Greg McHugh
| Greg McHugh | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
5 January 1980 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, writer |
Greg McHugh (born 5 January 1980) is a Scottish actor and writer. He is the creator, writer and star of the BBC1 comedy series Gary: Tank Commander.[1] He also played Howard in the highly successful Channel 4 comedy Fresh Meat.
Early life and education
Greg McHugh was born in Morningside, Edinburgh, Scotland on 5 January 1980.[2] His father was a civil servant, and his mother a teacher.[2] McHugh has two elder brothers.[3]
McHugh went to St peter's RC primary school. In high school he went to
St Thomas of Aquin's High School or St Tams as it's known locally, he then studied business at the University of Stirling and trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.[4][5] Initially, McHugh had intended to study sports science but found it too difficult.[2]
McHugh's accent is a softer variation of the Edinburgh accent.[6]
Career
McHugh can be seen briefly on screen in the Still Game episode "Faimly" as a friend or relative visiting the patient in the bed beside Winston Ingram.
McHugh played Josh Elvey in the TV movie Not Safe for Work.
In 2010, McHugh appeared in the episode "Don the Musical" of the English sitcom How Not to Live Your Life. He played Randy, a local actor of amateur dramatics who played the Tom Cruise character, Charlie Babbitt, in a musical version of Rain Man. He was in two 2010 episodes of Rab C. Nesbitt as Liam O'Hagan. The episodes were "Muse" and "Candy."
McHugh appeared on Red Nose Day 2011 reporting the fund-raising going on throughout Scotland for Comic Relief.
McHugh was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA as writer of Gary: Tank Commander.[7]
In 2011–2016, McHugh starred as Howard in the Channel 4 comedy Fresh Meat.
In 2013, McHugh appeared in the Channel 4 serial Dates.
McHugh appeared in the 2013 Bad Education Christmas special as Bonehead, a homeless man.[8]
In 2014, McHugh appeared in the BBC film Marvellous playing the part of Malcolm, the long-time friend of Neil Baldwin.
From 6 December 2014 to 11 January 2015 McHugh starred as the character of Smee in the pantomime production of Peter Pan at the King's Theatre, Glasgow.
On 21 September 2016 McHugh made a secret guest appearance at the first "Andy Murray Live" event, a charity tennis exhibition event raising funds for UNICEF and the Glasgow based charity, Young People’s Futures. [9]
From 20–22 October 2016, he will reprise his role as Gary in a stage version of his hit sitcom at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Marvellous | Malcolm | |
| 2013 | Bad Education | Bonehead | Appears in Christmas Special (S02E07) |
| 2013 | Dates | Callum | |
| 2011–2016 | Fresh Meat | Howard | |
| 2009–2012 | Gary: Tank Commander | Gary McLintoch | (actor, writer) |
| 2010 | Rab C. Nesbitt | Liam | |
| 2014 | The Feeling Nuts Comedy Night | Howard | |
| 2016 | The A Word | Eddie Scott |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | Peter Pan | Smee | King's Theatre, Glasgow | |
| 2016 | Gary: Tank Commander | Gary McLintoch | SSE Hydro, Glasgow | |
References
- ↑ "Gary: Tank Commander, the Continuing Mission". BBC Scotland. 2010-12-16.
- 1 2 3 Gilbert, Gerard (1 November 2013). "Fresh Meat aka sausage' Greg McHugh on playing TV's weirdest student". The Independent.
- ↑ "Interview: Greg McHugh, comedian (Gary: Tank Commander)". The Scotsman. 11 January 2011.
- ↑ "Attention! Gary: Tank Commander goes back to school". STV.
- ↑ Brocklehurst, Steven (4 December 2012). "Greg McHugh: The man behind Gary: Tank Commander". BBC News.
- ↑ Exley, Gemma (21 September 2011). "Holy Moly meets Greg McHugh from Fresh Meat and Gary: Tank Commander". Holy Moly!.
- ↑ "BAFTA Scotland Award Winners in 2008 - Awards - Scotland". BAFTA. 9 November 2008.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03m80h5
- ↑ http://www.andymurraylive.com/charities/