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Ken Hutchison

Ken Hutchison

Actor · Born 1943-11-24 · Leslie, Fife, Scotland, UK

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Biography

One of the most brilliant character actors of his generation, Hollywood's loss was British television's gain with Ken Hutchison. Born in Scotland, his handsome features and cheeky expression guaranteed him a career in character roles, but his dangerous streak led him early in his career into dark, villainous roles. He was cast by Sam Peckinpah as one of the sinister villagers of Straw Dogs (1971), raping Susan George and participating in the film's closing violent siege. Peckinpah took to the actor, and the pair indulged in their love of drinking throughout the shoot, often to the frustration of those around them. Hutchison was soon offered a role in the Robert Mitchum film The Wrath of God (1972) but this was his one and only shot at the big time. Quite what went wrong is open to debate. Some say he was wary of success and got cold feet. Whether that is true or not, what certainly didn't help was his unruly behaviour which made studio execs nervous of casting him again. He returned to Britain and continued his career as an anonymous but astounding character actor. He appeared in two of John Mackenzie's Play For Today films based on Peter McDougall scripts. In Play for Today: Just …

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Gandhi (1982) — Police Sergeant
  2. Ladyhawke (1985) — Marquet
  3. Straw Dogs (1971) — Norman Scutt
  4. All Quiet on the Western Front (1979) — Hammacher
  5. Space: 1999 (1975) — Greg Sanderson
  6. Casualty (1986) — Mr. Draper
  7. Masada (1981) — Fronto
  8. The Wrath of God (1972) — Emmet Keogh
  9. Minder (1979) — Brickett
  10. The Sweeney (1975) — Vincent Vaughan
  11. Hamish Macbeth (1995) — Harry Dobbs
  12. Deadly Strangers (1975) — Jim Nicholls
  13. The Protectors (1972) — Mark Jenner
  14. Sweeney 2 (1978) — Hill
  15. I Am a Groupie (1970) — Colin
  16. Blonde Fist (1991) — John O'Dowd
  17. Play for Today (1970) — Macey
  18. Shoestring (1979) — Ken Beatty
  19. Just Another Saturday (1975) — Rab
  20. Red Shift (1978) — Logan
  21. Wuthering Heights (1978) — Heathcliff
  22. Target (1977) — Sharkey
  23. Strangers (1978) — DI Bruce
  24. ITV Playhouse (1967) — Ted
  25. Just a Boys' Game (1979) — Dancer Dunnichy
  26. Milner (1994) — Ronald Jesson
  27. The World Cup: A Captain's Tale (1982) — Jimmy Dickenson
  28. The Chief (1990) — Bernie Chandler
  29. Murphy's Mob (1982) — Mac Murphy
  30. The Long Distance Piano Player (1970) — Macey
  31. As an Eilean (1993) — MacAlasdair
  32. Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut (2003) — Self - Actor / Norman Scutt
  33. The Wild West Show (1975) — Tony
  34. 4 Play (1989) — Alex Cording
  35. One of the Boys (1978) — Ted
  36. A Gift from Nessus (1980) — Eddie Cameron
  37. 99-1 (1994) — Henry Ellis