Peter Jeffrey

Biography

Peter Jeffrey was an English actor with a long career in theater, television and film. Born in Bristol and educated at Harrow and Cambridge, he began performing without formal actor training. He spent years acting for the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Bristol Old Vic, appearing in the 1966 Aldwych Theatre production of Tango under Trevor Nunn. On television he made two Doctor Who appearances and played King Philip II of Spain in Elizabeth R and Oliver Cromwell in By the Sword Divided, with guest roles in series ranging from Porridge to Yes Minister and Lipstick on Your Collar. In films he was the Headmaster in Lindsay Anderson's if.... (1968), Inspector Trout in The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) and its sequel Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972), Ahmet in Midnight Express (1978), and the Sultan in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988).

70years old at death

Born April 18, 1929Bristol
Died December 25, 1999Stratford-upon-Avon
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 28 years1968 to 1996

Genres

Drama61%, 11 films
Comedy33%, 6 films
Crime22%, 4 films
Horror22%, 4 films
Adventure17%, 3 films

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Early training
Peter Jeffrey had no formal actor training, having been educated at Harrow School and Pembroke College, Cambridge before starting his performing career on stage.

Peter Jeffrey movies on Netflix

Rasputin1996IMDb rating 6.9as Bishop Hermogones
A Village Affair1995IMDb rating 5.9as Peter Morris
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen1988IMDb rating 7.1as Sultan
Britannia Hospital1982IMDb rating 6.2as Sir Geoffrey
Midnight Express1978IMDb rating 7.5as Ahmet
Deadly Strangers1975IMDb rating 6.4as Belle's Uncle
The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0as General Wadafi
The Odessa File1974IMDb rating 7.0as David Porath
O Lucky Man!1973IMDb rating 7.6as Factory Chairman / Prison Governor
Dr. Phibes Rises Again1972IMDb rating 6.3as Detective Inspecter Trout
Countess Dracula1971IMDb rating 5.9as Captain Balogh
Kidnapped1971IMDb rating 6.2as Riach
The Abominable Dr. Phibes1971IMDb rating 7.0as Detective Inspector Trout
The Horsemen1971IMDb rating 6.2as Hayatal
Goodbye Gemini1970IMDb rating 5.4as Detective Inspector Kingsley
Anne of the Thousand Days1969IMDb rating 7.4as Norfolk
Ring of Bright Water1969IMDb rating 7.1as Colin Wilcox
if....1968IMDb rating 7.4as Headmaster - Staff

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Return of the Pink Panther1975 Comedy, Crime, Mysteryas General Wadafi
IMDb rating 7.033K votes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes1971 Comedy, Horroras Detective Inspector Trout
IMDb rating 7.018K votes
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen1988as Sultan
IMDb rating 7.160K votes
The Odessa File1974as David Porath
IMDb rating 7.014K votes
Midnight Express1978as Ahmet
IMDb rating 7.596K votes
if....1968as Headmaster - Staff
IMDb rating 7.427K votes
O Lucky Man!1973as Factory Chairman / Prison Governor
IMDb rating 7.69.4K votes
Dr. Phibes Rises Again1972as Detective Inspecter Trout
IMDb rating 6.38.0K votes

Most often with

Lindsay Anderson directed three of these films, Robert Fuest two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Malcolm McDowell

