Acting
Russell Hunter
Born 1925-02-18
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of Lonely in the TV series Callan.
Known For
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Doctor Who
1963
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Sherlock Holmes
1984
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Casualty
1986
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A Touch of Frost
1992
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Minder
1979
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The Bill
1984
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Crown Court
1972
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BBC Play of the Month
1965
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Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970
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The Sweeney
1975
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (63 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Callan: This Man Alone | Himself (archive) | Movie | 2016 |
 | American Cousins | Nonno | Movie | 2003 |
 | Sweet Dreams | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | Born and Bred | Archie Tomlinson | TV Series | 2002 |
| Small Moments | Eddie | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Daddy's Girl | Old Man | Movie | 2001 |
 | Dancing, Some Days | Old Man | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Negotiator | Sam McBride | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Detectives | Spanner | TV Series | 1993 |
 | A Touch of Frost | DS Prentice | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Rab C. Nesbitt | Dosser | TV Series | 1990 |
 | The Dunroamin' Rising | Ian Sinclair | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Play on One | Ian Sinclair | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Bust | Jock Spencer | TV Series | 1987 |
 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Monkey Matthews | TV Series | 1987 |
 | The Christmas Star | Old McNickle | Movie | 1986 |
 | Casualty | Edwin Crew | TV Series | 1986 |
 | The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Silas Brown | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Farrington of the F.O. | Donald McKay | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Lovejoy | Harry Mackie | TV Series | 1986 |
| Function Room | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 | |
 | The Masks of Death | Alfred Coombs | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Bill | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Sherlock Holmes | Silas Brown | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Taggart | Fred Scott | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Countdown | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1982 |
 | The Nuclear Family | Smellie | Movie | 1982 |
 | Wet Job | Lonely | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Gaffer | Harry | TV Series | 1981 |
| Never Say Die! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Minder | Billy 'The Ferret' | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Shakespeare's Mounted Foot | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Mind Your Language | Jock | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Doctor Who: The Robots of Death | Uvanov | Movie | 1977 |
 | Shadows | Mr. Stabs | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings | Matthew Gowan | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Sweeney | Popeye | TV Series | 1975 |
| The Great Mill Race | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 | |
 | Callan | Lonely | Movie | 1974 |
 | Kiss Me and Die | Old Fred | Movie | 1974 |
| Black and Blue | Pal | TV Series | 1973 | |
 | Thriller | Old Fred | TV Series | 1973 |
 | Crown Court | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1972 |
| Crown Court | Archie McNeill | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Up Pompeii | Jailer | Movie | 1971 |
 | Ace of Wands | Mr. Stabs | TV Series | 1970 |
 | Taste the Blood of Dracula | Felix | Movie | 1970 |
 | Sweeney Todd | Crumbles / Dr. Fogg / Dr. Makepeace | Movie | 1970 |
 | ITV Playhouse | Bailey | TV Series | 1967 |
 | Callan | Lonely | TV Series | 1967 |
 | A Magnum for Schneider | Lonely | Movie | 1967 |
 | Mystery and Imagination | Crumbles / Dr Fogg / Dr Makepeace | TV Series | 1966 |
 | BBC Play of the Month | Crabtree | TV Series | 1965 |
 | The Vital Spark | The Postmaster | TV Series | 1965 |
| The Vital Spark | McCluskey | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Love's Labour's Lost | Costard | Movie | 1965 |
 | Doctor Who | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1963 |
| Doctor Who | Uvanov | TV Series | 1963 |
 | The Cherry Orchard | Coachman | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Brave Don't Cry | Police Sergeant | Movie | 1952 |
 | Angels One Five | Pimpernel Pilot | Movie | 1952 |
 | Lilli Marlene | Scottie | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Gorbals Story | Johnnie Martin | Movie | 1950 |