Peter Firth

Profile

Peter Firth

Acting
Born 1953-10-27
1
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.

Filmography

102 credits across movies and TV

Chill Factor
Movie

Chill Factor

1999 · Col. Andrew Brynner

The Hunt for Red October
Movie

The Hunt for Red October

1990 · Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)

The Rescuers Down Under
Movie

The Rescuers Down Under

1990 · Red (voice)

Tess
Movie

Tess

1979 · Angel Clare

An Awfully Big Adventure
Movie

An Awfully Big Adventure

1995 · Bunny

Amistad
Movie

Amistad

1997 · Captain Fitzgerald

Lifeforce
Movie

Lifeforce

1985 · Col. Colin Caine

Born of Fire
Movie

Born of Fire

1987 · Paul Bergson

Mighty Joe Young
Movie

Mighty Joe Young

1998 · Garth

Joseph Andrews
Movie

Joseph Andrews

1977 · Joseph Andrews

Letter to Brezhnev
Movie

Letter to Brezhnev

1985 · Peter

Equus
Movie

Equus

1977 · Alan Strang

The Greatest Game Ever Played
Movie

The Greatest Game Ever Played

2005 · Lord Northcliffe

Aces High
Movie

Aces High

1976 · Lt. Stephen Croft

When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
Movie

When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?

