Robert Pugh

Robert Pugh (born 3 November 1948) is a Welsh actor, known for his many television appearances, including the role of Craster in the HBO series Game of Thrones.

Life and career Pugh was born in Tyntetown, Mountain Ash and attended Ynysboeth school down the road and grew up with his grandmother in Tynte, near Pontypridd. He decided to become an actor after watching From Russia with Love at a cinema in Treforest with a cousin. A few years later he took night courses at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in North London, before being accepted at Rose Bruford College, where he graduated in 1976. He appeared in the 1979 production of Danger UXB as Sapper Powell, a young Royal Engineer in a Bomb Disposal Company during the Second World War. He later appeared as Harold Wilson in the 2005 Channel 4 drama Longford and as Hermann Göring in the 2006 BBC drama-documentary Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial. In 2007, he co-starred alongside Genevieve O'Reilly and Geraldine James in the ITV1 drama The Time of Your Life, in which he played a father whose 36-year-old daughter is recovering after an 18-year coma. In his early career, he frequently appeared in Welsh language productions, for example as Edgar Evans in the 1984 TV film Terra Nova, and as a soldier in Karl Francis's Milwr Bychan (1987). Even in more recent years, he has often portrayed Welsh characters, such as Owain Glyndwr in the 2012 BBC adaptation of Henry IV, Part I.

In 2010, Pugh appeared as Tony in the two-part Doctor Who story comprising the episodes "The Hungry Earth" and "Cold Blood". He had a supporting role in 2008 in an episode of Torchwood, another BBC Wales production.

In 2011 Pugh became Judge Patrick Coburn in Justice. The following year he joined HBO's Game of Thrones in the recurring role of Craster. In 2013 he portrayed Baron Rivers in The White Queen. Pugh played Jack Reynolds in Doctor Foster, and in 2016 joined the cast of Mr Selfridge as Lord Wynstay, another Welsh character.

In April 2023, Pugh returned to Casualty having originally played paramedic Andrew Pointing in the show's first two series. He played Gethin West, the estranged ex-husband to series regular Jan Jenning, played by Di Botcher. He departed the series again in September later that year, with the character choosing to end his life at a clinic in Switzerland.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1981 Inseminoid Roy Nighthawks Kenna 1982 Britannia Hospital Picket Giro City John Williams 1987 Milwr Bychan R.S.M. 1989 The Angry Earth Emlyn 1991 Old Scores Bleddyn Morgan 1994 Priest Mr. Unsworth 1995 The Englishman Who Went Up a HillBut Came Down a Mountain Williams the Petroleum The Near Room Eddie Harte 1996 Different for Girls DS Cole 1997 Eating Bitter Michael Slater 1998 The Tichbourne Claimant The Claimant 2000 The Testimony of Taliesin Jones Handycott 2001 Enigma Skynner Happy Now? Hank Thomas 2002 The Intended Le Blanc Plots with a View Hugh Rhys-Jones 2003 Master and Commander:The Far Side of the World John Allen 2005 Kinky Boots Harold Price Kingdom of Heaven Godfrey's Elder Brother Director's cut 2007 The Last Legion Kustennin 2008 Goodnight Irene Alex 2010 The Ghost Writer Richard Rycart Robin Hood Baron Baldwin West Is West Mr. Jordan 2012 Hunky Dory Headmaster Credited as Bob Hugh Love Bite Sergeant Rooney Metamorphosis Mr. Samsa 2017 Canaries Jenkins 2018 Colette Jules 2019 Eternal Beauty Dennis

