Cast & creator

Russell Hunter

1925-02-18 (died at 79) Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UKIMDb

Best known for Doctor Who, Doctor Who, Casualty

Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of Lonely in the TV series Callan.

Also known as: Russell Ellis, Russel Hunter

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1950–2016 · acting roles

Credit score

7.0

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 7.9

Doctor Who

Acting · 1963

★ 7.9

Doctor Who

Uvanov · 1963

★ 6.2

Casualty

Edwin Crew · 1986

★ 5.7

Crown Court

Acting · 1972

★ 5.7

Crown Court

Archie McNeill · 1972

Across film & television

Filmography (63)

Showing 63 of 63 credits

Series

★ 7.9

Doctor Who

1963

Series

★ 7.9

Doctor Who

Uvanov

1963

Series

★ 6.2

Casualty

Edwin Crew

1986

Series

★ 5.7

Crown Court

1972

Series

★ 5.7

Crown Court

Archie McNeill

1972

Series

★ 6.8

The Bill

1984

Series

★ 7.1

Minder

Billy 'The Ferret'

1979

Series

★ 5.2

BBC Play of the Month

Crabtree

1965

Series

★ 8.2

Sherlock Holmes

Silas Brown

1984

Series

★ 7.0

ITV Playhouse

Bailey

1967

Series

★ 7.6

A Touch of Frost

DS Prentice

1992

Series

★ 8.1

The Sweeney

Popeye

1975

Series

★ 6.6

Taggart

Fred Scott

1983

Series

★ 6.6

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Monkey Matthews

1987

Series

★ 7.4

Lovejoy

Harry Mackie

1986

Series

★ 6.0

The Play on One

Ian Sinclair

1988

Series

★ 7.0

Thriller

Old Fred

1973

Series

★ 7.0

Callan

Lonely

1967

Series

★ 9.0

Born and Bred

Archie Tomlinson

2002

Series

★ 6.9

The Detectives

Spanner

1993

Series

★ 6.0

Countdown

1982

Series

★ 7.0

Rab C. Nesbitt

Dosser

1990

Series

★ 6.3

Ace of Wands

Mr. Stabs

1970

Series

★ 8.2

Mind Your Language

Jock

1977

Series

★ 5.8

Mystery and Imagination

Crumbles / Dr Fogg / Dr Makepeace

1966

Series

★ 8.4

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Silas Brown

1986

Series

★ 6.8

Shadows

Mr. Stabs

1975

Series

★ 6.5

Black and Blue

Pal

1973

Series

Function Room

1985

Series

★ 5.5

Bust

Jock Spencer

1987

Series

★ 7.5

Farrington of the F.O.

Donald McKay

1986

Movie

★ 6.1

Taste the Blood of Dracula

Felix

1970

Series

★ 6.5

The Vital Spark

The Postmaster

1965

Series

★ 6.5

The Vital Spark

McCluskey

1965

Series

★ 7.1

The Gaffer

Harry

1981

Series

★ 7.0

Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings

Matthew Gowan

1975

Movie

★ 8.0

Love's Labour's Lost

Costard

1965

Movie

★ 5.4

The Masks of Death

Alfred Coombs

1984

Movie

★ 7.9

Doctor Who: The Robots of Death

Uvanov

1977

Movie

★ 9.0

The Negotiator

Sam McBride

1994

Movie

★ 6.4

Sweet Dreams

2003

Movie

★ 6.1

Angels One Five

Pimpernel Pilot

1952

Movie

★ 10.0

Small Moments

Eddie

2001

Movie

★ 5.7

The Christmas Star

Old McNickle

1986

Movie

★ 6.0

The Brave Don't Cry

Police Sergeant

1952

Movie

★ 5.3

American Cousins

Nonno

2003

Movie

★ 6.1

Up Pompeii

Jailer

1971

Movie

★ 6.0

Kiss Me and Die

Old Fred

1974

Movie

Callan: This Man Alone

Himself (archive)

2016

Movie

★ 9.0

A Magnum for Schneider

Lonely

1967

Movie

★ 8.0

The Cherry Orchard

Coachman

1962

Movie

★ 6.9

Callan

Lonely

1974

Movie

The Great Mill Race

1975

Movie

Shakespeare's Mounted Foot

1979

Movie

★ 6.3

Wet Job

Lonely

1981

Movie

★ 6.3

Lilli Marlene

Scottie

1950

Movie

★ 9.0

Sweeney Todd

Crumbles / Dr. Fogg / Dr. Makepeace

1970

Movie

Dancing, Some Days

Old Man

1996

Movie

★ 5.0

Daddy's Girl

Old Man

2001

Movie

★ 6.0

The Gorbals Story

Johnnie Martin

1950

Movie

The Dunroamin' Rising

Ian Sinclair

1988

Movie

★ 9.0

The Nuclear Family

Smellie

1982

Movie

★ 8.0

Never Say Die!

1980