1979 · Stephen Ryder

Prisoner of Rio
Movie

Prisoner of Rio

1988 · Clive Ingram

The Flipside of Dominick Hide
Movie

The Flipside of Dominick Hide

1980 · Dominick Hide

White Angel
Movie

White Angel

1994 · Leslie Steckler

The Magicians
Movie

The Magicians

2000 · Simon Magus

Children Crossing
Movie

Children Crossing

1990 · Joe

Burndown
Movie

Burndown

1990 · Jake Stern

Prisoner of Honor
Movie

Prisoner of Honor

1991 · Maj. Henry

A State of Emergency
Movie

A State of Emergency

1986 · Ken Parrish

Shadowlands
Movie

Shadowlands

1993 · Dr Craig

Another Flip for Dominick
Movie

Another Flip for Dominick

1982 · Dominick Hide

Spooks: The Greater Good
Movie

Spooks: The Greater Good

2015 · Harry Pearce

Daniele and Maria
Movie

Daniele and Maria

1973 · Daniele

Hawking
Movie

Hawking

2004 · Sir Fred Hoyle

Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon
Movie

Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

1997 · Rusticello

Risen
Movie

Risen

2016 · Pontius Pilate

King Arthur, the Young Warlord
Movie

King Arthur, the Young Warlord

1975 · Corin

The Laughter of God
Movie

The Laughter of God

1991 · Steve Clemant

Seasick
Movie

Seasick

1996 · 1st Officer Roald Jensen

The Aerodrome
Movie

The Aerodrome

1983 · Roy

Northanger Abbey
Movie

Northanger Abbey

1987 · Henry Tilney

The Perfect Husband
Movie

The Perfect Husband

1993 · Franz

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
Movie

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil

1999 · Stefan

Diamonds on Wheels
Movie

Diamonds on Wheels

1973 · Robert 'Bobby' Stewart

The Picture of Dorian Gray
Movie

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1976 · Dorian Gray

Pearl Harbor
Movie

Pearl Harbor

2001 · Mervyn Bennion

Happily Ever After
Movie

Happily Ever After

2016 · Walt

Me & Mrs. Jones
Movie

Me & Mrs. Jones

2003 · Benedict

The Ballad of Ben Bagot
Movie

The Ballad of Ben Bagot

1973 · Ben Bagot

The Lady of the Camellias
Movie

The Lady of the Camellias

1976 · Armand Duval

Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Movie

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

1972

The Incident
Movie

The Incident

1990 · Geiger

The Garden of Redemption
Movie

The Garden of Redemption

1997 · Nazi Commandant

Trouble in Paradise
Movie

Trouble in Paradise

1989 · Adriaan

The Witch's Daughter
Movie

The Witch's Daughter

1996 · Mr. Jones

Fire and Sword
Movie

Fire and Sword

1982 · Dinas

Her Majesty's Pleasure
Movie

Her Majesty's Pleasure

1973 · Arsenic

The Pleasure Principle
Movie

The Pleasure Principle

1992 · Dick

White Elephant
Movie

White Elephant

1984 · Peter Davidson

Tree of Hands
Movie

Tree of Hands

1989 · Terence

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Movie

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

1984 · Sir Gaiwan (uncredited voice)

The Making Of Lifeforce
Movie

The Making Of Lifeforce

1985 · Self

The Sullens Sisters
Movie

The Sullens Sisters

1972 · Tommy Adams

The Simple Life
Movie

The Simple Life

Roger Blackburn

Tales of the Unexpected
TV

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · Dr. Preston Blair

Heartbeat
TV

Heartbeat

1992 · Dr. James Radcliffe

Spooks
TV

Spooks

2002 · Harry Pearce

Kavanagh Q.C.
TV

Kavanagh Q.C.

1995 · Charlie Beck

Here Come the Double Deckers
TV

Here Come the Double Deckers

1970 · Scooper

Total Recall 2070
TV

Total Recall 2070

1999

That's Life
TV

That's Life

2000 · Victor Leski

Arthur of the Britons
TV

Arthur of the Britons

1972

The Magnificent Seven
TV

The Magnificent Seven

1998 · Federal Marshal Walter Bryce

Play for Today
TV

Play for Today

1970 · Arsenic

Victoria
TV

Victoria

2016 · Duke of Cumberland

The Broker's Man
TV

The Broker's Man

1997

Dead Man's Gun
TV

Dead Man's Gun

1997

The Vice
TV

The Vice

1999

Resort to Murder
TV

Resort to Murder

1995

Murder in Eden
TV

Murder in Eden

1991 · Kenneth Potter

Mayday
TV

Mayday

2013 · Malcolm Spicer

Play for Today
TV

Play for Today

1970 · Dominick Hide

Undeniable
TV

Undeniable

2014 · Andrew Rawlins

South Riding
TV

South Riding

2011 · Anthony Snaith

Dickensian
TV

Dickensian

2015 · Jacob Marley

The Flipside of Dominick Hide
TV

The Flipside of Dominick Hide

1980 · Dominick Hide

Yellowstone
TV

Yellowstone

2009 · Self

Top Gear
TV

Top Gear

2002 · Self

World Without End
TV

World Without End

2012 · Earl Roland

The Wonderful World of Disney
TV

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 · Robert 'Bobby' Stewart

Cheat
TV

Cheat

2019 · Michael Shadley

Highlander: The Series
TV

Highlander: The Series

1992 · Arthur Drake, aka Drakov

Soldier Soldier
TV

Soldier Soldier

1991 · Major Ben Collins

The Protectors
TV

The Protectors

1972 · Stephen Douglas

The Adventures of Black Beauty
TV

The Adventures of Black Beauty

1972 · David Abbott

Screen Two
TV

Screen Two

1985 · Henry Tilney

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
TV

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

2006 · Vespasian

BBC Play of the Month
TV

BBC Play of the Month

1965 · Cis Farringdon

BBC Play of the Month
TV

BBC Play of the Month

1965 · Dorian Gray

Shardlake
TV

Shardlake

2024 · Norflok

Shardlake
TV

Shardlake

2024 · Norfolk

Band of Gold
TV

Band of Gold

1995 · Brian Roberts

Cracker
TV

Cracker

1997 · Mitchell Grady

The Flaxton Boys
TV

The Flaxton Boys

1969 · Archie Weekes

Country Matters
TV

Country Matters

1972 · Tommy Adams

Country Matters
TV

Country Matters

1972 · Roger Blackburn

Tony Awards
TV

Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Nominee