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Peter Firth

Peter Firth

Acting

Born: October 27, 1953Bradford, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After

Walt

2016
Risen

Risen

Pontius Pilate

2016
Spooks: The Greater Good

Spooks: The Greater Good

Harry Pearce

2015
The Greatest Game Ever Played

The Greatest Game Ever Played

Lord Northcliffe

2005
Hawking

Hawking

Sir Fred Hoyle

2004
Me & Mrs. Jones

Me & Mrs. Jones

Benedict

2003
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

Mervyn Bennion

2001
The Magicians

The Magicians

Simon Magus

2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil

Stefan

1999
Chill Factor

Chill Factor

Col. Andrew Brynner

1999
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

Garth

1998
Amistad

Amistad

Captain Fitzgerald

1997
The Garden of Redemption

The Garden of Redemption

Nazi Commandant

1997
Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

Rusticello

1997
Seasick

Seasick

1st Officer Roald Jensen

1996
The Witch's Daughter

The Witch's Daughter

Mr. Jones

1996
An Awfully Big Adventure

An Awfully Big Adventure

Bunny

1995
White Angel

White Angel

Leslie Steckler

1994
Shadowlands

Shadowlands

Dr Craig

1993
The Perfect Husband

The Perfect Husband

Franz

1993
The Pleasure Principle

The Pleasure Principle

Dick

1992
The Laughter of God

The Laughter of God

Steve Clemant

1991
Prisoner of Honor

Prisoner of Honor

Maj. Henry

1991
The Rescuers Down Under

The Rescuers Down Under

Red (voice)

1990
Burndown

Burndown

Jake Stern

1990
Children Crossing

Children Crossing

Joe

1990
The Incident

The Incident

Geiger

1990
The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October

Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)

1990
Trouble in Paradise

Trouble in Paradise

Adriaan

1989
Tree of Hands

Tree of Hands

Terence

1989
Prisoner of Rio

Prisoner of Rio

Clive Ingram

1988
Born of Fire

Born of Fire

Paul Bergson

1987
Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey

Henry Tilney

1987
A State of Emergency

A State of Emergency

Ken Parrish

1986
Letter to Brezhnev

Letter to Brezhnev

Peter

1985
Lifeforce

Lifeforce

Col. Colin Caine

1985

The Making Of Lifeforce

Self

1985
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Sir Gaiwan (uncredited voice)

1984
White Elephant

White Elephant

Peter Davidson

1984
The Aerodrome

The Aerodrome

Roy

1983

Another Flip for Dominick

Dominick Hide

1982
Fire and Sword

Fire and Sword

Dinas

1982
The Flipside of Dominick Hide

The Flipside of Dominick Hide

Dominick Hide

1980
Tess

Tess

Angel Clare

1979
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?

When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?

Stephen Ryder

1979
Equus

Equus

Alan Strang

1977
Joseph Andrews

Joseph Andrews

Joseph Andrews

1977
The Lady of the Camellias

The Lady of the Camellias

Armand Duval

1976
The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Dorian Gray

1976
Aces High

Aces High

Lt. Stephen Croft

1976
King Arthur, the Young Warlord

King Arthur, the Young Warlord

Corin

1975
The Ballad of Ben Bagot

The Ballad of Ben Bagot

Ben Bagot

1973
Her Majesty's Pleasure

Her Majesty's Pleasure

Arsenic

1973
Diamonds on Wheels

Diamonds on Wheels

Robert 'Bobby' Stewart

1973

Daniele and Maria

Daniele

1973

The Sullens Sisters

Tommy Adams

1972
Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

1972