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Hugh Fraser

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Hugh Fraser

Born October 23, 1945 in Westminster, London, England, UK46 films

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Hugh Matthew Fraser (born 23 October 1945) is an English actor, theatre director, and author. He has regularly appeared on film and in television and is best known for his portrayal of Captain Hastings in the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot, and his role as the Duke of Wellington (replacing David Troughton) in the Sharpe television series. Fraser has frequently been cast as upper class or aristocratic characters.

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The Duellists posterFirst watchThe Duellists19777.3as OfficerIn 1800, as Napoleon Bonaparte rises to power in France, a rivalry erupts between Armand and Gabriel, two lieutenants in the French Army, over a perceived insult.View film

Essential films

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Patriot Games poster6.7Patriot Games1992101 Dalmatians poster5.9101 Dalmatians1996The Draughtsman's Contract poster7.1The Draughtsman's Contract1982Firefox poster6.1Firefox1982The Lost Battalion poster6.7The Lost Battalion2001The Man in the Iron Mask poster6.4The Man in the Iron Mask1977Hanover Street poster5.6Hanover Street1979Curse of the Pink Panther poster4.6Curse of the Pink Panther1983

Filmography

46 films as actor
  1. 2021The Haunted HotelTim ("40 Years")
  2. 2020Lawrence After ArabiaLord Allenby
  3. 2016The Stars Have Aligned
  4. 2016With Love From... SuffolkSat Nav (voice)
  5. 2014Crystal SkullsJohn Sr.
  6. 2010Jackboots on WhitehallBBC Newsreader/ Gaston (voice)
  7. 2006Sharpe's ChallengeWellington
  8. 2005A Very Social SecretaryStephen Quinn
  9. 2004The Baby Juice ExpressArthur Burnett CBE
  10. 2003Chaos and CadaversMr Fraser
  11. 2001The Lost BattalionGeneral DeCoppet
  12. 1997Sharpe: The LegendWellington
  13. 1997Sharpe's WaterlooField Marshal His Grace Arthur Wellesley, The Duke of Wellington
  14. 1996101 DalmatiansFrederick
  15. 1996Sharpe's MissionField Marshal The Most Honorable Arthur Wellesley, The Marquess of Wellington
  16. 1996Sharpe's SiegeField Marshal The Most Honorable Arthur Wellesley, The Marquess of Wellington
  17. 1995Sharpe's BattleField Marshal The Most Honorable Arthur Wellesley, The Marquess of Wellington
  18. 1995Sharpe's GoldGeneral The Most Honorable Arthur Wellesley, The Marquess of Wellington
  19. 1994Sharpe's HonourGeneral The Most Honorable Arthur Wellesley, The Marquess of Wellington
  20. 1994Sharpe's EnemyGeneral The Most Honorable Arthur Wellesley, The Marquess of Wellington
  21. 1994Sharpe's CompanyGeneral The Right Honorable Arthur Wellesley, The Earl of Wellington
  22. 1992Patriot GamesWatkins
  23. 1991Events at DrimaghleenAdrian Harper
  24. 1990Lorna DooneKing James II
  25. 1989HeartlandSaunders
  26. 1987Murder on the Bluebell LineSherlock Holmes
  27. 1986The Insurance ManCulick
  28. 1985The PriceRichard Lefray
  29. 1983Curse of the Pink PantherDr. Arno Stang
  30. 1983Nelly's VersionBrush Salesman
  31. 1982listen...Airline Passenger
  32. 1982The Draughtsman's ContractMr. Talmann
  33. 1982The MissionaryWedding Usher
  34. 1982FirefoxPolice Inspector Tortyev
  35. 1982The World Cup: A Captain's TaleGordon Knightly
  36. 1980HandsGeoff
  37. 1979Hanover StreetCapt. Harold Lester
  38. 1979One Fine DayFirst Man in Lift
  39. 1978Edward & Mrs. SimpsonAnthony Eden
  40. 1978Licking HitlerWill Langley
  41. 1977The DuellistsOfficer
  42. 1977The Man in the Iron MaskMontfleury
  43. 1976The RitzDisc Jockey
  44. 1976Early StrugglesMusician
  45. 1976EnemyMan with Dog
  46. 1971Deviation-