Yes Minister. James Hacker (Paul Eddington). Copyright: BBC
Paul Eddington CBE was an English actor who found fame in 1970s BBC sitcom The Good Life, and cemented his popularity in the satirical Westminster-based 1980s sitcom Yes Minister and its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister. He lived with a rare form of cancer from his late 20s until it caused his death in 1995. "He did very little harm."
More information
- Born
- Saturday 18th June 1927
- Died
- Saturday 4th November 1995
- Full name
- Paul Clark Eddington
- Title
- Paul Eddington CBE
- Nationality
- English
Awards
- BAFTA Television Awards 1988
- Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 1987
- Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 1983
- Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 1982
- Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Yes, Prime Minister: Re-Elected | Self (Archive Material) |
| 1990 | A Bit Of Fry & Laurie - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 1987 | Yes, Prime Minister - Series 2 | James Hacker |
| 1986 | Yes, Prime Minister - Series 1 | James Hacker |
| 1984 | Yes Minister - Party Games | James Hacker |
| 1984 | Yes Minister - Series 2 | Jim Hacker MP |
| 1983 | Yes Minister - Series 1 | Jim Hacker MP |
| 1983 | Let There Be Love - Series 2 | Timothy Love |
| 1982 | Outside Edge | Roger |
| 1982 | Yes Minister - Series 3 | James Hacker |
| 1982 | Let There Be Love - Series 1 | Timothy Love |
| 1981 | Yes Minister - Series 2 | James Hacker |
| 1980 | Hordes Of The Things | King Yulfric the Wise III |
| 1980 | Yes Minister - Series 1 | James Hacker |
| 1978 | The Good Life - When I'm 65 | Jerry Leadbetter |
| 1977 | The Good Life - Silly, But It's Fun.... | Jerry Leadbetter |
| 1977 | The Good Life - Series 4 | Jerry Leadbetter |
| 1977 | Get Some In! - Series 3
|
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| 1976 | The Good Life - Series 3 | Jerry Leadbetter |
| 1975 | The Good Life - Series 2 | Jerry Leadbetter |
| 1975 | The Good Life - Series 1 | Jerry Leadbetter |
Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Paul Eddington on IMDb