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
| Birth Location | Worthing, Sussex, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950-01-01 |
Movies
Cyrano
as Ragueneau
2021
Early Doors - Live
as Nige
2021
Uncle Vanya
as Telegin
2020
Only You
as Andrew
2019
Early Days
as Kate’s Dad
2018
Hamlet
as Polonius
2018
Brakes
as Alan
2017
Another Mother's Son
as Rene
2017
The Sense of an Ending
as Colin Simpson
2017
Ethel & Ernest
as Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
2016
Trespass Against Us
as Dog Owner
2016
The Program
as Sunday Times Editor
2015
Mr. Turner
as Joseph Gillot
2014
The Look of Love
as Police Inspector
2013
The Security Men
as Kenneth
2013
Kon-Tiki
as Spinden
2012
The Casebook of Eddie Brewer
as Ray Riddle
2012
Hard Boiled Sweets
as Jimmy 'The Gent'
2012
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
as Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
2012
Best Laid Plans
as Roger
2012
My Week with Marilyn
as Lucy's Father
2011
2011
Another Year
as Ken
2010
Womb
as Ralph
2010
A Bunch of Amateurs
as Mike Bell
2008
Slapper
as Stuart
2008
Cass
as Cecil
2008
Flood
as Johnson - Transport Chief
2007
Persuasion
as Admiral Croft
2007
Atonement
as Police Inspector
2007
Hot Fuzz
as Roy Porter
2007
Babel
as Tom
2006
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
as Charlie Williams
2006
Lassie
as Dr. Jarrett
2005
Pride & Prejudice
as Mr. Gardiner
2005
Heidi
as Pastor
2005
Uncle Adolf
as Heinrich Hoffman
2005
Vera Drake
as Det. Inspector Webster
2004
The Brides in the Bath
as Charles Burnham
2003
The Statement
as Inspector Cholet
2003
Three Blind Mice
as Tomlinson
2003
The Gathering
as Dave Elford
2003
The Project
as Neville
2002
Lucky Break
as George Barratt
2001
The Fourth Angel
as M.P.
2001
Care
as Francis Chambers
2000
Shiner
as Det. Insp. Grant
2000
The Passion
as Ron
1999
FairyTale: A True Story
as Newspaper Editor
1997
Jane Eyre
as Clergyman
1997
Secrets & Lies
as Father in Family Group
1996
Meat
as Frank
1994
1994
Naked
as Brian
1993
Scanners III: The Takeover
as Mark Dragon
1992
Sleepers
as Village Policeman
1991
Codename: Kyril
as Evans
1988
Personal Services
as Detective Gibson
1987
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
as John
1987
Meantime
as Estate Manager
1983
Murphy's Stroke
as Betting Office Clerk
1980
The Bitch
as Ricky
1979
Where the Heart Is
as Jack
1979
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
as Reporter
1978
1973
Journey to the Center of the Earth
as Laird Of Glendarick
1959
Shakespeare’s Wart
as Director 1
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Movies
Jane Eyre
Screenplay
1997