Philip Herbert (actor)

For other people with the same name, see Philip Herbert (disambiguation).

Philip Herbert
Born (1957-01-28) 28 January 1957 (age 67)
London, England
OccupationActor

Philip Herbert (born 28 January 1957 in London) is an English actor and mime artist, best known as his comedic alter ego, Hugh Jelly, a sidekick to comedian Julian Clary on the 1989–90 quiz show Sticky Moments with Julian Clary.[1]

In addition to several TV roles, Herbert appeared as Hermi Odle, one of Jabba the Hutt's henchmen in Return of the Jedi[2] and as Ginger in Carry On Columbus.[3] More recently he has appeared on The Bill, Casualty, Trial & Retribution and The Family.

References

  1. ^ Clary, Julian (7 April 2005). A Young Man's Passage. Ebury Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 978-0091897840.
  2. ^ Hoare, James (29 June 2012). "Return of the Jedi star signs up for Norwich sci-fi convention". Scifi Now. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. ^ Webber, Richard (4 September 2008). Fifty Years of Carry On. Century. ISBN 978-1844138432.


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