Hugh Anthony Quarshie (born 22 December 1954) is a Ghanaian-born British actor of stage, television, and film. Some of his best-known roles include his appearances in the films Highlander (1986) and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), and his long-running role as Ric Griffin in the BBC medical drama Holby City (2001–present).
Known For
Red Sparrow
(2018)
Simon Benford
Highlander
(1986)
Sunda Kastagir
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
(2018)
Mustafa Kama
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
(1999)
Captain Panaka
The Son
(2022)
Doctor Harris
Nightbreed
(1990)
Detective Joyce
Book Club: The Next Chapter
(2023)
Ousmane
The Church
(1989)
Father Gus
Wing Commander
(1999)
Lt. Obutu
The Railway Children Return
(2022)
General Harrison
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
(1985)
Kenge Obe
Titus Andronicus
(1985)
Aaron
Solomon & Sheba
(1995)
Nikaule's Father
Full Filmography
Acting
The Knowledge
(1979)
Campion
A Midsummer Night's Dream
(1981)
Philostrate
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
(1985)
Kenge Obe
Titus Andronicus
(1985)
Aaron
Highlander
(1986)
Sunda Kastagir
Drums Along Balmoral Drive
(1986)
Wallace
The Church
(1989)
Father Gus
Loving Hazel
(1989)
Mike
Nightbreed
(1990)
Detective Joyce
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
(1993)
Lieutenant Delaney
Solomon & Sheba
(1995)
Nikaule's Father
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
(1999)
Captain Panaka
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
(1999)
Neville Lawrence
Wing Commander
(1999)
Lt. Obutu
To Walk with Lions
(1999)
Maxwell
It Was an Accident
(2000)
George Hurlock
The PhanDom Menace
(2002)
Himself
Conspiracy of Silence
(2003)
Fr. Joseph Ennis
A Turtle's Guide to the Pacific
(2007)
Narrator
Ghosted
(2011)
Catherine Tate's Nan vs Holby City
(2013)
Ric Griffin
RSC Live: Othello
(2015)
Othello
Retribution
(2017)
DI Reed
Red Sparrow
(2018)
Simon Benford
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
(2018)
Mustafa Kama
Skeletons of the Mary Rose
(2019)
Narrator
The Railway Children Return
(2022)
General Harrison
The Son
(2022)
Doctor Harris
Book Club: The Next Chapter
(2023)
Ousmane
Crew