| Robert Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Lindsay Hughes 19 August 1948 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse | Robyn Gardiner |
| Website | |
| http://www.rgm.com.au/RobertHughes.html | |
Robert Lindsay Hughes (born 19 August 1948 in Sydney) is an Australian actor whose most significant roles include ABBA: The Movie and the television sitcom Hey Dad..!
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Hughes first worked as a cadet journalist for The Sydney Morning Herald.[1]
In 1967–1968 Hughes was the bass player for the pop band The Flying Circus before they had hits with the songs "Hayride" and "La La".[2]
Hughes has acted extensively in Australian theatre, film and television. He was a Sydney Theatre Company company artist from 1981. His theatre roles have included The War Horse and Great Big Adventure Book for Boys. His television roles include Chopper Squad, Cop Shop, The Sullivans, Skyways, Tickled Pink, The Paul Hogan Show, Dick Emery in Australia, Daily at Dawn, The Timeless Land, Kingswood Country, A Country Practice, Learned Friends, Prisoner and The New Adventures of Blinky Bill. His film roles include Cathy's Child, Fatty Finn, ABBA: The Movie and Squizzy Taylor.[3] Following this he played the lead role in Hey Dad..! from 1987 until leaving the series in 1993.
Hughes did not participate in two Hey Dad..! cast reunions: on the television series Where Are They Now in 2006,[4] and a radio reunion on Brisbane station B105 FM in 2009.[5]
Hughes currently lives in Singapore where he works as a voice actor[6] in advertising campaigns.[7] He is managed by his wife's company RGM Artist Group, which had planned to list on the Australian Stock Exchange in March 2010.[8]
In March 2010 a number of actors from the cast of Hey Dad..! including Sarah Monahan, Ben Oxenbould and Simone Buchanan made accusations to the media that Hughes had engaged in inappropriate sexual behaviour on the set of the show.[9] Police announced the creation of a strike force on 29 March to investigate the claims.[10] Monahan revealed that she spent more than 35 hours giving her testimony to police.[11] In September 2010, six months after the allegations were published, it was reported that over a hundred people had been interviewed. Police had not spoken to Hughes and were weighing up whether a formal interview would take place.[12]
In an interview broadcast on Channel Nine's A Current Affair on 14 March 2011, a niece of Hughes claimed that she had also been molested by Hughes.[13] In response, Hughes' daughter rejected the allegations and questioned why these accusations had not been raised earlier.[14] As of March 2011, the police were continuing to investigate the various allegations against Hughes and had not charged or interviewed him.[14]
| Year | Title | Role | Allmovie rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | ABBA: The Movie | Ashley Wallace | link |
| 1979 | Cathy's Child | Mike | link |
| 1980 | Fatty Finn | Percy | link |
| 1981 | Winter of Our Dreams | Martin Harris | link |
| 1982 | Squizzy Taylor | Reg Harvey | link |
| 1982 | Deadline | Fletcher | link |
| 1984 | Great Gold Swindle | Brian Mickelberg | link |
| 1996 | Race the Sun | ( link | |
| 1999 | First Daughter | Dan | (unrated) link |
| 2000 | Nowhere to Land | AFP Bill Ryan | (unrated) link |