Geoffrey Hughes

    Geoffrey Hughes

    Acting

    February 2, 1944
    Died July 27, 2012 (68 years old)
    Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK

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    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

    Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

    Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

    2023

    as Twiggy (archive footage)

    8.5
    Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

    Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

    2023

    as Self (archive footage)

    7.3
    The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

    The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

    2010

    as Self

    8.4
    Flick

    Flick

    2008

    as Tony Ray

    4
    The Royle Family: The New Sofa

    The Royle Family: The New Sofa

    2008

    as Twiggy

    7.7

    Liverpool Nativity

    2007

    as Gabriel

    Expresso

    Expresso

    2007

    as The Builder

    Skins

    Skins

    2007

    as Uncle Keith

    8.1
    Skins

    Skins

    2007

    as Fat Bastard

    8.1
    Skins

    Skins

    2007

    as Bandy

    8.1

    The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

    2005

    as Self

    6.5
    On Location: The Carry Ons

    On Location: The Carry Ons

    2001

    as Willie (archive footage) (uncredited)

    The Royle Family

    The Royle Family

    1998

    as Twiggy

    7.6
    The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

    The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

    1997

    as Onslow

    9.5
    The Smiths

    The Smiths

    1995

    as Dooley

    I, Lovett

    I, Lovett

    1993

    as Dirk (voice)

    6.7
    I, Lovett

    I, Lovett

    1993

    as Dirk (voice) / Addison Mammon

    6.7
    Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

    1992

    as Vernon Scripps

    7.1
    Spender

    Spender

    1991

    as Kenny Coates

    7.3

    The Man from the Pru

    1990

    as Det Sgt Bailey

    9
    Needle

    Needle

    1990

    as Repo Man

    10
    Keeping Up Appearances

    Keeping Up Appearances

    1990

    as Onslow

    7.7
    The Upper Hand

    The Upper Hand

    1990

    as Ray

    7.2
    You Rang, M'Lord?

    You Rang, M'Lord?

    1990

    as Fred Kendall

    7.5
    Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

    Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

    1986

    as Popplewick

    5.7
    Casualty

    Casualty

    1986

    as Si Blake

    6.2

    The Bright Side

    1985

    7
    Screen Two

    Screen Two

    1985

    as Det. Sgt. Bailey

    7.1
    That's Carry On!

    That's Carry On!

    1977

    as Willie (archive footage) (uncredited)

    5.8
    Confessions of a Driving Instructor

    Confessions of a Driving Instructor

    1976

    as Postman

    4.7
    Cilla's World Of Comedy

    Cilla's World Of Comedy

    1976

    7.5
    Don't Drink the Water

    Don't Drink the Water

    1974

    as Frank

    6.3
    Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

    Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

    1973

    as Larry

    5
    Tiffany Jones

    Tiffany Jones

    1973

    as Georg

    4.4
    Crown Court

    Crown Court

    1972

    5.7
    The Pigeon Fancier

    The Pigeon Fancier

    1971

    as Derek

    8
    Carry On at Your Convenience

    Carry On at Your Convenience

    1971

    as Willie

    6.2
    Revenge

    Revenge

    1971

    as Fred

    5.7
    Blood on Satan's Claw

    Blood on Satan's Claw

    1971

    as Drinking villager (uncredited)

    6.2
    The Hunting of Lionel Crane

    The Hunting of Lionel Crane

    1970

    as Flash Blakey

    8
    The Man Who Had Power Over Women

    The Man Who Had Power Over Women

    1970

    as Policeman

    4.6
    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    1970

    as Derek

    6.6
    Shadows of Fear

    Shadows of Fear

    1970

    as Terry

    6.7
    Till Death Us Do Part

    Till Death Us Do Part

    1969

    as Mike's Brother

    7.6
    The Virgin Soldiers

    The Virgin Soldiers

    1969

    as Lantry

    6.8
    Curry and Chips

    Curry and Chips

    1969

    6.5
    Up Pompeii!

    Up Pompeii!

    1969

    as Piteous

    7.3
    The Bofors Gun

    The Bofors Gun

    1968

    as Private Samuel - Cookhouse

    6.5
    Yellow Submarine

    Yellow Submarine

    1968

    as Paul McCartney (voice) (as Geoff Hughes)

    7.2
    Please Sir!

    Please Sir!

    1968

    as Mr. Turner

    7
    Dad's Army

    Dad's Army

    1968

    as Bridge Corporal

    7.5
    Smashing Time

    Smashing Time

    1967

    as Builder

    6.3

    City '68

    1967

    as Gill

    Out of Town Theatre

    1966

    as William Williams

    BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

    1965

    as Second Workman

    5.2
    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    1965

    as Lance-Corporal Williams

    4.3
    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    1965

    as Chuck

    4.3
    The Likely Lads

    The Likely Lads

    1964

    as Podge

    7.3
    The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

    1964

    as Flash Blakey

    5.2
    Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

    1963

    as Popplewick

    7.9
    Z-Cars

    Z-Cars

    1962

    7.3