Hubert Rees

Hubert Rees

Hubert Rees (27 April 1928 – 20 October 2009) was a Welsh character actor, known for his supporting roles in British television shows throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Rees's early career in television series and shows in character and bit parts, often playing a police officer. In 1968 Rees made his first appearance in the popular long-running British television series Doctor Who. He played the part of Chief Engineer in all six parts of "Fury from the Deep". The next year he appeared in another episode of Doctor Who, playing the role of Captain Ransom in "The War Games". In 1971 he appeared in the film thriller Unman, Wittering and Zigo. This was followed in 1972 when he was part of the Welsh ensemble cast in the adaptation of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood; he played the part of Butcher Beynon. Rees continued his career throughout the 1970s appearing in popular television programmes including Softly, Softly: Taskforce, The Sweeney, The Sandbaggers and Van der Valk. He also made his final appearance for Doctor Who when he appeared in "The Seeds of Doom" alongside Tom Baker. He was to appear with Baker again in 1982 when he took the part of Inspector Lestrade in the television mini-series of Sherlock Holmes classic The Hound of the Baskervilles. In 1983 Rees was back in another Sherlock Holmes series, this time as Doctor Watson in The Baker Street Boys. The 1980s saw Rees taking character roles in more popular television shows including Bergerac, Howards' Way and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Rees also appeared in Welsh films The Angry Earth (1989) and Darklands (1996).

  • Title : Hubert Rees
  • Popularity : 2.138
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1928-04-27
  • Place of Birth : Abergavenny, Wales, UK
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Hubert Rees Movies

  • 1976
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    Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom

    Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom

    7 1976 HD

    When scientists in the Antarctic uncover a mysterious seed pod, the Doctor is called in to investigate. He soon realises it is extraterrestrial and...

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  • 1996
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    Darklands

    Darklands

    4.6 1996 HD

    A reporter investigates ritual profanations and finds himself involved with a Druidic cult.

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  • 1974
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    Dummy Run

    Dummy Run

    1 1974 HD

    Some ex-rugby players gather at a stadium to reminisce.. They meet a TV commentator to rehearse the discussion of the scoring of "the most momentous...

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  • 1974
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    Blue Blood

    Blue Blood

    4.5 1974 HD

    A debauched young aristocrat entrusts the running of his country house to Tom, the butler, on whom he depends absolutely. Before long the servant...

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  • 1971
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    A Breed of Men

    A Breed of Men

    1 1971 HD

    The story was inspired by the stay-down strikers in the 1930s who refused to leave the mines for three weeks. Ernie Bailey, one of the miners,...

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  • 1979
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    Father's Day

    Father's Day

    1 1979 HD

    Teenager Philip has a day out with his father, whom he has not seen since he was two years old. His mother is not keen to hand her son over to the...

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  • 1978
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    Sweeney 2

    Sweeney 2

    6.556 1978 HD

    The plot is set on a group of bank robbers, who are both violent and successful, strangely getting away each time with an amount around the...

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  • 1984
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    Champions

    Champions

    6.8 1984 HD

    The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National

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  • 1979
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    Agatha

    Agatha

    6.3 1979 HD

    England, 1926. An American journalist looks for mystery writer Agatha Christie when she suddenly disappears without explanation, leaving no trace.

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  • 1978
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    The First Great Train Robbery

    The First Great Train Robbery

    6.7 1978 HD

    In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.

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  • 1972
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    Under Milk Wood

    Under Milk Wood

    6.2 1972 HD

    The delightful if peculiar story of a day in the life of a small, Welsh fishing village called "Llareggub" in which we meet a host of curious...

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  • 1986
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    Defence of the Realm

    Defence of the Realm

    6.5 1986 HD

    A reporter named Mullen 'stumbles' onto a story linking a prominent Member of Parliament to a KGB agent and a near-nuclear disaster involving a...

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  • 1989
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    Heartland

    Heartland

    6 1989 HD

    This "Play on One" story depicts Jack and his farming family in West Wales. They have built up their dairy herd with vast loans and are then told...

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  • 1968
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    Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep

    Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep

    8 1968 HD

    When the TARDIS lands in the sea off the eastern coast of England, the Second Doctor, Jamie, and Victoria investigate a nearby beach, which seems to...

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  • 1969
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    Doctor Who: The War Games

    Doctor Who: The War Games

    9.6 1969 HD

    The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe arrive on an unnamed planet. At first believing themselves in the midst of World War I, they realise it to be one of many...

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  • 1971
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    Unman, Wittering and Zigo

    Unman, Wittering and Zigo

    6.781 1971 HD

    A new schoolteacher learns that the previous teacher was killed by his students, and he fears the same fate will befall him.

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  • 1978
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    Ice Age

    Ice Age

    1 1978 HD

    ' You should have thrown the hand-grenade.' ' I've still got it!' An unexpected stranger arrives at the old people's home in Norway where a famous...

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  • 1975
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    The Sweeney

    The Sweeney

    7.7 1975 HD

    Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.

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  • 1963
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    Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

    7.9 1963 HD

    The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling...

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  • 1972
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    Van der Valk

    Van der Valk

    5.8 1972 HD

    Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as...

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  • 1990
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    Jeeves and Wooster

    Jeeves and Wooster

    8.014 1990 HD

    Jeeves and Wooster is a British comedy-drama series adapted by Clive Exton from P.G. Wodehouse's "Jeeves" stories. It aired on the ITV network from...

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  • 1981
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    Bergerac

    Bergerac

    6.4 1981 HD

    Bergerac is a British television show set on Jersey. Produced by the BBC in association with the Seven Network, and first screened on BBC1, it stars...

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  • 1965
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    Public Eye

    Public Eye

    7.8 1965 HD

    Public Eye is a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975. It was produced by ABC Television for three series, and Thames Television for a...

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  • 1965
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    Public Eye

    Public Eye

    7.8 1965 HD

    Public Eye is a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975. It was produced by ABC Television for three series, and Thames Television for a...

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  • 1978
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    Hawkmoor

    Hawkmoor

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1987
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    The New Statesman

    The New Statesman

    7.511 1987 HD

    The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time.

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  • 1985
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    Howards' Way

    Howards' Way

    5.6 1985 HD

    The BBC's answer to Dynasty, Howards' Way was launched in 1985 with an enormous 1 million pound budget. The main characters in the show were 'best...

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  • 1978
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    Enemy at the Door

    Enemy at the Door

    8 1978 HD

    Enemy At The Door is a British television drama series made by London Weekend Television for ITV. The series was shown between 1978 and 1980 and...

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