Peter Wight
Acting

Peter Wight

January 1, 1950 (76 years old) Worthing, Sussex, England, UK

Also known as: Peter Wright

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 Friend. His other films include Hot Fuzz, Babel, Cass, and The Sense of an Ending.

Known For

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997 • TV

The Crown

The Crown

2016 • TV

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

1996 • TV

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992 • TV

Atonement

Atonement

2007 • Movie

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

2007 • Movie

Movie Credits (50)

Acting

2007

Atonement

as Police Inspector

2007

Hot Fuzz

as Roy Porter

1997

Jane Eyre

as Clergyman

2011

Ghosted

2006

Babel

as Tom

2012

Kon-Tiki

as Spinden

2012

Best Laid Plans

as Roger

Shakespeare’s Wart

as Director 1

2000

Care

as Francis Chambers

2007

Persuasion

as Admiral Croft

1993

Naked

as Brian

2010

Womb

as Ralph

2013

The Look of Love

as Police Inspector

1999

The Passion

as Ron

2003

The Gathering

as Dave Elford

1959

Journey to the Center of the Earth

as Laird Of Glendarick

2004

Vera Drake

as Det. Inspector Webster

1996

Secrets & Lies

as Father in Family Group

2000

Shiner

as Det. Insp. Grant

2006

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

as Charlie Williams

TV Credits (49)

Acting

1997

Midsomer Murders

as Ludlow

1 episodes

2016

The Crown

as Newspaper Editor

2 episodes

1996

Silent Witness

as Lucas Garner

2 episodes

1992

Heartbeat

as Len Peters

1 episodes

1992

Heartbeat

as Bill Budge

1 episodes

1986

Casualty

as Trevor

1 episodes

2019

His Dark Materials

as Boatman

2 episodes

2001

Waking the Dead

as Donald Hunt

2 episodes

2004

New Tricks

as Colin Beck

1 episodes

1996

Dalziel & Pascoe

1 episodes

1975

The Sweeney

as Jimmy Park

1 episodes

2022

Sister Boniface Mysteries

as Arthur Millington

1 episodes

2006

Life on Mars

as Frank Miller

1 episodes

2012

The Paradise

as Edmund Lovett

1 episodes

1977

Secret Army

as Squadron Leader Kennedy

1 episodes

2008

Lark Rise to Candleford

2 episodes

2011

Silk

as Alan Carruthers

1 episodes

2006

Hotel Babylon

1 episodes

1995

Hamish Macbeth

as Sydney Braithwaite

1 episodes

2019

A Confession

as Charlie Edwards

6 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 1, 1950 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
Popularity
0.8

Career Stats

50
Movies
49
TV Shows