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Hugh Skinner

Acting Born Jan 6, 1985 London, England, UK 40 credits

Biography

Hugh William Skinner is a British actor born on 6 January 1985. He is recognized for his work in television and film. His television credits include roles in W1A, where he appeared from 2014 to 2017, and The Windsors, in which he has performed from 2016 to the present. Additionally, he appeared in the 2023 series The Witcher. Skinner has also contributed to musical films, notably appearing in Les Misérables in 2012 and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again in 2018. These projects represent the primary television and film roles for which the actor is known.

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Known for

Film

Wicked Little Letters

as Constable Papperwick
Film

The Invitation

as Oliver Alexander

The Witcher

as Prince Radovid
Film

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

as Young Harry

The Romanoffs

as Simon Burrows
Film

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

as Holdo's First Officer

Fleabag

as Harry

Poldark

as Unwin Trevaunance
Film

Kill Your Friends

as John
Film

Les Misérables

as Joly

Law & Order: UK

as Ian Naylor

Frequent co-stars

Olivia Colman 2 shared titles
Amanda Seyfried 2 shared titles
Anya Chalotra 1 shared title
Freya Allan 1 shared title
Eamon Farren 1 shared title
Mimî M. Khayisa 1 shared title
Henry Cavill 1 shared title
Joey Batey 1 shared title
Anna Shaffer 1 shared title
Mahesh Jadu 1 shared title

Career timeline

Two Weeks in AugustTwenty Twenty Six
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
Wicked Little LettersMarcello Mio
Partygate
The InvitationEllie & Natasia
Please Care!Zog and the Flying DoctorsFalling for Figaro
Little BirdsABBA: In Their Own Words
The WitcherSteven Berkoff's Tell Tale HeartABBA Forever: A Celebration
Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainThe RomanoffsZogFishboy
Star Wars: The Last JediHarlotsHampsteadEric & Ernie's Home Movies
FleabagThe WindsorsThe Roof
PoldarkKill Your Friends
W1AOur Zoo
The Wipers Times
Les Misérables
A bloody muddle
Any Human Heart
Law & Order: UK
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Bonkers

Full filmography

  • Two Weeks in August (2026) as Jacob
  • Twenty Twenty Six (2026) as Will Humphries
  • National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest (2025) as Jack Worthing
  • Wicked Little Letters (2024) as Constable Papperwick
  • Marcello Mio (2024) as Colin
  • Partygate (2023) as Josh Fitzmaurice
  • The Invitation (2022) as Oliver Alexander
  • Ellie & Natasia (2022)
  • Please Care! (2021) as Max
  • Zog and the Flying Doctors (2021) as Zog (voice)
  • Falling for Figaro (2021) as Max Thistlewaite
  • Little Birds (2020) as Hugo Cavendish-Smyth
  • ABBA: In Their Own Words (2020) as Narrator
  • The Witcher (2019) as Prince Radovid
  • Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart (2019) as Sunny
  • ABBA Forever: A Celebration (2019) as Narrator [UK version] (voice)
  • Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) as Young Harry
  • The Romanoffs (2018) as Simon Burrows
  • Zog (2018) as Zog (voice)
  • Fishboy (2018) as Fish Boy (voice)
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) as Holdo's First Officer
  • Harlots (2017) as Sir George Howard
  • Hampstead (2017) as Erik
  • Eric & Ernie's Home Movies (2017) as Narrator
  • Fleabag (2016) as Harry
  • The Windsors (2016) as Prince William
  • The Roof (2016) as And Finially One More Fan
  • Poldark (2015) as Unwin Trevaunance
  • Kill Your Friends (2015) as John
  • W1A (2014) as Will Humphries
  • Our Zoo (2014) as Dr. Barnaby Ford
  • The Wipers Times (2013) as Barnes
  • Les Misérables (2012) as Joly
  • A bloody muddle (2011) as Carl
  • Any Human Heart (2010) as Lionel Mounstuart
  • Law & Order: UK (2009) as Ian Naylor
  • Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008) as Felix Clare
  • Bonkers (2007) as Daniel
  • Frank and Percy
  • Real Love (Yes, It's Real Love!) as Newman