Peter Wight

Peter Wight

Born 1950-01-01 (age 76) Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
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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

The Conjuring: Last Rites
The Conjuring: Last Rites

2025

as Grandpa Smurl

Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice

2005

as Mr. Gardiner

Atonement
Atonement

2007

as Police Inspector

Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz

2007

as Roy Porter

Babel
Babel

2006

as Tom

Flood
Flood

2007

as Johnson

Vera Drake
Vera Drake

2004

as Det. Inspector Webster

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth

1959

as Laird Of Glendarick

Naked
Naked

1993

as Brian

Womb
Womb

2010

as Ralph

Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies

1996

as Father in Family Group

Persuasion
Persuasion

2007

as Admiral Croft

My Week with Marilyn
My Week with Marilyn

2011

as Lucy's Father

Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre

1997

as Clergyman

The Program
The Program

2015

as Sunday Times Editor

Lassie
Lassie

2005

as Dr. Jarrett

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

2012

as Tory Grandee - Angus Butler

Kon-Tiki
Kon-Tiki

2012

as Spinden

FairyTale: A True Story
FairyTale: A True Story

1997

as Newspaper Editor

Cyrano
Cyrano

2021

as Ragueneau