2007 Booky and the Secret Santa
2009 Booky's Crush
2010 Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures Dr. Norby2 episodes
2011 The Listener JerryEpisode: "Lady in the Lake"
2011 Republic of Doyle Simon Walters2 episodes
2011 Breakout Kings Dr. LockwoodEpisode: "Like Father, Like Son"
2011, 2017 Murdoch Mysteries Various roles2 episodes
2012 The Firm Martin Moxon8 episodes
2012 An Officer and a Murderer Mr. DewaltTelevision film
2012, 2014 Air Crash Investigation Captain James Gibson2 episodes
2013 Bomb Girls Mahoney
2014Not With My DaughterBillTelevision film
2015 Remedy Officer ScottEpisode: "Looking for Satellites"
2015 Blood and Water Dr. Lewis2 episodes
2016 Killjoys HerinEpisode: "Johnny Be Good"
2017 Incorporated JimmyEpisode: "Sweating the Assets"
2017Sometimes the Good KillJoseph KinsellaTelevision film
2017 Orphan Black Cooper4 episodes
2018Return to Christmas CreekDan HayesTelevision film
2018, 2020 Burden of Truth Pastor Parson2 episodes
2019 Diggstown Tavis SouthwellEpisode: "Taisir Ahmed"
2019 Jett Sweeney2 episodes
2019 Carter Wyatt BuchananEpisode: "Harley Gets An Office Job"
2019Our Christmas Love SongHunterTelevision film
2020 Self Made Percy SaundersEpisode: "A Credit to the Race"
2020A Christmas CarouselRoyTelevision film
2020–2021 In the Dark Detective Miller6 episodes
2021 Frankie Drake Mysteries Detective McIntosh2 episodes
2021 Departure SurgeonEpisode: "Don't Tread on Me"
2021The Expanse: One ShipLiang WalkerEpisode: "Ankawala"
2021–2022 The Expanse 4 episodes

References

  1. Joe Belanger (January 22, 2017). "Stuart Hughes? early exposure to the theatre community in London, where he spent his teen years, sparked an outstanding career". The London Free Press. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. John Coulbourn (July 1, 2008). "'Fire' cleans up at annual award show". Canoe . Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2011.