P.H. Moriarty

P.H. Moriarty

1939-01-27 – 2025-02-03 (age 86) Deptford, London, UK
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Biography

P.H. Moriarty was a British actor best known for playing hard men and gangsters. He began acting late in life, having worked for many years in several professions including a boxer and a longshoresman. It was whilst working in the latter role that his film career started; a production company, shooting on the docks spotted him one day and asked him to act in their film. Moriarty's film credits include Guy Ritchie's feature film debut Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Long Good Friday, Jaws 3-D and the Western-inspired sci-fi film Outland (1981). He also starred in various British television programmes and TV movies.

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Known For

Patriot Games
Patriot Games

1992

as Court Guard

Jaws 3-D
Jaws 3-D

1983

as Jack Tate

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

1998

as 'Hatchet' Harry Lonsdale

Chaplin
Chaplin

1992

as Workhouse Official

The Long Good Friday
The Long Good Friday

1980

as Razors

Outland
Outland

1981

as Hitman #1

Submerged
Submerged

2005

as Chief

Quadrophenia
Quadrophenia

1979

as Barman at Villain's Pub

Scum
Scum

1979

as Mr. Hunt

Manilla Envelopes
Manilla Envelopes

2006

as James Thoms

Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins
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Fox

1980

as Wesley

Bloody Kids
Bloody Kids

1980

as Police 1

The Riddle
The Riddle

2007

as D.I. Willis / Constable Frederick (as P H Moriarty)

Number One
Number One

1985

as Mike the Throat

Slayground
Slayground

1984

as Seeley

A Sense of Freedom
A Sense of Freedom

1985

as Prison Warder

Dear Sarah
Dear Sarah

1990

as Warder Deans

The Chelsea Cowboy
The Chelsea Cowboy

as Justice Mars-Jones