Geoffrey Hughes

Geoffrey Hughes

Known for
Acting
Born
February 2, 1944
Died
July 27, 2012 (aged 68)
Birthplace
Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK

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.

Known For

Filmography

2023
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family poster

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

Movie · as Twiggy (archive footage)

2023
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances poster

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2010
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa poster

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

Movie · as Self

2008
Flick poster

Flick

Movie · as Tony Ray

2008
The Royle Family: The New Sofa poster

The Royle Family: The New Sofa

Movie · as Twiggy

2007
Liverpool Nativity

Liverpool Nativity

Movie · as Gabriel

2007
Expresso poster

Expresso

Movie · as The Builder

2007
Skins poster

Skins

TV · as Uncle Keith, Fat Bastard, Bandy · 2 eps

2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Movie · as Self

2001
On Location: The Carry Ons poster

On Location: The Carry Ons

Movie · as Willie (archive footage) (uncredited)

1998
The Royle Family poster

The Royle Family

TV · as Twiggy · 6 eps

1997
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket poster

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

Movie · as Onslow

1995
The Smiths poster

The Smiths

Movie · as Dooley

1993
I, Lovett poster

I, Lovett

TV · as Dirk (voice), Dirk (voice) / Addison Mammon · 5 eps

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Vernon Scripps · 85 eps

1991
Spender poster

Spender

TV · as Kenny Coates · 1 ep

1990
The Man from the Pru

The Man from the Pru

Movie · as Det Sgt Bailey

1990
Needle poster

Needle

Movie · as Repo Man

1990
Keeping Up Appearances poster

Keeping Up Appearances

TV · as Onslow · 40 eps

1990
The Upper Hand poster

The Upper Hand

TV · as Ray · 1 ep

1990
You Rang, M'Lord? poster

You Rang, M'Lord?

TV · as Fred Kendall · 1 ep

1986
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe poster

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

Movie · as Popplewick

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Si Blake · 1 ep

1985
The Bright Side

The Bright Side

TV · 6 eps

1985
Screen Two poster

Screen Two

TV · as Det. Sgt. Bailey · 1 ep

1977
That's Carry On! poster

That's Carry On!

Movie · as Willie (archive footage) (uncredited)

1977
Mr Big

Mr Big

TV · as Policeman · 1 ep

1976
Confessions of a Driving Instructor poster

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

Movie · as Postman

1976
Cilla's World Of Comedy poster

Cilla's World Of Comedy

TV · 1 ep

1974
Don't Drink the Water poster

Don't Drink the Water

TV · as Frank · 1 ep

1974
No, Honestly poster

No, Honestly

TV · as Derek · 1 ep

1973
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall poster

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

Movie · as Larry

1973
Tiffany Jones poster

Tiffany Jones

Movie · as Georg

1972
Crown Court poster

Crown Court

TV · 1 ep

1971
The Pigeon Fancier poster

The Pigeon Fancier

Movie · as Derek

1971
Carry On at Your Convenience poster

Carry On at Your Convenience

Movie · as Willie

1971
Revenge poster

Revenge

Movie · as Fred

1971
Blood on Satan's Claw poster

Blood on Satan's Claw

Movie · as Drinking villager (uncredited)

1970
The Hunting of Lionel Crane poster

The Hunting of Lionel Crane

Movie · as Flash Blakey

1970
The Man Who Had Power Over Women poster

The Man Who Had Power Over Women

Movie · as Policeman

1970
Play for Today poster

Play for Today

TV · as Derek · 1 ep

1970
Shadows of Fear poster

Shadows of Fear

TV · as Terry · 1 ep

1969
Till Death Us Do Part poster

Till Death Us Do Part

Movie · as Mike's Brother

1969
The Virgin Soldiers poster

The Virgin Soldiers

Movie · as Lantry

1969
Curry and Chips poster

Curry and Chips

TV · 6 eps

1969
Up Pompeii! poster

Up Pompeii!

TV · as Piteous · 1 ep

1968
The Bofors Gun poster

The Bofors Gun

Movie · as Private Samuel - Cookhouse

1968
Yellow Submarine poster

Yellow Submarine

Movie · as Paul McCartney (voice) (as Geoff Hughes)

1968
Please Sir! poster

Please Sir!

TV · as Mr. Turner · 1 ep

1968
Dad's Army poster

Dad's Army

TV · as Bridge Corporal · 1 ep

1967
Smashing Time poster

Smashing Time

Movie · as Builder

1967
City '68

City '68

TV · as Gill · 1 ep

1966
Out of Town Theatre

Out of Town Theatre

TV · as William Williams · 1 ep

1965
BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month

TV · as Second Workman · 1 ep

1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre

TV · as Lance-Corporal Williams, Chuck · 1 ep

1964
The Likely Lads poster

The Likely Lads

TV · as Podge · 3 eps

1964
The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play

TV · as Flash Blakey · 1 ep

1963
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Popplewick · 2 eps

1962
Z-Cars poster

Z-Cars

TV · 1 ep