Peter Wight (actor)

British actor

Peter Wight

Wight in The Paradise (2012)

Born| 1950 (age 73-74)

Worthing, Sussex, England, UK

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 1978–present

Peter Wight (born 1950), sometimes credited as Peter Wright, is a British actor. He is best known for his role as Policeman Nige in Early Doors.

## Acting career

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His television credits include: Our Zoo, Z-Cars, Meantime, Anna Lee, Life on Mars, Holby City, Where the Heart Is, Jane Eyre (1997), Early Doors, Midsomer Murders, Monday Monday, Party Animals, Hit & Miss, The Paradise, The Crown, Brief Encounters and This Time with Alan Partridge. He also appeared in the 2011 miniseries series Case Sensitive and the 2012 series Public Enemies.[1]

Film appearances include Naked, Secrets & Lies, FairyTale: A True Story, Vera Drake, Pride & Prejudice, Babel, All or Nothing, A Bunch of Amateurs, Another Year, Mr. Turner, Hot Fuzz, Persuasion, and Trespass Against Us.[1]

His stage career includes In the Republic of Happiness at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court in 2012/13,[2] and in Electra by Sophocles opposite Kristin Scott Thomas and Liz White at the Old Vic Theatre in 2014.[3]Also as Will’s father John Shakespeare in the RSC production of Hamnet at Stratford upon Avon between April and June 2023.

## Selected stage credits

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* In Basidon, Royal Court: Jerwood Downstairs, London, 2012
* In the Republic of Happiness, Royal Court: Jerwood Downstairs, London, 2013
* Trelawny of the Wells, Donmar Warehouse, London, 2013
* Much Ado About Nothing, Old Vic, London, 2013
* Electra, Old Vic, London, 2014
* The Red Lion, National Theatre: Dorfman, London, 2015
* Hamlet, Almeida, London, 2017
* Uncle Vanya, Harold Pinter Theatre, London, 2020
* Hamnet, RSC, Stratford upon Avon, 2023

## Filmography

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1979  | The Bitch | Ricky  |
Palm Beach | Rupert Roberts  |
1987  | Personal Services | Detective Gibson  |
1993  | Naked | Brian  |
1996  | Secrets & Lies | Father in Family Group  |
1997  | FairyTale: A True Story | Newspaper Editor  |
2000  | Shiner | Det. Insp. Grant  |
2001  | Lucky Break | Officer George Barratt  |
The Fourth Angel | M.P.  |
2002  | The Gathering | Dave Elford  |
2003  | The Statement | Inspector Cholet  |
2004  | Vera Drake | Det. Inspector Webster  |
2005  | Pride & Prejudice | Mr. Gardiner  |
Heidi | Pastor  |
Lassie | Dr. Jarrett  |
2006  | Babel | Tom  |
2007  | Hot Fuzz | Roy Porter  |
Flood | Johnson  |
Atonement | Police Inspector  |
2008  | Cass | Cecil  |
A Bunch of Amateurs | Mike Bell  |
2010  | Another Year | Ken  |
Clone | Ralph  |
2011  | Ghosted | Hawkins  |
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | Tory Grandee - Angus Butler  |
My Week with Marilyn | Lucy's Father  |
2012  | Best Laid Plans | Roger  |
Hard Boiled Sweets | Jimmy the Gent  |
The Casebook of Eddie Brewster | Ray Riddle  |
Kon-Tiki | Spinden  |
2013  | The Look of Love | Police Inspector  |
2014  | Mr. Turner | Joseph Gillott |
2015  | The Program | Sunday Times Editor  |
2016  | Brakes | Alan  |
Trespass Against Us | Dog Owner  |
Ethel & Ernest | Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)  |
2017  | The Sense of an Ending | Colin Simpson  |
Another Mother's Son | Rene  |
2018  | Only You | Andrew  |
2020  | Uncle Vanya | Telegin  |
2021  | Cyrano | Ragueneau  |