Graham Crowden

John Cater

Vincent Price

Vernon Dobtcheff

Freddie Jones

Lindsay AndersonDirector, 3 films Robert FuestDirector, 2 films

Films together

Malcolm McDowell3 films together, 1968 to 1982
Malcolm McDowell's page
- Britannia Hospital1982IMDb rating 6.2Jeffrey as Sir GeoffreyMcDowell as Mick Travis
- O Lucky Man!1973IMDb rating 7.6Jeffrey as Factory Chairman / Prison GovernorMcDowell as Mick Travis / Plantation Thief
- if....1968IMDb rating 7.4Jeffrey as Headmaster - StaffMcDowell as Mick - Crusader
Graham Crowden3 films together, 1968 to 1982
Graham Crowden's page
- Britannia Hospital1982IMDb rating 6.2Jeffrey as Sir GeoffreyCrowden as Professor Millar
- O Lucky Man!1973IMDb rating 7.6Jeffrey as Factory Chairman / Prison GovernorCrowden as Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker
- if....1968IMDb rating 7.4Jeffrey as Headmaster - StaffCrowden as History Master - Staff
John Cater3 films together, 1971 to 1996
John Cater's page
- Rasputin1996IMDb rating 6.9Jeffrey as Bishop HermogonesCater as Efim
- Dr. Phibes Rises Again1972IMDb rating 6.3Jeffrey as Detective Inspecter TroutCater as Superintendent Waverley
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes1971IMDb rating 7.0Jeffrey as Detective Inspector TroutCater as Superintendent Waverley
Vincent Price2 films together, 1971 to 1972
Vincent Price's page
- Dr. Phibes Rises Again1972IMDb rating 6.3Jeffrey as Detective Inspecter TroutPrice as Dr. Anton Phibes
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes1971IMDb rating 7.0Jeffrey as Detective Inspector TroutPrice as Dr. Anton Phibes
Vernon Dobtcheff2 films together, 1969 to 1971
Vernon Dobtcheff's page
- The Horsemen1971IMDb rating 6.2Jeffrey as HayatalDobtcheff as Zam Hajji
- Anne of the Thousand Days1969IMDb rating 7.4Jeffrey as NorfolkDobtcheff as Mendoza
Freddie Jones2 films together, 1970 to 1971
Freddie Jones's page
- Kidnapped1971IMDb rating 6.2Jeffrey as RiachJones as Cluny
- Goodbye Gemini1970IMDb rating 5.4Jeffrey as Detective Inspector KingsleyJones as David Curry
Lindsay AndersonDirector, 3 films, 1968 to 1982
All films by Lindsay Anderson
- Britannia Hospital1982IMDb rating 6.2Jeffrey as Sir Geoffrey
- O Lucky Man!1973IMDb rating 7.6Jeffrey as Factory Chairman / Prison Governor
- if....1968IMDb rating 7.4Jeffrey as Headmaster - Staff
Robert FuestDirector, 2 films, 1971 to 1972
All films by Robert Fuest
- Dr. Phibes Rises Again1972IMDb rating 6.3Jeffrey as Detective Inspecter Trout
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes1971IMDb rating 7.0Jeffrey as Detective Inspector Trout
Also two films together8 more actors
- Hugh GriffithDr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) and The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
- Terry-ThomasDr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) and The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
- Eric PohlmannThe Return of the Pink Panther (1975) and The Horsemen (1971)
- Mona WashbourneO Lucky Man! (1973) and if.... (1968)
- Leon LissekCountess Dracula (1971) and The Horsemen (1971)
- Arthur LoweO Lucky Man! (1973) and if.... (1968)
- Robin AskwithBritannia Hospital (1982) and if.... (1968)
- Mary MacLeodO Lucky Man! (1973) and if.... (1968)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Peter Jeffrey's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$91.7 million

6 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.

6Worldwide figure
2US gross only
2Never in cinemas
8Figure not found

Top grosser

The Return of the Pink Panther1975General Wadafi$41.8 million

Highest grossing

The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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The Return of the Pink Panther1975as General Wadafi
$42M45.6% of the total
2
Midnight Express1978as Ahmet
$35M38.2% of the total
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen1988as Sultan
$8.1M8.8% of the total
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if....1968as Headmaster - Staff
$4.6M5.0% of the total
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The Abominable Dr. Phibes1971as Detective Inspector Trout
$1.8M2.0% of the total
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Britannia Hospital1982as Sir Geoffrey
$376K0.4% of the total