Peter Wight

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 1, 1950 (76 yrs)

place of birth

Worthing, Sussex, England, UK

also known as

Peter Wright

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Conjuring: Last Rites
6.9

The Conjuring: Last Rites

2025as Grandpa Smurl
Pride & Prejudice
8.1

Pride & Prejudice

2005as Mr. Gardiner
Hot Fuzz
7.6

Hot Fuzz

2007as Roy Porter
Atonement
7.6

Atonement

2007as Police Inspector
Babel
7.2

Babel

2006as Tom
Naked
7.3

Naked

1993as Brian
Womb
6.1

Womb

2010as Ralph
The Gathering
5.6

The Gathering

2003as Dave Elford
Meantime
6.7

Meantime

1983as Estate Manager
Journey to the Center of the Earth
6.9

Journey to the Center of the Earth

1959as Laird Of Glendarick
Flood
5.3

Flood

2007as Johnson
Kon-Tiki
6.9

Kon-Tiki

2012as Spinden
Persuasion
7.2

Persuasion

2007as Admiral Croft
Secrets & Lies
7.6

Secrets & Lies

1996as Father in Family Group
Mr. Turner
6.5

Mr. Turner

2014as Joseph Gillot
The Program
6.4

The Program

2015as Sunday Times Editor
My Week with Marilyn
6.7

My Week with Marilyn

2011as Lucy's Father
Cyrano
6.3

Cyrano

2021as Ragueneau
Jane Eyre
7.1

Jane Eyre

1997as Clergyman
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
6.4

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

2012as Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
Lassie
6.4

Lassie

2005as Dr. Jarrett
Another Year
7.0

Another Year

2010as Ken
Cass
5.9

Cass

2008as Cecil
Vera Drake
7.2

Vera Drake

2004as Det. Inspector Webster
Ethel & Ernest
7.5

Ethel & Ernest

2016as Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
The Statement
5.7

The Statement

2003as Inspector Cholet
FairyTale: A True Story
6.4

FairyTale: A True Story

1997as Newspaper Editor
Trespass Against Us
5.8

Trespass Against Us

2016as Dog Owner
Heidi
7.7

Heidi

2005as Pastor
The Sense of an Ending
6.4

The Sense of an Ending

2017as Colin Simpson
The Bitch
4.5

The Bitch

1979as Ricky
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
10.0

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

2007as Self
The Look of Love
5.6

The Look of Love

2013as Police Inspector
Another Mother's Son
6.8

Another Mother's Son

2017as Rene
Lucky Break
6.2

Lucky Break

2001as George Barratt
Only You
6.6

Only You

2019as Andrew
Three Blind Mice
4.1

Three Blind Mice

2003as Tomlinson
Slapper
3.5

Slapper

2008as Stuart
Personal Services
6.1

Personal Services

1987as Detective Gibson
Shiner
5.4

Shiner

2000as Det. Insp. Grant
Scanners III: The Takeover
4.4

Scanners III: The Takeover

1992as Mark Dragon
Codename: Kyril

Codename: Kyril

1988as Evans
The Fourth Angel
5.3

The Fourth Angel

2001as M.P.
Hamlet
6.4

Hamlet

2018as Polonius
Early Days
1.0

Early Days

2018as Kate’s Dad
Best Laid Plans
5.5

Best Laid Plans

2012as Roger
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
6.3

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

2006as Charlie Williams
Uncle Vanya
7.4

Uncle Vanya

2020as Telegin
The Passion

The Passion

1999as Ron
Murphy's Stroke
5.8

Murphy's Stroke

1980as Betting Office Clerk