Greg McHugh

Greg McHugh (born 5 January 1980) is a Scottish actor and writer. He is the creator, writer and star of the BBC One Scotland comedy series Gary: Tank Commander (2009–2012). He also played Howard in the Channel 4 comedy Fresh Meat. Since 2024, he has played the role of Richard Pritchard in the sitcom Only Child.

He has been described as being associated with "wit, originality, and depth in the world of British television". He was nominated for a BAFTA Scotland award for his work on Gary: Tank Commander.

Early life and education Greg McHugh was born in Morningside, Edinburgh, on 5 January 1980. His father was a civil servant, and his mother a teacher.

McHugh attended St Peter's RC primary school and then St Thomas of Aquin's High School. He studied business at the University of Stirling and trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. Initially, McHugh had intended to study sports science but found it too difficult.

Career McHugh can be seen briefly on screen in the Still Game episode "Faimly" as a friend or relative visiting the patient in the bed beside Winston Ingram. McHugh played Josh Elvey in the TV movie Not Safe for Work. In 2010, McHugh appeared in the episode "Don the Musical" of the English sitcom How Not to Live Your Life. He played Randy, a local actor of amateur dramatics who played the Tom Cruise character, Charlie Babbitt, in a musical version of Rain Man. He was in two 2010 episodes of Rab C. Nesbitt as Liam O'Hagan. The episodes were "Muse" and "Candy." He appeared on Red Nose Day 2011 reporting the fund-raising going on throughout Scotland for Comic Relief.

McHugh was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA as writer of Gary: Tank Commander. Between 2011 & 2016, McHugh starred as Howard in the Channel 4 comedy Fresh Meat. In 2013, McHugh appeared in the Channel 4 serial Dates, and the Bad Education Christmas special as Bonehead, a homeless man. In 2014, McHugh appeared in the BBC film Marvellous playing the part of Malcolm, the long-time friend of Neil Baldwin.

From 6 December 2014 to 11 January 2015, McHugh starred as the character of Smee in the pantomime production of Peter Pan at the King's Theatre, Glasgow. In 2016, 2017 & 2020, he appeared as Eddie Scott in the Cumbria-based BBC1 drama The A Word. On 21 September 2016, McHugh made a secret guest appearance at the first "Andy Murray Live" event, a charity tennis exhibition event raising funds for UNICEF and the Glasgow-based charity, Young People's Futures. From 20 to 22 October 2016, he reprised his role as Gary: Tank Commander in a stage version of the sitcom at The Hydro in Glasgow.

Personal life McHugh lives in Hove, East Sussex, with his wife Katie. The couple have two children. The couple chose a Humanist Society Scotland wedding because humanism reflected their values, saying "neither [of us] are religious" and they wanted a wedding that "celebrat[ed] the people involved rather than a day dominated by a lot of 'higher power' chat."

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Phone Home Astronaut Short film 2015 Kicking Off Cliff TBA Faithful Michael Short film (post-production)

Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 Still Game Hospital Visitor Series 1; Episode 2: "Faimly" (uncredited role) 2007 Comedy Lab Various characters Series 9; Episode 6: "Blowout" (also writer) 2008 Gary's War Gary McLintoch Television film (pilot for series Gary: Tank Commander) Delta Forever Guantanamo Ray Pilot episode (also writer) The Incredible Will and Greg Many Television films 2009 Not Safe for Work Josh Elvey 1 Star Gray (voice) Eadar-Chluich Episode 7: "Bàs an Eich (Death of the Horse)" 2009–2012 Gary: Tank Commander Gary McLintoch Main role; Series 1–3; 18 episodes (also writer) 2010 Rab C. Nesbitt Liam O'Hagan Series 9; Episodes 3 & 5: "Candy" and "Muse" How Not to Live Your Life Randy Series 3; Episode 7: "Don the Musical" 2011–2016 Fresh Meat Howard McGregor Series 1–4; 30 episodes 2012 The Approximate History of Maths Alan / Various (voice) Television film 2013 Bob Servant Independent Anders Mini-series; Episodes 1 & 5: "Launch Day" and "The Debate" Dates Callum Episode 6: "Erica & Callum" Bad Education Bonehead Series 2; Episode 7: "Christmas" Two Doors Down Tony Television film (pilot for series) 2014 Marvellous Malcolm Television film The Feeling Nuts Comedy Night Howard Television Special 2016 Gary: Tank Commander's Election Special Gary McLintoch Television film (also writer) 2016–2020 The A Word Eddie Scott Series 1–3; 16 episodes 2018 Gary Goes to Hollywood Gary McLintock Television film (also writer) 2018–2022 A Discovery of Witches Hamish Osborne Series 1 & 3; 8 episodes 2019 Traitors David Hennessey Mini-series; Episodes 1–3: "Feef", "Hugh" and "Priscilla" 2021 The Cockfields Tony Series 2; 4 episodes 2021–2023 Guilt Teddy McLean Series 2 & 3; 8 episodes 2022 Man vs. Bee Coleman Episodes 1 & 3: "Chapter 1" and "Chapter 3" 2023 Dog Squad Dan (voice) Series 2; Episode 2: "Mission: Windy Day" 2024 Super Happy Magic Forest Herbert (voice) (unknown episodes)2024–present Only Child Richard Pritchard 12 episodes 2025ShetlandColin Waite6 episodes Theatre Year Production Role Venue Notes 2014/15 Peter Pan Smee King's Theatre, Glasgow 2016/17 Gary: Tank Commander Gary McLintoch SSE Hydro, Glasgow 2017/18 Jack and the Beanstalk Gary Trot SSE Hydro, Glasgow 2019/20 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Gary Muddles SSE Hydro, Glasgow 2023/24 Sleeping Beauty Gary McLintoch His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen