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Peter Firth

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Oct 27, 1953 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

​Peter Firth is a British film and television actor best known for the films Tess, Equus and The Hunt for Red October, and for playing spymaster Harry Pearce in the BBC TV series Spooks and its movie spin-off Spooks: The Greater Good.

Known For

Acting
2024ShardlakeNorflok
2024ShardlakeNorfolk
2019CheatMichael Shadley
2016RisenPontius Pilate
2016Happily Ever AfterWalt
2016VictoriaDuke of Cumberland
2015Spooks: The Greater GoodHarry Pearce
2015DickensianJacob Marley
2014UndeniableAndrew Rawlins
2013MaydayMalcolm Spicer
2012World Without EndEarl Roland
2011South RidingAnthony Snaith
2009YellowstoneSelf
2006Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireVespasian
2005The Greatest Game Ever PlayedLord Northcliffe
2004HawkingSir Fred Hoyle
2003Me & Mrs. JonesBenedict
2002SpooksHarry Pearce
2002Top GearSelf
2001Pearl HarborMervyn Bennion
2000The MagiciansSimon Magus
2000That's LifeVictor Leski
1999Chill FactorCol. Andrew Brynner
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of EvilStefan
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Preston Blair
1999Total Recall 2070
1999The Vice
1998Mighty Joe YoungGarth
1998The Magnificent SevenFederal Marshal Walter Bryce
1997AmistadCaptain Fitzgerald
1997Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharonRusticello
1997The Garden of RedemptionNazi Commandant
1997The Broker's Man
1997Dead Man's Gun
1997CrackerMitchell Grady
1996Seasick1st Officer Roald Jensen
1996The Witch's DaughterMr. Jones
1995An Awfully Big AdventureBunny
1995Kavanagh Q.C.Charlie Beck
1995Resort to Murder
1995Band of GoldBrian Roberts
1994White AngelLeslie Steckler
1993ShadowlandsDr Craig
1993The Perfect HusbandFranz
1992The Pleasure PrincipleDick
1992HeartbeatDr. James Radcliffe
1992Highlander: The SeriesArthur Drake, aka Drakov
1991Prisoner of HonorMaj. Henry
1991The Laughter of GodSteve Clemant
1991Murder in EdenKenneth Potter
1991Soldier SoldierMajor Ben Collins
1990The Hunt for Red OctoberCapt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)
1990The Rescuers Down UnderRed (voice)
1990Children CrossingJoe
1990BurndownJake Stern
1990The IncidentGeiger
1989Trouble in ParadiseAdriaan
1989Tree of HandsTerence
1988Prisoner of RioClive Ingram
1987Born of FirePaul Bergson
1987Northanger AbbeyHenry Tilney
1986A State of EmergencyKen Parrish
1985LifeforceCol. Colin Caine
1985Letter to BrezhnevPeter
1985The Making Of LifeforceSelf
1985Screen TwoHenry Tilney
1984White ElephantPeter Davidson
1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSir Gaiwan (uncredited voice)
1983The AerodromeRoy
1982Another Flip for DominickDominick Hide
1982Fire and SwordDinas
1980The Flipside of Dominick HideDominick Hide
1980The Flipside of Dominick HideDominick Hide
1979TessAngel Clare
1979When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?Stephen Ryder
1979Tales of the Unexpected
1977Joseph AndrewsJoseph Andrews
1977EquusAlan Strang
1976Aces HighLt. Stephen Croft
1976The Picture of Dorian GrayDorian Gray
1976The Lady of the CamelliasArmand Duval
1975King Arthur, the Young WarlordCorin
1973Daniele and MariaDaniele
1973Diamonds on WheelsRobert 'Bobby' Stewart
1973The Ballad of Ben BagotBen Bagot
1973Her Majesty's PleasureArsenic
1972Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972The Sullens SistersTommy Adams
1972Arthur of the Britons
1972The ProtectorsStephen Douglas
1972The Adventures of Black BeautyDavid Abbott
1972Country MattersTommy Adams
1972Country MattersRoger Blackburn
1970Here Come the Double DeckersScooper
1970Play for TodayArsenic
1970Play for TodayDominick Hide
1969The Flaxton BoysArchie Weekes
1965BBC Play of the MonthCis Farringdon
1965BBC Play of the MonthDorian Gray
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyRobert 'Bobby' Stewart
-The Simple LifeRoger Blackburn