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1978  | Armchair Thriller | Operator No.1  | Episode: "The Girl Who Walked Quickly: Part 4"
Z-Cars | Traffic PC  | Episode: "Quilley on the Spot"
Secret Army | Squadron Leader Kennedy  | Episode: "Lucky Piece"
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey | Reporter  | Television film
The Sweeney | Jimmy Park  | Episode: "Victims"
1979  | ITV Playhouse | Jack  | Episode: "Where the Heart Is"
1980  | Murphy's Stroke | 1st Clerk Betting Office  | Television film
Minder | Alan  | Episode: "All Mod Cons"
(uncredited)
The Tumour Principle |  | Short film
1983  | Meantime | Estate Manager  | Television film
Two Foolish Men |  | Short film
1985  | Shine On Harvey Moon | Geoff Woodcock  | Episode: "Anything Goes…"
1986  | The Fourth Floor | Mackie  | 3 episodes
A Turnip Head's Guide to Alan Parker |  | Short film
1987  | Screen Two | John  | Episode: "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"
Yesterday's Dreams | Les  | 4 episodes
First Sight | Terry  | Episode: "Exclusive Yarns"
Chuck Norris: The Man, His Music |  | Short film
1988  | Hard Cases | Brian  | 3 episodes
Codename: Kyril | Evans  | 3 episodes
This is David Lander | Peter Partridge  | Episode: "Not a Pretty Site"
1988–1993  | The Bill | Firearms Instructor/Frank Jennings/Hayward  | 3 episodes
1991  | Sleepers | Village Policeman  | Episode: "On the Run"
1992  | Casualty | Trevor  | Episode: "Will You Still Love Me?"
The Life and Times of Henry Pratt | Tony Preece  | 2 episodes
1993  | Between the Lines | Bernard Gilhoolie  | Episode: "Honourable Men"
1994  | Anna Lee | Bernard Schiller  | 5 episodes
Stages | Ben's Father  | Episode: "Speaking in Tongues"
Screen One | Frank  | Episode: "Meat"
The Return of the Native | Timothy  | Television film
1995  | Devil's Advocate | Inspector Costello  | Television film
1995–1996  | Out of the Blue | D.C. Ron Ludlow  | 12 episodes
1996  | A Touch of Frost | Cyril Pearce  | Episode: "Fun Times for Swingers"
Hamish Macbeth | Sydney Braithwaite  | Episode: "Radio Lochdubh"
Out of This World | Peter Trinder - English Teacher, Dodleston Cheshire 1984  | 2 episodes
Staying Alive | James Moorhead  | 2 episodes
1997  | Jane Eyre | Clergyman  | Television film
Wokenwell | Ted Horrocks  | Episode #1.1
1998  | Our Mutual Friend | Mr. Wilfer  | 3 episodes
1999  | The Passion | Ron  | Television series
2000  | The Blind Date | D.I. Harry Jenkins  | Television film
In Defence | DCI George Mercer  | Episode #1.1
Care | Francis Chambers  | Television film
2001  | High Stakes | Andrew Weycroft  | Episode: "The Big Deal"
Stanley Kubrick Goes Shopping |  | Short film
Where the Heart Is | Ted Jackson  | Episode: "As Time Goes By"
Table 12 | John  | Episode: "Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner"
2002  | Holby City | Bryan Lake  | Episode: "Fathers and Sons"
Ultimate Force | Bill Jackson  | Episode: "The Killing House"
Midsomer Murders | Ludlow  | Episode: "Murder on St. Malley's Day"
The Project | Neville  | Television film
2002 | Heartbeat | Len Peters  | Episode: "Class Act"
2003  | The Second Coming | Chief Superintendent Len Chadwick  | 2 episodes
3 Blind Mice | Tomlinson  |
My Family | Mr. Freeman  | Episode: "Return of the Prodigal Prat"
Fortysomething | Nobby  | Episode: "Episode #1.1"
Charles II: The Power & the Passion | Ormonde  | 3 episodes
