Peter Firth

Peter Firth

1953-10-27 Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK 55 Credits

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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Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After

2016

as Walt

5.4
Acting

When Heather and Sarah Ann were growing up they told each other every secret. But Heather left their small town on the last day of high school vowing ...

Risen

Risen

2016

as Pontius Pilate

6.2
Acting

Clavius, a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following...

Spooks: The Greater Good

Spooks: The Greater Good

2015

as Harry Pearce

6.0
Acting

During a handover to the head of counter-terrorism of MI5, Harry Pearce, a terrorist escapes custody. When Harry disappears soon after, his protégé is...

The Greatest Game Ever Played

The Greatest Game Ever Played

2005

as Lord Northcliffe

7.3
Acting

A biopic of 20-year-old Francis Ouimet who defeated his golfing idol and 1900 US Open Champion, Harry Vardon.

Hawking

Hawking

2004

as Sir Fred Hoyle

7.0
Acting

The story of Professor Stephen Hawking's early years. It is 1963, and our young cosmologist celebrates his 21st birthday. At the party is a new friend...

Me & Mrs. Jones

Me & Mrs. Jones

2003

as Benedict

6.0
Acting

A top tabloid journalist poses as a political fundraiser to get dirt on the prime minister, but things take a turn when the two begin to fall for one ...

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

2001

as Mervyn Bennion

6.9
Acting

The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love ...

The Magicians

The Magicians

2000

as Simon Magus

4.0
Acting

A magician searches for his successor to fight evil.

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil

1999

as Stefan

5.1
Acting

A top secret mission for French Intelligence brings Indy to Istanbul during the first world war. Exploring the city's dark and dangerous streets, he i...

Chill Factor

Chill Factor

1999

as Col. Andrew Brynner

4.9
Acting

A store clerk and an ice cream truck driver are thrown together when a dying scientist entrusts them with a deadly chemical kept in ice. This chemical...

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1998

as Garth

6.3
Acting

As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill ...

Amistad

Amistad

1997

as Captain Fitzgerald

7.0
Acting

In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are th...

The Garden of Redemption

The Garden of Redemption

1997

as Nazi Commandant

Acting

A priest struggles with his religious beliefs as he sees his countrymen murdered in Nazi occupied Italy and as he becomes attracted to a woman operati...

Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

1997

as Rusticello

5.0
Acting

In the midst of a war between Venice and Genoa, Marco Polo, a citizen of Venice, is imprisoned by the inquisition and is charged with heresy.

Seasick

Seasick

1996

as 1st Officer Roald Jensen

1.0
Acting

Eco-terrorists attack a ship carrying toxic waste.

The Witch's Daughter

The Witch's Daughter

1996

as Mr. Jones

6.3
Acting

While visiting the island of Skua, reliable Tim and his blind sister Janey are joined by a waif-like "witch" named Perdita in an effort to foil a gang...

An Awfully Big Adventure

An Awfully Big Adventure

1995

as Bunny

6.7
Acting

Liverpool. 1947. Right after World War II, a star struck naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of ...

White Angel

White Angel

1994

as Leslie Steckler

4.1
Acting

Ellen Carter's career is on the rocks. She hasn't written a worthy novel since her husband went missing and she was suspected by the police of murderi...

Shadowlands

Shadowlands

1993

as Dr Craig

6.9
Acting

C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.

The Perfect Husband

The Perfect Husband

1993

as Franz

4.8
Acting

A drama set in 1900s Prague about a bored arrogant playboy who spends time seducing other men's wives and dueling. He begins an affair with his friend...

The Pleasure Principle

The Pleasure Principle

1992

as Dick

2.0
Acting

Part relationship drama and part sex comedy follows a middle-aged man who loves women and sex and can't stop cheating. He gets a divorce from his angr...

The Laughter of God

The Laughter of God

1991

as Steve Clemant

Acting

Steve and Jane Clemant live a seemingly conent and happy life. They are both successful, professional people with a comfy home and a wide circle of fr...

Prisoner of Honor

Prisoner of Honor

1991

as Maj. Henry

6.2
Acting

France, 1897. Colonel Georges Picquart challenges the French government when he discovers the obscure political maneuvers that led to the imprisonment...

The Rescuers Down Under

The Rescuers Down Under

1990

as Red (voice)

6.6
Acting

A lawless poacher wants to capture a majestic and rare golden eagle, so he kidnaps the boy who knows where to find the bird. Not to worry -- the Rescu...

Burndown

Burndown

1990

as Jake Stern

3.7
Acting

The bodies turn out to be very radioactive. A sheriff and reporter start to investigate ...

Children Crossing

Children Crossing

1990

as Joe

1.0
Acting

Is Joe really having an affair - or is Rosie imagining it all? A story of sexual jealousy, betrayal and vengeance - an emotional journey which keeps y...

The Incident

The Incident

1990

as Geiger

6.1
Acting

Small town lawyer, Harmon Cobb, defends a Nazi prisoner of war against murder charges. Set during World War II, Cobb has to contend with the difficult...

The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October

1990

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

7.4
Acting

A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The Ameri...

Trouble in Paradise

Trouble in Paradise

1989

as Adriaan

Acting

In the harbor of Rotterdam, an action group called "Redpeace" discovers illegal weapon transports. Those are executed by shipping-trade Kusters Shippi...

