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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-01-01 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Worthing, Sussex, England, UK

Peter Wight

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.

Known For

Acting

2023

The Reckoning as Peter Jaconelli

2021

Cyrano as Ragueneau

2020

Uncle Vanya as Telegin

2019

Only You as Andrew
A Confession as Charlie Edwards

2018

Hamlet as Polonius
Early Days as Kate’s Dad

2017

The Sense of an Ending as Colin Simpson
Brakes as Alan

2016

Ethel & Ernest as Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
Trespass Against Us as Dog Owner
I Want My Wife Back as Don (Bex's father)
The Crown as Newspaper Editor

2015

The Program as Sunday Times Editor

2014

Mr. Turner as Joseph Gillot
Our Zoo as Albert Mottershead

2013

The Look of Love as Police Inspector
The Security Men as Kenneth

2012

Kon-Tiki as Spinden
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen as Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
Hard Boiled Sweets as Jimmy 'The Gent'
Hit & Miss as Eddie
Titanic as Joseph Rushton
The Paradise as Edmund Lovett
Room at the Top as Mr. Hoylake
Public Enemies as Ken Whiteley

2011

My Week with Marilyn as Lucy's Father
Case Sensitive as Robbie Proust
The Reckoning as Frederick Taylor

2010

Womb as Ralph
Accused as Alan Maxfield
Money as Vince People

2009

2008

Slapper as Stuart
A Bunch of Amateurs as Mike Bell
Cass as Cecil
Sunshine as Philip

2007

Hot Fuzz as Roy Porter
Atonement as Police Inspector
Persuasion as Admiral Croft
Flood as Johnson - Transport Chief
Party Animals as George Morgan

2006

Babel as Tom
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! as Charlie Williams
Life on Mars as Frank Miller

2005

Uncle Adolf as Heinrich Hoffman
Lassie as Dr. Jarrett
Heidi as Pastor
Pride & Prejudice as Mr. Gardiner

2004

Vera Drake as Det. Inspector Webster
New Tricks as Colin Beck

2003

The Gathering as Dave Elford
The Brides in the Bath as Charles Burnham
Three Blind Mice as Tomlinson
The Statement as Inspector Cholet
Early Doors as Nige
The Second Coming as Chief Supt. Len Chadwick

2002

The Project as Neville

2001

Lucky Break as George Barratt
Waking the Dead as Donald Hunt

2000

Care as Francis Chambers
Shiner as Det. Insp. Grant

1999

1998

1997

Jane Eyre as Clergyman
FairyTale: A True Story as Newspaper Editor

1996

Secrets & Lies as Father in Family Group
Silent Witness as Lucas Garner

1995

Out of the Blue as D.C. Ron Ludlow
Devil's Advocate as Inspector Costello
Hamish Macbeth as Sydney Braithwaite

1994

Speaking In Tongues as Ben's Father
Meat as Frank
Anna Lee as Bernie Schiller

1993

Naked as Brian

1992

Heartbeat as Len Peters
Heartbeat as Bill Budge

1991

Sleepers as Village Policeman

1988

1987

Personal Services as Detective Gibson

1986

Casualty as Trevor

1983

Meantime as Estate Manager

1982

Shine on Harvey Moon as Geoff Woodcock

1980

Murphy's Stroke as Betting Office Clerk

1979

The Bitch as Ricky

1978

1977

Secret Army as Squadron Leader Kennedy

1975

The Sweeney as Jimmy Park

1973

1959

Journey to the Center of the Earth as Laird Of Glendarick

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Shakespeare’s Wart as Director 1

Writing

1997

Jane Eyre as Screenplay