# Peter McCauley

Peter McCauley is an actor from New Zealand who has appeared in many television series and movies, mainly in his home country.

## Career

McCauley graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1973 with a Certificate in Acting. He has worked in television dramas such as Star Runner and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World in which he played Professor George Challenger. His character on The Lost World was a scientist with a thirst to prove the existence of dinosaurs on a plateau in the jungle. When the expedition is stranded he and other characters come upon various societies and creatures. The show lasted for 3 seasons before cancellation due to financial issues. He also appeared in several episodes of the Starz hit series Spartacus.
He has since worked for the BBC editing movies and television series.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1974 | A State of Siege | | Short film |
| 1979 | Middle Age Spread | Man in Pub | |
| 1984 | Pallet on the Floor | Sam Jamieson | |
| 1985 | Kingpin | Paul Jeffries | |
| 1985 | Hot Target | Det. Inspector Nolan | |
| 1986 | Aces Go Places IV | Digger | |
| 1986 | Bridge to Nowhere | Tanya's Father | |
| 1987 | Young Detectives on Wheels | Brian Mitchell | |
| 1987 | Starlight Hotel | Repo Man | |
| 1998 | The Interview | Det. Hudson | |
| 2003 | The Locals | Bill | |
| 2006 | Perfect Creature | Prof. Liepsky | |
| 2010 | After the Waterfall | George | |
| 2011 | Netherwood | Duncan | |
| 2012 | Existence | Robert | |
| 2016 | The Couple | Husband | Short |
| 2016 | The Light Between Oceans | Sergeant Spragg | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1979 | Children of Fire Mountain | Capt. Bloom | TV miniseries |
| 1984 | Heroes | Tony | "1.5" |
| 1986 | Open House | Ray Frazer | "Happy Birthday" |
| 1987 | Steel Riders | Brian Mitchell | "Bloodstones", "Cops" |
| 1991 | Shark in the Park | Dean Solomon | Recurring role |
| 1992 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Sheriff | "The Dead Man" |
| 1993 | Phoenix | Inspector Lew Murdoch | Main role |
| 1993 | Snowy | Kendall | "Dams, Schemes & Damn Schemes", "High Claim, Higher Title" |
| 1993 | The Feds: Seduction | Chad | TV film |
| 1995 | Fire | Commissioner | "Hellfire" |
| 1995 | Mysterious Island | Mr. Spilett | "First Impressions Are Skin Deep", "Gideon's Tale" |
| 1995–97 | Shortland Street | Dr. Finlay Keats | TV series |
| 1996 | The Man from Snowy River | Higgins / Capt. Ezra King | "Code of Ethics", "Black Sheep" |
| 1996 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Talmadeus | "The Greater Good" |
| 1997 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Admiral McCutcheon | TV film |
| 1997 | Roar | Culann / Brach | "Banshee", "The Spear of Destiny" |
| 1998 | Good Guys, Bad Guys | Henry Doak | "Zen Go the Strings of My Heart" |
| 1998 | Blue Heelers | Lionel Hughes | "Spinning the Yarn" |
| 1998 | The Violent Earth | Theroux | TV miniseries |
| 1998 | State Coroner | Sgt. Ted Harris | "Body of Evidence" |
| 1998 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Various | Recurring role |
| 1998 | The Chosen | Det. Graham | TV film |
| 1999 | Stingers | Charlie Pearce | "Faking It" |
| 1999–02 | The Lost World | Prof. George Challenger | Main role; 66 episodes |
| 2000 | Tales of the South Seas | | "Isabelle's Brother" |
| 2002 | The Outsider | Isaiah Miller | TV film |
| 2004–05 | The Secret Life of Us | Calum McKlintock | "Stretching the Friendship", "The Heart of Friday Night", "The Treadmill" |
| 2005 | Hercules | Nestor | TV miniseries |
| 2010 | Legend of the Seeker | Sorcerer | "Resurrection" |
| 2011 | Longing for Paradise Island | Gary | TV film |
| 2011 | Tangiwai | Bill Blair | TV film |
| 2012 | Spartacus: War of the Damned | Lucius Caelius | Recurring role |
| 2012–13 | Nothing Trivial | Rock Wedgewood | Recurring role |
| 2020 | The Letter for the King | General | 2 episodes |

### Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Falling from Grace | Michael Brazinski | Playbox Theatre |
| 2003 | Ghosts | | The Court Theatre |
| 2004 | Goldie | Louis Steele | Auckland Theatre Company |
| 2006 | Twelfth Night | | Auckland Theatre Company |
| 2009 | The Pohutakawa Tree | | Auckland Theatre Company |