# Hugh Sachs

Hugh J. Sachs (born 25 February 1964) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Gavin Ramsbottom in the ITV hit sitcom Benidorm (2007–2012) and Brimsley in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2020–) and its prequel Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023).

## Career

Sachs has appeared in numerous television shows and films, including Aristocrats, Foyle's War, Midsomer Murders, The Catherine Tate Show, My Family and Footballers' Wives. His film credits include The Libertine, Like Minds, Love, Honour and Obey, and Mad Dogs and Englishmen. Sachs also appeared as Godfrey in Victoria Wood's 2006 production Housewife, 49.
In 2012 Sachs appeared in Secrets and Words, a BBC Learning show about adult literacy, and 2013, he appeared as Harry Dangle in the West End play One Man, Two Guvnors at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in London opposite Rufus Hound.
Sachs is a board member of The Theatrical Guild.

## Credits
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Minder | Kenny | Episode: "No Way To Treat A Daley" |
| 1993 | Demob | Scott | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Pie in the Sky | Chef 1 | Episode: "The Best of Both Worlds" |
| 1996 | Giving Tongue | Crank Heir | Television film |
| 1999 | Aristocrats | Charles James Fox | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | Perfect Strangers | Desk Clerk | TV mini-series |
| 2002 | tlc | Mr. Grey | Episode: "Agency Nurse" |
| 2002 | Goodbye Mr Chips | Hotelier | Television film |
| 2003 | Casualty | Martin Harrington | Episode: "Keep It in the Family" |
| 2003 | The Forsyte Saga | Coombes | Series 2, Episode 2 |
| 2003 | Silent Witness | Usher | Episode: "Fatal Error: Part 1" |
| 2003 | Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness | Hotel Manager | TV mini-series; 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Wire in the Blood | Bishop's assistant | Episode: "The Darkness of Light" |
| 2005 | Murder Investigation Team | Dr. Charles Renfield | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Steve | Episode: "The Seed of Cunning" |
| 2005 | Footballer's Wives | Dr. Rose | Series 4, Episode 1 |
| 2005 | Riot at the Rite | Marcel | Television film |
| 2005 | Rome | Clerk | Episode: "Triumph" |
| 2006 | Foyle's War | Henry Styles | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
| 2006 | Him and Us | Sydney | Television film |
| 2006 | The Catherine Tate Show | Father | Episode: "1951-2006" |
| 2006 | Housewife, 49 | Godfrey | Television film |
| 2006 | The Shell Seekers | Brookner | Season 1, Episode 2 |
| 2007 | Midsomer Murders | Harold Bumstead | Episode: "King's Crystal" |
| 2007 | The Catherine Tate Show | Herbert | Episode: "2007 Christmas Special" |
| 2007–2012 | Benidorm | Gavin Ramsbottom | Series regular; 34 episodes |
| 2008 | City of Vice | Samuel Drybutter | Season 1, Episode 3 |
| 2008 | Trexx and Flipside | Pittman | Episode: "B-Ice's New Clothes" |
| 2010 | My Family | Rupert | Episode: "He's Just Not That Into Ben" |
| 2013 | Family Tree | Rex Mottram | Episode: "Treading the Boards" |
| 2015 | The Interceptor | De Carlo | Series 1, Episode 1 |
| 2019 | Endeavour | Reverend Postill | Episode: "Pylon" |
| 2019 | Holby City | 'Galvo' Daniel Kenny | Episode: "Kiss Kiss" |
| 2020 | Father Brown | Lawrence Ashton | Episode: "The Celestial Choir" |
| 2020–present | Bridgerton | Brimsley | Main cast; 7 episodes |
| 2022 | Andor | Senator Dhow | Season 1, Episode 8 |
| 2023 | Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story | Brimsley | Main cast; 6 episodes |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Mad Dogs and Englishmen | Brooks | |
| 2000 | Love, Honour and Obey | Unnamed | |
| 2004 | Gladiatress | The Husband | Short film |
| 2004 | The Libertine | Ratcliffe | |
| 2006 | Like Minds | Rev Donaldson | |
| 2009 | Beyond The Fire | Father Brendan | |
| 2010 | The Nutcracker in 3D | Tinker | |
| 2017 | National Theatre Live: Amadeus | Count Franz Orsini-Rosenberg | |
| 2018 | Medusa's Ankles | The Husband | Short film |
| 2018 | Beauty | Sickle | Short film |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2021 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Bridgerton | Nominated | |