Peter Wight

Peter Wight

ActorWriter Jan 1 (age 76) Worthing, Sussex, England, UK 1959–2025 (66 year career)
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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 Fri…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (122)

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Movies (70)

The Conjuring: Last Rites

The Conjuring: Last Rites

2025

as Grandpa Smurl

6.9
National Theatre Live: London Tide

National Theatre Live: London Tide

2024

as Noddy Boffin

Cyrano

Cyrano

2021

as Ragueneau

6.3
Early Doors - Live

Early Doors - Live

2021

as Nige

6.0
Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya

2020

as Telegin

7.4
Only You

Only You

2019

as Andrew

6.6
Hamlet

Hamlet

2018

as Polonius

6.4
Early Days

Early Days

2018

as Kate’s Dad

1.0
Another Mother's Son

Another Mother's Son

2017

as Rene

6.8
Brakes

Brakes

2017

as Alan

5.6
The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending

2017

as Colin Simpson

6.4
Ethel & Ernest

Ethel & Ernest

2016

as Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)

7.5
Trespass Against Us

Trespass Against Us

2016

as Dog Owner

5.8
The Program

The Program

2015

as Sunday Times Editor

6.4
Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

2014

as Joseph Gillot

6.5
The Look of Love

The Look of Love

2013

as Police Inspector

5.6
The Security Men

The Security Men

2013

as Kenneth

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

2012

as Tory Grandee - Angus Butler

6.4
Kon-Tiki

Kon-Tiki

2012

as Spinden

6.9
The Casebook of Eddie Brewer

The Casebook of Eddie Brewer

2012

as Ray Riddle

4.5
Best Laid Plans

Best Laid Plans

2012

as Roger

5.4
Hard Boiled Sweets

Hard Boiled Sweets

2012

as Jimmy 'The Gent'

3.9
My Week with Marilyn

My Week with Marilyn

2011

as Lucy's Father

6.7
Ghosted

Ghosted

2011
5.2
Womb

Womb

2010

as Ralph

6.0
Another Year

Another Year

2010

as Ken

7.0
Cass

Cass

2008

as Cecil

5.9
Slapper

Slapper

2008

as Stuart

3.5
A Bunch of Amateurs

A Bunch of Amateurs

2008

as Mike Bell

5.7
Atonement

Atonement

2007

as Police Inspector

7.6
Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

2007

as Roy Porter

7.6
Flood

Flood

2007

as Johnson - Transport Chief

5.3
Persuasion

Persuasion

2007

as Admiral Croft

7.2
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

2007

as Self

10.0
Babel

Babel

2006

as Tom

7.2
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

2006

as Charlie Williams

6.1
Pride & Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice

2005

as Mr. Gardiner

8.0
Lassie

Lassie

2005

as Dr. Jarrett

6.4
Heidi

Heidi

2005

as Pastor

7.6
Uncle Adolf

Uncle Adolf

2005

as Heinrich Hoffman

6.0
Vera Drake

Vera Drake

2004

as Det. Inspector Webster

7.2
Three Blind Mice

Three Blind Mice

2003

as Tomlinson

3.9
The Gathering

The Gathering

2003

as Dave Elford

5.5
The Statement

The Statement

2003

as Inspector Cholet

5.6
The Brides in the Bath

The Brides in the Bath

2003

as Charles Burnham

5.4
The Project

The Project

2002

as Neville

The Fourth Angel

The Fourth Angel

2001

as M.P.

