Hugh J. Sachs (born 25 February 1964) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Gavin Ramsbottom in the ITV hit sitcom Benidorm (2007–2012) and Brimsley in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2020–) and its prequel Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023).
Career Sachs has appeared in numerous television shows and films, including Aristocrats, Foyle's War, Midsomer Murders, The Catherine Tate Show, My Family and Footballers' Wives. His film credits include The Libertine, Like Minds, Love, Honour and Obey, and Mad Dogs and Englishmen. Sachs also appeared as Godfrey in Victoria Wood's 2006 production Housewife, 49.
In 2012 Sachs appeared in Secrets and Words, a BBC Learning show about adult literacy, and 2013, he appeared as Harry Dangle in the West End play One Man, Two Guvnors at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in London opposite Rufus Hound.
Sachs is a board member of The Theatrical Guild.
Credits
Television Year Title Role Notes1993 Minder Kenny Episode: "No Way To Treat A Daley" Demob Scott 2 episodes 1994 Pie in the Sky Chef 1 Episode: "The Best of Both Worlds" 1996 Giving Tongue Crank Heir Television film 1999 Aristocrats Charles James Fox 4 episodes 2001 Perfect Strangers Desk Clerk TV mini-series2002 tlc Mr. Grey Episode: "Agency Nurse" Goodbye Mr Chips Hotelier Television film2003 Casualty Martin Harrington Episode: "Keep It in the Family" The Forsyte Saga Coombes Series 2, Episode 2 Silent Witness Usher Episode: "Fatal Error: Part 1" Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness Hotel Manager TV mini-series; 2 episodes Wire in the Blood Bishop's assistant Episode: "The Darkness of Light"2005 Murder Investigation Team Dr. Charles Renfield 4 episodes The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Steve Episode: "The Seed of Cunning" Footballer's Wives Dr. Rose Series 4, Episode 1 Riot at the Rite Marcel Television film Rome Clerk Episode: "Triumph"2006 Foyle's War Henry Styles Episode: "Bad Blood" Him and Us Sydney Television film The Catherine Tate Show Father Episode: "1951-2006" Housewife, 49 Godfrey Television film The Shell Seekers Brookner Season 1, Episode 2 2007 Midsomer Murders Harold Bumstead Episode: "King's Crystal" The Catherine Tate Show Herbert Episode: "2007 Christmas Special" 2007–2012 Benidorm Gavin Ramsbottom Series regular; 34 episodes2008 City of Vice Samuel Drybutter Season 1, Episode 3 Trexx and Flipside Pittman Episode: "B-Ice's New Clothes" 2010 My Family Rupert Episode: "He's Just Not That Into Ben" 2013 Family Tree Rex Mottram Episode: "Treading the Boards" 2015 The Interceptor De Carlo Series 1, Episode 12019 Endeavour Reverend Postill Episode: "Pylon" Holby City 'Galvo' Daniel Kenny Episode: "Kiss Kiss"2020 Father Brown Lawrence AshtonEpisode: "The Celestial Choir" 2020–present Bridgerton Brimsley Main cast; 7 episodes 2022AndorSenator DhowSeason 1, Episode 82023Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton StoryBrimsleyMain cast; 6 episodes2025AmadeusVon StrackSupporting cast; 5 episodes
Film Year Title Role Notes 1995 Mad Dogs and Englishmen Brooks 2000 Love, Honour and Obey Unnamed2004 Gladiatress The Husband Short film The Libertine Ratcliffe 2006 Like Minds Rev Donaldson 2009 Beyond The Fire Father Brendan 2010 The Nutcracker in 3D Tinker 2017 National Theatre Live: Amadeus Count Franz Orsini-Rosenberg 2018 Medusa's Ankles The HusbandShort film Beauty Sickle
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.2021Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesBridgerton
References
External links Hugh Sachs on Twitter