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Lifeforce (1985) -- A frightening journey into the unknown awaits an Earthbound scout ship when it comes across an alien spacecraft of enormous proportions. Further investigation reveals a roomful of glass coffins containing the bodies of frozen creatures.
"Total Recall 2070" (1999): Season 1: Episode 3 -- A man's use of black market, pornographic, recall discs causes him to lose his grip on reality and commit murder.
The Hunt for Red October (1990) -- In 1984, the USSR's best submarine captain in their newest sub violates orders and heads for the USA. Is he trying to defect, or to start a war?
"Total Recall 2070" (1999): Season 1: Episode 6 -- A doctor involved in a high-level research project at the company that makes service-class androids is killed.
"Highlander" (1992): Season 2: Episode 17 -- MacLeod promised Immortal Drakov that he wouldn't fight. Today, an old man urges MacLeod to recant his promise.

Overview

Date of Birth:
27 October 1953, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Peter Firth was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, in 1953. His parents owned... more
Trivia:
He was nearly cast in the title role in Caligola (1979), but was filming... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins more
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[TV] Yellowstone: Battle for Life
 (From JustPressPlay. 4 October 2009, 2:00 PM, PDT)
DVD news: Train art, new IFC/Mpi releases, etc.
 (From Fangoria. 25 August 2009, 1:07 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "Spooks" .... Harry Pearce (72 episodes, 2002-2009)
    ... aka MI-5 (USA)
        - Episode #8.8 (2009) TV episode .... Harry Pearce
        - Episode #8.7 (2009) TV episode .... Harry Pearce
        - Episode #8.6 (2009) TV episode .... Harry Pearce
        - Episode #8.5 (2009) TV episode .... Harry Pearce
        - Episode #8.4 (2009) TV episode .... Harry Pearce
          (67 more)
  2. "The Battle for Rome" (2006) TV mini-series .... Vespasian
  3. "Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire" .... Vespasian (1 episode, 2006)
        - Rebellion (2006) TV episode .... Vespasian
  4. The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) .... Lord Northcliffe
  5. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Dr. Preston Blair (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
        - Identity (2005) TV episode .... Dr. Preston Blair
  6. Hawking (2004) (TV) .... Sir Fred Hoyle
  7. Me & Mrs Jones (2002) (TV) .... Benedict
  8. "The Vice" .... Keith Beaumont (1 episode, 2002)
        - No Man's Land (2002) TV episode .... Keith Beaumont
  9. "That's Life" .... Victor Leski (19 episodes, 2000-2001)
        - Larva (2001) TV episode .... Victor Leski
        - No Good Deed (2001) TV episode .... Victor Leski
        - Miracle at the Cucina (2001) TV episode .... Victor Leski
        - Banister Head (2001) TV episode .... Victor Leski
        - Or What's a Heaven For? (2001) TV episode .... Victor Leski
          (14 more)
  10. Pearl Harbor (2001) .... Capt. Mervyn Bennion - USS West Virginia
    ... aka Pearl Harbour (UK: promotional title)
  11. The Magicians (2000) (TV) .... Simon Magus
  12. Star Wars: Force Commander (2000) (VG) (voice) .... Capt. Beri Tulon

