
Hugh Fraser
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hugh Matthew Fraser (born 23 October 1945) is an English actor, theatre director, and author. He has regularly appeared on film and in television and is best known for his portrayal of Captain Hastings in the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot, and his role as the Duke of Wellington (replacing David Troughton) in the Sharpe television series. Fraser has frequently been cast as upper class or aristocratic characters.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

The Draughtsman's Contract
as Mr. Talmann
1982

Deviation
as -
1971

Patriot Games
as Watkins
1992

Edward & Mrs. Simpson
as Anthony Eden
1978

Sharpe's Company
as Lord Wellington
1994

Sharpe's Enemy
as Lord Wellington
1994

Sharpe's Gold
as Lord Wellington
1995

The Insurance Man
as Culick
1986
Murder on the Bluebell Line
as Sherlock Holmes
1987

One Fine Day
as First Man in Lift
1979
Hands
as Geoff
1980

Events at Drimaghleen
as Adrian Harper
1991

Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple
as Self - Lt. Hastings, ITV's Poirot
2020

Sharpe's Battle
as Lord Wellington
1995

Sharpe's Siege
as Lord Wellington
1996

Sharpe's Waterloo
as Duke of Wellington
1997

Crystal Skulls
as John Sr.
2014

Lorna Doone
as King James II
1990

Licking Hitler
as Will Langley
1978

Sharpe's Honour
as Lord Wellington
1994
TV Appearances

Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Captain Arthur Hastings
1989

Sharpe
1993

Tales of the Unexpected
as Paul Standing
1979

Taggart
1983

Edward and Mrs Simpson
as Anthony Eden
1978

New Tricks
2004
Badger
1999

Call Me Mister
1986

Game, Set, and Match
as Giles Trent
1988

Sharpe
as Lord Wellington
1993

Smuggler
1981

Jack the Ripper
as Sir Charles Warren
1988