Peter Firth

Acting

Peter Firth

Born 27 October 1953 · Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK · 73

​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

Highlights

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Dr. Preston Blair
Pearl Harbor2001 · Film · West Virginia Captain
The Hunt for Red October1990 · Film · Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)
Amistad1997 · Film · Captain Fitzgerald
The Rescuers Down Under1990 · Film · Red (voice)
The Greatest Game Ever Played2005 · Film · Lord Northcliffe

Filmography

Movies

54 films

Happily Ever After2016 · Film · Walt
Risen2016 · Film · Pontius Pilate
Spooks: The Greater Good2015 · Film · Harry Pearce
The Greatest Game Ever Played2005 · Film · Lord Northcliffe
Hawking2004 · Film · Sir Fred Hoyle
Me & Mrs. Jones2003 · Film · Benedict
Pearl Harbor2001 · Film · West Virginia Captain
The Magicians2000 · Film · Simon Magus
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil1999 · Film · Stefan
Chill Factor1999 · Film · Col. Andrew Brynner
Mighty Joe Young1998 · Film · Garth
Amistad1997 · Film · Captain Fitzgerald
The Garden of Redemption1997 · Film · Nazi Commandant
Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon1997 · Film · Rusticello
Seasick1996 · Film · 1st Officer Roald Jensen
The Witch's Daughter1996 · Film · Mr. Jones
An Awfully Big Adventure1995 · Film · Bunny
White Angel1994 · Film · Leslie Steckler
Shadowlands1993 · Film · Dr Craig
The Perfect Husband1993 · Film · Franz
The Pleasure Principle1992 · Film · Dick
The Laughter of God1991 · Film · Steve Clemant
Prisoner of Honor1991 · Film · Maj. Henry
The Rescuers Down Under1990 · Film · Red (voice)
Burndown1990 · Film · Jake Stern
Children Crossing1990 · Film · Joe
The Incident1990 · Film · Geiger
The Hunt for Red October1990 · Film · Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)
Blood Royal: William the Conqueror1990 · Film · William Rufus
Trouble in Paradise1989 · Film · Adriaan
Tree of Hands1989 · Film · Terence
Prisoner of Rio1988 · Film · Clive Ingram
Born of Fire1987 · Film · Paul Bergson
Northanger Abbey1987 · Film · Henry Tilney
A State of Emergency1986 · Film · Ken Parrish
Letter to Brezhnev1985 · Film · Peter
Lifeforce1985 · Film · Col. Colin Caine
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight1984 · Film · Sir Gaiwan (uncredited voice)
White Elephant1984 · Film · Peter Davidson
The Aerodrome1983 · Film · Roy
Fire and Sword1982 · Film · Dinas
The Flipside of Dominick Hide1980 · Film · Dominick Hide
Tess1979 · Film · Angel Clare
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?1979 · Film · Stephen Ryder
Equus1977 · Film · Alan Strang
Joseph Andrews1977 · Film · Joseph Andrews
The Lady of the Camellias1976 · Film · Armand Duval
The Picture of Dorian Gray1976 · Film · Dorian Gray
Aces High1976 · Film · Lt. Stephen Croft
King Arthur, the Young Warlord1975 · Film · Corin
The Ballad of Ben Bagot1973 · Film · Ben Bagot
Her Majesty's Pleasure1973 · Film · Arsenic
Diamonds on Wheels1973 · Film · Robert 'Bobby' Stewart
Brother Sun, Sister Moon1972 · Film

Filmography

Series

36 shows

Shardlake2024 · Series · Norfolk
Cheat2019 · Series · Michael Shadley
Victoria2016 · Series · Duke of Cumberland
Dickensian2015 · Series · Jacob Marley
Undeniable2014 · Series · Andrew Rawlins
Mayday2013 · Series · Malcolm Spicer
World Without End2012 · Series · Earl Roland
South Riding2011 · Series · Anthony Snaith
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire2006 · Series · Vespasian
Spooks2002 · Series · Harry Pearce
That's Life2000 · Series · Victor Leski
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Dr. Preston Blair
Total Recall 20701999 · Series
The Vice1999 · Series · Keith Beaumont
The Magnificent Seven1998 · Series · Federal Marshal Walter Bryce
Cracker1997 · Series · Mitchell Grady
The Broker's Man1997 · Series · Alex 'Godzilla' Turnbull
Dead Man's Gun1997 · Series
Band of Gold1995 · Series · Brian Roberts
Kavanagh Q.C.1995 · Series · Charlie Beck
Highlander: The Series1992 · Series · Arthur Drake, aka Drakov
Heartbeat1992 · Series · Dr. James Radcliffe
Murder in Eden1991 · Series · Kenneth Potter
Soldier Soldier1991 · Series · Major Ben Collins
Screen Two1985 · Series · Henry Tilney
The Flipside of Dominick Hide1980 · Series · Dominick Hide
Tales of the Unexpected1979 · Series
Arthur of the Britons1972 · Series
The Protectors1972 · Series · Stephen Douglas
The Adventures of Black Beauty1972 · Series · David Abbott
Country Matters1972 · Series · Tommy Adams
Play for Today1970 · Series · Arsenic
Here Come the Double Deckers1970 · Series · Scooper
The Flaxton Boys1969 · Series · Archie Weekes
BBC Play of the Month1965 · Series · Cis Farringdon
The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · Series · Robert 'Bobby' Stewart