
Russell Hunter
Known for Acting · 58 credits
- Born
- 1925-02-18
- Died
- 2004-02-26
- Place of birth
- Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
- Also known as
- Russell Ellis · Russel Hunter
Biography
Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of Lonely in the TV series Callan.
Known For
TV Shows (30)

Doctor Who
1963
as Uvanov

Casualty
1986
as Edwin Crew

Crown Court
1972
as Archie McNeill

Minder
1979
as Billy 'The Ferret'

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Crabtree

The Bill
1984

Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Silas Brown

A Touch of Frost
1992
as DS Prentice

ITV Playhouse
1967
as Bailey

The Sweeney
1975
as Popeye

Taggart
1983
as Fred Scott

Lovejoy
1986
as Harry Mackie

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
as Monkey Matthews

Thriller
1973
as Old Fred

Callan
1967
as Lonely

The Detectives
1993
as Spanner

Mystery and Imagination
1966
as Crumbles / Dr Fogg / Dr Makepeace

Born and Bred
2002
as Archie Tomlinson

The Play on One
1988
as Ian Sinclair

Mind Your Language
1977
as Jock

Rab C. Nesbitt
1990
as Dosser

Ace of Wands
1970
as Mr. Stabs

The Vital Spark
1965
as The Postmaster / McCluskey

Countdown
1982

Shadows
1975
as Mr. Stabs
Black and Blue
1973
as Pal

Bust
1987
as Jock Spencer

The Gaffer
1981
as Harry

Farrington of the F.O.
1986
as Donald McKay

Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings
1975
as Matthew Gowan
Movies (28)

Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970
as Felix

Sweet Dreams
2003

Angels One Five
1952
as Pimpernel Pilot

Love's Labour's Lost
1965
as Costard

The Christmas Star
1986
as Old McNickle

Callan
1974
as Lonely

Up Pompeii
1971
as Jailer

The Cherry Orchard
1962
as Coachman

The Masks of Death
1984
as Alfred Coombs

Doctor Who: The Robots of Death
1977
as Uvanov

American Cousins
2003
as Nonno

Lilli Marlene
1950
as Scottie

The Negotiator
1994
as Sam McBride

Kiss Me and Die
1974
as Old Fred

Sweeney Todd
1970
as Crumbles / Dr. Fogg / Dr. Makepeace

The Dunroamin' Rising
1988
as Ian Sinclair

The Gorbals Story
1950
as Johnnie Martin

Wet Job
1981
as Lonely

Dancing, Some Days
1996
as Old Man

A Magnum for Schneider
1967
as Lonely

Callan: This Man Alone
2016
as Himself (archive)
The Great Mill Race
1975

The Brave Don't Cry
1952
as Police Sergeant
Never Say Die!
1980

Daddy's Girl
2001
as Old Man

Shakespeare's Mounted Foot
1979
Small Moments
2001
as Eddie

The Nuclear Family
1982
as Smellie
About Russell Hunter
Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of Lonely in the TV series Callan. With 58 credits spanning from 1950 to 2016, Russell Hunter has appeared in 28 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Russell Hunter Movies
- Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) — as Felix
- Sweet Dreams (2003)
- Angels One Five (1952) — as Pimpernel Pilot
- Love's Labour's Lost (1965) — as Costard
- The Christmas Star (1986) — as Old McNickle
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