Born 1950 (age 76) · Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
Appears in 122 titles

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.

Filmography

Pride & Prejudice
8.1
Pride & Prejudice
2005
as Mr. Gardiner
Hot Fuzz
7.6
Hot Fuzz
2007
as Roy Porter
Atonement
7.6
Atonement
2007
as Police Inspector
Babel
7.2
Babel
2006
as Tom
The Conjuring: Last Rites
6.9
The Conjuring: Last Rites
2025
as Grandpa Smurl
My Week with Marilyn
6.7
My Week with Marilyn
2011
as Lucy's Father
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
6.4
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
2012
as Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
Kon-Tiki
6.9
Kon-Tiki
2012
as Spinden
Secrets & Lies
7.6
Secrets & Lies
1996
as Father in Family Group
Naked
7.3
Naked
1993
as Brian
Mr. Turner
6.5
Mr. Turner
2014
as Joseph Gillot
The Program
6.4
The Program
2015
as Sunday Times Editor
Journey to the Center of the Earth
6.9
Journey to the Center of the Earth
1959
as Laird Of Glendarick
Another Year
7.0
Another Year
2010
as Ken
Vera Drake
7.2
Vera Drake
2004
as Det. Inspector Webster
Womb
6.0
Womb
2010
as Ralph
Trespass Against Us
5.8
Trespass Against Us
2016
as Dog Owner
Cyrano
6.3
Cyrano
2021
as Ragueneau
Persuasion
7.2
Persuasion
2007
as Admiral Croft
The Sense of an Ending
6.4
The Sense of an Ending
2017
as Colin Simpson