Peter Wight

Peter Wight

Acting

Born:
1950-01-01
Place of birth:
Worthing, Sussex, England, UK

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

Filmography

Tender Loving Care

Tender Loving Care

2026Dr. Wells
Movie
The Conjuring: Last Rites

The Conjuring: Last Rites

6.92025Grandpa Smurl
Movie
National Theatre Live: London Tide

National Theatre Live: London Tide

2024Noddy Boffin
Movie
The Reckoning

The Reckoning

7.32023Peter Jaconelli
TV
Sister Boniface Mysteries

Sister Boniface Mysteries

6.52022Arthur Millington
TV
Cyrano

Cyrano

6.32021Ragueneau
Movie
Early Doors - Live

Early Doors - Live

6.02021Nige
Movie
Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya

7.32020Telegin
Movie
His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials

7.82019Boatman
TV
A Confession

A Confession

7.12019Charlie Edwards
TV
Only You

Only You

6.62019Andrew
Movie
This Time with Alan Partridge

This Time with Alan Partridge

7.82019John Baskell
TV
Early Days

Early Days

1.02018Kate’s Dad
Movie
Hamlet

Hamlet

7.02018Polonius
Movie
Brakes

Brakes

5.72017Alan
Movie
Another Mother's Son

Another Mother's Son

6.72017Rene
Movie
The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending

6.32017Colin Simpson
Movie
The Crown

The Crown

8.22016Newspaper Editor
TV
Ethel & Ernest

Ethel & Ernest

7.52016Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
Movie
Trespass Against Us

Trespass Against Us

5.82016Dog Owner
Movie
Brief Encounters

Brief Encounters

6.72016Brian
TV
I Want My Wife Back

I Want My Wife Back

4.72016Don
TV
The Program

The Program

6.42015Sunday Times Editor
Movie
Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

6.62014Joseph Gillot
Movie
Our Zoo

Our Zoo

8.02014Albert Mottershead
TV
The Look of Love

The Look of Love

5.62013Police Inspector
Movie
The Security Men

The Security Men

2013Kenneth
Movie
The Mimic

The Mimic

5.72013Mr Hurdle
TV
Room at the Top

Room at the Top

6.92012Mr. Hoylake
TV
The Paradise

The Paradise

7.32012Edmund Lovett
TV
Kon-Tiki

Kon-Tiki

6.92012Spinden
Movie
Hit & Miss

Hit & Miss

6.92012Eddie
TV
Titanic

Titanic

5.92012Joseph Rushton
TV
The Casebook of Eddie Brewer

The Casebook of Eddie Brewer

4.52012Ray Riddle
Movie
Hard Boiled Sweets

Hard Boiled Sweets

4.32012Jimmy 'The Gent'
Movie
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

6.42012Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
Movie
Best Laid Plans

Best Laid Plans

5.52012Roger
Movie
Public Enemies

Public Enemies

6.62012Ken Whiteley
TV
Shakespeare’s Wart

Shakespeare’s Wart

2012Director 1
Movie
My Week with Marilyn

My Week with Marilyn

6.72011Lucy's Father
Movie
Ghosted

Ghosted

5.22011
Movie
Case Sensitive

Case Sensitive

6.92011Robbie Proust
TV
Silk

Silk

7.52011Alan Carruthers
TV
The Reckoning

The Reckoning

4.82011Frederick Taylor
TV
Accused

Accused

8.22010Alan Maxfield
TV
Another Year

Another Year

7.02010Ken
Movie
Womb

Womb

6.12010Ralph
Movie
Money

Money

4.52010Vince People
TV
Monday Monday

Monday Monday

8.52009
TV
Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

5.52009Bill
TV
A Bunch of Amateurs

A Bunch of Amateurs

5.82008Mike Bell
Movie
Sunshine

Sunshine

7.82008Philip
TV
Slapper

Slapper

3.52008Stuart
Movie
Lark Rise to Candleford

Lark Rise to Candleford

8.42008
TV
Cass

Cass

5.92008Cecil
Movie
Frankenstein

Frankenstein

5.62007DCS Goode
Movie
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

10.02007Self
Movie
Flood

Flood

5.32007Johnson
Movie
Persuasion

Persuasion

7.22007Admiral Croft
Movie
Atonement

Atonement

7.62007Police Inspector
Movie