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Peter Wight
Peter Wight

Peter Wight

ActingBorn January 1, 1950 (age 76)Worthing, Sussex, England, UK

Biography

Peter Wight is a British character actor of stage, film and TV who is perhaps best known for his work with Mike Leigh on films such as Meantime, Naked, Vera Drake, Another Year and Mr Turner. Wight regularly plays a police officer - most notably in the BBC sitcom Early Doors and in the mid 90s BBC drama Out of the Blue, as well as films like Shiner, Atonement and The Look of Love - and has had numerous period roles in dramas such as Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion, and Our Mutual Friend. His other films include Hot Fuzz, Babel, Cass, and The Sense of an Ending.

Filmography

2025Movie
2024Movie
2023
The Reckoning

as Peter Jaconelli

TV
2022
Sister Boniface Mysteries

as Arthur Millington

TV
2021
Cyrano

as Ragueneau

Movie
2021Movie
2020
Uncle Vanya

as Telegin

Movie
2019TV
2019
A Confession

as Charlie Edwards

TV
2019
Only You

as Andrew

Movie
2019TV
2018
Early Days

as Kate’s Dad

Movie
2018
Hamlet

as Polonius

Movie
2017
Brakes

as Alan

Movie
2017Movie
2017
The Sense of an Ending

as Colin Simpson

Movie
2016
The Crown

as Newspaper Editor

TV
2016
Ethel & Ernest

as Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)

Movie
2016Movie
2016TV
2016
I Want My Wife Back

as Don (Bex's father)

TV
2015
The Program

as Sunday Times Editor

Movie
2014
Mr. Turner

as Joseph Gillot

Movie
2014
Our Zoo

as Albert Mottershead

TV
2013
The Look of Love

as Police Inspector

Movie
2013Movie
2013
The Mimic

as Mr Hurdle

TV
2012
Room at the Top

as Mr. Hoylake

TV
2012
The Paradise

as Edmund Lovett

TV
2012
Kon-Tiki

as Spinden

Movie
2012
Hit & Miss

as Eddie

TV
2012
Titanic

as Joseph Rushton

TV
2012Movie
2012
Hard Boiled Sweets

as Jimmy 'The Gent'

Movie
2012
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

as Tory Grandee - Angus Butler

Movie
2012Movie
2012
Public Enemies

as Ken Whiteley

TV
2012Movie
2011
My Week with Marilyn

as Lucy's Father

Movie
2011Movie
2011
Case Sensitive

as Robbie Proust

TV
2011
Silk

as Alan Carruthers

TV
2011
The Reckoning

as Frederick Taylor

TV
2010
Accused

as Alan Maxfield

TV
2010Movie
2010
Womb

as Ralph

Movie
2010
Money

as Vince People

TV
2009TV
2008Movie
2008TV
2008
Sunshine

as Philip

TV
2008
Slapper

as Stuart

Movie
2008
Cass

as Cecil

Movie
2007
Flood

as Johnson

Movie
2007
Persuasion

as Admiral Croft

Movie
2007
Atonement

as Police Inspector

Movie
2007
Hot Fuzz

as Roy Porter

Movie
2007
Party Animals

as George Morgan

TV
2006
Babel

as Tom

Movie
2006Movie
2006
Life on Mars

as Frank Miller

TV
2005
Lassie

as Dr. Jarrett

Movie
2005
Pride & Prejudice

as Mr. Gardiner

Movie
2005
Heidi

as Pastor

Movie
2005
Uncle Adolf

as Heinrich Hoffman

Movie
2004
Murder Prevention

as Cmdr. Donald Wicker

TV
2004
Vera Drake

as Det. Inspector Webster

Movie
2004
New Tricks

as Colin Beck

TV
2003
The Brides in the Bath

as Charles Burnham

Movie
2003
The Statement

as Inspector Cholet

Movie
2003
Three Blind Mice

as Tomlinson

Movie
2003TV
2003TV
2003
The Gathering

as Dave Elford

Movie
2003
The Second Coming

as Chief Supt. Len Chadwick

TV
2002
The Project

as Neville

Movie
2001
Murphy's Law

as Alex Armstrong

TV
2001
Lucky Break

as George Barratt

Movie
2001Movie
2001
Waking the Dead

as Donald Hunt

TV
2000
Care

as Francis Chambers

Movie
2000
Shiner

as Det. Insp. Grant

Movie
1999Movie
1998
Our Mutual Friend

as Reginald Wilfer

TV
1997
FairyTale: A True Story

as Newspaper Editor

Movie
1997TV
1997
Jane Eyre

as Clergyman

Movie
1996
Secrets & Lies

as Father in Family Group

Movie
1996
Silent Witness

as Lucas Garner

TV
1995
Out of the Blue

as DC Ron Ludlow

TV
1995
Hamish Macbeth

as Sydney Braithwaite

TV
1995
Devil's Advocate

as Inspector Costello

TV
1994
Meat

as Frank

Movie
1994
Speaking In Tongues

as Ben's Father

Movie
1994
Anna Lee

as Bernie Schiller

TV
1993
Naked

as Brian

Movie
1992
A Touch of Frost

as Cyril Pearce

TV
1992
Heartbeat

as Len Peters

TV
1992
Heartbeat

as Bill Budge

TV
1992Movie
1991
Sleepers

as Village Policeman

Movie
1991
Sleepers

as Village Policeman

TV
1988Movie
1987
Personal Services

as Detective Gibson

Movie
1986
Casualty

as Trevor

TV
1983
Meantime

as Estate Manager

Movie
1982
Shine on Harvey Moon

as Geoff Woodcock

TV
1980
Murphy's Stroke

as Betting Office Clerk

Movie
1980
Murphy's Stroke

as 1st Clerk Betting Office

Movie
1979
Minder

as Alan (uncredited)

TV
1979
The Bitch

as Ricky

Movie
1979Movie
1978Movie
1977
Secret Army

as Squadron Leader Kennedy

TV
1975
The Sweeney

as Jimmy Park

TV
1973Movie
1967TV
1959Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 1, 1950
Place of BirthWorthing, Sussex, England, UK
Popularity0.9