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Peter Firth was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, in 1953. His parents owned a pub and he attended local grammar school. Firth took weekend classes at the Bradford Playhouse near his Pudsey home and by his mid-teens was playing in "Camelot" at the Bradford Alhambra. Leaving school at 16, he became a major child star in television series such as The Double Deckers... See full bio »

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2013 Mayday (TV mini-series)
Malcolm Spicer
– Episode #1.5 (2013) … Malcolm Spicer
– Episode #1.2 (2013) … Malcolm Spicer
– Episode #1.1 (2013) … Malcolm Spicer
 
2012 World Without End (TV mini-series)
Earl Roland
– Queen (2012) … Earl Roland
– Rook (2012) … Earl Roland
– Check (2012) … Earl Roland
– Prior (2012) … Earl Roland
– King (2012) … Earl Roland
See all 6 episodes »
 
2002-2011 MI-5 (TV series)
Harry Pearce
– Episode #10.6 (2011) … Harry Pearce (uncredited)
– Episode #10.5 (2011) … Harry Pearce (uncredited)
– Episode #10.4 (2011) … Harry Pearce (uncredited)
– Episode #10.3 (2011) … Harry Pearce (uncredited)
– Episode #10.2 (2011) … Harry Pearce
See all 86 episodes »
 
2011 South Riding (TV mini-series)
Anthony Snaith / Alderman Snaith
– Episode #1.3 (2011) … Alderman Snaith
– Episode #1.2 (2011) … Anthony Snaith
– Episode #1.1 (2011) … Anthony Snaith
 
2006 The Battle for Rome (TV mini-series)
Vespasian
 
2006 Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (TV series)
Vespasian
– Rebellion (2006) … Vespasian
 
2005 The Greatest Game Ever Played
Lord Northcliffe
 
2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Dr. Preston Blair
– Identity (2005) … Dr. Preston Blair
 
2004 Hawking (TV movie)
Sir Fred Hoyle
 
2002 Me & Mrs Jones (TV movie)
Benedict
 
2002 The Vice (TV series)
Keith Beaumont
– No Man's Land (2002) … Keith Beaumont
 
2000-2001 That's Life (TV series)
Victor Leski
– Larva (2001) … Victor Leski
– No Good Deed (2001) … Victor Leski
– Miracle at the Cucina (2001) … Victor Leski
– Banister Head (2001) … Victor Leski
– Or What's a Heaven For? (2001) … Victor Leski
See all 19 episodes »
 
2001 Pearl Harbor
Capt. Mervyn Bennion - USS West Virginia
 
2000 The Magicians (TV movie)
Simon Magus
 
2000 Star Wars: Force Commander (Video Game)
Capt. Beri Tulon (voice)
 
1999 Chill Factor
Colonel Andrew Brynner
 
1999 Total Recall 2070 (TV series)
Vincent Nagle
– Restitution (1999) … Vincent Nagle
– Infiltration (1999) … Vincent Nagle
– Nothing Like the Real Thing (1999) … Vincent Nagle
 
1999 Cracker: Mind Over Murder (TV series)
Mitchell Grady
– Best Boys (1999) … Mitchell Grady
 
1999 The Magnificent Seven (TV series)
Federal Marshal Walter Bryce
– The New Law (1999) … Federal Marshal Walter Bryce
 
1998 Mighty Joe Young
Garth
 
1998 Dead Man's Gun (TV series)
Det. Insp Archibald McCann
– The Ripper (1998) … Det. Insp Archibald McCann
 
1997 Amistad
Captain Fitzgerald
 
1997 Gaston's War
Major Smith
 
1997 Holding On (TV mini-series)
Mick
– Episode #1.8 (1997) … Mick
 
1997 Marco Polo: The Missing Chapter
Rusticello
 
1997 The Broker's Man (TV series)
Alex 'Godzilla' Turnbull
– Dangerous Bends, Part 2 (1997) … Alex 'Godzilla' Turnbull
– Dangerous Bends: Part 1 (1997) … Alex 'Godzilla' Turnbull
– Double Dutch: Part Two (1997) … Alex 'Godzilla' Turnbull
– Double Dutch: Part One (1997) … Alex 'Godzilla' Turnbull
 
