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Peter Wight
Actor

Peter Wight

1 Jan 1950Born
76Age
122Credits
Worthing, Sussex, England, UKBirthplace

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

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 122 credits.

  1. 2026Tender Loving CareFilm: Dr. Wells
  2. 2025The Conjuring: Last RitesFilm: Grandpa Smurl
  3. 2024National Theatre Live: London TideFilm: Noddy Boffin
  4. 2023The ReckoningSeries: Peter Jaconelli (4 episodes)
  5. 2022Sister Boniface MysteriesSeries: Arthur Millington (1 episode)
  6. 2021CyranoFilm: Ragueneau
  7. 2021Early Doors - LiveFilm: Nige
  8. 2020Uncle VanyaFilm: Telegin
  9. 2019His Dark MaterialsSeries: Boatman (2 episodes)
  10. 2019A ConfessionSeries: Charlie Edwards (6 episodes)
  11. 2019Only YouFilm: Andrew
  12. 2018Early DaysFilm: Kate’s Dad
  13. 2018HamletFilm: Polonius
  14. 2017BrakesFilm: Alan
  15. 2017Another Mother's SonFilm: Rene
  16. 2017The Sense of an EndingFilm: Colin Simpson
  17. 2016The CrownSeries: Newspaper Editor (2 episodes)
  18. 2016Ethel & ErnestFilm: Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
  19. 2016Trespass Against UsFilm: Dog Owner
  20. 2016Brief EncountersSeries: Brian (6 episodes)
  21. 2016I Want My Wife BackSeries: Don (5 episodes)
  22. 2015The ProgramFilm: Sunday Times Editor
  23. 2014Mr. TurnerFilm: Joseph Gillot
  24. 2014Our ZooSeries: Albert Mottershead (6 episodes)
  25. 2013The Look of LoveFilm: Police Inspector
  26. 2013The Security MenFilm: Kenneth
  27. 2013The MimicSeries: Mr Hurdle (4 episodes)
  28. 2012Room at the TopSeries: Mr. Hoylake (2 episodes)
  29. 2012The ParadiseSeries: Edmund Lovett (1 episode)
  30. 2012Kon-TikiFilm: Spinden
  31. 2012Hit & MissSeries: Eddie (6 episodes)
  32. 2012TitanicSeries: Joseph Rushton (4 episodes)
  33. 2012The Casebook of Eddie BrewerFilm: Ray Riddle
  34. 2012Salmon Fishing in the YemenFilm: Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
  35. 2012Hard Boiled SweetsFilm: Jimmy 'The Gent'
  36. 2012Best Laid PlansFilm: Roger
  37. 2012Public EnemiesSeries: Ken Whiteley (3 episodes)
  38. 2012Shakespeare’s WartFilm: Director 1
  39. 2011My Week with MarilynFilm: Lucy's Father
  40. 2011GhostedFilm
  41. 2011Case SensitiveSeries: Robbie Proust (4 episodes)
  42. 2011SilkSeries: Alan Carruthers (1 episode)
  43. 2011The ReckoningSeries: Frederick Taylor (2 episodes)
  44. 2010AccusedSeries: Alan Maxfield (1 episode)
  45. 2010Another YearFilm: Ken
  46. 2010WombFilm: Ralph
  47. 2010MoneySeries: Vince People (2 episodes)
  48. 2009Monday MondaySeries (7 episodes)
  49. 2009Boy Meets GirlSeries: Bill (4 episodes)
  50. 2008A Bunch of AmateursFilm: Mike Bell
  51. 2008SunshineSeries: Philip (3 episodes)
  52. 2008SlapperFilm: Stuart
  53. 2008Lark Rise to CandlefordSeries (2 episodes)
  54. 2008CassFilm: Cecil
  55. 2007FloodFilm: Johnson
  56. 2007PersuasionFilm: Admiral Croft
  57. 2007AtonementFilm: Police Inspector
  58. 2007Hot FuzzFilm: Roy Porter
  59. 2007Party AnimalsSeries: George Morgan (8 episodes)
  60. 2006BabelFilm: Tom
  61. 2006Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!Film: Charlie Williams
  62. 2006Hotel BabylonSeries (1 episode)
  63. 2006Life on MarsSeries: Frank Miller (1 episode)
  64. 2005LassieFilm: Dr. Jarrett
  65. 2005Pride & PrejudiceFilm: Mr. Gardiner
  66. 2005HeidiFilm: Pastor
  67. 2005Uncle AdolfFilm: Heinrich Hoffman
  68. 2004Murder PreventionSeries: Cmdr. Donald Wicker (6 episodes)
  69. 2004Vera DrakeFilm: Det. Inspector Webster
  70. 2004New TricksSeries: Colin Beck (1 episode)
  71. 2003The Brides in the BathFilm: Charles Burnham
  72. 2003The StatementFilm: Inspector Cholet
  73. 2003Charles II: The Power and The PassionSeries: Ormonde (3 episodes)
  74. 2003Three Blind MiceFilm: Tomlinson
  75. 2003FortysomethingSeries: Nobby (1 episode)
  76. 2003Early DoorsSeries: Nige (12 episodes)
  77. 2003The GatheringFilm: Dave Elford
  78. 2003The Second ComingSeries: Chief Supt. Len Chadwick (2 episodes)
  79. 2002The ProjectFilm: Neville
  80. 2002Ultimate ForceSeries (1 episode)

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