Hugh Dennis (born Peter Dennis) is a UK actor, comedian and writer.

Currently starring in BBC 2's hit topical panel show 'Mock the Week' (now in its 5th series), Hugh is both a writer and a presenter, currently doing both for BBC Radio 4's award winning comedy 'The Now Show' (now in its 22nd series). He is also part of 'Outnumbered' for BBC1.

A skilled impressionist, Hugh Dennis did voices for Spitting Image and with comedy partner Steve Punt, whom he met at university in Cambridge, appeared as resident support comics on two TV series hosted on the BBC by Jasper Carrott.

The pair then formed half of The Mary Whitehouse Experience on BBC Radio 1, later graduating to a television series.

Hugh Dennis has performed on various TV and radio shows, including The Imaginatively Titled 'Punt and Dennis Show' and sitcom 'Me You And Him'. He has guest hosted 'Have I Got News For You' and he played obnoxious GP Piers Crispin in the hugely successful BBC sitcom 'My Hero'.

He is in huge demand as a corporate host, speaker and voiceover artist.

Hugh Dennis grew up in Bury St. Edmunds and famously (locally) his father was the Bishop of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich.