Peter Wight
1.4Acting

Peter Wight

Jan 1, 1950 - Worthing, Sussex, England, UK

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.

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Media
Movie2006BabelTom
Movie2021Early Doors - LiveNige
Movie2004Vera DrakeDet. Inspector Webster
Movie1993NakedBrian
Movie2008SlapperStuart
Movie1992Scanners III: The TakeoverMark Dragon
Movie2001Lucky BreakGeorge Barratt
Movie2010Another YearKen
Movie2006Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!Charlie Williams
Movie2021CyranoRagueneau
Movie1983MeantimeEstate Manager
Movie2010WombRalph
Movie1978The One and Only Phyllis DixeyReporter
MovieN/AShakespeare’s WartDirector 1
Movie2013The Look of LovePolice Inspector
Movie2002The ProjectNeville
Movie1959Journey to the Center of the EarthLaird Of Glendarick
Movie1987Will You Love Me TomorrowJohn
Movie2003The GatheringDave Elford
Movie2012Kon-TikiSpinden
Movie1999The PassionRon
Movie1979Where the Heart IsJack
Movie1994Speaking In TonguesBen's Father
Movie1994MeatFrank
Movie2007Hot FuzzRoy Porter
Movie2007AtonementPolice Inspector
Movie1991SleepersVillage Policeman
Movie2003The Brides in the BathCharles Burnham
Movie2012The Casebook of Eddie BrewerRay Riddle
Movie2011Ghosted
Movie2015The ProgramSunday Times Editor
Movie2000CareFrancis Chambers
Movie2008A Bunch of AmateursMike Bell
Movie2016Ethel & ErnestDetective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
Movie2012Best Laid PlansRoger
Movie2005Uncle AdolfHeinrich Hoffman
Movie2007PersuasionAdmiral Croft
Movie2014Mr. TurnerJoseph Gillot
Movie1996Secrets & LiesFather in Family Group
Movie1997Jane EyreClergyman
Movie1979The BitchRicky
Movie2008CassCecil
Movie2017Another Mother's SonRene
Movie2005LassieDr. Jarrett
Movie2016Trespass Against UsDog Owner
Movie2017The Sense of an EndingColin Simpson
Movie2012Hard Boiled SweetsJimmy 'The Gent'
Movie2017BrakesAlan
Movie1987Personal ServicesDetective Gibson
Movie2005HeidiPastor
Movie2000ShinerDet. Insp. Grant
Movie2003The StatementInspector Cholet
Movie1997FairyTale: A True StoryNewspaper Editor
Movie2011My Week with MarilynLucy's Father
Movie2012Salmon Fishing in the YemenTory Grandee - Angus Butler
Movie2001The Fourth AngelM.P.
Movie2007FloodJohnson - Transport Chief
Movie2003Three Blind MiceTomlinson
Movie2019Only YouAndrew
Movie2013The Security MenKenneth
Movie2018HamletPolonius
Movie1980Murphy's StrokeBetting Office Clerk
Movie1973Sunshine City
Movie2018Early DaysKate’s Dad
Movie1988Codename: KyrilEvans
Movie2005Pride & PrejudiceMr. Gardiner
Movie2020Uncle VanyaTelegin
Movie2007Common Ground: Under Construction NotesSelf
Movie2025The Conjuring: Last RitesGrandpa Smurl
TV Show1997Midsomer MurdersLudlow1
TV Show2002Ultimate Force1
TV Show2003Early DoorsNige12
TV Show1996Silent WitnessLucas Garner2
TV Show1992HeartbeatLen Peters1
TV Show1996Dalziel & Pascoe1
TV Show2007Party AnimalsGeorge Morgan8
TV Show2006Life on MarsFrank Miller1
TV Show1975The SweeneyJimmy Park1
TV Show2001Waking the DeadDonald Hunt2
TV Show1994Anna LeeBernie Schiller5
TV Show2019This Time with Alan PartridgeJohn Baskell1
TV Show2016I Want My Wife BackDon (Bex's father)6
TV Show1995Out of the BlueD.C. Ron Ludlow12
TV Show2009Boy Meets Girl4
TV Show2003Charles II: The Power and The PassionOrmonde2
TV Show2009Monday Monday7
TV Show2019A ConfessionCharlie Edwards6
TV Show2012Hit & MissEddie6
TV Show2010AccusedAlan Maxfield1
TV Show2012TitanicJoseph Rushton4
TV Show2011Case SensitiveRobbie Proust4
TV Show2010MoneyVince People2
TV Show2014Our ZooAlbert Mottershead6
TV Show2012The ParadiseEdmund Lovett1
TV Show2012Room at the TopMr. Hoylake2
TV Show2004New TricksColin Beck1
TV Show2012Public EnemiesKen Whiteley3
TV Show2003FortysomethingNobby1
TV Show2006Hotel Babylon1
TV Show2016Brief EncountersBrian6
TV Show1977Secret ArmySquadron Leader Kennedy1
TV Show2008Sunshine1
TV Show2016The CrownNewspaper Editor2
TV Show2004Murder Prevention2
TV Show2008Lark Rise to Candleford2
TV Show1982Shine on Harvey MoonGeoff Woodcock1
TV Show1986CasualtyTrevor1
TV Show2023The ReckoningPeter Jaconelli4
TV Show1998Our Mutual Friend4
TV Show2011The ReckoningFrederick Taylor2
TV Show2003The Second ComingChief Supt. Len Chadwick2
TV Show2008SunshinePhilip3
TV Show2019His Dark MaterialsBoatman2
TV Show1992HeartbeatBill Budge1
TV Show1995Devil's AdvocateInspector Costello2
TV Show1995Hamish MacbethSydney Braithwaite1

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Movie1997Jane EyreScreenplayWriting