Television Year Title Role Notes 1976 Angels John Episode: "Facade" 1977 Survivors Terry Episode: "Mad Dog"1979 SOS Titanic James Farrell Television film Danger UXB Sapper Powell 12 episodes 1981 The Bunker Turnow Television film 1982 Squadron Puma Crewman Episode: "Operation Flamingo" 1983 Storyboard D.I. Roy Galloway Episode: "Woodentop"1984 Amy Jack Humphreys Television film Terra Nova PO Edgar Evans Television film Winter Flight Military Policeman Television film 1985–1986 Brookside John Clarke 8 episodes 1986–1987 Casualty Andrew Ponting Recurring role1988 Dramarama Ripper Williams Episode: "Playing for Wales" Deadline Williams Television film 1989 Screen Two Insp. Trickey Episode: "Here Is the News" 1992 Inspector Morse Geoff Harris - Prison Officer Episode: "Absolute Conviction"1993 Telltale Billy Hodge 3 episodes Thicker than Water Paul Television film Bookmark Gwyn's Father Episode: "Selected Exits" Screen One Keith Dobbs Episode: "Tender Loving Care" Chris Cross Mr. Koufax Episode: "Revolution 101"1995 A Mind to Murder D.C.I. Martin Television film The Bill Frank Jackson Episode: "Powerless" Resort to Murder Danny McCrae 4 episodes1996 Murder Most Horrid D.I. Morgan Episode: "A Life of Death Operation" Bramwell Mr. Sullivan Episode #2.71997 Drovers' Gold Handl 5 episodes Dangerfield Clay Puller Episode: "Inappropriate Adults" A Dance to the Music of Time Biggs Episode: "The War" 1997–1999 The Lakes Father Matthew 14 episodes 1998 Where the Heart Is Bill Bowen Episode: "Darkness Follows"1999 Silent Witness Leslie Peterson 2 episodes French and Saunders Episode: "Witless Silence"2001 Sword of Honour Brig. Ritchie-Hook Television film In A Land Of Plenty Charles Freeman 9 episodes2002 Clocking Off Alan Preston 4 episodes Helen West Lycett Episode: "Shadow Play"2003 Prime Suspect DS Alun Simms Episode: "The Last Witness" Waking the Dead Robert Cross Episode: "Multistorey"2004 Hustle Frank Gorley Episode: "Faking It" New Tricks Eric Grant Episode: "Home Truths"2005 Agatha Christie's Marple Colonel Easterbrook Episode: "A Murder Is Announced" Uncle Adolf Gregor Strasser Television film Bloodlines D.C.I. Paul Jordan Television film The Brief Graham Ottway Episode: "Lack of Affect" Bleak House Mr. Chadband Episode #1.4 The Virgin Queen Lord Chancellor Gardiner Episode #1.1 Shameless Bernie Creme Episode: "True Love"2006 Agatha Christie's Poirot Colonel Hughes Episode: "Cards on the Table" Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial Hermann Göring 3 episodes Prime Suspect D.S. Alun Simms Episode: "The Final Act" Longford Harold Wilson Television film2007 The Time of Your Life Toby Main role The Whistleblowers Alan Thorpe Episode: "Starters"2008 Torchwood Jonah Episode: "Adrift" Lark Rise to Candleford Walter Arless 2 episodes Silent Witness Stephen Harrington 2 episodes2009 Robin Hood Lord Sheridan Episode: "The King Is Dead, Long Live the King..." Into the Storm General Ismay Television film Framed Mr. Davis Television film2010 Doctor Who Tony Mack Episodes: "The Hungry Earth" and "Cold Blood" Accused Peter MacShane Senior Episode: "Frankie's Story" Accidental Farmer Dr. Willis Television film2011 Justice Judge Patrick Coburn Miniseries; 5 episodes The Shadow Line Bob Harris 4 episodes Midsomer Murders Caradoc Singer Episode: "The Sleeper Under the Hill" Death in Paradise Mike Watson Episode: "Wicked Wedding Night" 2012 The Hollow Crown Glendower Episode: "Henry IV, Part I" Murder D.I. Sheehy Episode: "Joint Enterprise" Shameless Malcolm Episode: "What Are Friends For?" 2012–2013 Game of Thrones Craster 5 episodes2013 The White Queen Baron Rivers 2 episodes The Thirteenth Tale John McDigg Television film2014 Inspector George Gently Chief Lewington Episode: "Gently Between the Lines" Undeniable Pete 2 episodes Under Milk Wood Butcher Beynon Television film Common Detective Inspector Hastings Television film Atlantis Lord Sarpedon 2 episodes2015 Ordinary Lies Jack Episode: "Beth's Story" Doctor Foster Jack Reynolds 3 episodes2016 Mr Selfridge Lord Wynnstay 9 episodes Damilola, Our Loved Boy D.C.I. Nick Ephgrave Television film 2017 Vera Eddie Thurston Episode: "Dark Angel" 2018 Knightfall Jacques de Molay 2 episodes Vanity Fair Mr. John Osborne 6 episodes The Repair Shop Narrator Series 2–4 2020 Silent Witness Robert Wilde Episode: "Close to Home: Part 1" Strike Geraint Winn 3 episodes 2020–2022 The Tuckers Murphy 13 episodes 2023 Casualty Gethin West Recurring role

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