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Hugo Speer (born 1969) is an English actor.
He was born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, and educated at Harrogate Grammar School. His nickname / family pet name was Buggles after the late 70s / early 80s pop group of the same name. He studied acting at The Arts Educational School.
He began his acting career appearing in TV series The Bill and Heartbeat, and played a minor role in the film Bhaji on the Beach before his first notable appearance as "Guy" in the film The Full Monty. He has gone on to appear in several films including "Swing"(1999), Deathwatch and The Interpreter (playing Nicole Kidman's brother). However most of his work has been on TV, including sitcoms Men Behaving Badly, dramas Clocking Off, The Last Detective, Boudica (2003) and The Rotters' Club (2005), as well as the 2005 BBC adaptation of Dickens' Bleak House. In 2006 he appeared in the postal worker drama Sorted. In 2008 he appeared alongside Martine McCutcheon in Echo Beach. Speer also provides narration for ITV1 series, Cops with Cameras, and the BBC series, Seaside Rescue.
External links
- Hugo Speer at IMDb