Portrait of Peter Firth

Peter Firth

Acting

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.

Born: October 27, 1953

Place of Birth: Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK

Filmography

2024
Shardlake

as Norflok

2024
Shardlake

as Norfolk

2019
Cheat

as Michael Shadley

2016
Victoria

as Duke of Cumberland

2016
Risen

as Pontius Pilate

2015
Dickensian

as Jacob Marley

2015
2014
Undeniable

as Andrew Rawlins

2013
Mayday

as Malcolm Spicer

2012
World Without End

as Earl Roland

2011
South Riding

as Anthony Snaith

2009
2005
2004
Hawking

as Sir Fred Hoyle

2003
Me & Mrs. Jones

as Benedict

2002
Top Gear

as Self

2002
Spooks

as Harry Pearce

2001
Pearl Harbor

as Mervyn Bennion

2000
That's Life

as Victor Leski

2000
The Magicians

as Simon Magus

1999
1999
Chill Factor

as Col. Andrew Brynner

1998
1998
The Magnificent Seven

as Federal Marshal Walter Bryce

1997
Amistad

as Captain Fitzgerald

1997
Cracker

as Mitchell Grady

1997
The Garden of Redemption

as Nazi Commandant

1996
Seasick

as 1st Officer Roald Jensen

1996
1995
Band of Gold

as Brian Roberts

1995
Kavanagh Q.C.

as Charlie Beck

1994
White Angel

as Leslie Steckler

1993
Shadowlands

as Dr Craig

1992
Highlander: The Series

as Arthur Drake, aka Drakov

1992
Heartbeat

as Dr. James Radcliffe

1991
The Laughter of God

as Steve Clemant

1991
Prisoner of Honor

as Maj. Henry

1991
Soldier Soldier

as Major Ben Collins

1990
1990
Burndown

as Jake Stern

1990
The Incident

as Geiger

1990
The Hunt for Red October

as Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)

1989
1989
Tree of Hands

as Terence

1988
Prisoner of Rio

as Clive Ingram

1987
Born of Fire

as Paul Bergson

1987
Northanger Abbey

as Henry Tilney

1986
A State of Emergency

as Ken Parrish

1985
1985
Lifeforce

as Col. Colin Caine

1985
Screen Two

as Henry Tilney

1984
White Elephant

as Peter Davidson

1983
1982
1980
1980
1979
Tess

as Angel Clare

1977
Equus

as Alan Strang

1977
Joseph Andrews

as Joseph Andrews

1976
1976
1976
Aces High

as Lt. Stephen Croft

1973
1973
Diamonds on Wheels

as Robert 'Bobby' Stewart

1972
The Protectors

as Stephen Douglas

1970
Play for Today

as Arsenic

1970
Play for Today

as Dominick Hide

1969
The Flaxton Boys

as Archie Weekes

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Cis Farringdon

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Dorian Gray

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

1954
The Wonderful World of Disney

as Robert 'Bobby' Stewart