
Acting
Hugh was born in Rome, Italy, and adopted by actor Carroll O'Connor and his wife, Nancy. At the age of 16, Hugh was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease, but conquered it with the help of chemotherapy. It was around this time that Hugh started taking drugs. He worked as a courier on the set of his father's show, Archie Bunker's Place (1979) during its last season. In 1988, he appeared in another show starring his father, In the Heat of the Night (1988). His character, "Lonnie Jamison", started as a background character, but Hugh soon became one of the show's stars, continuing to work on the show u…

In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me
as Lonnie Jamison

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
as Lonnie Jamison

In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
as Lonnie Jamison

In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
as Lt. Lonnie Jamison

In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
as Lonnie Jamison

Brass
as James Flynn