15 Facts About Hugo Speer

Hugo Alexander Speer was born on 17 March 1968 and is an English actor and director.

Hugo Speer is best known for playing Guy in The Full Monty, Inspector Valentine in Father Brown, Captain Treville in The Musketeers, Lucius in Britannia, Frank Young in Marcella and DI David Bradford in London Kills.

Hugo Speer studied acting at the Arts Educational Schools, London.

Hugo Speer played a minor role in the film Bhaji on the Beach before his first notable appearance as Guy in the film The Full Monty.

Hugo Speer appears as John Foster in the penultimate and final episodes of the fourth series of Skins.

Hugo Speer narrated a factual programme on Discovery HD called Gold Divers, and Alaska: The Last Frontier.

Hugo Speer made a return appearance in the 2020 episode 8.10 "The Tower of Lost Souls".

In 2010 Hugo Speer made his directorial debut with the short film MAM starring Josie Lawrence, Paul Barber and Ronan Carter.

On 19 February 2015, Hugo Speer married Glaswegian actress, writer and director Vivienne Harvey.

In 2009, Hugo Speer was involved in a car accident when his BMW crashed into a traffic island while driving after drinking over the legal limit.

Hugo Speer moved to London after his success in The Full Monty and lived there for fifteen years but moved back to his native North Yorkshire.

Hugo Speer is friends with fellow actor Andrew Scarborough, whom he worked with in the Hearts and Bones for two series.

In July 2022, Hugo Speer was sacked from a planned follow-up television version of The Full Monty made by Disney+ following allegations of "inappropriate conduct".

In June 2023, Hugo Speer elaborated his side of the story to The Daily Mail.

Hugo Speer claimed that a female runner had walked in on him in his trailer whilst he was naked.