Peter Wight
Acting
Born: January 1, 1950 (age 76) · Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
Highest Rated
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
Pride & Prejudice
2005
Hot Fuzz
2007
Atonement
2007
Babel
2006
The Crown
2016
The Conjuring: Last Rites
2025
His Dark Materials
2019
My Week with Marilyn
2011
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
2012
Kon-Tiki
2012
Secrets & Lies
1996
Naked
1993
Photos (1)
Movies (68)
Pride & Prejudice
Mr. Gardiner
The Conjuring: Last Rites
Grandpa Smurl
Atonement
Police Inspector
Hot Fuzz
Roy Porter
Babel
Tom
Mr. Turner
Joseph Gillot
My Week with Marilyn
Lucy's Father
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
Trespass Against Us
Dog Owner
The Sense of an Ending
Colin Simpson
Kon-Tiki
Spinden
Secrets & Lies
Father in Family Group
Cyrano
Ragueneau
The Program
Sunday Times Editor
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Laird Of Glendarick
Only You
Andrew
Vera Drake
Det. Inspector Webster
Another Year
Ken
The Gathering
Dave Elford
Naked
Brian
The Look of Love
Police Inspector
Persuasion
Admiral Croft
Lassie
Dr. Jarrett
The Fourth Angel
M.P.
Flood
Johnson
Uncle Vanya
Telegin
Womb
Ralph
Cass
Cecil
The Statement
Inspector Cholet
FairyTale: A True Story
Newspaper Editor
Personal Services
Detective Gibson
Jane Eyre
Clergyman
Heidi
Pastor
Ethel & Ernest
Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
John
Best Laid Plans
Roger
Three Blind Mice
Tomlinson
Ghosted
2011
Sunshine City
1973
Lucky Break
George Barratt
Scanners III: The Takeover
Mark Dragon
Another Mother's Son
Rene
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
Charlie Williams
A Bunch of Amateurs
Mike Bell
The Bitch
Ricky
Shiner
Det. Insp. Grant
Uncle Adolf
Heinrich Hoffman
Meantime
Estate Manager
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
Reporter
The Passion
Ron
The Brides in the Bath
Charles Burnham
Speaking In Tongues
Ben's Father
Frankenstein
DCS Goode
Murphy's Stroke
Betting Office Clerk
Murphy's Stroke
1st Clerk Betting Office
Early Doors - Live
Nige
National Theatre Live: London Tide
Noddy Boffin
Slapper
Stuart
Brakes
Alan
Early Days
Kate’s Dad
Hamlet
Polonius
Meat
Frank
The Security Men
Kenneth
Hard Boiled Sweets
Jimmy 'The Gent'
Shakespeare’s Wart
Director 1
Care
Francis Chambers
Sleepers
Village Policeman
The Casebook of Eddie Brewer
Ray Riddle
TV Shows (54)
Midsomer Murders
Ludlow · 1 eps
Casualty
Trevor · 1 eps
The Crown
Newspaper Editor · 2 eps
Silent Witness
Lucas Garner · 2 eps
Heartbeat
Len Peters · 1 eps
Heartbeat
Bill Budge · 1 eps
Minder
Alan (uncredited) · 1 eps
A Touch of Frost
Cyril Pearce · 1 eps
Waking the Dead
Donald Hunt · 2 eps
New Tricks
Colin Beck · 1 eps
ITV Playhouse
Jack · 1 eps
His Dark Materials
Boatman · 2 eps
Dalziel and Pascoe
Charles Johnson · 2 eps
The Sweeney
Jimmy Park · 1 eps
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Arthur Millington · 1 eps
Secret Army
Squadron Leader Kennedy · 1 eps
Lark Rise to Candleford
2 eps
Silk
Alan Carruthers · 1 eps
Hotel Babylon
2006
Hotel Babylon
Martin · 1 eps
Hamish Macbeth
Sydney Braithwaite · 1 eps
Life on Mars
Frank Miller · 1 eps
Murphy's Law
Alex Armstrong · 1 eps
Shine on Harvey Moon
Geoff Woodcock · 1 eps
Accused
Alan Maxfield · 1 eps
The Paradise
Edmund Lovett · 1 eps
Ultimate Force
1 eps
A Confession
Charlie Edwards · 6 eps
Hit & Miss
Eddie · 6 eps
Out of the Blue
DC Ron Ludlow · 12 eps
Our Mutual Friend
Reginald Wilfer · 3 eps
The Mimic
Mr Hurdle · 4 eps
This Time with Alan Partridge
John Baskell · 1 eps
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Ormonde · 3 eps
Titanic
Joseph Rushton · 4 eps
Our Zoo
Albert Mottershead · 6 eps
Case Sensitive
Robbie Proust · 4 eps
Brief Encounters
Brian · 6 eps
Early Doors
Nige · 12 eps
Anna Lee
Bernie Schiller · 5 eps
Party Animals
George Morgan · 8 eps
The Reckoning
Peter Jaconelli · 4 eps
Sleepers
Village Policeman · 1 eps
The Second Coming
Chief Supt. Len Chadwick · 2 eps
Fortysomething
Nobby · 1 eps
I Want My Wife Back
Don · 5 eps
Room at the Top
Mr. Hoylake · 2 eps
Boy Meets Girl
Bill · 4 eps
Sunshine
Philip · 3 eps
Monday Monday
7 eps
Public Enemies
Ken Whiteley · 3 eps
Money
Vince People · 2 eps
The Reckoning
Frederick Taylor · 2 eps
Naked
Brian · 5 eps
