Peter Wight
AKA: Peter Wright
Birthday: 1950-01-01
Birthplace: 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.
Filmography
Character: Det. Inspector Webster
Character: George Barratt
Character: Charlie Williams
Character: Estate Manager
Character: Police Inspector
Character: Laird Of Glendarick
Character: Police Inspector
Character: Village Policeman
Character: Charles Burnham
Character: Sunday Times Editor
Character: Francis Chambers
Character: Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
Character: Heinrich Hoffman
Character: Father in Family Group
Character: Jimmy 'The Gent'
Character: Detective Gibson
Character: Det. Insp. Grant
Character: Inspector Cholet
Character: Newspaper Editor
Character: Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
Character: Johnson - Transport Chief
Character: Betting Office Clerk