# Stuart Hughes

Stuart Hughes (born June 9, 1959) is a Canadian actor known for his leading roles on the stages of many Canadian theatre companies, including Shaw Festival, Stratford Festival and Soulpepper Theatre Company (of which he is a founding member).

## Education

As a teenager, Hughes lived in London, Ontario, where he attended Saunders Secondary School and played French horn and violin in the school orchestra and band. He performed in school drama productions and also had roles in plays at Theatre London.

## Career

Hughes has received many award nominations for his work in film and television, and on stage. He has received three Dora Awards for the roles of Billy in The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, The Man in On the Verge (Tarragon Theatre) and Kit Carson in The Time Of Your Life (Soulpepper). He received an ACTRA Award for his lead role in the film The Drawer Boy.
He appeared in Mayday season 12 episode 1, as Commandant James Gibson (2012). He also played Oscar "Butch" Bowers in the 2017 film version of It.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1996 | Bogus | Airline Agent |
| 2005 | Where the Truth Lies | 1st Journalist |
| 2006 | Troubled Waters | Ben Tomlinson |
| 2007 | This Beautiful City | Peter |
| 2010 | Small Town Murder Songs | Billy |
| 2012 | I Was a Boy | Brian |
| 2016 | Lavender | Dr. Michaels |
| 2017 | The Drawer Boy | Angus |
| 2017 | It | Officer Bowers |
| 2018 | Into Invisible Light | David |
| 2021 | Die in a Gunfight | Henry Gibbon |
| 2024 | Longing | Principal |
| 2024 | The Apprentice | Mike Wallace |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1983 | Hangin' In | Roger Gold | Episode: "The Talk Show" |
| 1988 | Blades of Courage | David Frye | Television film |
| 1989 | Love and Hate | Charlie Wilde | Television film |
| 1995 | Picture Windows | Michael | Episode: "Soir Bleu" |
| 1995 | Forever Knight | Vudu | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Marshall | Episode: "Destiny" |
| 1996 | Moonshine Highway | Stopwatch Man | Television film |
| 1996 | We the Jury | Fletcher Low | Television film |
| 1997 | Psi Factor | Joey Veloz | Episode: "Anasazi Cave/Devil's Triangle" |
| 1997 | A Taste of Shakespeare | Bassanio | Episode: "The Merchant of Venice" |
| 1998 | Evidence of Blood | Young Luther Snow | Television film |
| 1999 | Monet: Shadow and Light | Claude Monet | Television film |
| 2002 | The Stork Derby | Sam Gregory | Television film |
| 2003 | Street Time | George Phips | Episode: "Even" |
| 2006 | Booky Makes Her Mark | Thomas Thomson | Television film |
| 2007 | Booky and the Secret Santa | Thomas Thomson | Television film |
| 2009 | Booky's Crush | Thomas Thomson | Television film |
| 2010 | Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures | Dr. Norby | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Listener | Jerry | Episode: "Lady in the Lake" |
| 2011 | Republic of Doyle | Simon Walters | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Breakout Kings | Dr. Lockwood | Episode: "Like Father, Like Son" |
| 2011, 2017 | Murdoch Mysteries | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | The Firm | Martin Moxon | 8 episodes |
| 2012 | An Officer and a Murderer | Mr. Dewalt | Television film |
| 2012, 2014 | Air Crash Investigation | Captain James Gibson | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Bomb Girls | Mahoney | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Not With My Daughter | Bill | Television film |
| 2015 | Remedy | Officer Scott | Episode: "Looking for Satellites" |
| 2015 | Blood and Water | Dr. Lewis | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Killjoys | Herin | Episode: "Johnny Be Good" |
| 2017 | Incorporated | Jimmy | Episode: "Sweating the Assets" |
| 2017 | Sometimes the Good Kill | Joseph Kinsella | Television film |
| 2017 | Orphan Black | Cooper | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Return to Christmas Creek | Dan Hayes | Television film |
| 2018, 2020 | Burden of Truth | Pastor Parson | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Diggstown | Tavis Southwell | Episode: "Taisir Ahmed" |
| 2019 | Jett | Sweeney | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Carter | Wyatt Buchanan | Episode: "Harley Gets An Office Job" |
| 2019 | Our Christmas Love Song | Hunter | Television film |
| 2020 | Self Made | Percy Saunders | Episode: "A Credit to the Race" |
| 2020 | A Christmas Carousel | Roy | Television film |
| 2020–2021 | In the Dark | Detective Miller | 6 episodes |
| 2021 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Detective McIntosh | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Departure | Surgeon | Episode: "Don't Tread on Me" |
| 2021 | The Expanse: One Ship | Liang Walker | Episode: "Ankawala" |
| 2021–2022 | The Expanse | Liang Walker | 4 episodes |