  13. Chill Factor (1999) .... Colonel Andrew Brynner
  14. "Total Recall 2070" .... Vincent Nagle (3 episodes, 1999)
    ... aka Total Recall 2070 (Germany)
    ... aka Total Recall: The Series (USA)
        - Restitution (1999) TV episode .... Vincent Nagle
        - Infiltration (1999) TV episode .... Vincent Nagle
        - Nothing Like the Real Thing (1999) TV episode .... Vincent Nagle
  15. "Cracker" .... Mitchell Grady (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka Cracker: Mind Over Murder (USA: new title)
        - Best Boys (1999) TV episode .... Mitchell Grady
  16. "The Magnificent Seven" .... Federal Marshal Walter Bryce (1 episode, 1999)
        - The New Law (1999) TV episode .... Federal Marshal Walter Bryce
  17. Mighty Joe Young (1998) .... Garth
    ... aka Mighty Joe (UK)
  18. "Dead Man's Gun" .... Det. Insp Archibald McCann (1 episode, 1998)
        - The Ripper (1998) TV episode .... Det. Insp Archibald McCann
  19. Woundings (1998) .... Louise's attacker
    ... aka Brand New World (USA: video title)
  20. Amistad (1997) .... Captain Fitzgerald
  21. Gaston's War (1997) .... Major Smith
    ... aka Gaston's oorlog (Belgium: Flemish title)
  22. "Holding On" .... Mick (1 episode, 1997)
        - Episode #1.8 (1997) TV episode .... Mick
  23. "The Broker's Man" (1997) TV series .... Alex 'Godzilla' Turnbull (unknown episodes)
  24. The Garden of Redemption (1997) (TV) .... Nazi commandant
  25. "Kavanagh QC" .... Charlie Beck (1 episode, 1997)
        - Ancient History (1997) TV episode .... Charlie Beck
  26. Merisairas (1996) .... 1st Officer Roald Jensen
    ... aka Seasick
  27. "And the Beat Goes On" (1996) TV series .... Francis (unknown episodes)
  28. "Band of Gold" .... Brian Roberts (3 episodes, 1996)
        - Betrayal (1996) TV episode .... Brian Roberts
        - Kiss (1996) TV episode .... Brian Roberts
        - Hustling (1996) TV episode .... Brian Roberts
  29. The Witch's Daughter (1996) (TV) .... Mr. Jones
  30. Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon (1996) .... Rusticello
    ... aka Marco Polo: The Missing Chapter (International: English title)
  31. "Soldier Soldier" .... Major Ben Collins (1 episode, 1995)
        - Leaving (1995) TV episode .... Major Ben Collins
  32. "Resort to Murder" .... Peter Dennigan (5 episodes, 1995)
        - Episode #1.5 (1995) TV episode .... Peter Dennigan
        - Episode #1.4 (1995) TV episode .... Peter Dennigan
        - Episode #1.3 (1995) TV episode .... Peter Dennigan
        - Episode #1.2 (1995) TV episode .... Peter Dennigan
        - Episode #1.1 (1995) TV episode .... Peter Dennigan
  33. An Awfully Big Adventure (1995) .... Bunny
  34. "Heartbeat" .... Dr. James Radcliffe (7 episodes, 1994)
    ... aka Classic Heartbeat (UK: rerun title)
        - A Bird in the Hand (1994) TV episode .... Dr. James Radcliffe
        - Treading Carefully (1994) TV episode .... Dr. James Radcliffe
        - Arms and the Man (1994) TV episode .... Dr. James Radcliffe
        - Red Herring (1994) TV episode .... Dr. James Radcliffe
        - Fair Game (1994) TV episode .... Dr. James Radcliffe
          (2 more)
  35. White Angel (1994) .... Leslie Steckler
  36. "Highlander" .... Arthur Drake, aka Drakov (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka Highlander (France)
    ... aka Highlander: The Series
        - Warmonger (1994) TV episode .... Arthur Drake, aka Drakov
  37. "Anna Lee" .... Peter Wainwright (1 episode, 1994)
        - Stalker (1994) TV episode .... Peter Wainwright
  38. Shadowlands (1993) .... Dr. Craig
  39. "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" .... Stefan (1 episode, 1993)
        - Istanbul, September 1918 (1993) TV episode .... Stefan
  40. El marido perfecto (1993) .... Franz
    ... aka The Perfect Husband
  41. The Pleasure Principle (1992) .... Dick
  42. Prisoner of Honor (1991) (TV) .... Maj. Henry
  43. "Murder in Eden" (1991) TV mini-series .... Kenneth Potter
  44. The Rescuers Down Under (1990) (voice) .... Red
  45. Burndown (1990) .... Jake Stern
  46. Children Crossing (1990) (TV) .... Joe
  47. The Incident (1990) (TV) .... Geiger
  48. The Hunt for Red October (1990) .... Ivan Putin
  49. Blood Royal: William the Conqueror (1990) (TV) .... William Rufus
  50. The Laughter of God (1990) .... Steve Clemant
    ... aka Married to Murder (USA: TV title)

  51. Trouble in Paradise (1989) .... Adriaan
    ... aka Deadly Triangle
    ... aka Trouble in Paradise in the Late Eighties
  52. Tree of Hands (1989) .... Terence
    ... aka Innocent Victim (USA)
  53. Prisoner of Rio (1988) .... Clive Ingram
    ... aka Wiezien Rio (Poland)
  54. "Tickets for the Titanic" .... Michael (1 episode, 1987)
        - The Way, the Truth, the Video (1987) TV episode .... Michael
  55. A State of Emergency (1986) .... Dr. Kenneth Parrish
    ... aka Chain Reaction
  56. Northanger Abbey (1986) (TV) .... Henry Tilney
  57. Letter to Brezhnev (1985) .... Peter
  58. Lifeforce (1985) .... Col. Colin Caine
    ... aka Space Vampires (UK: alternative title) (USA: working title)
  59. White Elephant (1984) .... Peter Davidson
  60. Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984) (voice) (uncredited) .... Sir Gawain
    ... aka Sword of the Valiant (USA: video box title)
    ... aka Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Gawain and the Green Knight
  61. The Aerodrome (1983) (TV) .... Roy
  62. Born of Fire (1983) .... Paul Bergson
  63. "Play for Today" .... Dominick Hide / ... (3 episodes, 1973-1982)
        - Another Flip for Dominick (1982) TV episode .... Dominick Hide
        - The Flipside of Dominick Hide (1980) TV episode .... Dominick Hide
        - Her Majesty's Pleasure (1973) TV episode .... Arsenic
  64. Feuer und Schwert - Die Legende von Tristan und Isolde (1982) .... Dinas
    ... aka Fire and Sword (International: English title)
    ... aka Tristan and Iseult (Ireland: English title)
    ... aka Tristan and Isolde (USA)
  65. "Tales of the Unexpected" .... Hardy (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
        - The Man at the Top (1980) TV episode .... Hardy

