Peter Wight

Birthday: 1950-01-01
Birthplace: Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
Shakespeare’s Wart Director 1
2021-09-09 Early Doors - Live Nige
2021-04-14 Cyrano Ragueneau
2020-10-27 Uncle Vanya Telegin
2019-07-12 Only You Andrew
2018-07-13 Early Days Kate’s Dad
2018-03-31 Hamlet Polonius
2017-11-24 Brakes Alan
2017-03-24 Another Mother's Son Rene
2017-03-10 The Sense of an Ending Colin Simpson
2016-10-15 Ethel & Ernest Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
2016-10-14 Trespass Against Us Dog Owner
2015-09-16 The Program Sunday Times Editor
2014-10-31 Mr. Turner Joseph Gillot
2013-04-26 The Look of Love Police Inspector
2013-04-12 The Security Men Kenneth
2012-08-24 Kon-Tiki Spinden
2012-03-18 The Casebook of Eddie Brewer Ray Riddle
2012-03-09 Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
2012-03-09 Hard Boiled Sweets Jimmy 'The Gent'
2012-02-03 Best Laid Plans Roger
2011-11-23 My Week with Marilyn Lucy's Father
2011-06-24 Ghosted
2010-11-05 Another Year Ken
2010-07-15 Womb Ralph
2008-11-17 A Bunch of Amateurs Mike Bell
2008-06-21 Slapper Stuart
2008-01-08 Cass Cecil
2007-08-24 Flood Johnson - Transport Chief
2007-04-01 Persuasion Admiral Croft
2007-02-27 Atonement Police Inspector
2007-02-14 Hot Fuzz Roy Porter
2006-10-26 Babel Tom
2006-03-16 Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! Charlie Williams
2005-12-16 Lassie Dr. Jarrett
2005-09-16 Pride & Prejudice Mr. Gardiner
2005-08-19 Heidi Pastor
2005-01-03 Uncle Adolf Heinrich Hoffman
2004-10-22 Vera Drake Det. Inspector Webster
2003-12-31 The Brides in the Bath Charles Burnham
2003-12-12 The Statement Inspector Cholet
2003-10-08 Three Blind Mice Tomlinson
2003-02-23 The Gathering Dave Elford
2002-11-10 The Project Neville
2001-08-24 Lucky Break George Barratt
2001-08-15 The Fourth Angel M.P.
2000-10-08 Care Francis Chambers
2000-09-22 Shiner Det. Insp. Grant
1999-05-01 The Passion Ron
1997-10-24 FairyTale: A True Story Newspaper Editor
1997-03-09 Jane Eyre Clergyman
1996-05-24 Secrets & Lies Father in Family Group
1994-09-25 Meat Frank
1994-07-27 Speaking In Tongues Ben's Father
1993-09-14 Naked Brian
1992-01-31 Scanners III: The Takeover Mark Dragon
1991-04-10 Sleepers Village Policeman
1988-03-29 Codename: Kyril Evans
1987-02-12 Personal Services Detective Gibson
1987-01-18 Will You Love Me Tomorrow John
1983-10-16 Meantime Estate Manager
1980-05-21 Murphy's Stroke Betting Office Clerk
1979-09-19 The Bitch Ricky
1979-03-13 Where the Heart Is Jack
1978-11-01 The One and Only Phyllis Dixey Reporter
1973-09-12 Sunshine City
1959-12-15 Journey to the Center of the Earth Laird Of Glendarick