
Peter Wight
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1950-01-01
Place of birth: Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
Biography
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

Babel
2006Tom
Early Doors - Live
2021Nige
Vera Drake
2004Det. Inspector Webster
Naked
1993Brian
Slapper
2008Stuart
Scanners III: The Takeover
1992Mark Dragon
Lucky Break
2001George Barratt
Another Year
2010Ken
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
2006Charlie Williams
Cyrano
2021Ragueneau
Meantime
1983Estate Manager
Womb
2010Ralph
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
1978Reporter
The Look of Love
2013Police Inspector
Shakespeare’s Wart
Director 1The Project
2002Neville
Journey to the Center of the Earth
1959Laird Of Glendarick
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
1987John
The Gathering
2003Dave Elford