Peter Wight
Born
January 1, 1950 (75 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
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.
The Conjuring: Last Rites
Grandpa Smurl
2025
The Reckoning
Peter Jaconelli · (4 episodes)
2023
Early Doors - Live
Nige
2021
Cyrano
Ragueneau
2021
Uncle Vanya
Telegin
2020
His Dark Materials
Boatman · (2 episodes)
2019
A Confession
Charlie Edwards · (6 episodes)
2019
Only You
Andrew
2019
This Time with Alan Partridge
John Baskell · (1 episode)
2019
Early Days
Kate’s Dad
2018
Hamlet
Polonius
2018
Brakes
Alan
2017
Another Mother's Son
Rene
2017
The Sense of an Ending
Colin Simpson
2017
The Crown
Newspaper Editor · (2 episodes)
2016
Ethel & Ernest
Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
2016
Trespass Against Us
Dog Owner
2016
Brief Encounters
Brian · (6 episodes)
2016
I Want My Wife Back
Don (Bex's father) · (6 episodes)
2016
The Program
Sunday Times Editor
2015
Mr. Turner
Joseph Gillot
2014
Our Zoo
Albert Mottershead · (6 episodes)
2014
The Look of Love
Police Inspector
2013
The Security Men
Kenneth
2013
Room at the Top
Mr. Hoylake · (2 episodes)
2012
The Paradise
Edmund Lovett · (1 episode)
2012
Kon-Tiki
Spinden
2012
Hit & Miss
Eddie · (6 episodes)
2012
Titanic
Joseph Rushton · (4 episodes)
2012
The Casebook of Eddie Brewer
Ray Riddle
2012
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
2012
Hard Boiled Sweets
Jimmy 'The Gent'
2012
Best Laid Plans
Roger
2012
Public Enemies
Ken Whiteley · (3 episodes)
2012
My Week with Marilyn
Lucy's Father
2011
Ghosted
2011
Case Sensitive
Robbie Proust · (4 episodes)
2011
The Reckoning
Frederick Taylor · (2 episodes)
2011
Accused
Alan Maxfield · (1 episode)
2010
Another Year
Ken
2010
Womb
Ralph
2010
Money
Vince People · (2 episodes)
2010
Monday Monday
(7 episodes)
2009
Boy Meets Girl
(4 episodes)
2009
A Bunch of Amateurs
Mike Bell
2008
Sunshine
(1 episode)
2008
Sunshine
Philip · (3 episodes)
2008
Slapper
Stuart
2008
Lark Rise to Candleford
(2 episodes)
2008
Cass
Cecil
2008
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
Self
2007
Flood
Johnson - Transport Chief
2007
Persuasion
Admiral Croft
2007
Atonement
Police Inspector
2007
Hot Fuzz
Roy Porter
2007
Party Animals
George Morgan · (8 episodes)
2007
Babel
Tom
2006
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
Charlie Williams
2006
Hotel Babylon
(1 episode)
2006
Life on Mars
Frank Miller · (1 episode)
2006
Lassie
Dr. Jarrett
2005
Pride & Prejudice
Mr. Gardiner
2005
Heidi
Pastor
2005
Uncle Adolf
Heinrich Hoffman
2005
Murder Prevention
(2 episodes)
2004
Vera Drake
Det. Inspector Webster
2004
New Tricks
Colin Beck · (1 episode)
2004
The Brides in the Bath
Charles Burnham
2003
The Statement
Inspector Cholet
2003
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Ormonde · (2 episodes)
2003
Three Blind Mice
Tomlinson
2003
Fortysomething
Nobby · (1 episode)
2003
Early Doors
Nige · (12 episodes)
2003
The Gathering
Dave Elford
2003
The Second Coming
Chief Supt. Len Chadwick · (2 episodes)
2003
The Project
Neville
2002
Ultimate Force
(1 episode)
2002
Lucky Break
George Barratt
2001
The Fourth Angel
M.P.
2001
Waking the Dead
Donald Hunt · (2 episodes)
2001
Care
Francis Chambers
2000
Shiner
Det. Insp. Grant
2000
The Passion
Ron
1999
Our Mutual Friend
(4 episodes)
1998
FairyTale: A True Story
Newspaper Editor
1997
Midsomer Murders
Ludlow · (1 episode)
1997
Jane Eyre
Clergyman
1997
Secrets & Lies
Father in Family Group
1996
Dalziel & Pascoe
(1 episode)
1996
Silent Witness
Lucas Garner · (2 episodes)
1996
Out of the Blue
D.C. Ron Ludlow · (12 episodes)
1995
Hamish Macbeth
Sydney Braithwaite · (1 episode)
1995
Devil's Advocate
Inspector Costello · (2 episodes)
1995
Meat
Frank
1994
Speaking In Tongues
Ben's Father
1994
Anna Lee
Bernie Schiller · (5 episodes)
1994
Naked
Brian
1993
Heartbeat
Len Peters · (1 episode)
1992
Heartbeat
Bill Budge · (1 episode)
1992
Scanners III: The Takeover
Mark Dragon
1992
Sleepers
Village Policeman
1991
Codename: Kyril
Evans
1988
Personal Services
Detective Gibson
1987
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
John
1987
Casualty
Trevor · (1 episode)
1986
Meantime
Estate Manager
1983
Shine on Harvey Moon
Geoff Woodcock · (1 episode)
1982
Murphy's Stroke
Betting Office Clerk
1980
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
Reporter
1978
Shakespeare’s Wart
Director 1
The Bitch
Ricky
1979
Where the Heart Is
Jack
1979
Secret Army
Squadron Leader Kennedy · (1 episode)
1977
The Sweeney
Jimmy Park · (1 episode)
1975
Sunshine City
1973
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Laird Of Glendarick
1959