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

Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz

2007

as Roy Porter

Atonement
Atonement

2007

as Police Inspector

Babel
Babel

2006

as Tom

Naked
Naked

1993

as Brian

Womb
Womb

2010

as Ralph

Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies

1996

as Father in Family Group

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

1959

as Laird Of Glendarick

Kon-Tiki
Kon-Tiki

2012

as Spinden

Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner

2014

as Joseph Gillot

Flood
Flood

2007

as Johnson

Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre

1997

as Clergyman

My Week with Marilyn
My Week with Marilyn

2011

as Lucy's Father

Persuasion
Persuasion

2007

as Admiral Croft

Meantime
Meantime

1983

as Estate Manager

The Program
The Program

2015

as Sunday Times Editor

Cyrano
Cyrano

2021

as Ragueneau

Vera Drake
Vera Drake

2004

as Det. Inspector Webster

The Gathering
The Gathering

2003

as Dave Elford