Peter Wight

Born: 1950-01-01

Birthplace: 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

The Conjuring: Last Rites
Pride & Prejudice
Atonement
Hot Fuzz
Babel
Naked
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Jane Eyre
Flood
Womb

Top Movie Credits

Pride & Prejudice Mr. Gardiner
Atonement Police Inspector
Hot Fuzz Roy Porter
Naked Brian
Jane Eyre Screenplay
Flood Johnson
Womb Ralph