# Peter Wight (actor)

Peter Wight (born 1950), sometimes credited as Peter Wright, is a British actor. He is best known for his role as Policeman Nige in Early Doors.

## Acting career

His television credits include: Our Zoo, Z-Cars, Meantime, Anna Lee, Life on Mars, Holby City, Where the Heart Is, Jane Eyre (1997), Early Doors, Midsomer Murders, Monday Monday, Party Animals, Hit & Miss, The Paradise, The Crown, Brief Encounters and This Time with Alan Partridge. He also appeared in the 2011 miniseries series Case Sensitive and the 2012 series Public Enemies.
Film appearances include Naked, Secrets & Lies, FairyTale: A True Story, Vera Drake, Pride & Prejudice, Babel, All or Nothing, A Bunch of Amateurs, Another Year, Mr. Turner, Hot Fuzz, Persuasion, and Trespass Against Us.
His stage career includes In the Republic of Happiness at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court in 2012/13, and in Electra by Sophocles opposite Kristin Scott Thomas and Liz White at the Old Vic Theatre in 2014. Also as Will’s father John Shakespeare in the RSC production of Hamnet at Stratford upon Avon between April and June 2023.

## Selected stage credits

* In Basidon, Royal Court: Jerwood Downstairs, London, 2012
* In the Republic of Happiness, Royal Court: Jerwood Downstairs, London, 2013
* Trelawny of the Wells, Donmar Warehouse, London, 2013
* Much Ado About Nothing, Old Vic, London, 2013
* Electra, Old Vic, London, 2014
* The Red Lion, National Theatre: Dorfman, London, 2015
* Hamlet, Almeida, London, 2017
* Uncle Vanya, Harold Pinter Theatre, London, 2020
* Hamnet, RSC, Stratford upon Avon, 2023