1997 The Garden of Redemption (TV movie)
Nazi commandant
 
1997 Kavanagh QC (TV series)
Charlie Beck
– Ancient History (1997) … Charlie Beck
 
1996 And the Beat Goes On (TV series)
Francis
– Episode #1.8 (1996) … Francis
– Episode #1.7 (1996) … Francis
– Episode #1.6 (1996) … Francis
 
1996 Merisairas
1st Officer Roald Jensen
 
1996 Band of Gold (TV series)
Brian Roberts
– Betrayal (1996) … Brian Roberts
– Kiss (1996) … Brian Roberts
– Hustling (1996) … Brian Roberts
 
1996 The Witch's Daughter (TV movie)
Mr. Jones
 
1995 Soldier Soldier (TV series)
Major Ben Collins
– Leaving (1995) … Major Ben Collins
 
1995 Resort to Murder (TV mini-series)
Peter Dennigan
– Episode #1.5 (1995) … Peter Dennigan
– Episode #1.4 (1995) … Peter Dennigan
– Episode #1.3 (1995) … Peter Dennigan
– Episode #1.2 (1995) … Peter Dennigan
– Episode #1.1 (1995) … Peter Dennigan
 
1995 An Awfully Big Adventure
Bunny
 
1994 Heartbeat (TV series)
Dr. James Radcliffe
– A Bird in the Hand (1994) … Dr. James Radcliffe
– Treading Carefully (1994) … Dr. James Radcliffe
– Arms and the Man (1994) … Dr. James Radcliffe
– Red Herring (1994) … Dr. James Radcliffe
– Fair Game (1994) … Dr. James Radcliffe
See all 7 episodes »
 
1994 White Angel
Leslie Steckler
 
1994 Highlander (TV series)
Arthur Drake, aka Drakov
– Warmonger (1994) … Arthur Drake, aka Drakov
 
1994 Anna Lee (TV series)
Peter Wainwright
– Stalker (1994) … Peter Wainwright
 
1993 Shadowlands
Dr. Craig
 
1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV series)
Stefan
– Istanbul, September 1918 (1993) … Stefan
 
1993 El marido perfecto
Franz
 
1992 The Pleasure Principle
Dick
 
1991 Prisoner of Honor (TV movie)
Maj. Henry
 
1991 Murder in Eden (TV mini-series)
Kenneth Potter
 
1987-1991 Screen Two (TV series)
Henry Tilney / Joe / Steve Clemant
– The Laughter of God (1991) … Steve Clemant
– Children Crossing (1990) … Joe
– Northanger Abbey (1987) … Henry Tilney
 
1990 The Rescuers Down Under
Red (voice)
 
1990 Burndown
Jake Stern
 
1990 The Incident (TV movie)
Geiger
 
1990 The Hunt for Red October
Ivan Putin
 
1990 Blood Royal: William the Conqueror (TV movie)
William Rufus
 
1989 Trouble in Paradise
Adriaan
 
1989 Innocent Victim
Terence
 
1988 Prisoner of Rio
Clive Ingram
 
1987 Tickets for the Titanic (TV series)
Michael
– The Way, the Truth, the Video (1987) … Michael
 
1987 Born of Fire
Paul Bergson
 
1986 A State of Emergency
Dr. Kenneth Parrish
 
1985 Letter to Brezhnev
Peter
 
1985 Lifeforce
Col. Colin Caine
 
1984 White Elephant
Peter Davidson
 
1984 Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sir Gawain (voice) (uncredited)
 
1983 The Aerodrome (TV movie)
Roy
 
1973-1982 Play for Today (TV series)
Dominick Hide / Arsenic
– Another Flip for Dominick (1982) … Dominick Hide
– The Flipside of Dominick Hide (1980) … Dominick Hide
– Her Majesty's Pleasure (1973) … Arsenic
 
