
Russell Hunter
Known for Acting ยท 57 credits
- Born
- 1925-02-18
- Died
- 2004-02-26
- Place of birth
- Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
- Also known as
- Russell Ellis ยท Russel Hunter
Biography
Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of Lonely in the TV series Callan.
Known For
TV Shows (30)

Casualty
1986
as Edwin Crew

Doctor Who
1963
as Uvanov

Crown Court
1972
as Archie McNeill

Minder
1979
as Billy 'The Ferret'

A Touch of Frost
1992
as DS Prentice

Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Silas Brown

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Crabtree

The Sweeney
1975
as Popeye

The Bill
1984

ITV Playhouse
1967
as Bailey

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
as Monkey Matthews

Taggart
1983
as Fred Scott

Thriller
1973
as Old Fred

Lovejoy
1986
as Harry Mackie

Mystery and Imagination
1966
as Crumbles / Dr Fogg / Dr Makepeace

Callan
1967
as Lonely

The Detectives
1993
as Spanner

Born and Bred
2002
as Archie Tomlinson

Mind Your Language
1977
as Jock

The Play on One
1988
as Ian Sinclair

Ace of Wands
1970
as Mr. Stabs

Rab C. Nesbitt
1990
as Dosser

Countdown
1982

Bust
1987
as Jock Spencer

Shadows
1975
as Mr. Stabs
Black and Blue
1973
as Pal

The Vital Spark
1965
as The Postmaster / McCluskey

The Gaffer
1981
as Harry

Farrington of the F.O.
1986
as Donald McKay

Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings
1975
as Matthew Gowan
Movies (27)

Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970
as Felix

Sweet Dreams
2003

The Christmas Star
1986
as Old McNickle

Up Pompeii
1971
as Jailer

The Cherry Orchard
1962
as Coachman

Angels One Five
1952
as Pimpernel Pilot

The Masks of Death
1984
as Alfred Coombs

American Cousins
2003
as Nonno

Callan
1974
as Lonely

Doctor Who: The Robots of Death
1977
as Uvanov

Sweeney Todd
1970
as Crumbles / Dr. Fogg / Dr. Makepeace

Lilli Marlene
1950
as Scottie

The Brave Don't Cry
1952
as Police Sergeant

The Dunroamin' Rising
1988
as Ian Sinclair
Small Moments
2001
as Eddie

Callan: This Man Alone
2016
as Himself (archive)

Wet Job
1981
as Lonely

Kiss Me and Die
1974
as Old Fred

Shakespeare's Mounted Foot
1979

Love's Labour's Lost
1965
as Costard

Dancing, Some Days
1996
as Old Man

Daddy's Girl
2001
as Old Man

The Gorbals Story
1950
as Johnnie Martin

A Magnum for Schneider
1967
as Lonely
The Great Mill Race
1975
Never Say Die!
1980

The Nuclear Family
1982
as Smellie
About Russell Hunter
Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of Lonely in the TV series Callan. With 57 credits spanning from 1950 to 2016, Russell Hunter has appeared in 27 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Russell Hunter Movies
- Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) โ as Felix
- Sweet Dreams (2003)
- The Christmas Star (1986) โ as Old McNickle
- Up Pompeii (1971) โ as Jailer
- The Cherry Orchard (1962) โ as Coachman
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