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Peter Wight

Peter Wight

Acting

Born: January 1, 1950Worthing, 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.

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Filmography
The Conjuring: Last Rites

The Conjuring: Last Rites

Grandpa Smurl

2025
National Theatre Live: London Tide

National Theatre Live: London Tide

Noddy Boffin

2024
Cyrano

Cyrano

Ragueneau

2021
Early Doors - Live

Early Doors - Live

Nige

2021
Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya

Telegin

2020
Only You

Only You

Andrew

2019
Early Days

Early Days

Kate’s Dad

2018
Hamlet

Hamlet

Polonius

2018
Brakes

Brakes

Alan

2017
Another Mother's Son

Another Mother's Son

Rene

2017
The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending

Colin Simpson

2017
Ethel & Ernest

Ethel & Ernest

Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)

2016
Trespass Against Us

Trespass Against Us

Dog Owner

2016
The Program

The Program

Sunday Times Editor

2015
Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

Joseph Gillot

2014
The Look of Love

The Look of Love

Police Inspector

2013
The Security Men

The Security Men

Kenneth

2013
Kon-Tiki

Kon-Tiki

Spinden

2012
The Casebook of Eddie Brewer

The Casebook of Eddie Brewer

Ray Riddle

2012
Hard Boiled Sweets

Hard Boiled Sweets

Jimmy 'The Gent'

2012
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Tory Grandee - Angus Butler

2012
Best Laid Plans

Best Laid Plans

Roger

2012
My Week with Marilyn

My Week with Marilyn

Lucy's Father

2011
Ghosted

Ghosted

2011
Another Year

Another Year

Ken

2010
Womb

Womb

Ralph

2010
A Bunch of Amateurs

A Bunch of Amateurs

Mike Bell

2008
Slapper

Slapper

Stuart

2008
Cass

Cass

Cecil

2008
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

Self

2007
Flood

Flood

Johnson

2007
Persuasion

Persuasion

Admiral Croft

2007
Atonement

Atonement

Police Inspector

2007
Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

Roy Porter

2007
Babel

Babel

Tom

2006
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

Charlie Williams

2006
Lassie

Lassie

Dr. Jarrett

2005
Pride & Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice

Mr. Gardiner

2005
Heidi

Heidi

Pastor

2005
Uncle Adolf

Uncle Adolf

Heinrich Hoffman

2005
Vera Drake

Vera Drake

Det. Inspector Webster

2004
The Brides in the Bath

The Brides in the Bath

Charles Burnham

2003
The Statement

The Statement

Inspector Cholet

2003
Three Blind Mice

Three Blind Mice

Tomlinson

2003
The Gathering

The Gathering

Dave Elford

2003

The Project

Neville

2002
Lucky Break

Lucky Break

George Barratt

2001
The Fourth Angel

The Fourth Angel

M.P.

2001
Care

Care

Francis Chambers

2000
Shiner

Shiner

Det. Insp. Grant

2000
The Passion

The Passion

Ron

1999
FairyTale: A True Story

FairyTale: A True Story

Newspaper Editor

1997
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

Clergyman

1997
Secrets & Lies

Secrets & Lies

Father in Family Group

1996
Meat

Meat

Frank

1994
Speaking In Tongues

Speaking In Tongues

Ben's Father

1994
Naked

Naked

Brian

1993
Scanners III: The Takeover

Scanners III: The Takeover

Mark Dragon

1992
Sleepers

Sleepers

Village Policeman

1991
Codename: Kyril

Codename: Kyril

Evans

1988
Personal Services

Personal Services

Detective Gibson

1987
Will You Love Me Tomorrow

Will You Love Me Tomorrow

John

1987
Meantime

Meantime

Estate Manager

1983
Murphy's Stroke

Murphy's Stroke

1st Clerk Betting Office

1980
Murphy's Stroke

Murphy's Stroke

Betting Office Clerk

1980
The Bitch

The Bitch

Ricky

1979

Where the Heart Is

Jack

1979
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey

The One and Only Phyllis Dixey

Reporter

1978
Sunshine City

Sunshine City

1973
Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Laird Of Glendarick

1959