Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1950-01-01 (75 years)
- Place of BirthWorthing, Sussex, England, UK
- Also Known AsPeter Wright
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2023
The Reckoning
As: Peter Jaconelli
- 2021
Early Doors - Live
As: Nige
- 2021
Cyrano
As: Ragueneau
- 2020
Uncle Vanya
As: Telegin
- 2019
His Dark Materials
As: Boatman
- 2019
A Confession
As: Charlie Edwards
- 2019
Only You
As: Andrew
- 2019
This Time with Alan Partridge
As: John Baskell
2018Early Days
As: Kate’s Dad
2018Hamlet
As: Polonius
2017Brakes
As: Alan
2017Another Mother's Son
As: Rene
2017The Sense of an Ending
As: Colin Simpson
2016The Crown
As: Newspaper Editor
2016Ethel & Ernest
As: Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
2016Trespass Against Us
As: Dog Owner
2016Brief Encounters
As: Brian
2016I Want My Wife Back
As: Don (Bex's father)
2015The Program
As: Sunday Times Editor
2014Mr. Turner
As: Joseph Gillot
2014Our Zoo
As: Albert Mottershead
2013The Look of Love
As: Police Inspector
2013The Security Men
As: Kenneth
2012Room at the Top
As: Mr. Hoylake
2012The Paradise
As: Edmund Lovett
2012Kon-Tiki
As: Spinden
2012Hit & Miss
As: Eddie
2012Titanic
As: Joseph Rushton
2012The Casebook of Eddie Brewer
As: Ray Riddle
2012Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
As: Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
2012Hard Boiled Sweets
As: Jimmy 'The Gent'
2012Best Laid Plans
As: Roger
2012Public Enemies
As: Ken Whiteley
- 2011
My Week with Marilyn
As: Lucy's Father
2011Case Sensitive
As: Robbie Proust
2011The Reckoning
As: Frederick Taylor
2010Accused
As: Alan Maxfield
2010Another Year
As: Ken
2010Womb
As: Ralph
2010Money
As: Vince People
2008A Bunch of Amateurs
As: Mike Bell
2008Sunshine
As: Philip
2008Slapper
As: Stuart
2008Cass
As: Cecil
2007Flood
As: Johnson - Transport Chief
2007Persuasion
As: Admiral Croft
- 2007
Atonement
As: Police Inspector
- 2007
Hot Fuzz
As: Roy Porter
2007Party Animals
As: George Morgan
- 2006
Babel
As: Tom
2006Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
As: Charlie Williams
2006Life on Mars
As: Frank Miller
2005Lassie
As: Dr. Jarrett
- 2005
Pride & Prejudice
As: Mr. Gardiner
2005Heidi
As: Pastor
2005Uncle Adolf
As: Heinrich Hoffman
2004Vera Drake
As: Det. Inspector Webster
2004New Tricks
As: Colin Beck
2003The Brides in the Bath
As: Charles Burnham
2003The Statement
As: Inspector Cholet
2003Charles II: The Power and The Passion
As: Ormonde
2003Three Blind Mice
As: Tomlinson
2003Fortysomething
As: Nobby
2003Early Doors
As: Nige
2003The Gathering
As: Dave Elford
2003The Second Coming
As: Chief Supt. Len Chadwick
2002The Project
As: Neville
2001Lucky Break
As: George Barratt
2001The Fourth Angel
As: M.P.
2001Waking the Dead
As: Donald Hunt
2000Care
As: Francis Chambers
2000Shiner
As: Det. Insp. Grant
1999The Passion
As: Ron
1997FairyTale: A True Story
As: Newspaper Editor
1997Midsomer Murders
As: Ludlow
1997Jane Eyre
As: Clergyman
1996Secrets & Lies
As: Father in Family Group
1996Silent Witness
As: Lucas Garner
1995Out of the Blue
As: D.C. Ron Ludlow
1995Hamish Macbeth
As: Sydney Braithwaite
1994Meat
As: Frank
1994Speaking In Tongues
As: Ben's Father
1994Anna Lee
As: Bernie Schiller
1993Naked
As: Brian
1992Heartbeat
As: Len Peters
- 1992
Heartbeat
As: Bill Budge
1992Scanners III: The Takeover
As: Mark Dragon
1991Sleepers
As: Village Policeman
1988Codename: Kyril
As: Evans
1987Personal Services
As: Detective Gibson
1987Will You Love Me Tomorrow
As: John
1986Casualty
As: Trevor
1983Meantime
As: Estate Manager
1980Murphy's Stroke
As: Betting Office Clerk
1979The Bitch
As: Ricky
1979Where the Heart Is
As: Jack
1978The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
As: Reporter
1977Secret Army
As: Squadron Leader Kennedy
1975The Sweeney
As: Jimmy Park
1959Journey to the Center of the Earth
As: Laird Of Glendarick