ACTOR
Peter Firth
Known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Play for Today · Tony Awards
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.
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- Born
- Oct 27, 1953
- Birthplace
- Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Known For
- 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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972TS
The Sullens SistersTommy Adams
1972DA
Daniele and MariaDaniele
1973
Diamonds on WheelsRobert 'Bobby' Stewart
1973
Her Majesty's PleasureArsenic
1973
The Ballad of Ben BagotBen Bagot
1973
King Arthur, the Young WarlordCorin
1975
Aces HighLt. Stephen Croft
1976
The Lady of the CamelliasArmand Duval
1976
The Picture of Dorian GrayDorian Gray
1976
EquusAlan Strang
1977
Joseph AndrewsJoseph Andrews
1977
TessAngel Clare
1979
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?Stephen Ryder
1979
The Flipside of Dominick HideDominick Hide
1980AF
Another Flip for DominickDominick Hide
1982
Fire and SwordDinas
1982
The AerodromeRoy
1983
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSir Gaiwan (uncredited voice)
1984
White ElephantPeter Davidson
1984
Letter to BrezhnevPeter
1985
LifeforceCol. Colin Caine
1985TM
The Making Of LifeforceSelf
1985
A State of EmergencyKen Parrish
1986
Born of FirePaul Bergson
1987
Northanger AbbeyHenry Tilney
1987
Prisoner of RioClive Ingram
1988
Tree of HandsTerence
1989
Trouble in ParadiseAdriaan
1989
Blood Royal: William the ConquerorWilliam Rufus
1990
BurndownJake Stern
1990
Children CrossingJoe
1990
The Hunt for Red OctoberCapt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)
1990
The IncidentGeiger
1990
The Rescuers Down UnderRed (voice)
1990
Prisoner of HonorMaj. Henry
1991
The Laughter of GodSteve Clemant
1991
The Pleasure PrincipleDick
1992
ShadowlandsDr Craig
1993
The Perfect HusbandFranz
1993
White AngelLeslie Steckler
1994
An Awfully Big AdventureBunny
1995
Seasick1st Officer Roald Jensen
1996
The Witch's DaughterMr. Jones
1996
AmistadCaptain Fitzgerald
1997
Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharonRusticello
1997
The Garden of RedemptionNazi Commandant
1997
Mighty Joe YoungGarth
1998
Chill FactorCol. Andrew Brynner
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of EvilStefan
1999
The MagiciansSimon Magus
2000
Pearl HarborWest Virginia Captain
2001
Me & Mrs. JonesBenedict
2003
HawkingSir Fred Hoyle
2004
The Greatest Game Ever PlayedLord Northcliffe
2005
Spooks: The Greater GoodHarry Pearce
2015
Happily Ever AfterWalt
2016
RisenPontius Pilate
2016TS
The Simple LifeRoger Blackburn
Television
The Wonderful World of DisneyRobert 'Bobby' Stewart · 3 eps
1954
Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1956
BBC Play of the MonthCis Farringdon · 1 eps
1965BBC Play of the MonthDorian Gray · 1 eps
1965
The Flaxton BoysArchie Weekes · 13 eps
1969
Here Come the Double DeckersScooper · 17 eps
1970
Play for TodayArsenic · 1 eps
1970Play for TodayDominick Hide · 2 eps
1970OM
Owen, M.D.David Redman · 1 eps
1971
Arthur of the Britons1 eps
1972
Country MattersTommy Adams · 1 eps
1972Country MattersRoger Blackburn · 1 eps
1972HA
Home and AwayFred · 7 eps
1972
The Adventures of Black BeautyDavid Abbott · 1 eps
1972
The ProtectorsStephen Douglas · 1 eps
1972
Tales of the Unexpected1 eps
1979
The Flipside of Dominick HideDominick Hide · 2 eps
1980
Screen TwoHenry Tilney · 1 eps
1985Screen TwoJoe · 1 eps
1985Screen TwoSteve Clemant · 1 eps
1985TF
Tickets for the TitanicMichael · 1 eps
1987
Murder in EdenKenneth Potter · 3 eps
1991
Soldier SoldierMajor Ben Collins · 1 eps
1991
HeartbeatDr. James Radcliffe · 7 eps
1992
Highlander: The SeriesArthur Drake, aka Drakov · 1 eps
1992
Band of GoldBrian Roberts · 4 eps
1995
Kavanagh Q.C.Charlie Beck · 1 eps
1995RT
Resort to MurderPeter Dennigan · 5 eps
1995
CrackerMitchell Grady · 1 eps
1997
Dead Man's Gun1 eps
1997
The Broker's ManAlex 'Godzilla' Turnbull · 6 eps
1997
The Magnificent SevenFederal Marshal Walter Bryce · 1 eps
1998
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Preston Blair · 1 eps
1999
The ViceKeith Beaumont · 1 eps
1999
Total Recall 20703 eps
1999
That's LifeVictor Leski · 19 eps
2000
SpooksHarry Pearce · 86 eps
2002
Top GearSelf · 1 eps
2002
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireVespasian · 1 eps
2006
YellowstoneSelf · 3 eps
2009
South RidingAnthony Snaith · 3 eps
2011
World Without EndEarl Roland · 8 eps
2012
MaydayMalcolm Spicer · 5 eps
2013
UndeniableAndrew Rawlins · 2 eps
2014
DickensianJacob Marley · 20 eps
2015
VictoriaDuke of Cumberland · 4 eps
2016
CheatMichael Shadley · 4 eps
2019
ShardlakeNorfolk · 2 eps
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