Biography

Peter Wight is a British character actor of stage, film and TV who is perhaps best known for his work with Mike Leigh on films such as Meantime, Naked, Vera Drake, Another Year and Mr Turner. Wight regularly plays a police officer - most notably in the BBC sitcom Early Doors and in the mid 90s BBC drama Out of the Blue, as well as films like Shiner, Atonement and The Look of Love - and has had numerous period roles in dramas such as Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion, and Our Mutual Friend. His other films include Hot Fuzz, Babel, Cass, and The Sense of an Ending.

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Filmography

View Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997Series
7.5
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Silent Witness

Silent Witness

1996Series
7.5
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Casualty

Casualty

1986Series
6.2
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The Crown

The Crown

2016Series
8.2
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Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992Series
7.1
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The Conjuring: Last Rites

The Conjuring: Last Rites

2025Film
6.9
View The Sweeney
The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975Series
7.9
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Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001Series
7.2
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New Tricks

New Tricks

2004Series
7.3
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A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

1992Series
7.5
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Silk

Silk

2011Series
7.5
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His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials

2019Series
7.8