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1979 | The Bitch | Ricky |
| 1979 | Palm Beach | Rupert Roberts |
| 1987 | Personal Services | Detective Gibson |
| 1993 | Naked | Brian |
| 1996 | Secrets & Lies | Father in Family Group |
| 1997 | FairyTale: A True Story | Newspaper Editor |
| 2000 | Shiner | Det. Insp. Grant |
| 2001 | Lucky Break | Officer George Barratt |
| 2001 | The Fourth Angel | M.P. |
| 2002 | The Gathering | Dave Elford |
| 2003 | The Statement | Inspector Cholet |
| 2004 | Vera Drake | Det. Inspector Webster |
| 2005 | Pride & Prejudice | Mr. Gardiner |
| 2005 | Heidi | Pastor |
| 2005 | Lassie | Dr. Jarrett |
| 2006 | Babel | Tom |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | Roy Porter |
| 2007 | Flood | Johnson |
| 2007 | Atonement | Police Inspector |
| 2008 | Cass | Cecil |
| 2008 | A Bunch of Amateurs | Mike Bell |
| 2010 | Another Year | Ken |
| 2010 | Clone | Ralph |
| 2011 | Ghosted | Hawkins |
| 2011 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | Tory Grandee - Angus Butler |
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Lucy's Father |
| 2012 | Best Laid Plans | Roger |
| 2012 | Hard Boiled Sweets | Jimmy the Gent |
| 2012 | The Casebook of Eddie Brewster | Ray Riddle |
| 2012 | Kon-Tiki | Spinden |
| 2013 | The Look of Love | Police Inspector |
| 2014 | Mr. Turner | Joseph Gillott |
| 2015 | The Program | Sunday Times Editor |
| 2016 | Brakes | Alan |
| 2016 | Trespass Against Us | Dog Owner |
| 2016 | Ethel & Ernest | Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice) |
| 2017 | The Sense of an Ending | Colin Simpson |
| 2017 | Another Mother's Son | Rene |
| 2018 | Only You | Andrew |
| 2020 | Uncle Vanya | Telegin |
| 2021 | Cyrano | Ragueneau |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1978 | Armchair Thriller | Operator No.1 | Episode: "The Girl Who Walked Quickly: Part 4" |
| 1978 | Z-Cars | Traffic PC | Episode: "Quilley on the Spot" |
| 1978 | Secret Army | Squadron Leader Kennedy | Episode: "Lucky Piece" |
| 1978 | The One and Only Phyllis Dixey | Reporter | Television film |
| 1978 | The Sweeney | Jimmy Park | Episode: "Victims" |
| 1979 | ITV Playhouse | Jack | Episode: "Where the Heart Is" |
| 1980 | Murphy's Stroke | 1st Clerk Betting Office | Television film |
| 1980 | Minder | Alan | Episode: "All Mod Cons" (uncredited) |
| 1980 | The Tumour Principle | | Short film |
| 1983 | Meantime | Estate Manager | Television film |
| 1983 | Two Foolish Men | | Short film |
| 1985 | Shine On Harvey Moon | Geoff Woodcock | Episode: "Anything Goes…" |
| 1986 | The Fourth Floor | Mackie | 3 episodes |
| 1986 | A Turnip Head's Guide to Alan Parker | | Short film |
| 1987 | Screen Two | John | Episode: "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" |
| 1987 | Yesterday's Dreams | Les | 4 episodes |
| 1987 | First Sight | Terry | Episode: "Exclusive Yarns" |
| 1987 | Chuck Norris: The Man, His Music | | Short film |
| 1988 | Hard Cases | Brian | 3 episodes |
| 1988 | Codename: Kyril | Evans | 3 episodes |
| 1988 | This is David Lander | Peter Partridge | Episode: "Not a Pretty Site" |
| 1988–1993 | The Bill | Firearms Instructor/Frank Jennings/Hayward | 3 episodes |
| 1991 | Sleepers | Village Policeman | Episode: "On the Run" |
| 1992 | Casualty | Trevor | Episode: "Will You Still Love Me?" |
| 1992 | The Life and Times of Henry Pratt | Tony Preece | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Between the Lines | Bernard Gilhoolie | Episode: "Honourable Men" |
| 1994 | Anna Lee | Bernard Schiller | 5 episodes |
| 1994 | Stages | Ben's Father | Episode: "Speaking in Tongues" |
| 1994 | Screen One | Frank | Episode: "Meat" |
| 1994 | The Return of the Native | Timothy | Television film |
| 1995 | Devil's Advocate | Inspector Costello | Television film |
| 1995–1996 | Out of the Blue | D.C. Ron Ludlow | 12 episodes |
| 1996 | A Touch of Frost | Cyril Pearce | Episode: "Fun Times for Swingers" |
| 1996 | Hamish Macbeth | Sydney Braithwaite | Episode: "Radio Lochdubh" |
| 1996 | Out of This World | Peter Trinder - English Teacher, Dodleston Cheshire 1984 | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Staying Alive | James Moorhead | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Jane Eyre | Clergyman | Television film |
| 1997 | Wokenwell | Ted Horrocks | Episode #1.1 |
| 1998 | Our Mutual Friend | Mr. Wilfer | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | The Passion | Ron | Television series |
| 2000 | The Blind Date | D.I. Harry Jenkins | Television film |
| 2000 | In Defence | DCI George Mercer | Episode #1.1 |
| 2000 | Care | Francis Chambers | Television film |
