Ian Hughes is a British stage actor, born and raised in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. He won the first ever Royal National Theatre's Ian Charleson Award for his lead performance in Tarquato Tasso at the Lyric Hammersmith, and received a special commendation for his Hamlet with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Hughes has built an extensive career on the classical stage, taking on many roles at the RSC, including the Fool to Robert Stephens's King Lear, Autolycus in The Winter's Tale, and Dromio of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors. He has also worked in film, appearing in Bright Young Things, directed by Stephen Fry, and in the 2005 Universal Pictures release Doom, playing Sandford Crosbie. He remains an active performer, continuing to appear with the Royal Shakespeare Company in recent years.
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Merthyr Tydfil-born stage actor and winner of the first Ian Charleson Award.
Ian Hughes
Stage actor
Born and raised in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.
Hughes has spent much of his long career with the Royal Shakespeare Company, taking on classical roles such as the Fool in King Lear and Autolycus in The Winter's Tale, while also appearing on screen in Bright Young Things and the 2005 film Doom.
Career Highlights
Winner, first Royal National Theatre/Ian Charleson Award
Sandford Crosbie, Doom (2005)
Numerous roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company
ℹ️ Ian was born and raised in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.
Born and raised in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.
From: alexsumner
Huge amount of stage work and is beginning to do more TV and film work. He appeared in 'Bright Young Things' (directed by Stephen Fry) and completed filming in Jan 2005, the universal picture 'Doom', playing Sandford Crosbie.
From: assface
He's adorable and a very good actor. I'd like to hear from him again, it's been too long.