Peter Wight
Acting
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
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movieThe Conjuring: Last Rites
2025
Grandpa Smurl
movieNational Theatre Live: London Tide
2024
Noddy Boffin
tvThe Reckoning
2023
Peter Jaconelli
tvSister Boniface Mysteries
2022
Arthur Millington
movieCyrano
2021
Ragueneau
movieUncle Vanya
2020
Telegin
tvHis Dark Materials
2019
Boatman
tvA Confession
2019
Charlie Edwards
movieOnly You
2019
Andrew
tvThis Time with Alan Partridge
2019
John Baskell
movieEarly Days
2018
Kate’s Dad
movieHamlet
2018
Polonius
movieBrakes
2017
Alan
movieThe Sense of an Ending
2017
Colin Simpson
tvThe Crown
2016
Newspaper Editor
movieEthel & Ernest
2016
Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
movieTrespass Against Us
2016
Dog Owner
tvI Want My Wife Back
2016
Don (Bex's father)
movieThe Program
2015
Sunday Times Editor
movieMr. Turner
2014
Joseph Gillot
tvOur Zoo
2014
Albert Mottershead
movieThe Look of Love
2013
Police Inspector
movieThe Security Men
2013
Kenneth
tvThe Mimic
2013
Mr Hurdle
tvRoom at the Top
2012
Mr. Hoylake
tvThe Paradise
2012
Edmund Lovett
movieKon-Tiki
2012
Spinden
tvHit & Miss
2012
Eddie
tvTitanic
2012
Joseph Rushton
movieThe Casebook of Eddie Brewer
2012
Ray Riddle
movieSalmon Fishing in the Yemen
2012
Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
movieHard Boiled Sweets
2012
Jimmy 'The Gent'
tvPublic Enemies
2012
Ken Whiteley
movieShakespeare’s Wart
2012
Director 1
movieMy Week with Marilyn
2011
Lucy's Father
tvCase Sensitive
2011
Robbie Proust
tvSilk
2011
Alan Carruthers
tvThe Reckoning
2011
Frederick Taylor
tvAccused
2010
Alan Maxfield
movieWomb
2010
Ralph
tvMoney
2010
Vince People
movieA Bunch of Amateurs
2008
Mike Bell
tvSunshine
2008
Philip
movieSlapper
2008
Stuart
movieCass
2008
Cecil
movieFlood
2007
Johnson
moviePersuasion
2007
Admiral Croft
movieAtonement
2007
Police Inspector
movieHot Fuzz
2007
Roy Porter
tvParty Animals
2007
George Morgan
movieKenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
2006
Charlie Williams
tvLife on Mars
2006
Frank Miller
movieLassie
2005
Dr. Jarrett
moviePride & Prejudice
2005
Mr. Gardiner
movieHeidi
2005
Pastor
movieUncle Adolf
2005
Heinrich Hoffman
Murder Prevention
2004
Cmdr. Donald Wicker
movieVera Drake
2004
Det. Inspector Webster
tvNew Tricks
2004
Colin Beck
movieThe Brides in the Bath
2003
Charles Burnham
movieThe Statement
2003
Inspector Cholet
movieThree Blind Mice
2003
Tomlinson
tvFortysomething
2003
Nobby
movieThe Gathering
2003
Dave Elford
tvThe Second Coming
2003
Chief Supt. Len Chadwick
tvMurphy's Law
2001
Alex Armstrong
movieLucky Break
2001
George Barratt
tvWaking the Dead
2001
Donald Hunt
movieCare
2000
Francis Chambers
movieShiner
2000
Det. Insp. Grant
tvOur Mutual Friend
1998
Reginald Wilfer
movieFairyTale: A True Story
1997
Newspaper Editor
tvMidsomer Murders
1997
Ludlow
movieJane Eyre
1997
Clergyman
movieSecrets & Lies
1996
Father in Family Group
tvSilent Witness
1996
Lucas Garner
tvOut of the Blue
1995
DC Ron Ludlow
tvHamish Macbeth
1995
Sydney Braithwaite
Devil's Advocate
1995
Inspector Costello
movieMeat
1994
Frank
movieSpeaking In Tongues
1994
Ben's Father
tvAnna Lee
1994
Bernie Schiller
movieNaked
1993
Brian
tvA Touch of Frost
1992
Cyril Pearce
tvHeartbeat
1992
Len Peters / Bill Budge
movieScanners III: The Takeover
1992
Mark Dragon
movieSleepers
1991
Village Policeman
tvSleepers
1991
Village Policeman
moviePersonal Services
1987
Detective Gibson
tvCasualty
1986
Trevor
movieMeantime
1983
Estate Manager
tvShine on Harvey Moon
1982
Geoff Woodcock
movieMurphy's Stroke
1980
Betting Office Clerk / 1st Clerk Betting Office
tvMinder
1979
Alan (uncredited)
movieThe Bitch
1979
Ricky
tvSecret Army
1977
Squadron Leader Kennedy
tvThe Sweeney
1975
Jimmy Park
movieJourney to the Center of the Earth
1959
Laird Of Glendarick
Writing1
movieJane Eyre
1997
Screenplay