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Hubert Rees
Actor
Born April 27, 1928Died October 20, 2009 (81 years)
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).
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).
Filmography
| 2004 | Serial Thrillers · as John Stevenson |
| 2000 | Undertaker's Paradise · as Cast |
| 1999 | Daylight Robbery (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1999 | Sunburn (TV Series) · as Thomas Jones |
| 1997 | Get Well Soon (TV Series) · as The Judge |
| 1997 | Food of Love · as Red Faced Man |
| 1996 | Darklands · as Bill Sawyer |
| 1994 | Dandelion Dead (TV Series) · as Governor |
| 1994 | Cardiac Arrest (TV Series) · as Brigadier |
| 1994 | Class Act (TV Series) · as David Forbes |
| 1993 | 15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight · as Mr. Getvoldsen |
| 1993 | Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death · as Dr. Rees |
| 1990 | Jeeves and Wooster (TV Series) · as Sir Reginald |
| 1990 | |
| 1989 | Making Out (TV Series) · as Magistrate |
| 1988 | The Play on One (TV Series) · as Bank Manager |
| 1987 | The New Statesman (1987) (TV Series) · as Goronwy Hopkins |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Richard Huggins |
| 1985 | Defense of the Realm · as Club Waiter |
| 1985 | Howards' Way (TV Series) · as Stephen Bittens |
| 1984 | Travelling Man (TV Series) · as Geoff Watkins |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Mr. Holden |
| 1984 | The Glory Boys (TV Series) · as Norah's Father |
| 1984 | Chance in a Million (TV Series) · as Cecil |
| 1984 | Champions · as Bill |
| 1983 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (TV Series) · as Welsh Rep. |
| 1983 | By The Sword Divided (TV Series) · as Mr. Ayres |
| 1983 | Dramarama (TV Series) · as Beazley |
| 1982 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (TV Series) · as Mr. Curdle |
| 1982 | The Hound of the Baskervilles (TV Series) · as Inspector Lestrade |
| 1981 | Bergerac (TV Series) · as George Barton |
| 1979 | Two People (TV Series) · as Headmaster |
| 1979 | Agatha · as Official At Literary Luncheon |
| 1978 | The Great Train Robbery · as Lewis |
| 1978 | The Sandbaggers (TV Series) · as Gordon Forsyth |
| 1978 | Sweeney 2 · as Bank Manager |
| 1978 | Enemy at the Door (TV Series) · as Chemist |
| 1977 | Anna Karenina (TV Series) · as Vorkuyev |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Pastor Helm |
| 1976 | The Duchess of Duke Street (TV Series) · as Clerk Of The Court |
| 1975 | The Sweeney (TV Series) · as Reginald Dowland |
| 1974 | Blueblood · as Dr. Barratt |
| 1974 | Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt (TV Series) · as Mr. Thatcher |
| 1972 | Van der Valk (TV Series) · as Berger |
| 1971 | Under Milk Wood · as Butcher Benyon |
| 1971 | Unman, Wittering and Zigo · as Blisterine |
| 1969 | Paul Temple (TV Series) · as James Everard |
| 1969 | Softly Softly Task Force (TV Series) · as Miller |
| 1969 | Doctor Who: The War Games · as Captain Ransom |
| 1966 | Softly Softly (TV Series) · as Det. Supt. Evans |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Staff Sgt Hardy |
| 1965 | Public Eye (TV Series) · as George |
| 1963 | Doctor Who (TV Series) · as John Stevenson |
| 1962 | Richard the Lionheart (TV Series) · as Chamberlain |
| 1962 | Suspense (1962) (TV Series) · as Gwilym Thomas |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Gawper |