Geoffrey Hughes
Biography
Geoffrey Hughes DL was an English actor. Hughes provided the voice of Paul McCartney in the animated film Yellow Submarine, and rose to fame for portraying much-loved binman Eddie Yeats in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street from 1974 to 1983, making a return to the show in 1987.
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Acting History
2023
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family as Twiggy (archive footage)
2023Comedy Classics: Keeping Up Appearances as Self (archive footage)
2010The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa as Self
2008The New Sofa as Twiggy
2008Flick as Tony Ray
2007Liverpool Nativity as Gabriel
2007Skins as Uncle Keith
2007Skins as Fat Bastard
2007Skins as Bandy
2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2001On Location: The Carry Ons as Willie (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998The Royle Family as Twiggy
1997The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket as Onslow
1995The Smiths as Dooley
1993I, Lovett as Dirk (voice)
1993I, Lovett as Dirk (voice) / Addison Mammon
1992Heartbeat as Vernon Scripps
1991Spender as Kenny Coates
1990Keeping Up Appearances as Onslow
1990Needle as Repo Man
1990The Man from the Pru as Det Sgt Bailey
1990The Upper Hand as Ray
1990You Rang, M'Lord? as Fred Kendall
1986Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe as Popplewick
1986Casualty as Si Blake
1985The Bright Side
1977That's Carry On! as Willie (archive footage) (uncredited)
1976Confessions of a Driving Instructor as Postman
1976Cilla's World Of Comedy
1974Don't Drink the Water as Frank
1973Tiffany Jones as Georg
1973Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall as Larry
1972Crown Court
1971Carry On at Your Convenience as Willie
1971The Pigeon Fancier as Derek
1971Revenge as Fred
1971The Blood on Satan's Claw as Drinking Villager
1970Play for Today as Derek
1970The Man Who Had Power Over Women as Policeman
1970Shadows of Fear as Terry
1970The Hunting of Lionel Crane as Flash Blakey
1969Curry and Chips
1969The Virgin Soldiers as Lantry
1969Up Pompeii! as Piteous
1969Till Death Us Do Part as Mike's Brother
1968Please Sir! as Mr. Turner
1968Yellow Submarine as Paul McCartney (voice) (as Geoff Hughes)
1968The Bofors Gun as Private Samuel - Cookhouse
1967Smashing Time as Builder
1965BBC Play of the Month as Second Workman
1964The Likely Lads as Podge
1962Z-Cars