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Guy Siner

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Guy Siner as Lieutenant Hubert Gruber in 'Allo 'Allo!

Guy Siner (born 16 October, 1947 in Manhattan) is an American-born British actor. His father was American, born in Newark, New Jersey, and his mother English, born in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex. His mother wanted him to be educated in the United Kingdom, and the family returned there when he was five. After attending public school, he trained for the stage at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

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Guy Siner as the Harbourmaster in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl

He is perhaps best known for playing Lieutenant Hubert Gruber in the sitcom 'Allo 'Allo! between 1982 and 1992. Other credits include I, Claudius, Babylon 5, Seinfeld, You Rang, M'Lord?, The Brittas Empire, Secret Army, Star Trek: Enterprise and in the Doctor Who story Genesis of the Daleks (1975). He also played a small role in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

After 'Allo 'Allo came to the end of its run in 1992, Siner worked for a time in the United States, based in Los Angeles, California. He returned to the United Kingdom several years ago, and now resides in Chesham, Buckinghamshire.