  66. Tess (1979) .... Angel Clare
  67. When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979) .... Stephen Ryder
  68. Equus (1977) .... Alan Strang
  69. Joseph Andrews (1977) .... Joseph Andrews
  70. The Lady of the Camellias (1976) (TV) .... Armand
  71. "BBC Play of the Month" .... Cis Farringdon / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1976)
        - The Picture of Dorian Gray (1976) TV episode .... Dorian Gray
        - The Magistrate (1972) TV episode .... Cis Farringdon
  72. Aces High (1976) .... Lt. Stephen Croft
  73. King Arthur, the Young Warlord (1975) .... Corin
  74. "Disneyland" .... Robert 'Bobby' Stewart (3 episodes, 1974)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - Diamonds on Wheels: Part 3 (1974) TV episode .... Robert 'Bobby' Stewart
        - Diamonds on Wheels: Part 2 (1974) TV episode .... Robert 'Bobby' Stewart
        - Diamonds on Wheels: Part 1 (1974) TV episode .... Robert 'Bobby' Stewart
  75. Diamonds on Wheels (1974) .... Robert 'Bobby' Stewart
  76. "The Protectors" .... Stephen Douglas (1 episode, 1973)
        - Implicado (1973) TV episode .... Stephen Douglas
  77. "Country Matters" .... Roger Blackburn / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
        - The Simple Life (1973) TV episode .... Roger Blackburn
        - The Sullens Sisters (1972) TV episode .... Tommy Adams
  78. Daniele e Maria (1973)
    ... aka Daniele and Maria (International: English title)
  79. "Arthur of the Britons" .... Corin (1 episode, 1973)
        - The Pupil (1973) TV episode .... Corin
  80. "The Adventures of Black Beauty" .... David Abbott (1 episode, 1972)
        - Runaway (1972) TV episode .... David Abbott
  81. Fratello sole, sorella luna (1972)
    ... aka Brother Sun, Sister Moon (UK) (USA)
  82. "The Doctors" .... Charlie Higson (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 6 January 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Charlie Higson
  83. "Here Come the Double Deckers!" .... Scooper (17 episodes, 1970-1971)
        - A Hit for a Miss (1971) TV episode .... Scooper
        - Up to Scratch (1970) TV episode .... Scooper
        - United We Stand (1970) TV episode .... Scooper
        - Man's Best Friend (1970) TV episode .... Scooper
        - Barney (1970) TV episode .... Scooper
          (12 more)

  84. "The Flaxton Boys" .... Archie Weekes (13 episodes, 1969)
        - 1854: The Return (1969) TV episode .... Archie Weekes
        - 1854: The Will (1969) TV episode .... Archie Weekes
        - 1854: The Island (1969) TV episode .... Archie Weekes
        - 1854: The Hunt (1969) TV episode .... Archie Weekes
        - 1854: The Bridge (1969) TV episode .... Archie Weekes
          (8 more)
  85. "How We Used to Live" .... Urchin (1 episode, 1969)
        - At the Seaside (1969) TV episode .... Urchin
Soundtrack:
  1. Northanger Abbey (1986) (TV) (performer: "Nel cor piu non mi sento (from La Molinara)")
Self:
  1. "Yellowstone" .... Himself - Narrator (3 episodes, 2009)
        - Autumn (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
        - Summer (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
        - Winter (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
  2. "Top Gear" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 29 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "This Morning" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
        - Episode dated 5 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "Film Genre" .... Himself - Narrator (6 episodes, 2002)
    ... aka Hollywood History (UK: new title)
        - Epic (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Narrator
        - Heist (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Narrator
        - Romance (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Narrator
        - Science Fiction (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Narrator
        - The Western (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Narrator
          (1 more)
Archive Footage:
  1. The Real Jane Austen (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Henry Tilney
  2. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil (1999) (V) .... Stefan

Additional Details

Other Works:
Played Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the Broadway production of Peter Shaffer's "Amadeus" in 1981, with Sir Ian McKellen as Salieri. more
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Drama | Thriller | Comedy | Family more
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