Geoffrey Hughes

Acting

Born 02/02/1944
Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK
Died 27/07/2012

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.

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Known For

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
2023
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
2023
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
2008
Flick
2008
Expresso
2007
Skins
2007
Skins
2007
Skins
2007
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001
The Royle Family
1998
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
1997
The Smiths
1995
I, Lovett
1993
I, Lovett
1993
Heartbeat
1992
Spender
1991
Keeping Up Appearances
1990
Needle
1990
The Upper Hand
1990
You Rang, M'Lord?
1990
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
1986
Casualty
1986
Screen Two
1985
That's Carry On!
1977
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
1976
Cilla's World Of Comedy
1976
No, Honestly
1974
Don't Drink the Water
1974
Tiffany Jones
1973
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
1973
Crown Court
1972
Carry On at Your Convenience
1971
The Pigeon Fancier
1971
Revenge
1971
Blood on Satan's Claw
1971
Play for Today
1970
The Man Who Had Power Over Women
1970
Shadows of Fear
1970
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970
Curry and Chips
1969
The Virgin Soldiers
1969
Up Pompeii!
1969
Till Death Us Do Part
1969
Please Sir!
1968
Dad's Army
1968
Yellow Submarine
1968
The Bofors Gun
1968
Smashing Time
1967
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
The Likely Lads
1964
The Wednesday Play
1964
Doctor Who
1963
Z-Cars
1962