Peter Wight

Peter Wight

Age 76 — born 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 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.
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1959–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedMonday Monday
7.2 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Peter Wight shows

  1. 1Monday Monday posterMonday Monday7 eps · 200910.0
  2. 2Lark Rise to Candleford posterLark Rise to Candleford2 eps · 20088.4
  3. 3The Crown posterThe CrownNewspaper Editor · 2 eps · 20168.2
  4. 4Accused posterAccusedAlan Maxfield · 1 ep · 20108.1
  5. 5The Sweeney posterThe SweeneyJimmy Park · 1 ep · 19758.0
  6. 6Our Zoo posterOur ZooAlbert Mottershead · 6 eps · 20148.0
  7. 7Out of the Blue posterOut of the BlueDC Ron Ludlow · 12 eps · 19958.0
  8. 8Our Mutual Friend posterOur Mutual FriendReginald Wilfer · 3 eps · 19987.9
  9. 9His Dark Materials posterHis Dark MaterialsBoatman · 2 eps · 20197.8
  10. 10Early Doors posterEarly DoorsNige · 12 eps · 20037.8
  11. 11Sunshine posterSunshine1 ep · 20087.8
  12. 12Life on Mars posterLife on MarsFrank Miller · 1 ep · 20067.7
  13. 13Hamish Macbeth posterHamish MacbethSydney Braithwaite · 1 ep · 19957.7
  14. 14Secret Army posterSecret ArmySquadron Leader Kennedy · 1 ep · 19777.7
  15. 15Shine on Harvey Moon posterShine on Harvey MoonGeoff Woodcock · 1 ep · 19827.7
  16. 16Murphy's Law posterMurphy's LawAlex Armstrong · 1 ep · 20017.6
  17. 17Silent Witness posterSilent WitnessLucas Garner · 2 eps · 19967.6
  18. 18Fortysomething posterFortysomethingNobby · 1 ep · 20037.5
  19. 19Silk posterSilkAlan Carruthers · 1 ep · 20117.5
  20. 20A Touch of Frost posterA Touch of FrostCyril Pearce · 1 ep · 19927.5
  21. 21Midsomer Murders posterMidsomer MurdersLudlow · 1 ep · 19977.5
  22. 22The Paradise posterThe ParadiseEdmund Lovett · 1 ep · 20127.3
  23. 23New Tricks posterNew TricksColin Beck · 1 ep · 20047.3
  24. 24Hotel Babylon posterHotel Babylon1 ep · 20067.3
  25. 25Sleepers posterSleepersVillage Policeman · 1 ep · 19917.3
  26. 26Heartbeat posterHeartbeatLen Peters · 1 ep · 19927.2
  27. 27Waking the Dead posterWaking the DeadDonald Hunt · 2 eps · 20017.2
  28. 28The Reckoning posterThe ReckoningPeter Jaconelli · 4 eps · 20237.2
  29. 29Minder posterMinderAlan (uncredited) · 1 ep · 19797.1
  30. 30A Confession posterA ConfessionCharlie Edwards · 6 eps · 20197.0
  31. 31The Second Coming posterThe Second ComingChief Supt. Len Chadwick · 2 eps · 20037.0
  32. 32ITV Playhouse posterITV PlayhouseJack · 1 ep · 19677.0
  33. 33Anna Lee posterAnna LeeBernie Schiller · 5 eps · 19946.9
  34. 34Party Animals posterParty AnimalsGeorge Morgan · 8 eps · 20076.9
  35. 35Case Sensitive posterCase SensitiveRobbie Proust · 4 eps · 20116.9
  36. 36Room at the Top posterRoom at the TopMr. Hoylake · 2 eps · 20126.9
  37. 37Hit & Miss posterHit & MissEddie · 6 eps · 20126.9
  38. 38Brief Encounters posterBrief EncountersBrian · 6 eps · 20166.7
  39. 39Murder PreventionCmdr. Donald Wicker · 6 eps · 20046.7
  40. 40Public Enemies posterPublic EnemiesKen Whiteley · 3 eps · 20126.6

Top movies 30best Peter Wight movies

  1. 1Pride & Prejudice posterPride & PrejudiceMr. Gardiner · 20058.1
  2. 2Heidi posterHeidiPastor · 20057.7
  3. 3Atonement posterAtonementPolice Inspector · 20077.6
  4. 4Secrets & Lies posterSecrets & LiesFather in Family Group · 19967.6
  5. 5Hot Fuzz posterHot FuzzRoy Porter · 20077.6
  6. 6Ethel & Ernest posterEthel & ErnestDetective Sergeant Burnley (voice) · 20167.5
  7. 7Uncle Vanya posterUncle VanyaTelegin · 20207.4
  8. 8Naked posterNakedBrian · 19937.3
  9. 9Persuasion posterPersuasionAdmiral Croft · 20077.2
  10. 10Vera Drake posterVera DrakeDet. Inspector Webster · 20047.2
  11. 11Babel posterBabelTom · 20067.2
  12. 12Jane Eyre posterJane EyreClergyman · 19977.1
  13. 13Another Year posterAnother YearKen · 20107.0
  14. 14The Conjuring: Last Rites posterThe Conjuring: Last RitesGrandpa Smurl · 20256.9
  15. 15Journey to the Center of the Earth posterJourney to the Center of the EarthLaird Of Glendarick · 19596.9
  16. 16Kon-Tiki posterKon-TikiSpinden · 20126.9
  17. 17Another Mother's Son posterAnother Mother's SonRene · 20176.8
  18. 18Meantime posterMeantimeEstate Manager · 19836.7
  19. 19My Week with Marilyn posterMy Week with MarilynLucy's Father · 20116.7
  20. 20Only You posterOnly YouAndrew · 20196.6
  21. 21Uncle Adolf posterUncle AdolfHeinrich Hoffman · 20056.6
  22. 22Mr. Turner posterMr. TurnerJoseph Gillot · 20146.5
  23. 23Lassie posterLassieDr. Jarrett · 20056.4
  24. 24Salmon Fishing in the Yemen posterSalmon Fishing in the YemenTory Grandee - Angus Butler · 20126.4
  25. 25Hamlet posterHamletPolonius · 20186.4
  26. 26FairyTale: A True Story posterFairyTale: A True StoryNewspaper Editor · 19976.4
  27. 27The Program posterThe ProgramSunday Times Editor · 20156.4
  28. 28The Sense of an Ending posterThe Sense of an EndingColin Simpson · 20176.4
  29. 29Cyrano posterCyranoRagueneau · 20216.3
  30. 30Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! posterKenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!Charlie Williams · 20066.3

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