Peter Wight
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 Fri...
Known For
Filmography
Tender Loving Care
2026
as Dr. Wells
The Conjuring: Last Rites
2025
as Grandpa Smurl
National Theatre Live: London Tide
2024
as Noddy Boffin
The Reckoning
2023
as Peter Jaconelli
Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022
as Arthur Millington
Early Doors - Live
2021
as Nige
Cyrano
2021
as Ragueneau
Uncle Vanya
2020
as Telegin
Only You
2019
as Andrew
This Time with Alan Partridge
2019
as John Baskell
A Confession
2019
as Charlie Edwards
His Dark Materials
2019
as Boatman
Hamlet
2018
as Polonius
Early Days
2018
as Kate’s Dad
Another Mother's Son
2017
as Rene
The Sense of an Ending
2017
as Colin Simpson
Brakes
2017
as Alan
Ethel & Ernest
2016
as Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
Trespass Against Us
2016
as Dog Owner
Brief Encounters
2016
as Brian
The Crown
2016
as Newspaper Editor
I Want My Wife Back
2016
as Don
The Program
2015
as Sunday Times Editor
Mr. Turner
2014
as Joseph Gillot
Our Zoo
2014
as Albert Mottershead
The Look of Love
2013
as Police Inspector
The Security Men
2013
as Kenneth
The Mimic
2013
as Mr Hurdle
Shakespeare’s Wart
2012
as Director 1
Kon-Tiki
2012
as Spinden
The Casebook of Eddie Brewer
2012
as Ray Riddle
Best Laid Plans
2012
as Roger
Hard Boiled Sweets
2012
as Jimmy 'The Gent'
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
2012
as Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
Hit & Miss
2012
as Eddie
Titanic
2012
as Joseph Rushton
The Paradise
2012
as Edmund Lovett
Room at the Top
2012
as Mr. Hoylake
Public Enemies
2012
as Ken Whiteley
Ghosted
2011
My Week with Marilyn
2011
as Lucy's Father
Case Sensitive
2011
as Robbie Proust
The Reckoning
2011
as Frederick Taylor
Silk
2011
as Alan Carruthers
Another Year
2010
as Ken
Womb
2010
as Ralph
Accused
2010
as Alan Maxfield
Money
2010
as Vince People
Boy Meets Girl
2009
as Bill
Monday Monday
2009
Slapper
2008
as Stuart
A Bunch of Amateurs
2008
as Mike Bell
Cass
2008
as Cecil
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
Sunshine
2008
as Philip
Hot Fuzz
2007
as Roy Porter
Atonement
2007
as Police Inspector
Persuasion
2007
as Admiral Croft
Flood
2007
as Johnson
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
2007
as Self
Party Animals
2007
as George Morgan
Babel
2006
as Tom
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
2006
as Charlie Williams
Life on Mars
2006
as Frank Miller
Hotel Babylon
2006
Uncle Adolf
2005
as Heinrich Hoffman
Lassie
2005
as Dr. Jarrett
Heidi
2005
as Pastor
Pride & Prejudice
2005
as Mr. Gardiner
Vera Drake
2004
as Det. Inspector Webster
New Tricks
2004
as Colin Beck
Murder Prevention
2004
as Cmdr. Donald Wicker
The Gathering
2003
as Dave Elford
The Brides in the Bath
2003
as Charles Burnham
The Statement
2003
as Inspector Cholet
Three Blind Mice
2003
as Tomlinson
Early Doors
2003
as Nige
Fortysomething
2003
as Nobby
The Second Coming
2003
as Chief Supt. Len Chadwick
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003
as Ormonde
The Project
2002
as Neville
Ultimate Force
2002
Lucky Break
2001
as George Barratt
The Fourth Angel
2001
as M.P.
Waking the Dead
2001
as Donald Hunt
Murphy's Law
2001
as Alex Armstrong
Care
2000
as Francis Chambers
Shiner
2000
as Det. Insp. Grant
The Passion
1999
as Ron
Our Mutual Friend
1998
as Reginald Wilfer
Jane Eyre
1997
as Clergyman
FairyTale: A True Story
1997
as Newspaper Editor
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Ludlow
Secrets & Lies
1996
as Father in Family Group
Silent Witness
1996
as Lucas Garner
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
as Charles Johnson
Devil's Advocate
1995
as Inspector Costello
Hamish Macbeth
1995
as Sydney Braithwaite
Out of the Blue
1995
as DC Ron Ludlow
Speaking In Tongues
1994
as Ben's Father
Meat
1994
as Frank
Anna Lee
1994
as Bernie Schiller
Naked
1993
as Brian
Naked
1993
as Brian
Scanners III: The Takeover
1992
as Mark Dragon
Heartbeat
1992
as Len Peters
Heartbeat
1992
as Bill Budge
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Cyril Pearce
Sleepers
1991
as Village Policeman
Sleepers
1991
as Village Policeman
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
1987
as John
Personal Services
1987
as Detective Gibson
Casualty
1986
as Trevor
Meantime
1983
as Estate Manager
Shine on Harvey Moon
1982
as Geoff Woodcock
Murphy's Stroke
1980
as Betting Office Clerk
Murphy's Stroke
1980
as 1st Clerk Betting Office
Where the Heart Is
1979
as Jack
The Bitch
1979
as Ricky
Minder
1979
as Alan (uncredited)
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
1978
as Reporter
Secret Army
1977
as Squadron Leader Kennedy
The Sweeney
1975
as Jimmy Park
Sunshine City
1973
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Jack
Journey to the Center of the Earth
1959
as Laird Of Glendarick