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Sean Hughes(1965-2017)

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  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Sean Hughes
The Last Detective: The Man From Montevideo
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The Last Detective (2003–2007)
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Sean Hughes was born on 10 November 1965 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Commitments (1991), The Last Detective (2003) and Sean's Show (1992). He died on 16 October 2017 in Highgate, London, England, UK.
BornNovember 10, 1965
DiedOctober 16, 2017(51)
BornNovember 10, 1965
DiedOctober 16, 2017(51)
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Known for

Michael Aherne, Robert Arkins, Angeline Ball, Dave Finnegan, Bronagh Gallagher, Félim Gormley, Glen Hansard, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dick Massey, Ken McCluskey, Johnny Murphy, and Andrew Strong in The Commitments (1991)
The Commitments
7.6
  • Dave from Eejit Records
  • 1991
Peter Davison in The Last Detective (2003)
The Last Detective
7.8
TV Series
  • Mod
Sean's Show (1992)
Sean's Show
7.5
TV Series
  • Sean
Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie in Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
Agatha Christie's Marple
7.9
TV Series
  • Sergeant Lake

Credits

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Actor

  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Jimmy Shapleton
    • Barney Kendall
    • 2009–2015
  • Norman Lovett, Kate Robbins, Glyn Doggett, and David Ephgrave in More Than Mostly Comedy Podcast (2013)
    More Than Mostly Comedy Podcast
    Podcast Series
    • 2013
  • The Fridge Interviews
    Video
    • The Irish Fridge (voice)
    • 2010
  • Tony Hawks in Round Ireland with a Fridge (2010)
    Round Ireland with a Fridge
    5.5
    • Brendan
    • 2010
  • Richard Briers, Carole Boyd, Brian Cant, Hayley Carmichael, Bernard Cribbins, Maria Darling, Pui Fan Lee, Dominic Frisby, Kulvinder Ghir, John Gordon Sinclair, Kate Harbour, Mike Haley, Mark Heenehan, Jimmy Hibbert, Sean Hughes, Peter Kay, Jonathan Kydd, Ronnie Le Drew, Yuri Lowenthal, Lewis Macleod, Marcello Magni, Michael Maloney, Neil Morrissey, Oliver Postgate, Simon Shelton, Marc Silk, John Simmit, Roy Skelton, Nikky Smedley, Ringo Starr, Tim Whitnall, Rob Rackstraw, Brian Sandford, Brenda Longman, Keith Wickham, Tom Oldham, Malcolm Lord, Mark Mander, Steven Kynman, Janet James, Nick Kellington, Rebecca Hyland, Joanna Ruiz, Matthew Bloxham, Tegwen Tucker, David Carling, and Glenn Moore in Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley (2009)
    Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
    8.1
    Music Video
    • Finbar (voice)
    • 2009
  • Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie in Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
    Agatha Christie's Marple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Sergeant Lake
    • 2009
  • Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind (2007)
    Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Tapir (voice)
    • 2007
  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Pat Stanway
    • 2007
  • Peter Davison in The Last Detective (2003)
    The Last Detective
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mod
    • 2003–2007
  • William Dufris, Finty Williams, Carey Stinson, and Dean Wendt in Children's Favorites: Spring Into Fun (2005)
    Children's Favorites: Spring Into Fun
    Video
    • Finbar (voice)
    • 2005
  • Rubbadubbers: High Noon in the Bathroom
    Video
    • Finbar
    • 2005
  • Maria Darling, John Gordon Sinclair, and Sean Hughes in Rubbadubbers (2003)
    Rubbadubbers
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Finbar (voice)
    • 2003–2005
  • HiT Entertainment Children's Favorites: Vol 2
    Video
    • Finbar
    • 2004
  • Rubbadubbers: Tubb's Pirate Treasure (2004)
    Rubbadubbers: Tubb's Pirate Treasure
    5.4
    • Finbar
    • 2004
  • Neil Morrissey in Bob the Builder: Feast of Fun (2004)
    Bob the Builder: Feast of Fun
    Video
    • Finbar (voice)
    • 2004

Writer

  • Sean Hughes: Penguins (2014)
    Sean Hughes: Penguins
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 2014
  • Sean Hughes: The Right Side of Wrong - Live (2007)
    Sean Hughes: The Right Side of Wrong - Live
    6.3
    Video
    • written by
    • 2007
  • Up Late
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2001
  • The Fear
    6.7
    TV Series
    • story
    • 2001
  • Sean Hughes in Sean Hughes: Sean Hughes Is Thirty Somehow (1995)
    Sean Hughes: Sean Hughes Is Thirty Somehow
    7.6
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Sean's Show (1992)
    Sean's Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • creator
    • Writer ...
    • 1992–1993
  • Sean's Shorts
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1993
  • Sean Hughes: Aah Sean
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Sean Hughes in Sean Hughes: Sean Hughes Live (1991)
    Sean Hughes: Sean Hughes Live
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1991

Soundtrack

  • Noel Fielding, Greg Davies, Sophie Willan, and Jamali Maddix in Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
    Never Mind the Buzzcocks
    7.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", "Seven Days in the Sun", "Buffalo Gals"
    • performer: "Killer", "Jump (For My Love)"
    • performer: "Wonderful Christmastime", "When a Child Is Born", "Lonely This Christmas" (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1997–2001

Videos25

Do you love me like I love you - Tender Prey
Clip 4:58
Do you love me like I love you - Tender Prey
Rubbadubbers "High noon in the Bathroom"
Trailer 0:31
Rubbadubbers "High noon in the Bathroom"
Rubbadubbers "High noon in the Bathroom"
Trailer 0:31
Rubbadubbers "High noon in the Bathroom"
Rubbadubbers: Tubb's Pirate Treasure
Trailer 0:31
Rubbadubbers: Tubb's Pirate Treasure
The Last Detective: The Man From Montevideo
Trailer 1:07
The Last Detective: The Man From Montevideo
The Last Detective: Series 3
Trailer 0:51
The Last Detective: Series 3
The Last Detective: Pilot
Trailer 1:04
The Last Detective: Pilot

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Sean Murphy
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • November 10, 1965
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 16, 2017
    • Highgate, London, England, UK(cirrhosis of liver)
  • Relatives
      Alan Hughes(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Appeared in Terrorvision's "Tequila" music video
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was the youngest ever winner of the Perrier comedy award.
  • Quotes
    I've never paid for sex in my life. Which has pissed off a hell of a lot of prostitutes, I can tell you.

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