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Huw Higginson

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Huw Higginson
Born (1964-02-21) 21 February 1964 (age 60)
OccupationActor
Spouse
(m. 2022)
Children3
FatherTim Wylton

Huw Higginson (born 21 February 1964) is an English-born actor, based in Australia, who is 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. [8][9]

In 2021 he made appearances in Wentworth.

In 2023 Higginson was announced for 2024 ABC Series Ladies in Black.[10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
TBA Mary 3691 Raymond Kray In development
TBA A Bird on a Balcony Handler Short film – Pre Production
2023 Mercy Road Feature film
2019 Top End Wedding Trevor Ford Feature film
2018 The Nightingale Magistrate Feature film
2015 Mary: The Making of a Princess Esben Anderson TV movie
2013 Full Time Paul Short film
2004 The Bill @ 21 PC George Garfield TV movie
Jessica Prosecutor TV movie
2001 Witness of Truth David Mulchay (adult) TV movie
The Hunt Terry TV movie
1978 Will Shakespeare Sampson TV movie

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 Ladies in Black Mr. Ryder TV series: 6 episodes
2019–2024 Total Control Peter Solomon TV series, 18 episodes
2023 The Artful Dodger[11] Father Cruikshanks TV series, 5 episodes
Gold Diggers Fergus TV series, 6 episodes
2022 Barons Mr Lockwood TV series, 3 episodes
2020–21 Wentworth Gavin Thompson TV series, 9 episodes
2019 Lambs of God Mr Colquin TV series, 2 episodes
2018 Picnic at Hanging Rock[12] Jasper Cosgrove TV miniseries, 2 episodes
Chosen Truck Driver TV series, 1 episode
2017 A Place to Call Home Dr Samuels TV series, 3 episodes
Janet King[13] Wayne Page TV series, 6 episodes
The Leftovers The Pastor TV series, 1 episode
2016 Secret City[14] Reardon TV series, 6 episodes
Rake Malcolm Hammil TV series, 1 episode
2015 The Secret River Alexander King TV series, 2 episodes
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries George Greeves TV series, 1 episode
Deadline Gallipoli General Birdwood TV series, 1 episode
Hiding Irvin Blake TV series, 3 episodes
2014 Da Vinci's Demons Vezzi TV series,1 episode
Home and Away Dr Matthews TV series, 2 episodes
2013 By Any Means DS Grant TV series, 1 episode
2012 Peep Show Dave Franks TV series, 1 episode
2006–12 Doctors Henry / Peter / David TV series, 3 episodes
2012 Inspector Lewis Stephen Pettle TV series, 1 episode
2001–09 Heartbeat Ted/Barry TV series, 2 episodes
2008 The Sarah Jane Adventures Mr Cunningham TV series, 2 episodes
2001–06 Casualty Ian Bradshaw/ Brian Todd TV series, 2 episodes
2005 Blessed Builder TV series, 5 episodes
The Giblet Boys Jed TV series
2004 The Basil Brush Show Charlotte's Father TV series, 1 episode
Holby City Roger Russell TV series, 1 episode
2001 EastEnders John Davis TV series, 13 episodes
1989–99 The Bill PC George Garfield TV series, 682 episodes
1996 The Bill: Target PC Garfield
1989 Screen Two Phil TV series, 1 episode
1988 How We Used to Live Roger Brady TV series, 6 episodes
1986 Big Deal Colin TV series, 1 episode
1976 Jumbo Spencer Mike TV series, 5 episodes

Personal life

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Higginson is married to Hannah Waterman.

Prior to his relationship with Waterman, Higginson was married to Geraldine Dove.[citation needed]

Higginson currently lives in the Sydney suburb of Balmain.[4]

Higginson is the son of actors Tim Wylton and Ann Curthoys. Wylton was born Timothy Higginson and is best known for his roles in As Time Goes By and My Hero.[15]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Filmography: Huw Higginson, IMDb. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Fortescue, Elizabeth Careers of Huw Higginson and Hannah Waterman finally in sink, The Daily Telegraph, 12 October 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ MLA looks past Australia for actors to fit The Bill, Mumbrella website, 11 January 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  7. ^ Press Release: Foxtel announces cast gathering for Picnic at Hanging Rock, Foxtel website, 8 August 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  8. ^ Knox, David (6 March 2019). "Filming underway on Black B*TCH for ABC | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au.
  9. ^ Knox, David (31 May 2023). "Total Control filming third and final series | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au.
  10. ^ Knox, David. "SA lands new ABC series Ladies in Black with all-star cast". tvtonight.com.au.
  11. ^ "Cameras roll on the Artful Dodger for Disney+ | TV Tonight". December 2022.
  12. ^ "Picnic at Hanging Rock cast announced | TV Tonight". 17 February 2017.
  13. ^ "Don Hany, Susie Porter join Janet King. | TV Tonight". 7 November 2016.
  14. ^ "Airdate: Secret City | TV Tonight". 26 April 2016.
  15. ^ As Time Goes By's Tim Wylton, Afternoon Tea: Tea Time Tidbits, Maryland Public Television, 18 August 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
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