Peter Wight
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1950, Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
- Movies
- 72
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.
Upcoming Peter Wight Movies
Tender Loving Care
2026
December 4, 2026
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2026 | Tender Loving Care | Dr. Wells |
| 2025 | The Conjuring: Last Rites | Grandpa Smurl |
| 2024 | National Theatre Live: London Tide | Noddy Boffin |
| 2021 | Cyrano | Ragueneau |
| 2021 | Early Doors - Live | Nige |
| 2020 | Uncle Vanya | Telegin |
| 2019 | Only You | Andrew |
| 2018 | Early Days | Kate’s Dad |
| 2018 | Hamlet | Polonius |
| 2017 | Brakes | Alan |
| 2017 | Another Mother's Son | Rene |
| 2017 | The Sense of an Ending | Colin Simpson |
| 2016 | Ethel & Ernest | Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice) |
| 2016 | Trespass Against Us | Dog Owner |
| 2015 | The Program | Sunday Times Editor |
| 2014 | Mr. Turner | Joseph Gillot |
| 2013 | The Look of Love | Police Inspector |
| 2013 | The Security Men | Kenneth |
| 2012 | Kon-Tiki | Spinden |
| 2012 | The Casebook of Eddie Brewer | Ray Riddle |
| 2012 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | Tory Grandee - Angus Butler |
| 2012 | Hard Boiled Sweets | Jimmy 'The Gent' |
| 2012 | Best Laid Plans | Roger |
| 2012 | Shakespeare’s Wart | Director 1 |
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Lucy's Father |
| 2011 | Ghosted | |
| 2010 | Another Year | Ken |
| 2010 | Womb | Ralph |
| 2008 | A Bunch of Amateurs | Mike Bell |
| 2008 | Slapper | Stuart |
| 2008 | Cass | Cecil |
| 2007 | Frankenstein | DCS Goode |
| 2007 | Common Ground: Under Construction Notes | Self |
| 2007 | Flood | Johnson |
| 2007 | Persuasion | Admiral Croft |
| 2007 | Atonement | Police Inspector |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | Roy Porter |
| 2006 | Babel | Tom |
| 2006 | Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! | Charlie Williams |
| 2005 | Lassie | Dr. Jarrett |
| 2005 | Pride & Prejudice | Mr. Gardiner |
| 2005 | Heidi | Pastor |
| 2005 | Uncle Adolf | Heinrich Hoffman |
| 2004 | Vera Drake | Det. Inspector Webster |
| 2003 | The Brides in the Bath | Charles Burnham |
| 2003 | The Statement | Inspector Cholet |
| 2003 | Three Blind Mice | Tomlinson |
| 2003 | The Gathering | Dave Elford |
| 2002 | The Project | Neville |
| 2001 | Lucky Break | George Barratt |
| 2001 | The Fourth Angel | M.P. |
| 2000 | Care | Francis Chambers |
| 2000 | Shiner | Det. Insp. Grant |
| 1999 | The Passion | Ron |
| 1997 | FairyTale: A True Story | Newspaper Editor |
| 1997 | Jane Eyre | Clergyman |
| 1996 | Secrets & Lies | Father in Family Group |
| 1994 | Meat | Frank |
| 1994 | Speaking In Tongues | Ben's Father |
| 1993 | Naked | Brian |
| 1992 | Scanners III: The Takeover | Mark Dragon |
| 1991 | Sleepers | Village Policeman |
| 1987 | Personal Services | Detective Gibson |
| 1987 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow | John |
| 1983 | Meantime | Estate Manager |
| 1980 | Murphy's Stroke | Betting Office Clerk, 1st Clerk Betting Office |
| 1979 | The Bitch | Ricky |
| 1979 | Where the Heart Is | Jack |
| 1978 | The One and Only Phyllis Dixey | Reporter |
| 1973 | Sunshine City | |
| 1959 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Laird Of Glendarick |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1997 | Jane Eyre | Screenplay |
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