Seen across enough titles, Peter Wight turns into a familiar face whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. There are 100 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. Playing Mr. Gardiner in 'Pride & Prejudice' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. 'Hot Fuzz' is a second title with real reach. He has worked in drama more often than in any other register.
Peter Wight
76 years (Jan 1, 1950)Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
53 Movies47 Series
Seen across enough titles, Peter Wight turns into a familiar face whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. There are 100 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. Playing Mr. Gardiner in 'Pride & Prejudice' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. 'Hot Fuzz' is a second title with real reach. He has worked in drama more often than in any other register.
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.