5.2
Lucky Break

Lucky Break

2001

as George Barratt

6.1
Shiner

Shiner

2000

as Det. Insp. Grant

5.2
Care

Care

2000

as Francis Chambers

4.2
The Passion

The Passion

1999

as Ron

FairyTale: A True Story

FairyTale: A True Story

1997

as Newspaper Editor

6.4
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

1997

as Clergyman

7.1
Secrets & Lies

Secrets & Lies

1996

as Father in Family Group

7.6
Speaking In Tongues

Speaking In Tongues

1994

as Ben's Father

Meat

Meat

1994

as Frank

3.0
Naked

Naked

1993

as Brian

7.3
Scanners III: The Takeover

Scanners III: The Takeover

1992

as Mark Dragon

4.4
Sleepers

Sleepers

1991

as Village Policeman

Codename: Kyril

Codename: Kyril

1988

as Evans

Will You Love Me Tomorrow

Will You Love Me Tomorrow

1987

as John

1.0
Personal Services

Personal Services

1987

as Detective Gibson

6.0
Meantime

Meantime

1983

as Estate Manager

6.7
Murphy's Stroke

Murphy's Stroke

1980

as Betting Office Clerk

4.7
The Bitch

The Bitch

1979

as Ricky

4.3
Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

1979

as Jack

The One and Only Phyllis Dixey

The One and Only Phyllis Dixey

1978

as Reporter

Sunshine City

Sunshine City

1973
Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

1959

as Laird Of Glendarick

6.9
Shakespeare’s Wart

Shakespeare’s Wart

as Director 1

Television (52)

The Reckoning

The Reckoning

2023

as Peter Jaconelli

7.2
Sister Boniface Mysteries

Sister Boniface Mysteries

2022

as Arthur Millington

6.4
His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials

2019

as Boatman

7.8
A Confession

A Confession

2019

as Charlie Edwards

7.0
This Time with Alan Partridge

This Time with Alan Partridge

2019

as John Baskell

7.8
The Crown

The Crown

2016

as Newspaper Editor

8.2
Brief Encounters

Brief Encounters

2016

as Brian

6.7
I Want My Wife Back

I Want My Wife Back

2016

as Don (Bex's father)

4.7
Our Zoo

Our Zoo

2014

as Albert Mottershead

8.2
The Mimic

The Mimic

2013

as Mr Hurdle

5.7
The Paradise

The Paradise

2012

as Edmund Lovett

7.3
Titanic

Titanic

2012

as Joseph Rushton

6.0
Room at the Top

Room at the Top

2012

as Mr. Hoylake

6.9
Hit & Miss

Hit & Miss

2012

as Eddie

6.9
Public Enemies

Public Enemies

2012

as Ken Whiteley

6.6
Silk

Silk

2011

as Alan Carruthers

7.5
Case Sensitive

Case Sensitive

2011

as Robbie Proust

6.9
The Reckoning

The Reckoning

2011

as Frederick Taylor

4.8
Accused

Accused

2010

as Alan Maxfield

8.1
Money

Money

2010

as Vince People

4.5
Monday Monday

Monday Monday

2009
10.0
Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

2009

as Bill

5.5
Lark Rise to Candleford

Lark Rise to Candleford

2008
8.4
Sunshine

Sunshine

2008

as Philip

7.8
Sunshine

Sunshine

2008
7.8
Party Animals

Party Animals

2007

as George Morgan

6.9
Life on Mars

Life on Mars

2006

as Frank Miller

7.7
Hotel Babylon

Hotel Babylon

2006
7.3
New Tricks

New Tricks

2004

as Colin Beck

7.3
Murder Prevention

Murder Prevention

2004
4.0
Charles II: The Power and The Passion

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

2003

as Ormonde

6.2
Early Doors

Early Doors

2003

as Nige

7.7
Fortysomething

Fortysomething

2003

as Nobby

7.5
The Second Coming

The Second Coming

2003

as Chief Supt. Len Chadwick

6.8
Ultimate Force

Ultimate Force

2002
6.6
Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001

as Donald Hunt

7.2
Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

2001

as Alex Armstrong

7.7
Our Mutual Friend

Our Mutual Friend

1998

as Reginald Wilfer

7.8
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

as Ludlow

7.5
Silent Witness

Silent Witness

1996

as Lucas Garner

7.5
Dalziel & Pascoe

Dalziel & Pascoe

1996
6.3
Hamish Macbeth

Hamish Macbeth

1995

as Sydney Braithwaite

7.5
Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

1995

as D.C. Ron Ludlow

Devil's Advocate

Devil's Advocate

1995

as Inspector Costello

1.0
Anna Lee

Anna Lee

1994

as Bernie Schiller

6.9
A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

1992

as Cyril Pearce

7.5
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

as Len Peters

7.1
Sleepers

Sleepers

1991

as Village Policeman

7.3
Casualty

Casualty

1986

as Trevor

6.2
Shine on Harvey Moon

Shine on Harvey Moon

1982

as Geoff Woodcock

7.6
Secret Army

Secret Army

1977

as Squadron Leader Kennedy

7.5
The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975

as Jimmy Park

7.9

Crew (1)