Peter Wight

Actor

1950-01-01 · Worthing, Sussex, England, UK

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.

• Pride & Prejudice (2005) — Mr. Gardiner
• Hot Fuzz (2007) — Roy Porter
• Atonement (2007) — Police Inspector
• Babel (2006) — Tom
• The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) — Grandpa Smurl
• My Week with Marilyn (2011) — Lucy's Father
• Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) — Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
• Kon-Tiki (2012) — Spinden
• Secrets & Lies (1996) — Father in Family Group
• Naked (1993) — Brian
• Mr. Turner (2014) — Joseph Gillot
• The Program (2015) — Sunday Times Editor
• Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) — Laird Of Glendarick
• Another Year (2010) — Ken
• Vera Drake (2004) — Det. Inspector Webster
• Womb (2010) — Ralph
• Trespass Against Us (2016) — Dog Owner
• Cyrano (2021) — Ragueneau
• Persuasion (2007) — Admiral Croft
• The Sense of an Ending (2017) — Colin Simpson
• The Gathering (2003) — Dave Elford
• Flood (2007) — Johnson
• Lassie (2005) — Dr. Jarrett
• Heidi (2005) — Pastor