Peter Wight

Peter Wight Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 1/1/1950 (74 years old)
  • Place of birth: Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
The Reckoning
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 35%
role:
Peter Jaconelli
2023

Drama

7.6
35%
Cyrano
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 64%
role:
Ragueneau
2022

Drama

Music

Romance

6.4
64%
Uncle Vanya
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 70%
role:
Telegin
2020

Comedy

Drama

7.5
70%
Only You
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 67%
role:
Andrew
2019

Drama

Romance

6.7
67%
Hamlet
IMDB 8.6
TMDB 52%
role:
Polonius
Not available
2018

Drama

8.6
52%
Not available
2017

Drama

War & Politics

6.8
63%
The Sense of an Ending
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 63%
role:
Colin Simpson
2017

Drama

Mystery

6.4
63%
Ethel & Ernest
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 74%
role:
Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
2016

Animation

Drama

War & Politics

7.7
74%
2016

Action

Crime

Drama

5.8
58%
2016

Drama

7.6
66%
I Want My Wife Back
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 39%
role:
Don (Bex's father)
2016

Comedy

5.9
39%
The Program
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 63%
role:
Sunday Times editor
2015

Drama

6.5
63%
Mr. Turner
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 65%
role:
Joseph Gillot
2014

Drama

History

6.8
65%
Our Zoo
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 83%
role:
Albert Mottershead
2014

Drama

8.1
83%
The Look of Love
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 57%
role:
Police Inspector
2013

Comedy

Drama

6.0
57%
Room at the Top
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 76%
role:
Mr. Hoylake
2012

Drama

6.5
76%
The Paradise
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 73%
role:
Edmund Lovett
2012

Drama

7.7
73%
Kon-Tiki
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 69%
role:
Spinden
2012

Adventure

History

7.1
69%
2012

Drama

7.8
73%
Titanic
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 59%
role:
Joseph Rushton
2012

Drama

6.0
59%
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 64%
role:
Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
2012

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.8
64%
Hard Boiled Sweets
IMDB 4.8
TMDB 42%
role:
Jimmy 'The Gent'
2012

Crime

4.8
42%
2012

Action

Drama

Thriller

6.3
56%
My Week with Marilyn
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 67%
role:
Lucy's Father
2011

Drama

6.9
67%
2011

Drama

Thriller

5.8
54%
2010

Comedy

Drama

7.4
70%
Womb
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 61%
role:
Ralph
2010

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3
61%
2009

Comedy

Drama

7.1
100%
2009

Comedy

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6
60%
2008

Comedy

6.0
58%
Cass
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 59%
role:
Cecil
2008

Crime

Drama

6.4
59%
Atonement
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 77%
role:
Police Inspector
2007

Drama

Romance

7.8
77%
Flood
IMDB 4.8
TMDB 53%
role:
Johnson - Transport Chief
2007

Action

Drama

Thriller

4.8
53%
Persuasion
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 73%
role:
Admiral Croft
2007

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

7.4
73%
Hot Fuzz
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 76%
role:
Roy Porter
2007

Action

Comedy

Crime

7.8
76%
Babel
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 72%
role:
Tom
2006

Drama

7.5
72%
Lassie
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 66%
role:
Dr. Jarrett
2005

Adventure

Drama

Family

6.7
66%
Pride & Prejudice
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 81%
role:
Mr. Gardiner
2005

Drama

Romance

7.8
81%
Heidi
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 75%
role:
Pastor
2005

Drama

Family

6.5
75%
Vera Drake
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 72%
role:
Det. Inspector Webster
2004

Drama

7.6
72%
The Gathering
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 55%
role:
Dave Elford
2001

Horror

Thriller

5.6
55%
FairyTale: A True Story
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 64%
role:
Newspaper Editor
1997

Drama

Family

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5
64%
Secrets & Lies
IMDB 8.0
TMDB 76%
role:
Father in family group
1996

Drama

8.0
76%
Naked
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 74%
role:
Brian
1993

Comedy

Drama

7.7
74%
1992

Action

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.5
44%
Meantime
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 68%
role:
Estate Manager
1983

Comedy

Drama

TV Movie

7.2
68%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Peter Wight are, for example, Cyrano, Uncle Vanya and Only You.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
The best StreamFat ratings are Our Zoo (8.2), Pride & Prejudice (8.1) and Secrets & Lies (7.8).