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Peter Wight

Actor, WriterBorn January 1, 1950 (75 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • My Week with Marilyn
  • Kon-Tiki
  • Midsomer Murders
  • My Family
  • Trespass Against Us
  • A Touch of Frost
  • The Gathering
  • Cass
  • Heartbeat
  • Only You
  • Jane Eyre
  • Scanners III: The Takeover
  • Another Mother's Son
  • Best Laid Plans
  • The Bitch
  • Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
  • The Return of the Native
  • Boy Meets Girl

Known For

  • Hot Fuzz
  • Babel
  • Naked
  • Another Year
  • Kon-Tiki
  • Womb
  • Titanic (2012)
  • A Confession
  • Persuasion
  • The Paradise
  • Jane Eyre
  • Cass
  • Hit & Miss
  • Only You
  • Party Animals
  • Early Doors
  • Flood
  • Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
  • Case Sensitive
  • Our Zoo
  • Best Laid Plans
  • 3 Blind Mice
  • Brief Encounters
  • Hard Boiled Sweets

Filmography

2023
The Reckoning (2023) (TV Series) · as Peter Jaconelli
2021
2021
2021
Cyrano · as Ragueneau
2020
Uncle Vanya · as Telegin
2019
His Dark Materials (TV Series) · as Boatman
2019
A Confession (TV Series) · as Charlie Edwards
2019
This Time with Alan Partridge (TV Series) · as John Baskell
2018
Only You · as Andrew
2018
Vanity Fair (2018) (TV Series) · as Mr. Raggles
2018
Early Days · as Kate’s Dad
2018
Hamlet · as Polonius
2017
2017
The Sense of an Ending · as Colin Simpson
2016
Brakes · as Alan
2016
2016
The Crown (TV Series) · as Newspaper Editor
2016
Ethel & Ernest · as Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
2016
Brief Encounters (TV Series) · as Brian
2016
I Want My Wife Back (TV Series) · as Don (bex's Father)
2016
The Program: Behind the Scenes · as Sunday Times Editor
2015
The Program · as Sunday Times Editor
2014
Mr. Turner · as Joseph Gillot
2014
Our Zoo (TV Series) · as Albert Mottershead
2013
The Look of Love · as Police Inspector
2013
The Security Men · as Kenneth
2013
The Mimic (TV Series) · as Martin's Dad
2012
Room at the Top (TV Series) · as Mr. Hoylake
2012
The Paradise (TV Series) · as Edmund Lovett
2012
Kon-Tiki · as Spinden
2012
Hit & Miss (TV Series) · as Eddie
2012
Titanic (2012) (TV Series) · as Joseph Rushton
2012
2012
Hard Boiled Sweets · as Jimmy 'the Gent'
2012
2012
Public Enemies (TV Series) · as Ken Whiteley
2011
My Week with Marilyn · as Lucy's Father
2011
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen · as Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
2011
2011
Case Sensitive (TV Series) · as Robbie Proust
2011
The Reckoning (TV Series) · as Frederick Taylor
2011
Silk (TV Series) · as Alan Carruthers
2010
Accused (TV Series) · as Alan Maxfield
2010
Another Year · as Ken
2010
Pete Versus Life (TV Series) · as Barry
2010
Womb · as Ralph
2010
Money (TV Series) · as Vince People
2009
Monday Monday (TV Series)
2009
2008
A Bunch of Amateurs · as Mike Bell
2008
Sunshine (2008) (TV Series) · as Philip
2008
Cass · as Cecil
2008
10 Days to War (TV Series) · as Juan Valdes
2008
2007
Frankenstein · as Dcs Goode
2007
Atonement · as Police Inspector
2007
Flood · as Johnson - Transport Chief
2007
Persuasion · as Admiral Croft
2007
Hot Fuzz · as Roy Porter
2007
Party Animals (TV Series) · as George Morgan
2006
Babel · as Tom
2006
2006
Mayo (TV Series) · as Ray Carver
2006
