Peter Wight
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.
Born: 01 January 1950
Played In
Movie
Sep 2025
The Conjuring: Last Rites
Grandpa Smurl
Movie
Oct 2024
National Theatre Live: London Tide
Noddy Boffin
TV Show
Oct 2023
The Reckoning
Peter Jaconelli
TV Show
Mar 2022
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Arthur Millington
Movie
Dec 2021
Cyrano
Ragueneau
Movie
Sep 2021
Early Doors - Live
Nige
Movie
Oct 2020
Uncle Vanya
Telegin
TV Show
Nov 2019
His Dark Materials
Boatman
TV Show
Sep 2019
A Confession
Charlie Edwards
Movie
Jul 2019
Only You
Andrew
TV Show
Feb 2019
This Time with Alan Partridge
John Baskell
Movie
Jul 2018
Early Days
Kate’s Dad
Movie
Mar 2018
Hamlet
Polonius
Movie
Nov 2017
Brakes
Alan
Movie
Mar 2017
Another Mother's Son
Rene
Movie
Mar 2017
The Sense of an Ending
Colin Simpson
TV Show
Nov 2016
The Crown
Newspaper Editor
Movie
Oct 2016
Ethel & Ernest
Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
Movie
Oct 2016
Trespass Against Us
Dog Owner
TV Show
Jul 2016
Brief Encounters
Brian
TV Show
Apr 2016
I Want My Wife Back
Don (Bex's father)
Movie
Sep 2015
The Program
Sunday Times Editor
Movie
Oct 2014
Mr. Turner
Joseph Gillot
TV Show
Sep 2014
Our Zoo
Albert Mottershead
Movie
Apr 2013
The Look of Love
Police Inspector
Movie
Apr 2013
The Security Men
Kenneth
TV Show
Mar 2013
The Mimic
Mr Hurdle
TV Show
Sep 2012
Room at the Top
Mr. Hoylake
TV Show
Sep 2012
The Paradise
Edmund Lovett
Movie
Aug 2012
Kon-Tiki
Spinden
TV Show
May 2012
Hit & Miss
Eddie
TV Show
Mar 2012
Titanic
Joseph Rushton
Movie
Mar 2012
The Casebook of Eddie Brewer
Ray Riddle
Movie
Mar 2012
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
Movie
Mar 2012
Hard Boiled Sweets
Jimmy 'The Gent'
Movie
Feb 2012
Best Laid Plans
Roger
TV Show
Jan 2012
Public Enemies
Ken Whiteley
Movie
Jan 2012
Shakespeare’s Wart
Director 1
Movie
Nov 2011
My Week with Marilyn
Lucy's Father
Movie
Jun 2011
Ghosted
TV Show
May 2011
Case Sensitive
Robbie Proust
TV Show
Feb 2011
Silk
Alan Carruthers
TV Show
Jan 2011
The Reckoning
Frederick Taylor
TV Show
Nov 2010
Accused
Alan Maxfield
Movie
Nov 2010
Another Year
Ken
Movie
Jul 2010
Womb
Ralph
TV Show
May 2010
Money
Vince People
TV Show
Jul 2009
Monday Monday
TV Show
May 2009
Boy Meets Girl
Bill
Movie
Nov 2008
A Bunch of Amateurs
Mike Bell
TV Show
Oct 2008
Sunshine
TV Show
Oct 2008
Sunshine
Philip
Movie
Jun 2008
Slapper
Stuart
TV Show
Jan 2008
Lark Rise to Candleford
Movie
Jan 2008
Cass
Cecil
Movie
Sep 2007
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
Self
Movie
Aug 2007
Flood
Johnson
Movie
Apr 2007
Persuasion
Admiral Croft
Movie
Feb 2007
Atonement
Police Inspector
Movie
Feb 2007
Hot Fuzz
Roy Porter
TV Show
Jan 2007
Party Animals
George Morgan
Movie
Oct 2006
Babel
Tom
Movie
Mar 2006
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
