Ian Hogg (actor)

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Ian Hogg (born 1 August 1937 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is a British actor.

He has appeared in many television and film roles including the 1996 program Rasputin, Mike Cherry in EastEnders (1999) and Alois Hitler in Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003).

He is best known for his lead role in the BBC1 television series Rockliffe's Babies and its follow-up Rockliffe's Folly, playing Detective Sergeant Alan Rockliffe.

He also appeared in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who as the memorable villain Josiah Samuel Smith in the serial Ghost Light (1989) and he has also more recently been associated with the show by appearing in The Sandman — a spin-off audio drama produced by Big Finish Productions.