Geoffrey Hughes

from Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK

Artwork for Yellow SubmarineImage of Geoffrey Hughes

Biography

Geoffrey Hughes DL was an English actor. Hughes provided the voice of Paul McCartney in the animated film Yellow Submarine, and rose to fame for portraying much-loved binman Eddie Yeats in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street from 1974 to 1983, making a return to the show in 1987.

Timeline

2023Aged 79

  • Poster for Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

    Twiggy (archive footage)

2010Aged 66

  • Poster for The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

    Self

2008Aged 64

  • Poster for Flick

    Tony Ray

  • Poster for The Royle Family: The New Sofa

    Twiggy

2007Aged 63

2005Aged 61

2001Aged 57

  • Poster for On Location: The Carry Ons

    Willie (archive footage) (uncredited)

1997Aged 53

  • Poster for The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

    Onslow

1995Aged 51

  • Poster for The Smiths

    Dooley

1990Aged 46

1986Aged 42

  • Poster for Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

    Popplewick

1977Aged 33

  • Poster for That's Carry On!

    Willie (archive footage) (uncredited)

1976Aged 32

  • Poster for Confessions of a Driving Instructor

    Postman

1973Aged 29

  • Poster for Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

    Larry

  • Poster for Tiffany Jones

    Georg

1971Aged 27

  • Poster for The Blood on Satan's Claw

    Drinking Villager

  • Poster for Revenge

    Fred

  • Poster for The Pigeon Fancier

    Derek

  • Poster for Carry On at Your Convenience

    Willie

1970Aged 26

  • Poster for The Hunting of Lionel Crane

    Flash Blakey

  • Poster for The Man Who Had Power Over Women

    Policeman

1969Aged 25

  • Poster for Till Death Us Do Part

    Mike's Brother

  • Poster for The Virgin Soldiers

    Lantry

1968Aged 24

  • Poster for The Bofors Gun

    Private Samuel - Cookhouse

  • Poster for Yellow Submarine

    Paul McCartney (voice) (as Geoff Hughes)

1967Aged 23

  • Poster for Smashing Time

    Builder

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