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