birth_place birth_date spouse article_title name occupation
st. pancras , london , united kingdom 26 september 1975 nicola skyes 1999 hugh pollard -lrb- actor -rrb-
 hugh pollard actor
hugh pollard -lrb- actor -rrb-

hugh pollard -lrb- born 26 september 1975 -rrb- is a former british child actor , most recognised for his role as simon in the cbbc show `` simon and the witch '' .
he is also known for playing the role of hansel , in the movie `` hansel and gretel '' in 1987 .
hugh attended the `` christ church c of e school '' in finchley , north london , before leaving in 1992 .
he graduated from the university of kent , with an degree in radio , film and television .
following his role in `` simon and the witch '' , hugh won the role as `` hansel '' in the film `` hansel and gretel '' in 1987 .
his role in the film saw him team up with `` simon and the witch '' co-star nicola stapleton , who played gretel .
hugh gave up his acting career , working briefly as a broadcaster for the bbc before gaining a job as an video tape operator .
hugh 's job has taken him across the world , and involves him creating slow motion replays in sporting events , that include both the olympics and wimbledon .
hugh married nicola skyes in 1999 , and has lived on the shore off grafham water , cambridgeshire since august 2001 .
