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.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Happily Ever After
2016
as Walt
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
2016
as Pontius Pilate
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
2015
as Harry Pearce
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
2005
as Lord Northcliffe
A biopic of 20-year-old Francis Ouimet who defeated his golfing idol and 1900 US Open Champion, Harry Vardon.

Hawking
2004
as Sir Fred Hoyle
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
2003
as Benedict
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
2001
as Mervyn Bennion
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
2000
as Simon Magus
A magician searches for his successor to fight evil.

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
1999
as Stefan
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
1999
as Col. Andrew Brynner
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
1998
as Garth
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
1997
as Captain Fitzgerald
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
1997
as Nazi Commandant
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
1997
as Rusticello
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
1996
as 1st Officer Roald Jensen
Eco-terrorists attack a ship carrying toxic waste.

The Witch's Daughter
1996
as Mr. Jones
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
1995
as Bunny
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
1994
as Leslie Steckler
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
1993
as Dr Craig
C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.

The Perfect Husband
1993
as Franz
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
1992
as Dick
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
1991
as Steve Clemant
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
1991
as Maj. Henry
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
1990
as Red (voice)
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
1990
as Jake Stern
The bodies turn out to be very radioactive. A sheriff and reporter start to investigate ...

Children Crossing
1990
as Joe
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
1990
as Geiger
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
1990
as Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)
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
1989
as Adriaan
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
1989
as Terence
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
1988
as Clive Ingram
The story of the great train robber Ronald Biggs.

Born of Fire
1987
as Paul Bergson
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
1987
as Henry Tilney
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
1986
as Ken Parrish
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
1985
as Peter
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
1985
as Col. Colin Caine
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
1984
as Sir Gaiwan (uncredited voice)
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
1984
as Peter Davidson
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
1983
as Roy
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
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
1982
as Dinas
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
1980
as Dominick Hide
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
1979
as Angel Clare
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?
1979
as Stephen Ryder
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
1977
as Alan Strang
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
1977
as Joseph Andrews
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
1976
as Armand Duval
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
1976
as Dorian Gray
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.

Aces High
1976
as Lt. Stephen Croft
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
1975
as Corin
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
1973
as Ben Bagot
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
1973
as Arsenic
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
1973
as Robert 'Bobby' Stewart
Three kids get mixed up with jewel thieves and stolen diamonds in a 24-hour road rally.
Daniele and Maria
1973
as Daniele
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
1972
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...