Charlie Williams
TV Show
Jan 2006
Hotel Babylon
TV Show
Jan 2006
Life on Mars
Frank Miller
Movie
Dec 2005
Lassie
Dr. Jarrett
Movie
Sep 2005
Pride & Prejudice
Mr. Gardiner
Movie
Aug 2005
Heidi
Pastor
Movie
Jan 2005
Uncle Adolf
Heinrich Hoffman
TV Show
Oct 2004
Murder Prevention
Cmdr. Donald Wicker
Movie
Oct 2004
Vera Drake
Det. Inspector Webster
TV Show
Jan 2004
New Tricks
Colin Beck
Movie
Dec 2003
The Brides in the Bath
Charles Burnham
Movie
Dec 2003
The Statement
Inspector Cholet
TV Show
Nov 2003
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Ormonde
Movie
Oct 2003
Three Blind Mice
Tomlinson
TV Show
Jun 2003
Fortysomething
Nobby
TV Show
May 2003
Early Doors
Nige
Movie
Feb 2003
The Gathering
Dave Elford
TV Show
Feb 2003
The Second Coming
Chief Supt. Len Chadwick
Movie
Nov 2002
The Project
Neville
TV Show
Sep 2002
Ultimate Force
TV Show
Sep 2001
Murphy's Law
Alex Armstrong
Movie
Aug 2001
Lucky Break
George Barratt
Movie
Aug 2001
The Fourth Angel
M.P.
TV Show
Jun 2001
Waking the Dead
Donald Hunt
Movie
Oct 2000
Care
Francis Chambers
Movie
Sep 2000
Shiner
Det. Insp. Grant
Movie
May 1999
The Passion
Ron
TV Show
Mar 1998
Our Mutual Friend
Reginald Wilfer
Movie
Oct 1997
FairyTale: A True Story
Newspaper Editor
TV Show
Mar 1997
Midsomer Murders
Ludlow
Movie
Mar 1997
Jane Eyre
Clergyman
Movie
May 1996
Secrets & Lies
Father in Family Group
TV Show
Feb 1996
Silent Witness
Lucas Garner
TV Show
May 1995
Out of the Blue
DC Ron Ludlow
TV Show
Mar 1995
Hamish Macbeth
Sydney Braithwaite
TV Show
Jan 1995
Devil's Advocate
Inspector Costello
Movie
Sep 1994
Meat
Frank
Movie
Jul 1994
Speaking In Tongues
Ben's Father
TV Show
Feb 1994
Anna Lee
Bernie Schiller
Movie
Aug 1993
Naked
Brian
TV Show
Dec 1992
A Touch of Frost
Cyril Pearce
TV Show
Apr 1992
Heartbeat
Len Peters
TV Show
Apr 1992
Heartbeat
Bill Budge
Movie
Jan 1992
Scanners III: The Takeover
Mark Dragon
Movie
Apr 1991
Sleepers
Village Policeman
TV Show
Apr 1991
Sleepers
Village Policeman
Movie
Mar 1988
Codename: Kyril
Evans
Movie
Feb 1987
Personal Services
Detective Gibson
Movie
Jan 1987
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
John
TV Show
Sep 1986
Casualty
Trevor
Movie
Oct 1983
Meantime
Estate Manager
TV Show
Jan 1982
Shine on Harvey Moon
Geoff Woodcock
Movie
May 1980
Murphy's Stroke
Betting Office Clerk
Movie
May 1980
Murphy's Stroke
1st Clerk Betting Office
TV Show
Oct 1979
Minder
Alan (uncredited)
Movie
Sep 1979
The Bitch
Ricky
Movie
Mar 1979
Where the Heart Is
Jack
Movie
Nov 1978
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
Reporter
TV Show
Sep 1977
Secret Army
Squadron Leader Kennedy
TV Show
Jan 1975
The Sweeney
Jimmy Park
Movie
Sep 1973
Sunshine City
TV Show
Sep 1967
ITV Playhouse
Jack
Movie
Dec 1959
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Laird Of Glendarick