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Hugh Quarshie is a British actor of Ghanaian descent. He is best known for his roles in the films Highlander (1986), The Mummy Returns (2001), and Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). He has also appeared in television series such as Casualty, Holby City, and Doctor Who.
Quarshie was born in Accra, Ghana, on 22 December 1954. He moved to the United Kingdom in the 1970s to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He has since appeared in numerous stage productions, including the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Othello in 1985.
Quarshie has been married to his wife, actress and director, Yvonne Brewster, since 1989. They have two children.
As of 2021, Hugh Quarshie's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.
| Popular As |
Hugh Anthony Kobna Amo Quarshie |
| Occupation |
Actor |
| Age |
70 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
22 December, 1954 |
| Birthday |
22 December |
| Birthplace |
Accra, Gold Coast (now Ghana) |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom |
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 70 years old group.
Hugh Quarshie Height, Weight & Measurements
At 70 years old, Hugh Quarshie height is 5′ 10″ .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5′ 10″ |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Hugh Quarshie's Wife?
His wife is Annika Sundström
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Annika Sundström |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Freya Quarshie, Maya Quarshie, Caspar Quarshie |
Hugh Quarshie Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Hugh Quarshie worth at the age of 70 years old? Hugh Quarshie’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated
Hugh Quarshie's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Hugh Quarshie Social Network
Timeline
Quarshie had considered becoming a journalist before taking up acting. He is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and has appeared in many stage productions and television programmes, including the serial Behaving Badly with Judi Dench. He is well known for playing the roles of Sunda Kastagir in Highlander, Captain Panaka in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, and Ric Griffin on the television series Holby City. He attended the Star Wars fan event "Star Wars Celebration" in 1999. He portrayed Lieutenant Obutu in Wing Commander.
He appeared in the 2007 two-part Doctor Who episode "Daleks in Manhattan"/"Evolution of the Daleks" as Solomon, the leader of the shanty town Hooverville. He headed the cast of Michele Soavi's The Church (1989) as Father Gus, and played Aaron the Moor in the BBC Television Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus.
Quarshie has also narrated for television. His work includes the 2006 documentary Mega Falls of Iguacu (about the Iguaçu Falls), the 2009 adaptation of Small Island, and the 2010 BBC Wildlife series Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart. In September 2010, he featured in an episode of Who Do You Think You Are?, in which he traced his Ghanaian and Dutch origins. The episode revealed one of his ancestors to be Pieter Martinus Johannes Kamerling, a Dutch official on the Gold Coast, making Quarshie a distant relative of Dutch actor Antonie Kamerling.
Hugh Anthony Quarshie (born 22 December 1954) is a Ghanaian-born British actor. Some of his best-known roles include his appearances in the films Highlander (1986), The Church (1989), Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), and the Doctor Who episodes "Daleks in Manhattan" and "Evolution of the Daleks" (2007) as well as his long-running role as Ric Griffin in the BBC medical drama Holby City (2001–present). Quarshie has played the role of Ric for 18 years and is the longest serving cast member in Holby City.
Quarshie is of mixed Ghanaian, English and Dutch ancestry. He was born in Accra, Ghana, to Emma Wilhelmina (née Philips; 1917–2004) and Richard Quarshie (1913–2006). His mother was of chiefly ancestry; her relatives currently serve as the chiefs of the Ghanaian village of Abii.
