Peter Firth

Peter Firth

Age 72 — born October 27, 1953·Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK

​Peter Firth is a British film and television actor best known for the films Tess, Equus and The Hunt for Red October, and for playing spymaster Harry Pearce in the BBC TV series Spooks and its movie spin-off Spooks: The Greater Good.

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69Credits39 TV · 30 films
1954–2024Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedDaniele and Maria
7.0 Average ratingacross 64 titles

Top TV shows 39best Peter Firth shows

  1. 1Arthur of the Britons posterArthur of the Britons1 ep · 19728.0
  2. 2Spooks posterSpooksHarry Pearce · 2002–2011 · Drama8.0
  3. 3Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Preston Blair · 1 ep · 19998.0
  4. 4The Wonderful World of Disney posterThe Wonderful World of DisneyRobert 'Bobby' Stewart · 3 eps · 19547.9
  5. 5Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire posterAncient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireVespasian · 1 ep · 20067.6
  6. 6Dickensian posterDickensianJacob Marley · 20 eps · 20157.4
  7. 7Victoria posterVictoriaDuke of Cumberland · 4 eps · 20167.4
  8. 8Highlander: The Series posterHighlander: The SeriesArthur Drake, aka Drakov · 1 ep · 19927.4
  9. 9Kavanagh Q.C. posterKavanagh Q.C.Charlie Beck · 1 ep · 19957.3
  10. 10Heartbeat posterHeartbeatDr. James Radcliffe · 7 eps · 19927.2
  11. 11Cracker posterCrackerMitchell Grady · 1 ep · 19977.2
  12. 12Screen Two posterScreen TwoHenry Tilney · 1 ep · 19857.1
  13. 13That's Life posterThat's LifeVictor Leski · 19 eps · 20007.0
  14. 14Resort to MurderPeter Dennigan · 5 eps · 19957.0
  15. 15Murder in Eden posterMurder in EdenKenneth Potter · 3 eps · 19917.0
  16. 16World Without End posterWorld Without EndEarl Roland · 8 eps · 20126.8
  17. 17Soldier Soldier posterSoldier SoldierMajor Ben Collins · 1 ep · 19916.8
  18. 18Tales of the Unexpected posterTales of the Unexpected1 ep · 19796.8
  19. 19Shardlake posterShardlakeNorfolk · 2 eps · 20246.8
  20. 20Here Come the Double Deckers posterHere Come the Double DeckersScooper · 17 eps · 19706.8
  21. 21The Broker's Man posterThe Broker's ManAlex 'Godzilla' Turnbull · 6 eps · 19976.8
  22. 22The Magnificent Seven posterThe Magnificent SevenFederal Marshal Walter Bryce · 1 ep · 19986.6
  23. 23Play for Today posterPlay for TodayArsenic · 1 ep · 19706.6
  24. 24Cheat posterCheatMichael Shadley · 4 eps · 20196.4
  25. 25Total Recall 2070 posterTotal Recall 20703 eps · 19996.3
  26. 26Mayday posterMaydayMalcolm Spicer · 5 eps · 20136.2
  27. 27The Adventures of Black Beauty posterThe Adventures of Black BeautyDavid Abbott · 1 ep · 19726.2
  28. 28The Protectors posterThe ProtectorsStephen Douglas · 1 ep · 19726.1
  29. 29The Flaxton Boys posterThe Flaxton BoysArchie Weekes · 13 eps · 19696.0
  30. 30The Vice posterThe ViceKeith Beaumont · 1 ep · 19995.6
  31. 31Band of Gold posterBand of GoldBrian Roberts · 4 eps · 19955.5
  32. 32BBC Play of the Month posterBBC Play of the MonthCis Farringdon · 1 ep · 19655.3
  33. 33Dead Man's Gun posterDead Man's Gun1 ep · 19975.0
  34. 34Country Matters posterCountry MattersTommy Adams · 1 ep · 19724.6
  35. 35Home and AwayFred · 7 eps · 1972
  36. 36The Flipside of Dominick Hide posterThe Flipside of Dominick HideDominick Hide · 2 eps · 1980
  37. 37Owen, M.D.David Redman · 1 ep · 1971
  38. 38Undeniable posterUndeniableAndrew Rawlins · 2014–2014 · Drama
  39. 39South Riding posterSouth RidingCouncillor Snaith · 2011–2011 · Drama

Top movies 30best Peter Firth movies

  1. 1Daniele and MariaDaniele · 197310.0
  2. 2Blood Royal: William the Conqueror posterBlood Royal: William the ConquerorWilliam Rufus10.0
  3. 3The Lady of the Camellias posterThe Lady of the CamelliasArmand Duval · 19769.0
  4. 4The Picture of Dorian Gray posterThe Picture of Dorian GrayDorian Gray · 19769.0
  5. 5Me & Mrs. Jones posterMe & Mrs. JonesBenedict · 20038.0
  6. 6Prisoner of Rio posterPrisoner of RioClive Ingram · 19888.0
  7. 7Tree of Hands posterTree of HandsTerence · 19898.0
  8. 8White Elephant posterWhite ElephantPeter Davidson · 19848.0
  9. 9Diamonds on Wheels posterDiamonds on WheelsRobert 'Bobby' Stewart · 19738.0
  10. 10Her Majesty's Pleasure posterHer Majesty's PleasureArsenic · 19738.0
  11. 11The Hunt for Red October posterThe Hunt for Red OctoberCapt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October) · 19907.4
  12. 12The Greatest Game Ever Played posterThe Greatest Game Ever PlayedLord Northcliffe · 20057.3
  13. 13Tess posterTessAngel Clare · 19797.1
  14. 14Hawking posterHawkingSir Fred Hoyle · 20047.0
  15. 15Brother Sun, Sister Moon posterBrother Sun, Sister Moon19727.0
  16. 16Equus posterEquusAlan Strang · 19777.0
  17. 17Amistad posterAmistadCaptain Fitzgerald · 19977.0
  18. 18The Aerodrome posterThe AerodromeRoy · 19837.0
  19. 19King Arthur, the Young Warlord posterKing Arthur, the Young WarlordCorin · 19757.0
  20. 20The Garden of Redemption posterThe Garden of RedemptionNazi Commandant · 19977.0
  21. 21Pearl Harbor posterPearl HarborWest Virginia Captain · 20016.9
  22. 22Shadowlands posterShadowlandsDr Craig · 19936.9
  23. 23The Witch's Daughter posterThe Witch's DaughterMr. Jones · 19966.8
  24. 24The Rescuers Down Under posterThe Rescuers Down UnderRed (voice) · 19906.6
  25. 25An Awfully Big Adventure posterAn Awfully Big AdventureBunny · 19956.5
  26. 26Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon posterMarco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharonRusticello · 19976.5
  27. 27The Incident posterThe IncidentGeiger · 19906.5
  28. 28Letter to Brezhnev posterLetter to BrezhnevPeter · 19856.4
  29. 29Mighty Joe Young posterMighty Joe YoungGarth · 19986.3
  30. 30Prisoner of Honor posterPrisoner of HonorMaj. Henry · 19916.3

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