
Cast
Peter Wight
Acting
Cast
Peter Wight
Known for
Acting
Born
1950-01-01
From
Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
Also known as Peter Wright
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.

The Conjuring: Last Rites
as Grandpa Smurl

Pride & Prejudice
as Mr. Gardiner

Atonement
as Police Inspector

Hot Fuzz
as Roy Porter

Babel
as Tom

Journey to the Center of the Earth
as Laird Of Glendarick

Flood
as Johnson

Naked
as Brian

Womb
as Ralph

Lassie
as Dr. Jarrett

The Program
as Sunday Times Editor

My Week with Marilyn
as Lucy's Father

Secrets & Lies
as Father in Family Group

Persuasion
as Admiral Croft

Jane Eyre
as Clergyman

Vera Drake
as Det. Inspector Webster

Cyrano
as Ragueneau

FairyTale: A True Story
as Newspaper Editor

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
as Tory Grandee - Angus Butler

Kon-Tiki
as Spinden

Personal Services
as Detective Gibson

Meantime
as Estate Manager

The Sense of an Ending
as Colin Simpson

Another Year
as Ken

The Bitch
as Ricky

The Gathering
as Dave Elford

The Look of Love
as Police Inspector

Ethel & Ernest
as Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)

Mr. Turner
as Joseph Gillot

Trespass Against Us
as Dog Owner

The Statement
as Inspector Cholet

Cass
as Cecil

Heidi
as Pastor

Lucky Break
as George Barratt

Uncle Vanya
as Telegin

Murphy's Stroke
as Betting Office Clerk

Murphy's Stroke
as 1st Clerk Betting Office

Scanners III: The Takeover
as Mark Dragon

Another Mother's Son
as Rene

A Bunch of Amateurs
as Mike Bell

Only You
as Andrew

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
as Self

The Fourth Angel
as M.P.

Shiner
as Det. Insp. Grant

Hamlet
as Polonius

Ghosted

The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
as Reporter

Sleepers
as Village Policeman

Codename: Kyril
as Evans

Early Days
as Kate’s Dad

Slapper
as Stuart

Best Laid Plans
as Roger

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
as Charlie Williams

Care
as Francis Chambers

Hard Boiled Sweets
as Jimmy 'The Gent'

Brakes
as Alan

Uncle Adolf
as Heinrich Hoffman

Three Blind Mice
as Tomlinson

Will You Love Me Tomorrow
as John

Sunshine City

Speaking In Tongues
as Ben's Father

The Passion
as Ron

The Casebook of Eddie Brewer
as Ray Riddle

The Project
as Neville

Meat
as Frank

The Security Men
as Kenneth

Shakespeare’s Wart
as Director 1

The Brides in the Bath
as Charles Burnham

National Theatre Live: London Tide
as Noddy Boffin

Early Doors - Live
as Nige

Where the Heart Is
as Jack