Between 2011 & 2016 McHugh starred as Howard in the Channel 4 comedy Fresh Meat. Montage and all. [7], McHugh can be seen briefly on screen in the Still Game episode "Faimly" as a friend or relative visiting the patient in the bed beside Winston Ingram. Lauren Oregon is distraught to learn that her childhood horse is dying. The housemates are in social Siberia so they decide to throw a party. Brian later throws a rock through Howard's window. Comedy drama series starring Jack Whitehall, Joe Thomas, Kimberley Nixon and guest stars Robert Webb and Tony Gardner about the hilarious and painful truths of being a student Potentially controversial, but I think this character was a fashionista! [1] He also played Howard in the Channel 4 comedy Fresh Meat. Combined with the casual bomber jacket, and loose fitting cargo pants, it portrays the fashion of a man who doesn’t try too hard, and can pull off the casual intellectual look which is presented perfectly by Howard. The housemates tend to approach him with caution, and his behaviour has occasionally cost them popularity. He played Randy, a local actor of amateur dramatics who played the Tom Cruise character, Charlie Babbitt, in a musical version of Rain Man. View All Posts. Find your thing. He was in two 2010 episodes of Rab C. Nesbitt as Liam O'Hagan. McHugh played Josh Elvey in the TV movie Not Safe for Work. I watched Fresh Meat when it first came in, assuming it would be like Peep Show as had the same writers, and was very disappointed. After turning down Howard's invitation to the cinema, Vod decides to end Howard's infatuation by telling him straight out that there will never be anything between them. Kingsley is forced to confess to Josie that he is a virgin, and she offers to 'cure' him. Potentially controversial, but I think this character was a fashionista! Oregon resolves to break off her affair with Professor Shales. #Led-Zeppelin; #absolutely He was in two 2010 episodes of Rab C. Nesbitt as Liam O'Hagan. Howard (Fresh Meat) Posted on February 21, 2017 February 21, 2017 by With Gentleman's Agreement. He is a Scottish geology student who is older than the others, having previously done a year in Philosophy but changed courses after disagreements with professors. The couple have two children. In the final episode of the series, Howard is surprised when the mother of Paul Lamb "The Invisible Man" (a resident of the house who is never seen) asks him to keep an eye on her son, who has apparently had a nervous breakdown. Stream 1500 shows without ads. [citation needed], McHugh lives in Hove, East Sussex, with his wife Katie. So funny and charming and engaging. Actor: Greg McHugh also been in: Gary Tank Commander (TV), How Not to Live Your Life (TV), Rab C. Nesbitt (TV), The Incredible Will and Greg (TV movie) He is a Scottish geology student who is older than the others, having previously done a year in Philosophy but changed courses after disagreements with professors. McHugh appeared in the 2013 Bad Education Christmas special as Bonehead, a homeless man.[9]. Oregon Gary: Tank Commander goes back to school", "Greg McHugh: The man behind Gary: Tank Commander", "BAFTA Scotland Award Winners in 2008 - Awards - Scotland", "Christmas Special, Bad Education - BBC Three", "Greg McHugh: It can be good to ask what we think normal looks like", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greg_McHugh&oldid=981129344, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 30 September 2020, at 13:18. JP In 2014 McHugh … Later in the pub, Brian intrudes and accosts Howard. Posh housemate JP tries to impress his old schoolmates by obtaining drugs for them, using Howard as a 'wingman'. Meet Greg McHugh, the man behind its unlikely oddball hero, Howard In 2014 McHugh appeared in the BBC film Marvellous playing the part of Malcolm, the long-time friend of Neil Baldwin. The episodes were "Muse" and "Candy.". He does not socially interact very often, but has had a sexual fling with temporary housemate Sabine, and took a liking to Sam in the early parts of the third series. [2] McHugh has two elder brothers. [3], McHugh attended St Peter's RC primary school and then St Thomas of Aquin's High School. He becomes somewhat attracted to Candice, and they later form a relationship. The couple have two children. Tried it again about 3 years ago and absolutely binged it. Paul Lamb, JP's house, Student house (The Fresh Meat House), WingmanH-BombScottyStig of the DumpThe Fritzell of Revision. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Between 2011 & 2016 McHugh starred as Howard in the Channel 4 comedy Fresh Meat. Vod discovers that Oregon is having a secret affair with Shales. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. [10], From 20–22 October 2016, he reprised his role as Gary: Tank Commander in a stage version of the sitcom at The Hydro in Glasgow. Little is known about Howard's past, as he generally avoids talking about his personal life. McHugh appeared in the 2013 Bad Education Christmas special as Bonehead, a homeless man.[9]. Fresh Meat Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Howard, the logical pedant, who once declared himself “a reality queen”. With the Christmas break nearing, Josie's fiancée Dave temporarily moves into the house and wins Howard's adoration after he fixes the dishwasher. Related GIFs. [citation needed]. In 2013 McHugh appeared in the Channel 4 serial Dates. Greg McHugh was born in Morningside, Edinburgh, Scotland on 5 January 1980. ( Log Out /  McHugh appeared in the 2013 Bad Education Christmas special as Bonehead, a homeless man. Fresh Meat. When visiting the university residence of JP's schoolmates, Howard meets their flatmate Brian, another social outcast, and the two connect. Oregon and Prof Shales's flirtation reaches bizarre new levels. With the exception of his housemates, he has few friends, but is usually friendly and well-mannered. Whether this is accidental or deliberate is unclear. Vod Episodes. At the end of the final series, Howard moves to London along with JP and Kingsley to pursue a job with Ordinance Survey. Find out more. Greg McHugh (born 5 January 1980) is a Scottish actor and writer. Now you can have the same design on graphic tees, phone cases, pillow cases, skirts, scarves, leggings, etc! [2] His father was a civil servant, and his mother a teacher. He resided at 28, Hartnell for 2 years before the arrival of the rest of the characters and has previously done a year in Philosophy before changing courses due to disagreements with professors. McHugh was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA as writer of Gary: Tank Commander.[8]. In the closing scene of the series, the rest of the housemates depart for the Christmas break and Howard is once again seen blow-drying a Peking duck in the living room, but this one is a thank-you present from Paul. [11], Learn how and when to remove this template message, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, "Gary: Tank Commander, the Continuing Mission", "Fresh Meat's Greg McHugh on playing TV's weirdest student", "Interview: Greg McHugh, comedian (Gary: Tank Commander)", "Interview: Greg McHugh on comic creation Gary: Tank Commander", "Attention! [2] His father was a civil servant, and his mother a teacher. [citation needed], McHugh lives in Hove, East Sussex, with his wife Katie. McHugh appeared on Red Nose Day 2011 reporting the fund-raising going on throughout Scotland for Comic Relief. Vod later admits to Oregon that "some pieces of a very unpleasant puzzle are falling into place" when she becomes suspicious that Howard has a crush on her. [4] He studied business at the University of Stirling and trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. Josie reveals that Howard helped her to hack into the charity blind date assigning website, and Vod ascertains that Howard used this to ensure that the two of them were matched. Josie, with her small-town eagerness to be supercool, and her burgeoning alcoholism. ( Log Out /  The housemates are in social Siberia so they decide to throw a party.