| 2001 | High Stakes | Andrew Weycroft | Episode: "The Big Deal" |
| 2001 | Stanley Kubrick Goes Shopping | | Short film |
| 2001 | Where the Heart Is | Ted Jackson | Episode: "As Time Goes By" |
| 2001 | Table 12 | John | Episode: "Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner" |
| 2002 | Holby City | Bryan Lake | Episode: "Fathers and Sons" |
| 2002 | Ultimate Force | Bill Jackson | Episode: "The Killing House" |
| 2002 | Midsomer Murders | Ludlow | Episode: "Murder on St. Malley's Day" |
| 2002 | The Project | Neville | Television film |
| 2002 | Heartbeat | Len Peters | Episode: "Class Act" |
| 2003 | The Second Coming | Chief Superintendent Len Chadwick | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | 3 Blind Mice | Tomlinson | |
| 2003 | My Family | Mr. Freeman | Episode: "Return of the Prodigal Prat" |
| 2003 | Fortysomething | Nobby | Episode: "Episode #1.1" |
| 2003 | Charles II: The Power & the Passion | Ormonde | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | The Brides in the Bath | Charles Burnham | Television film |
| 2003–2004 | Early Doors | Nige | 12 episodes |
| 2004 | Murphy's Law | Alex Armstrong | Episode: "The Group" |
| 2004 | Silent Witness | Lucas Garner | Episode: "Death by Water" |
| 2004 | Murder Prevention | Commander Donald Wicker | 6 episodes |
| 2005 | Uncle Adolf | Heinrich Hoffmann | Television film |
| 2005 | The Secret Life of Words | Dullman | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Waking the Dead | Donald Hunt | Episode: "Undertow" |
| 2006 | Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! | Charlie Williams | Television film |
| 2006 | Mayo | Ray Carver | Episode: "Scrubbed Out" |
| 2006 | EastEnders | Neil | Episode: "11 September 2006" |
| 2007 | Life on Mars | Frank Miller | Episode #2.3 |
| 2007 | Party Animals | George Morgan | 8 episodes |
| 2007 | Persuasion | Admiral Croft | Television film |
| 2007 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Charles Johnson | Episode: "Demons on Our Shoulders" |
| 2007 | Frankenstein | DCS Goode | Television film |
| 2008 | Lark Rise to Candleford | Old Amos | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | 10 Days to War | Juan Valdes | Episode: "Why This Rush?" |
| 2008 | Hotel Babylon | Martin | Episode #3.8 |
| 2008 | Slapper | | Short film |
| 2008 | Sunshine | Philip | Episode #1.3 |
| 2008 | Heartbeat | Bill Budge | Episode: "Strike Up the Band" |
| 2009 | Boy Meets Girl | Bill | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Monday Monday | Roger | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Money | Vince | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Pete versus Life | Barry | Episode: "Marriage of Convenience" |
| 2010 | New Tricks | Colin Beck | Episode: "Fashion Victim" |
| 2010 | Accused | Alan Maxfield | Episode: "Helen's Story" |
| 2011 | Silk | Alan Carruthers | Episode 1.4 |
| 2011 | The Reckoning | Frederick Taylor/Taylor Reith | 2 episodes |
| 2011-2012 | Case Sensitive | DI Proust | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Public Enemies | Ken Whiteley | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Titanic | Joseph Rushton | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Hit & Miss | Eddie | 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Room at the Top | Mr. Hoylake | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Shakespeare's Wart | Director 1 | Short film |
| 2012–2013 | The Paradise | Edmund Lovett | 13 episodes |
| 2013 | The Security Men | Kenneth | Television film |
| 2013–2014 | The Mimic | Martin's Dad | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Our Zoo | Albert Mottershead | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | I Want My Wife Back | Don | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Brief Encounters | Brian | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Domestic Policy | | Short film |
| 2016–2017 | The Crown | Newspaper Editor | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Early Days | Kate's Dad | Short film |
| 2018 | Hamlet | Polonius | Television film |
| 2018 | Vanity Fair | Mr. Raggles | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | This Time with Alan Partridge | John Baskell | Episode #1.2 |
| 2019 | A Confession | Charlie Edwards | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | The Delivery | George Clements | Short film |
| 2020 | Housebound | Clive | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Early Doors: Live | Nige | Video |
| 2021 | Small World | Harold | Short film |
| 2022 | His Dark Materials | Boatman | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | The Reckoning | Peter Jaconelli | 2 episodes |