Hugh Sachs

Hugh Sachs
Sachs behind the scenes of Queen Charlotte
Born
Hugh J Sachs

(1964-02-25) 25 February 1964 (age 60)
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active1992–present
Known forBenidorm (2007–2012)
Bridgerton (2020–)
Websitetwitter.com/HughSachs

Hugh J Sachs (born 25 February 1964)[1][2] is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Gavin Ramsbottom in the ITV hit sitcom Benidorm (2007–2012) and Brimsley in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2020–) and its prequel Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023).

Career

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Sachs has appeared in numerous television shows and films, including Aristocrats, Foyle's War, Midsomer Murders, The Catherine Tate Show, My Family and Footballers' Wives. His film credits include The Libertine, Like Minds, Love, Honour and Obey, and Mad Dogs and Englishmen. Sachs also appeared as Godfrey in Victoria Wood's 2006 production Housewife, 49.

In 2012 Sachs appeared in Secrets and Words, a BBC Learning show about adult literacy, and 2013, he appeared as Harry Dangle in the West End play One Man, Two Guvnors at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in London opposite Rufus Hound.[3]

Sachs is a board member of The Theatrical Guild.[4]

Credits

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 Minder Kenny Episode: "No Way To Treat A Daley"
Demob Scott 2 episodes
1994 Pie in the Sky Chef 1 Episode: "The Best of Both Worlds"
1996 Giving Tongue Crank Heir Television film
1999 Aristocrats Charles James Fox 4 episodes
2001 Perfect Strangers Desk Clerk TV mini-series
2002 tlc Mr. Grey Episode: "Agency Nurse"
Goodbye Mr Chips Hotelier Television film
2003 Casualty Martin Harrington Episode: "Keep It in the Family"
The Forsyte Saga Coombes Series 2, Episode 2
Silent Witness Usher Episode: "Fatal Error: Part 1"
Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness Hotel Manager TV mini-series; 2 episodes
Wire in the Blood Bishop's assistant Episode: "The Darkness of Light"
2005 Murder Investigation Team Dr. Charles Renfield 4 episodes
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Steve Episode: "The Seed of Cunning"
Footballer's Wives Dr. Rose Series 4, Episode 1
Riot at the Rite Marcel Television film
Rome Clerk Episode: "Triumph"
2006 Foyle's War Henry Styles Episode: "Bad Blood"
Him and Us Sydney Television film
The Catherine Tate Show Father Episode: "1951-2006"
Housewife, 49 Godfrey Television film
The Shell Seekers Brookner Season 1, Episode 2
2007 Midsomer Murders Harold Bumstead Episode: "King's Crystal"
The Catherine Tate Show Herbert Episode: "2007 Christmas Special"
2007–2012 Benidorm Gavin Ramsbottom Series regular; 34 episodes
2008 City of Vice Samuel Drybutter Season 1, Episode 3
Trexx and Flipside Pittman Episode: "B-Ice's New Clothes"
2010 My Family Rupert Episode: "He's Just Not That Into Ben"
2013 Family Tree Rex Mottram Episode: "Treading the Boards"
2015 The Interceptor De Carlo Series 1, Episode 1
2019 Endeavour Reverend Postill Episode: "Pylon"
Holby City 'Galvo' Daniel Kenny Episode: "Kiss Kiss"
2020 Father Brown Lawrence Ashton Episode: "The Celestial Choir"
2020–present Bridgerton Brimsley Main cast; 7 episodes
2022 Andor Senator Dhow Season 1, Episode 8
2023 Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Brimsley Main cast; 6 episodes

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Mad Dogs and Englishmen Brooks
2000 Love, Honour and Obey Unnamed
2004 Gladiatress The Husband Short film
The Libertine Ratcliffe
2006 Like Minds Rev Donaldson
2009 Beyond The Fire Father Brendan
2010 The Nutcracker in 3D Tinker
2017 National Theatre Live: Amadeus Count Franz Orsini-Rosenberg
2018 Medusa's Ankles The Husband Short film
Beauty Sickle

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Bridgerton Nominated [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Hugh J Sachs". FreeBMD. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Hugh Sachs and Debbie Kurrup". BBC. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  3. ^ "One Man, Two Guvnors cast changes from 4 Feb 2013". London Theatre. 4 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Hugh SACHS". gov.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (4 February 2021). "'Bridgerton', 'I May Destroy You' & 'Dead To Me' Land SAG Award Nominations After Golden Globes Snub". Deadline. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
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