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Peter Wight

Peter Wight

Acting·1950·68 films

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.

As Actor

Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice (2005)Mr. Gardiner
Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz (2007)Roy Porter
Atonement
Atonement (2007)Police Inspector
Babel
Babel (2006)Tom
The Conjuring: Last Rites
The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)Grandpa Smurl
My Week with Marilyn
My Week with Marilyn (2011)Lucy's Father
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
Kon-Tiki
Kon-Tiki (2012)Spinden
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies (1996)Father in Family Group
Naked
Naked (1993)Brian
Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner (2014)Joseph Gillot
The Program
The Program (2015)Sunday Times Editor
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)Laird Of Glendarick
Another Year
Another Year (2010)Ken
Womb
Womb (2010)Ralph
Vera Drake
Vera Drake (2004)Det. Inspector Webster
Trespass Against Us
Trespass Against Us (2016)Dog Owner
Cyrano
Cyrano (2021)Ragueneau
Persuasion
Persuasion (2007)Admiral Croft
The Sense of an Ending
The Sense of an Ending (2017)Colin Simpson
The Gathering
The Gathering (2003)Dave Elford
Flood
Flood (2007)Johnson
Lassie
Lassie (2005)Dr. Jarrett
Heidi
Heidi (2005)Pastor
Only You
Only You (2019)Andrew
The Look of Love
The Look of Love (2013)Police Inspector
Ethel & Ernest
Ethel & Ernest (2016)Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
Scanners III: The Takeover
Scanners III: The Takeover (1992)Mark Dragon
FairyTale: A True Story
FairyTale: A True Story (1997)Newspaper Editor
Meantime
Meantime (1983)Estate Manager
The Statement
The Statement (2003)Inspector Cholet
Cass
Cass (2008)Cecil
The Fourth Angel
The Fourth Angel (2001)M.P.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre (1997)Clergyman
Personal Services
Personal Services (1987)Detective Gibson
Lucky Break
Lucky Break (2001)George Barratt
Another Mother's Son
Another Mother's Son (2017)Rene
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (2006)Charlie Williams
Best Laid Plans
Best Laid Plans (2012)Roger
The Bitch
The Bitch (1979)Ricky
Shiner
Shiner (2000)Det. Insp. Grant
Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice (2003)Tomlinson
Ghosted
Ghosted (2011)
A Bunch of Amateurs
A Bunch of Amateurs (2008)Mike Bell
Hard Boiled Sweets
Hard Boiled Sweets (2012)Jimmy 'The Gent'
Brakes
Brakes (2017)Alan
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya (2020)Telegin
Hamlet
Hamlet (2018)Polonius
The Brides in the Bath
The Brides in the Bath (2003)Charles Burnham
Care
Care (2000)Francis Chambers
Uncle Adolf
Uncle Adolf (2005)Heinrich Hoffman
Murphy's Stroke
Murphy's Stroke (1980)Betting Office Clerk
Meat
Meat (1994)Frank
The Casebook of Eddie Brewer
The Casebook of Eddie Brewer (2012)Ray Riddle
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (1987)John
Slapper
Slapper (2008)Stuart
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes (2007)Self
Early Days
Early Days (2018)Kate’s Dad
Early Doors - Live
Early Doors - Live (2021)Nige
Sleepers
Sleepers (1991)Village Policeman
Codename: Kyril
Codename: Kyril (1988)Evans
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey (1978)Reporter
National Theatre Live: London Tide
National Theatre Live: London Tide (2024)Noddy Boffin
Sunshine City
Sunshine City (1973)
The Passion
The Passion (1999)Ron
Speaking In Tongues
Speaking In Tongues (1994)Ben's Father
The Security Men
The Security Men (2013)Kenneth
Shakespeare’s Wart
Shakespeare’s Wart (2012)Director 1

As Writer