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Peter Wight

Biography

Peter Wight

Actor

Born
January 1, 1950
Age
76 years old
Place of birth
Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
Years active
1959 – present
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82

Credits

39

Movies

43

TV series

67

Years active

6.8

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Peter Wight

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Career timeline

  1. 1950 · Born

    Born in Worthing, Sussex, England, UK

  2. 1959 · Screen debut

    Journey to the Center of the Earth (Movie)

  3. 1997 · Breakthrough

    Midsomer Murders (TV)

  4. 2025 · Latest release

    The Conjuring: Last Rites (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama68
  • Comedy18
  • Crime18
  • Mystery10
  • Romance8
  • Family5
Highest-rated title The Crown 2016 8.2 Most popular title Pride & Prejudice 2005 8.1

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Peter Wight in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2026 Tender Loving Care Upcoming as Dr. Wells Movie
  2. 2025 The Conjuring: Last Rites as Grandpa Smurl Movie
  3. 2023 The Reckoning as Peter Jaconelli TV
  4. 2022 Sister Boniface Mysteries as Arthur Millington TV
  5. 2021 Cyrano as Ragueneau Movie
  6. 2019 His Dark Materials as Boatman TV
  7. 2019 A Confession as Charlie Edwards TV
  8. 2019 Only You as Andrew Movie
  9. 2019 This Time with Alan Partridge as John Baskell TV
  10. 2018 Hamlet as Polonius Movie
  11. 2017 The Sense of an Ending as Colin Simpson Movie
  12. 2016 The Crown as Newspaper Editor TV
  13. 2016 Ethel & Ernest as Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice) Movie
  14. 2016 Trespass Against Us as Dog Owner Movie
  15. 2016 Brief Encounters as Brian TV
  16. 2016 I Want My Wife Back as Don TV
  17. 2015 The Program as Sunday Times Editor Movie
  18. 2014 Mr. Turner as Joseph Gillot Movie
  19. 2014 Our Zoo as Albert Mottershead TV
  20. 2013 The Look of Love as Police Inspector Movie
  21. 2013 The Mimic as Mr Hurdle TV
  22. 2012 Room at the Top as Mr. Hoylake TV
  23. 2012 The Paradise as Edmund Lovett TV
  24. 2012 Kon-Tiki as Spinden Movie
  25. 2012 Hit & Miss as Eddie TV
  26. 2012 Titanic as Joseph Rushton TV
  27. 2012 Salmon Fishing in the Yemen as Tory Grandee - Angus Butler Movie
  28. 2011 My Week with Marilyn as Lucy's Father Movie
  29. 2011 Ghosted Movie
  30. 2011 Case Sensitive as Robbie Proust TV
  31. 2011 Silk as Alan Carruthers TV
  32. 2011 The Reckoning as Frederick Taylor TV
  33. 2010 Accused as Alan Maxfield TV
  34. 2010 Another Year as Ken Movie
  35. 2010 Womb as Ralph Movie
  36. 2008 Sunshine as Philip TV
  37. 2008 Slapper as Stuart Movie
  38. 2008 Lark Rise to Candleford TV
  39. 2008 Cass as Cecil Movie
  40. 2007 Flood as Johnson Movie
  41. 2007 Persuasion as Admiral Croft Movie
  42. 2007 Atonement as Police Inspector Movie
  43. 2007 Hot Fuzz as Roy Porter Movie
  44. 2007 Party Animals as George Morgan TV
  45. 2006 Babel as Tom Movie
  46. 2005 Lassie as Dr. Jarrett Movie
  47. 2005 Pride & Prejudice as Mr. Gardiner Movie
  48. 2005 Heidi as Pastor Movie
  49. 2005 Uncle Adolf as Heinrich Hoffman Movie
  50. 2004 Murder Prevention as Cmdr. Donald Wicker TV
  51. 2004 Vera Drake as Det. Inspector Webster Movie
  52. 2004 New Tricks as Colin Beck TV
  53. 2003 The Statement as Inspector Cholet Movie
  54. 2003 Charles II: The Power and The Passion as Ormonde TV
  55. 2003 Fortysomething as Nobby TV
  56. 2003 Early Doors as Nige TV
  57. 2003 The Gathering as Dave Elford Movie
  58. 2003 The Second Coming as Chief Supt. Len Chadwick TV
  59. 2002 Ultimate Force TV
  60. 2001 Murphy's Law as Alex Armstrong TV
  61. 2001 Waking the Dead as Donald Hunt TV
  62. 1998 Our Mutual Friend as Reginald Wilfer TV
  63. 1997 FairyTale: A True Story as Newspaper Editor Movie
  64. 1997 Midsomer Murders as Ludlow TV
  65. 1996 Secrets & Lies as Father in Family Group Movie
  66. 1996 Dalziel and Pascoe as Charles Johnson TV
  67. 1996 Silent Witness as Lucas Garner TV
  68. 1995 Out of the Blue as DC Ron Ludlow TV
  69. 1994 Anna Lee as Bernie Schiller TV
  70. 1993 Naked as Brian Movie
  71. 1992 A Touch of Frost as Cyril Pearce TV
  72. 1992 Scanners III: The Takeover as Mark Dragon Movie
  73. 1987 Personal Services as Detective Gibson Movie
  74. 1986 Casualty as Trevor TV
  75. 1983 Meantime as Estate Manager Movie
  76. 1982 Shine on Harvey Moon as Geoff Woodcock TV
  77. 1980 Murphy's Stroke as Betting Office Clerk Movie
  78. 1979 Minder as Alan (uncredited) TV
  79. 1977 Secret Army as Squadron Leader Kennedy TV
  80. 1975 The Sweeney as Jimmy Park TV
  81. 1967 ITV Playhouse as Jack TV
  82. 1959 Journey to the Center of the Earth as Laird of Glendarick Movie

Quick facts

How old is Peter Wight?

Peter Wight is 76 years old, born on January 1, 1950.

Where was Peter Wight born?

Peter Wight was born in Worthing, Sussex, England, UK.

What was Peter Wight’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Peter Wight is Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959).

How many movies and series has Peter Wight made?

Our catalogue lists 82 titles for Peter Wight: 39 movies and 43 TV series.

What is Peter Wight’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, The Crown has the highest audience rating, with 8.2/10 on TMDB.

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