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Hubert Rees

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
46

Gender
Male

Birthday
April 27, 1928 (98 years old)

Place of Birth
Abergavenny, Wales, UK

Hubert Rees

Biography

Hubert Rees (27 April 1928 – 20 October 2009) was a Welsh character actor, known for his supporting roles in British television shows throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

Rees's early career in television series and shows in character and bit parts, often playing a police officer. In 1968 Rees made his first appearance in the popular long-running British television series Doctor Who. He played the part of Chief Engineer in all six parts of "Fury from the Deep". The next year he appeared in another episode of Doctor Who, playing the role of Captain Ransom in "The War Games". In 1971 he appeared in the film thriller Unman, Wittering and Zigo. This was followed in 1972 when he was part of the Welsh ensemble cast in the adaptation of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood; he played the part of Butcher Beynon.

Rees continued his career throughout the 1970s appearing in popular television programmes including Softly, Softly: Taskforce, The Sweeney, The Sandbaggers and Van der Valk. He also made his final appearance for Doctor Who when he appeared in "The Seeds of Doom" alongside Tom Baker. He was to appear with Baker again in 1982 when he took the part of Inspector Lestrade in the television mini-series of Sherlock Holmes classic The Hound of the Baskervilles. In 1983 Rees was back in another Sherlock Holmes series, this time as Doctor Watson in The Baker Street Boys. The 1980s saw Rees taking character roles in more popular television shows including Bergerac, Howards' Way and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Rees also appeared in Welsh films The Angry Earth (1989) and Darklands (1996).

Known For

Acting

2024Doctor Who: The War Games in Colouras Captain Ransom (archive footage)
1999Daylight Robberyas Judge
1996Darklandsas Bill Sawyer
1993The Sherman Playsas Griff
1990Jeeves and Woosteras Sir Reginald
1990Chillersas Doctor
1989Heartlandas Bank Manager
1988The Play on Oneas Bank Manager
1987The New Statesmanas Goronwy Hopkins
1986Defence of the Realmas Club Waiter
1985Howards' Wayas Stephen Bittens
1984Travelling Manas Geoff Watkins
1984The Glory Boysas Norah's Father
1984Cold Warrioras Spalding
1984Championsas Bill
1982The Hound of the Baskervillesas Inspector Lestrade
1981Bergeracas George Barton
1980Buccaneeras Captain Rees
1979Father's Dayas RAC Man
1979Agathaas Official at Literary Luncheon
1978The First Great Train Robberyas Lewis
1978The Sandbaggersas Gordon Forsyth
1978Ice Ageas Pastor Holm
1978Sweeney 2as Bank Manager
1978Hawkmooras Traveller
1978Enemy at the Dooras Chemist
1977The Sunday Dramaas Wally
1976The Government Inspectoras Mr. Lloyd
1976The Duchess of Duke Streetas Court Clerk
1976Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doomas John Stevensen
1975The Sweeneyas Reginald Dowland
1974Blue Bloodas Dr. Barratt
1974The Inheritorsas Houghton
1974Dummy Runas Jack
1973Centre Playas Jack
1972Van der Valkas Berger
1972Under Milk Woodas Butcher Benyon
1971Unman, Wittering and Zigoas Blisterine
1971A Breed of Menas
1969Doctor Who: The War Gamesas Captain Ransom
1968Doctor Who: Fury from the Deepas Chief Engineer
1965Public Eyeas Barman
1965Public Eyeas George
1963Doctor Whoas John Stevenson
1963Festivalas Sinbad
1962Richard the Lionheartas Squire

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