Tree of Hands

Tree of Hands

1989

as Terence

Acting

A woman is attempting to cope with her son's tragic death when her mother arrives on an ill-timed visit with her own remedies.

Prisoner of Rio

Prisoner of Rio

1988

as Clive Ingram

6.0
Acting

The story of the great train robber Ronald Biggs.

Born of Fire

Born of Fire

1987

as Paul Bergson

6.0
Acting

For reasons unknown, a flautist and an astronomer find themselves drawn to one another. But, when the flautist stumbles upon a secret regarding his la...

Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey

1987

as Henry Tilney

5.6
Acting

A young girl, whose head is full of romantic and melodramatic notions, goes to stay with the wealthy Tilney family. Through her adventures, Catherine ...

A State of Emergency

A State of Emergency

1986

as Ken Parrish

1.3
Acting

This story is about a crusading scientist out to stop nuclear testing who is motivated by scientific fact, conscience and faith. Dr. Alex Carmody (Mar...

Letter to Brezhnev

Letter to Brezhnev

1985

as Peter

6.4
Acting

The factories, pubs, clubs, hotels and streets of 1980s Liverpool form the backdrop for this tale of love, friendship, sex and a letter to the Soviet ...

Lifeforce

Lifeforce

1985

as Col. Colin Caine

6.2
Acting

A space shuttle mission investigating Halley's Comet brings back a malevolent race of space vampires who transform most of London's population into zo...

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

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

1984

as Sir Gaiwan (uncredited voice)

5.3
Acting

Gawain was a squire in King Arthur's court when the Green Knight burst in and offered to play a game with a brave knight. Gawain journeys across the l...

White Elephant

White Elephant

1984

as Peter Davidson

Acting

This film was made entirely in Ghana and consists of documentary scenes and a fictitious story about a British engineer who wants to import microchips...

The Aerodrome

The Aerodrome

1983

as Roy

7.0
Acting

In the future England is ruled by a fascist government, and one day the leaders begin the construction of a heavily guarded, mysterious airport. BBC a...

Another Flip for Dominick

1982

as Dominick Hide

1.0
Acting

Now a respected teacher of temporal observers, Dominick has not visited the past for several years. He is content with his lot, resigned to the idea t...

Fire and Sword

Fire and Sword

1982

as Dinas

5.0
Acting

The young knight Tristan is injured in a fight in Ireland and cared for by the beautiful Isolde. He falls in love with her, unaware that she is the da...

The Flipside of Dominick Hide

The Flipside of Dominick Hide

1980

as Dominick Hide

4.5
Acting

Dominick Hide, a time traveller from the year 2130, is studying the London transport system of 1980. Time travellers are supposed to be observers, and...

Tess

Tess

1979

as Angel Clare

7.1
Acting

A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumor that their families are from the s...

When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?

When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?

1979

as Stephen Ryder

6.2
Acting

A drug dealer's car breaks down in a small U.S. town. In turn, the town's people become victim to his unique brand of physical and mental torture.

Equus

Equus

1977

as Alan Strang

7.0
Acting

A psychiatrist, Martin Dysart, investigates the savage blinding of six horses with a metal spike in a stable in Hampshire, England. The atrocity was c...

Joseph Andrews

Joseph Andrews

1977

as Joseph Andrews

4.7
Acting

Lady Booby alias 'Belle', the lively wife of the fat landed squire Sir Thomas Booby, has a lusty eye on the attractive, intelligent villager Joseph An...

The Lady of the Camellias

The Lady of the Camellias

1976

as Armand Duval

Acting

The doomed love story between Marguerite Gautier, a French courtesan frequented by high-class gentlemen, who is suffering from tuberculosis, and a you...

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1976

as Dorian Gray

8.0
Acting

A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.

Aces High

Aces High

1976

as Lt. Stephen Croft

5.9
Acting

The first World War is in its third year and aerial combat above the Western Front is consuming the nation's favored children at an appalling rate. By...

King Arthur, the Young Warlord

King Arthur, the Young Warlord

1975

as Corin

7.0
Acting

This is the inspiring, epic journey of a noble warrior's quest to prove his worth, his might, and his destined fate to become the next ruler of Britai...

The Ballad of Ben Bagot

The Ballad of Ben Bagot

1973

as Ben Bagot

Acting

Ben Bagot is 17; bright, charming and attractive, but he has difficulty setting his sights on reality and always makes the wrong decisions for himself...

Her Majesty's Pleasure

Her Majesty's Pleasure

1973

as Arsenic

Acting

They are all 'in' for life so the pleasures are sparse, and strictly of their own making.Their really big event is the Christmas pantomime, only this ...

Diamonds on Wheels

Diamonds on Wheels

1973

as Robert 'Bobby' Stewart

8.0
Acting

Three kids get mixed up with jewel thieves and stolen diamonds in a 24-hour road rally.

Daniele and Maria

1973

as Daniele

Acting

Directed by the Oscar-winning screenwriter Ennio De Concini, Daniele e Maria (1973) is the tale of a forbidden romance between a rich and reclusive bo...

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

1972

7.0
Acting

In his delirium from his return from war, Francesco Bernardone goes back in his memories to the days when he lived for parties and carnal pleasures. H...