Hugh Quarshie is a Ghanaian-born British actor of screen and stage.
Hugh is known for his long-running role as Ric Griffin on the BBC One medical drama Holby City, for his performance as grieving father Neville Lawrence in The Murder of Stephen Lawrence and Stephen (2023) and for playing Captain Panaka in Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1990).
Hugh was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Letters by the University of East Anglia in 2017, for outstanding accomplishment in his field.
Writing and directing credits
Feature Film, Television, Theatre
Commercial, Voiceover
Represented by Deborah Willey at Independent Talent
Awards & Nominations
BAFTA Award Nominee
Leading Actor, Stephen
Olivier Award Nominee
London Critics Circle Theatre Award
Best Actor, The Great White Hope
Emmy
Outstanding Informational or Cultural Programming - Programs, Assault on the Male
Charity Work
Anti-Slavery International
Islamic Relief
Mondaychild.co.uk, Founder
Monday Child is an independent production company founded by Hugh Quarshie, with active projects focusing on historical documentary and dramatised series, research, and fitness and health.
RSC
A quarterly investigation into the psychology of fashion, with an even split between academic and cultural inquiry. Our latest issue covers the new generation of avant-garde luxury brands emerging from South Korea.
BBC
I help established brands understand new audiences in emerging markets, with a special focus on shifting definitions of luxury in rapidly modernizing economies.
ITV
I’ve conducted numerous color studies for major fashion houses to help predict palettes for seasonal collections. I have contacts with research organizations in over forty countries to deliver a truly international perspective.