Person file · Acting
Geoffrey Hughes
Born 1944-02-02Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK
Geoffrey Hughes DL was an English actor. Hughes provided the voice of Paul McCartney in the animated film Yellow Submarine, and rose to fame for portraying much-loved binman Eddie Yeats in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street from 1974 to 1983, making a return to the show in 1987.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle FamilyTwiggy (archive footage)Comedy Classic: Keeping Up AppearancesSelf (archive footage)The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelfThe Royle Family: The New SofaTwiggyFlickTony RayLiverpool NativityGabrielExpressoThe BuilderThe Funny Blokes of British ComedySelfOn Location: The Carry OnsWillie (archive footage) (uncredited)The Memoirs of Hyacinth BucketOnslowThe SmithsDooleyNeedleRepo ManThe Man from the PruDet Sgt BaileyDoctor Who: The Ultimate FoePopplewickThat's Carry On!Willie (archive footage) (uncredited)Confessions of a Driving InstructorPostmanTiffany JonesGeorgAdolf Hitler: My Part in His DownfallLarryCarry On at Your ConvenienceWillieThe Pigeon FancierDerekRevengeFredThe Blood on Satan's ClawDrinking VillagerThe Man Who Had Power Over WomenPolicemanThe Hunting of Lionel CraneFlash Blakey