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Peter Wight

Acting 76 years old Worthing, Sussex, England, UK ★ 1.2
Born: January 1, 1950

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

Acting Credits (122)

The Conjuring: Last Rites
The Conjuring: Last Rites Grandpa Smurl 2025
National Theatre Live: London Tide
National Theatre Live: London Tide Noddy Boffin 2024
The Reckoning
The Reckoning Peter Jaconelli 2023
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Sister Boniface Mysteries Arthur Millington 2022
Cyrano
Cyrano Ragueneau 2021
Early Doors - Live
Early Doors - Live Nige 2021
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya Telegin 2020
His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials Boatman 2019
A Confession
A Confession Charlie Edwards 2019
Only You
Only You Andrew 2019
This Time with Alan Partridge
This Time with Alan Partridge John Baskell 2019
Early Days
Early Days Kate’s Dad 2018
Hamlet
Hamlet Polonius 2018
Brakes
Brakes Alan 2017
Another Mother's Son
Another Mother's Son Rene 2017
The Sense of an Ending
The Sense of an Ending Colin Simpson 2017
The Crown
The Crown Newspaper Editor 2016
Ethel & Ernest
Ethel & Ernest Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice) 2016
Trespass Against Us
Trespass Against Us Dog Owner 2016
Brief Encounters
Brief Encounters Brian 2016
I Want My Wife Back
I Want My Wife Back Don (Bex's father) 2016
The Program
The Program Sunday Times Editor 2015
Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner Joseph Gillot 2014
Our Zoo
Our Zoo Albert Mottershead 2014
The Look of Love
The Look of Love Police Inspector 2013
The Security Men
The Security Men Kenneth 2013
The Mimic
The Mimic Mr Hurdle 2013
Room at the Top
Room at the Top Mr. Hoylake 2012
The Paradise
The Paradise Edmund Lovett 2012
Kon-Tiki
Kon-Tiki Spinden 2012
Hit & Miss
Hit & Miss Eddie 2012
Titanic
Titanic Joseph Rushton 2012
The Casebook of Eddie Brewer
The Casebook of Eddie Brewer Ray Riddle 2012
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Tory Grandee - Angus Butler 2012
Hard Boiled Sweets
Hard Boiled Sweets Jimmy 'The Gent' 2012
Best Laid Plans
Best Laid Plans Roger 2012
Public Enemies
Public Enemies Ken Whiteley 2012
My Week with Marilyn
My Week with Marilyn Lucy's Father 2011
Ghosted
Ghosted 2011
Case Sensitive
Case Sensitive Robbie Proust 2011
Silk
Silk Alan Carruthers 2011
The Reckoning
The Reckoning Frederick Taylor 2011
Accused
Accused Alan Maxfield 2010
Another Year
Another Year Ken 2010
Womb
Womb Ralph 2010
Money
Money Vince People 2010
Monday Monday
Monday Monday 2009
Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl Bill 2009
A Bunch of Amateurs
A Bunch of Amateurs Mike Bell 2008
Sunshine
Sunshine 2008
Sunshine
Sunshine Philip 2008
Slapper
Slapper Stuart 2008
Lark Rise to Candleford
Lark Rise to Candleford 2008
Cass
Cass Cecil 2008
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes Self 2007
Flood
Flood Johnson 2007
Persuasion
Persuasion Admiral Croft 2007
Atonement
Atonement Police Inspector 2007
Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz Roy Porter 2007
Party Animals
Party Animals George Morgan 2007
Babel
Babel Tom 2006
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! Charlie Williams 2006
Hotel Babylon
Hotel Babylon 2006
Life on Mars
Life on Mars Frank Miller 2006
Lassie
Lassie Dr. Jarrett 2005
Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice Mr. Gardiner 2005
Heidi
Heidi Pastor 2005
Uncle Adolf
Uncle Adolf Heinrich Hoffman 2005
Murder Prevention
Murder Prevention 2004
Vera Drake
Vera Drake Det. Inspector Webster 2004
New Tricks
New Tricks Colin Beck 2004
The Brides in the Bath
The Brides in the Bath Charles Burnham 2003
The Statement
The Statement Inspector Cholet 2003
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Charles II: The Power and The Passion Ormonde 2003
Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice Tomlinson 2003
Fortysomething
Fortysomething Nobby 2003
Early Doors
Early Doors Nige 2003
The Gathering
The Gathering Dave Elford 2003
The Second Coming
The Second Coming Chief Supt. Len Chadwick 2003
The Project
The Project Neville 2002
Ultimate Force
Ultimate Force 2002
Lucky Break
Lucky Break George Barratt 2001
The Fourth Angel
The Fourth Angel M.P. 2001
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead Donald Hunt 2001
Care
Care Francis Chambers 2000
Shiner
Shiner Det. Insp. Grant 2000
The Passion
The Passion Ron 1999
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend Reginald Wilfer 1998
FairyTale: A True Story
FairyTale: A True Story Newspaper Editor 1997
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders Ludlow 1997
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre Clergyman 1997
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies Father in Family Group 1996
Dalziel & Pascoe
Dalziel & Pascoe 1996
Silent Witness
Silent Witness Lucas Garner 1996
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue D.C. Ron Ludlow 1995
Hamish Macbeth
Hamish Macbeth Sydney Braithwaite 1995
Devil's Advocate
Devil's Advocate Inspector Costello 1995
Meat
Meat Frank 1994
Speaking In Tongues
Speaking In Tongues Ben's Father 1994
Anna Lee
Anna Lee Bernie Schiller 1994
Naked
Naked Brian 1993
Heartbeat
Heartbeat Len Peters 1992
Heartbeat
Heartbeat Bill Budge 1992
Scanners III: The Takeover
Scanners III: The Takeover Mark Dragon 1992
Sleepers
Sleepers Village Policeman 1991
Sleepers
Sleepers Village Policeman 1991
Codename: Kyril
Codename: Kyril Evans 1988
Personal Services
Personal Services Detective Gibson 1987
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Will You Love Me Tomorrow John 1987
Casualty
Casualty Trevor 1986
Meantime
Meantime Estate Manager 1983
Shine on Harvey Moon
Shine on Harvey Moon Geoff Woodcock 1982
Murphy's Stroke
Murphy's Stroke Betting Office Clerk 1980
Murphy's Stroke
Murphy's Stroke 1st Clerk Betting Office 1980
The Bitch
The Bitch Ricky 1979
Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is Jack 1979
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey Reporter 1978
Secret Army
Secret Army Squadron Leader Kennedy 1977
The Sweeney
The Sweeney Jimmy Park 1975
Sunshine City
Sunshine City 1973
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth Laird Of Glendarick 1959
Shakespeare’s Wart
Shakespeare’s Wart Director 1

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