The Brides in the Bath | Charles Burnham  | Television film
2003–2004  | Early Doors | Nige  | 12 episodes
2004  | Murphy's Law | Alex Armstrong  | Episode: "The Group"
Silent Witness | Lucas Garner  | Episode: "Death by Water"
Murder Prevention | Commander Donald Wicker  | 6 episodes
2005  | Uncle Adolf | Heinrich Hoffmann | Television film
The Secret Life of Words | Dullman  | Uncredited
Waking the Dead | Donald Hunt  | Episode: "Undertow"
2006  | Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! | Charlie Williams  | Television film
Mayo | Ray Carver  | Episode: "Scrubbed Out"
EastEnders | Neil  | Episode: "11 September 2006"
2007  | Life on Mars | Frank Miller  | Episode #2.3
Party Animals | George Morgan  | 8 episodes
Persuasion | Admiral Croft  | Television film
Dalziel and Pascoe | Charles Johnson  | Episode: "Demons on Our Shoulders"
Frankenstein | DCS Goode  | Television film
2008  | Lark Rise to Candleford | Old Amos  | 2 episodes
10 Days to War | Juan Valdes  | Episode: "Why This Rush?"
Hotel Babylon | Martin  | Episode #3.8
Slapper |  | Short film
Sunshine | Philip  | Episode #1.3
2008 | Heartbeat | Bill Budge  | Episode: "Strike Up the Band"
2009  | Boy Meets Girl | Bill  | 4 episodes
Monday Monday | Roger  | 7 episodes
2010  | Money | Vince  | 2 episodes
Pete versus Life | Barry  | Episode: "Marriage of Convenience"
New Tricks | Colin Beck  | Episode: "Fashion Victim"
Accused | Alan Maxfield  | Episode: "Helen's Story"
2011  | Silk | Alan Carruthers  | Episode 1.4
The Reckoning | Frederick Taylor/Taylor Reith  | 2 episodes
2011-2012  | Case Sensitive | DI Proust  | 4 episodes
2012  | Public Enemies | Ken Whiteley  | 3 episodes
Titanic | Joseph Rushton  | 4 episodes
Hit & Miss | Eddie  | 6 episodes
Room at the Top | Mr. Hoylake  | 2 episodes
Shakespeare's Wart | Director 1  | Short film
2012–2013  | The Paradise | Edmund Lovett  | 13 episodes
2013  | The Security Men | Kenneth  | Television film
2013–2014  | The Mimic | Martin's Dad  | 4 episodes
2014  | Our Zoo | Albert Mottershead  | 6 episodes
2016  | I Want My Wife Back | Don  | 5 episodes
Brief Encounters | Brian  | 6 episodes
Domestic Policy |  | Short film
2016–2017  | The Crown | Newspaper Editor  | 2 episodes
2018  | Early Days | Kate's Dad  | Short film
Hamlet | Polonius | Television film
Vanity Fair | Mr. Raggles  | 4 episodes
2019  | This Time with Alan Partridge | John Baskell  | Episode #1.2
A Confession | Charlie Edwards  | 6 episodes
The Delivery | George Clements  | Short film
2020  | Housebound | Clive  | 2 episodes
2021  | Early Doors: Live | Nige  | Video
Small World | Harold  | Short film
2022  | His Dark Materials | Boatman  | 2 episodes
2023  | The Reckoning | Peter Jaconelli | 2 episodes

## References

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1. ^ a b "Peter Wight". IMDb. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
2. ^ Billington, Michael (13 December 2012). "In the Republic of Happiness – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
3. ^ Benedict, David (2 October 2014). "London Theater Review: Kristin Scott Thomas in 'Electra'". Variety. Retrieved 15 June 2018.

## External links

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* Peter Wight at IMDb
* Peter Wight at the Internet Broadway Database

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