Peter Wight (actor)

Peter Wight
Wight in The Paradise (2012)
Born1950 (age 74–75)
Worthing, Sussex, England
OccupationActor
Years active1978–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.

Early life

Although born in Worthing, Wight grew up in the village of Duffield, Derbyshire, and went on to study at the University of Oxford.[1]

Acting career

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.[2]

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.[2]

His stage career includes In the Republic of Happiness at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court in 2012/13,[3] and in Electra by Sophocles opposite Kristin Scott Thomas and Liz White at the Old Vic Theatre in 2014.[4] 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

  • 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

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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

Year Title Role Notes
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

  1. ^ Morgan, Fergus (7 February 2025). "Peter Wight: 'I'd like to write and perform a one-man play. That would be scary as hell'". The Stage.
  2. ^ a b "Peter Wight". IMDb. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ^ Billington, Michael (13 December 2012). "In the Republic of Happiness – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  4. ^ Benedict, David (2 October 2014). "London Theater Review: Kristin Scott Thomas in 'Electra'". Variety. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
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