Peter Wight

Peter Wight

74 · Born: Jan 1, 1950

Personal Details

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

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.

Career

2023
The Reckoning
The Reckoning as Peter Jaconelli
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2020
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya as Telegin
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2019
Only You
Only You as Andrew
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A Confession
A Confession as Charlie Edwards
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2018
Hamlet
Hamlet as Polonius
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2017
Another Mother's Son
Another Mother's Son as Rene
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2016
Ethel & Ernest
Ethel & Ernest as Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
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The Durrells
The Durrells as Don (Bex's father)
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I Want My Wife Back
I Want My Wife Back as Don (Bex's father)
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Brief Encounters
Brief Encounters as Brian
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2014
Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner as Joseph Gillot
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Our Zoo
Our Zoo as Albert Mottershead
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2012
Best Laid Plans
Best Laid Plans as Roger
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The Casebook of Eddie Brewer
The Casebook of Eddie Brewer as Ray Riddle
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Kon-Tiki
Kon-Tiki as Spinden
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Hard Boiled Sweets
Hard Boiled Sweets as Jimmy 'The Gent'
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Hit & Miss
Hit & Miss as Eddie
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Titanic
Titanic as Joseph Rushton
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Room at the Top
Room at the Top as Mr. Hoylake
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Public Enemies
Public Enemies as Ken Whiteley
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2011
Ghosted
Ghosted
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Case Sensitive
Case Sensitive as Robbie Proust
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The Reckoning
The Reckoning as Frederick Taylor
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2010
Another Year
Another Year as Ken
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Womb
Womb as Ralph
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Money
Money as Vince People
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New Tricks
New Tricks as Colin Beck
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2009
Monday Monday
Monday Monday
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Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl
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2008
Cass
Cass as Cecil
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Slapper
Slapper as Stuart
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Sunshine
Sunshine
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2007
Persuasion
Persuasion as Admiral Croft
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Flood
Flood as Johnson
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Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz as Roy Porter
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Party Animals
Party Animals as George Morgan
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Life on Mars
Life on Mars as Frank Miller
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2006
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! as Charlie Williams
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Babel
Babel as Tom
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2005
Heidi
Heidi as Pastor
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Uncle Adolf
Uncle Adolf as Heinrich Hoffman
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Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead as Donald Hunt
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2004
Silent Witness
Silent Witness as Lucas Garner
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2003
3 Blind Mice
3 Blind Mice as Tomlinson
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The Brides in the Bath
The Brides in the Bath as Charles Burnham
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Early Doors
Early Doors as Nige
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The Second Coming
The Second Coming as Chief Supt. Len Chadwick
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The Last King
The Last King as Ormonde
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2001
The Gathering
The Gathering as Dave Elford
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Lucky Break
Lucky Break as George Barratt
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Heartbeat
Heartbeat as Len Peters
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2000
Shiner
Shiner as Det. Insp. Grant
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1998
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend
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1997
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre as Clergyman
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1994
Screen One
Screen One
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The Return of the Native
The Return of the Native as Timothy
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Anna Lee
Anna Lee as Bernie Schiller
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1993
Naked
Naked as Brian
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1992
Scanners III: The Takeover
Scanners III: The Takeover as Mark Dragon
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1987
Screen Two
Screen Two as John
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1980
Palm Beach
Palm Beach as Rupert Roberts
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1979
The Bitch
The Bitch as Ricky
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1978
Secret Army
Secret Army as Squadron Leader Kennedy
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The Sweeney
The Sweeney as Jimmy Park
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1997
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre as Screenplay
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