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Huw Higginson | |
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| Born | 21 February 1964 Hillingdon, Middlesex, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
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Hannah Waterman (m. 2022) |
| Children | 3 |
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Huw Higginson (born 21 February 1964) is an English actor, best known for playing PC George Garfield in The Bill from 1989 to 1999.
Higginson has also appeared in Heartbeat, EastEnders, Casualty, By Any Means and Jessica. He appeared as Mr Cunningham in two stories of The Sarah Jane Adventures entitled The Day of the Clown and The Mark of the Berserker.[1]
After relocating to Australia in 2014, Higginson has appeared in numerous Australian television programmes and stage productions.
Some of the roles he has played since moving to Australia include General Birdwood in Deadline Gallipoli, Malcolm Hammill in Rake, Wayne Page in Janet King, Gus Reardon in Secret City and Dr. Samuels in A Place to Call Home.[1]
On stage in Australia, Higginson has appeared in Love Letters, The House on the Lake and Tom Wells' The Kitchen Sink.[2][3][4]
In 2016, Higginson adopted an Australian accent to play a commander in Meat and Livestock Australia's controversial[5] "Operation Boomerang" We Love Lamb Australia Day commercial, part of the organisation's annual campaign to promote the consumption of lamb.[6]
In 2017, it was announced Higginson would appear in Picnic at Hanging Rock, a six-part Foxtel television series produced by FremantleMedia Australia, adapted from Joan Lindsay's novel of the same name.[7]
In 2019 he appeared in a featured role in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation mini-series Total Control and in the film Top End Wedding.
In 2021 he made appearances in Wentworth.
In 2023 Higginson was announced for 2024 ABC Series Ladies in Black[8].
- ^ a b Filmography: Huw Higginson, IMDb. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Hook, Chris Hannah Waterman's having a whale of a time in Sydney stage debut, The Daily Telegraph, 27 January 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Blake, Jason The House on the Lake review: The Bill's Huw Higginson soars as legal eagle in gripping stage thriller, The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Fortescue, Elizabeth Careers of Huw Higginson and Hannah Waterman finally in sink, The Daily Telegraph, 12 October 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Calligeros, Marissa Operation Boomerang: Anti-vegan Australia Day lamb ad featuring Lee Lin Chin gets the all-clear, The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 January 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ MLA looks past Australia for actors to fit The Bill, Mumbrella website, 11 January 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Press Release: Foxtel announces cast gathering for Picnic at Hanging Rock, Foxtel website, 8 August 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ https://www.safilm.com.au/latest-news/sa-lands-new-abc-series-ladies-in-black/