Hotel Babylon (TV Series)
2006
Life on Mars (TV Series) · as Frank Miller
2006
2005
Lassie · as Dr. Jarrett
2005
2005
Pride & Prejudice · as Mr. Gardiner
2005
Heidi · as Pastor
2005
Uncle Adolf · as Heinrich Hoffman
2005
Vera Drake: Cast and Crew Documentary · as Det. Inspector Webster
2004
Murder Prevention (TV Series)
2004
Vera Drake · as Det. Inspector Webster
2003
The Brides in the Bath · as Charles Burnham
2003
The Statement · as Inspector Cholet
2003
Charles II: The Power and the Passion (TV Series) · as Ormonde
2003
3 Blind Mice · as Tomlinson
2003
FortySomething (TV Series) · as Nobby
2003
The Gathering · as Dave Elford
2003
Early Doors (TV Series) · as Nige
2003
The Second Coming (TV Series) · as Chief Supt. Len Chadwick
2003
New Tricks (TV Series) · as Colin Beck
2003
Murphy's Law (2001) (TV Series) · as Alex Armstrong
2002
The Project · as Neville
2002
Ultimate Force (TV Series)
2001
Lucky Break · as George Barratt
2001
The Fourth Angel · as M.p.
2001
High Stakes (TV Series) · as Andrew Weycroft
2000
Care · as Francis Chambers
2000
Shiner · as Det. Insp. Grant
2000
My Family (TV Series) · as Mr Freeman
2000
Waking the Dead (TV Series) · as Donald Hunt
2000
In Defense (TV Series) · as Dci George Mercer
2000
The Blind Date · as D. I. Harry Jenkins
1999
The Passion (TV Series) · as Ron
1999
The Passion · as Ron
1999
Holby City (TV Series) · as Bryan Lake
1998
Our Mutual Friend (TV Series)
1997
FairyTale: A True Story · as Newspaper Editor
1997
Where the Heart Is (TV Series) · as Ted Jackson
1997
Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Ludlow
1997
Jane Eyre · as Clergyman
1996
Secrets & Lies · as Father In Family Group
1996
Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series)
1996
Silent Witness (TV Series) · as Lucas Garner
1995
Out of the Blue (TV Series) · as D.c. Ron Ludlow
1995
Hamish Macbeth (TV Series) · as Sydney Braithwaite
1995
Hearts and Minds (TV Series) · as Geoff
1995
Devil's Advocate (TV Series) · as Inspector Costello
1995
Devil's Advocate · as Inspector Costello
1994
1994
Meat · as Frank
1994
Anna Lee (TV Series) · as Bernie Schiller
1993
Naked · as Brian
1992
A Touch of Frost (TV Series) · as Cyril Pearce
1992
Between the Lines (TV Series) · as Bernard Gilhoolie
1992
Heartbeat (TV Series) · as Len Peters
1991
1991
Sleepers (TV Series) · as Village Policeman
1988
This is David Lander (TV Series) · as Peter Partridge
1988
Codename: Kyril (TV Series) · as Evans
1987
Personal Services · as Detective Gibson
1987
Yesterday's Dreams (TV Series)
1986
Casualty (TV Series) · as Trevor
1985
Screen One (TV Series) · as Frank
1985
EastEnders (TV Series) · as Neil
1984
Screen Two (TV Series) · as John
1984
The Bill (TV Series) · as Firearms Instructor
1983
Meantime · as Estate Manager
1982
1980
Babylon · as Cid Detective In Car
1980
Murphy's Stroke · as Betting Office Clerk
1979
Minder (TV Series) · as Alan
1979
The Bitch · as Ricky
1979
Palm Beach · as Rupert Roberts
1978
1978
Armchair Thriller (TV Series) · as Operator No. 1
1977
Secret Army (TV Series) · as Squadron Leader Kennedy
1975
The Sweeney (TV Series) · as Jimmy Park
1967
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Jack
1962
Z Cars (TV Series) · as Traffic Pc
1959
Journey to the Center of the Earth · as Laird Of Glendarick

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