Peter Wight

Peter Wight

Acting
Born Jan 01, 1950
From 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.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

The Conjuring: Last Rites
6.9
2025

The Conjuring: Last Rites

Grandpa Smurl

Pride & Prejudice
8.0
2005

Pride & Prejudice

Mr. Gardiner

Atonement
7.6
2007

Atonement

Police Inspector

Hot Fuzz
7.6
2007

Hot Fuzz

Roy Porter

Babel
7.2
2006

Babel

Tom

Naked
7.3
1993

Naked

Brian

My Week with Marilyn
6.7
2011

My Week with Marilyn

Lucy's Father

Kon-Tiki
6.9
2012

Kon-Tiki

Spinden

Persuasion
7.2
2007

Persuasion

Admiral Croft

Journey to the Center of the Earth
6.9
1959

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Laird Of Glendarick

Womb
6.0
2010

Womb

Ralph

Three Blind Mice
3.9
2003

Three Blind Mice

Tomlinson

Secrets & Lies
7.6
1996

Secrets & Lies

Father in Family Group

Another Year
7.0
2010

Another Year

Ken

Hamlet
6.4
2018

Hamlet

Polonius

The Gathering
5.5
2003

The Gathering

Dave Elford

Vera Drake
7.2
2004

Vera Drake

Det. Inspector Webster

The Statement
5.6
2003

The Statement

Inspector Cholet

Mr. Turner
6.5
2014

Mr. Turner

Joseph Gillot

Lassie
6.4
2005

Lassie

Dr. Jarrett

Cyrano
6.3
2021

Cyrano

Ragueneau

The Look of Love
5.6
2013

The Look of Love

Police Inspector

Flood
5.3
2007

Flood

Johnson

The Program
6.4
2015

The Program

Sunday Times Editor

Trespass Against Us
5.8
2016

Trespass Against Us

Dog Owner

Heidi
7.7
2005

Heidi

Pastor

The Sense of an Ending
6.4
2017

The Sense of an Ending

Colin Simpson

Cass
5.9
2008

Cass

Cecil

The Fourth Angel
5.3
2001

The Fourth Angel

M.P.

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
6.4
2012

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Tory Grandee - Angus Butler

Shiner
5.2
2000

Shiner

Det. Insp. Grant

Meantime
6.7
1983

Meantime

Estate Manager

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
10.0
2007

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

Self

FairyTale: A True Story
6.4
1997

FairyTale: A True Story

Newspaper Editor

Lucky Break
6.1
2001

Lucky Break

George Barratt

Hard Boiled Sweets
4.3
2012

Hard Boiled Sweets

Jimmy 'The Gent'

Another Mother's Son
6.8
2017

Another Mother's Son

Rene

2002

The Project

Neville

Ethel & Ernest
7.5
2016

Ethel & Ernest

Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)

Scanners III: The Takeover
4.4
1992

Scanners III: The Takeover

Mark Dragon

Personal Services
6.0
1987

Personal Services

Detective Gibson

Jane Eyre
7.1
1997

Jane Eyre

Clergyman

Best Laid Plans
5.4
2012

Best Laid Plans

Roger

Brakes
5.6
2017

Brakes

Alan

Uncle Vanya
7.4
2020

Uncle Vanya

Telegin

Will You Love Me Tomorrow
1.0
1987

Will You Love Me Tomorrow

John

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
6.2
2006

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

Charlie Williams

Only You
6.6
2019

Only You

Andrew

Care
4.2
2000

Care

Francis Chambers

Early Days
1.0
2018

Early Days

Kate’s Dad

A Bunch of Amateurs
5.7
2008

A Bunch of Amateurs

Mike Bell

Codename: Kyril
1988

Codename: Kyril

Evans

Uncle Adolf
6.0
2005

Uncle Adolf

Heinrich Hoffman

Sleepers
1991

Sleepers

Village Policeman

Ghosted
5.2
2011

Ghosted

Meat
3.0
1994

Meat

Frank

Slapper
3.5
2008

Slapper

Stuart

The Brides in the Bath
5.4
2003

The Brides in the Bath

Charles Burnham

The Bitch
4.3
1979

The Bitch

Ricky

The Passion
1999

The Passion

Ron

The Security Men
2013

The Security Men

Kenneth

The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
1978

The One and Only Phyllis Dixey

Reporter

Murphy's Stroke
4.7
1980

Murphy's Stroke

Betting Office Clerk

National Theatre Live: London Tide
2024

National Theatre Live: London Tide

Noddy Boffin

Early Doors - Live
6.0
2021

Early Doors - Live

Nige

Speaking In Tongues
1994

Speaking In Tongues

Ben's Father

Sunshine City
1973

Sunshine City

1979

Where the Heart Is

Jack

Shakespeare’s Wart

Shakespeare’s Wart

Director 1

The Casebook of Eddie Brewer
4.5
2012

The Casebook of Eddie Brewer

Ray Riddle

Filmography — Crew