1982 Tristan and Isolde
Dinas
 
1980 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Hardy
– The Man at the Top (1980) … Hardy
 
1979 Tess
Angel Clare
 
1979 When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
Stephen Ryder
 
1977 Equus
Alan Strang
 
1977 Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
 
1976 The Lady of the Camellias (TV movie)
Armand
 
1972-1976 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Cis Farringdon / Dorian Gray
– The Picture of Dorian Gray (1976) … Dorian Gray
– The Magistrate (1972) … Cis Farringdon
 
1976 Aces High
Lt. Stephen Croft
 
1975 King Arthur, the Young Warlord
Corin
 
1974 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Robert 'Bobby' Stewart
– Diamonds on Wheels: Part 3 (1974) … Robert 'Bobby' Stewart
– Diamonds on Wheels: Part 2 (1974) … Robert 'Bobby' Stewart
– Diamonds on Wheels: Part 1 (1974) … Robert 'Bobby' Stewart
 
1974 Diamonds on Wheels (TV movie)
Robert 'Bobby' Stewart
 
1973 The Protectors (TV series)
Stephen Douglas
– Implicado (1973) … Stephen Douglas
 
1973 Scene (TV series)
– The Ballad of Ben Bagot (1973)
 
1972-1973 Country Matters (TV mini-series)
Roger Blackburn / Tommy Adams
– The Simple Life (1973) … Roger Blackburn
– The Sullens Sisters (1972) … Tommy Adams
 
1973 Daniele and Maria
 
1973 Arthur of the Britons (TV series)
Corin
– The Pupil (1973) … Corin
 
1972 The Adventures of Black Beauty (TV series)
David Abbott
– Runaway (1972) … David Abbott
 
1972 Brother Sun, Sister Moon
 
1971 The Doctors (TV series)
Charlie Higson
– Episode dated 6 January 1971 (1971) … Charlie Higson
 
1970-1971 Here Come the Double Deckers! (TV series)
Scooper
– A Hit for a Miss (1971) … Scooper
– Up to Scratch (1970) … Scooper
– United We Stand (1970) … Scooper
– Man's Best Friend (1970) … Scooper
– Barney (1970) … Scooper
See all 17 episodes »
 
1969 The Flaxton Boys (TV series)
Archie Weekes
– 1854: The Return (1969) … Archie Weekes
– 1854: The Will (1969) … Archie Weekes
– 1854: The Island (1969) … Archie Weekes
– 1854: The Hunt (1969) … Archie Weekes
– 1854: The Bridge (1969) … Archie Weekes
See all 13 episodes »
 
1969 How We Used to Live (TV series)
Urchin
– At the Seaside (1969) … Urchin
 
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1987 Screen Two (TV series)
– Northanger Abbey (1987) (performer: "Nel cor piu non mi sento from La Molinara")
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
2010 Horizon (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Asteroids: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (2010) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2009 Yellowstone (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Autumn (2009) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Summer (2009) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Winter (2009) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2008 Top Gear (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.2 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2002 Film Genre (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Epic (2002) … Himself - Narrator
– Heist (2002) … Himself - Narrator
– Romance (2002) … Himself - Narrator
– Science Fiction (2002) … Himself - Narrator
– The Western (2002) … Himself - Narrator
See all 6 episodes »
 
1978 The 50th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
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(October 1973-December 1974) He acted in the Repertoire Season in the National Theatre production at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England in Eduardo De Filippo's play, "Saturday Sunday Monday;" Euripedes's play, "The Bacchae;" Peter Shaffer's play, "Equus;" Anton Chekhov's play... See more »

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Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Personal Quote:

We get scripts, but they change on a daily basis - they evolve as we go along. (On MI-5) See more »

Trivia:

He was nearly cast in the title role in Caligula, but was filming Equus at the time. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio