Peter Wight

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Peter Wight

Acting 76 January 1, 1950

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 an…

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Pride & Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice

8.1 2005 Movie
Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

7.6 2007 Movie
Atonement

Atonement

7.6 2007 Movie
Babel

Babel

7.2 2006 Movie
The Crown

The Crown

8.2 2016 TV Show
The Conjuring: Last Rites

The Conjuring: Last Rites

6.9 2025 Movie
His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials

7.8 2019 TV Show
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

7.5 1997 TV Show
My Week with Marilyn

My Week with Marilyn

6.7 2011 Movie
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

6.4 2012 Movie
Kon-Tiki

Kon-Tiki

6.9 2012 Movie
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Tender Loving Care

    Movie Dr. Wells

  2. 2025
    The Conjuring: Last Rites

    Movie Grandpa Smurl

  3. 2024
    National Theatre Live: London Tide

    Movie Noddy Boffin

  4. 2023
    The Reckoning

    TV show Peter Jaconelli

  5. 2022
    Sister Boniface Mysteries

    TV show Arthur Millington

  6. 2021
    Cyrano

    Movie Ragueneau

  7. 2021
    Early Doors - Live

    Movie Nige

  8. 2020
    Uncle Vanya

    Movie Telegin

  9. 2019
    His Dark Materials

    TV show Boatman

  10. 2019
    A Confession

    TV show Charlie Edwards

  11. 2019
    Only You

    Movie Andrew

  12. 2019
    This Time with Alan Partridge

    TV show John Baskell

  13. 2018
    Early Days

    Movie Kate’s Dad

  14. 2018
    Hamlet

    Movie Polonius

  15. 2017
    Brakes

    Movie Alan

  16. 2017
    Another Mother's Son

    Movie Rene

More credits
  1. 2017
    The Sense of an Ending

    Movie Colin Simpson

  2. 2016
    The Crown

    TV show Newspaper Editor

  3. 2016
    Ethel & Ernest

    Movie Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)

  4. 2016
    Trespass Against Us

    Movie Dog Owner

  5. 2016
    Brief Encounters

    TV show Brian

  6. 2016
    I Want My Wife Back

    TV show Don

  7. 2015
    The Program

    Movie Sunday Times Editor

  8. 2014
    Mr. Turner

    Movie Joseph Gillot

  9. 2014
    Our Zoo

    TV show Albert Mottershead

  10. 2013
    The Look of Love

    Movie Police Inspector

  11. 2013
    The Security Men

    Movie Kenneth

  12. 2013
    The Mimic

    TV show Mr Hurdle

  13. 2012
    Room at the Top

    TV show Mr. Hoylake

  14. 2012
    The Paradise

    TV show Edmund Lovett

  15. 2012
    Kon-Tiki

    Movie Spinden

  16. 2012
    Hit & Miss

    TV show Eddie

  17. 2012
    Titanic

    TV show Joseph Rushton

  18. 2012
    The Casebook of Eddie Brewer

    Movie Ray Riddle

  19. 2012
    Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

    Movie Tory Grandee - Angus Butler

  20. 2012
    Hard Boiled Sweets

    Movie Jimmy 'The Gent'

  21. 2012
    Best Laid Plans

    Movie Roger

  22. 2012
    Public Enemies

    TV show Ken Whiteley

  23. 2012
    Shakespeare’s Wart

    Movie Director 1

  24. 2011
    My Week with Marilyn

    Movie Lucy's Father