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Peter Wight

Peter Wight

33 movies on Netflix

Biography

Peter Wight is a British actor, sometimes credited as Peter Wright, born in Worthing in 1950. He grew up in Duffield, Derbyshire, and later studied at the University of Oxford. He is known for playing Policeman Nige in the television series Early Doors from 2003 to 2004. His television work also includes Z-Cars, Life on Mars, Holby City, Midsomer Murders, Jane Eyre (1997), The Crown and This Time with Alan Partridge. His film credits include Naked, Vera Drake, Pride & Prejudice, Babel, Another Year, Hot Fuzz, Mr. Turner and Persuasion, as well as FairyTale: A True Story and Trespass Against Us. On stage he appeared at the Royal Court in In the Republic of Happiness in 2012 and 2013, at the Old Vic in Electra in 2014, and as John Shakespeare for the Royal Shakespeare Company's staging of Hamnet in Stratford upon Avon in 2023.

76years old

Turns 77 on January 1in 91 days

  • Born Worthing
  • Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
  • Also credited as Peter Wright

Movie Career

Films
33
Career span
66 years1959 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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Peter Wight movies on Netflix

Best known for

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

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  1. Hot Fuzz2007 Action, Comedyas Roy Porter

    IMDb rating 7.8573K votes

  2. Babel2006 Dramaas Tom

    IMDb rating 7.4331K votes

  3. Another Year2010as Ken

    IMDb rating 7.432K votes

  4. Naked1993as Brian

    IMDb rating 7.649K votes

  5. Atonement2007as Police Inspector

    IMDb rating 7.8334K votes

  6. Womb2010as Ralph

    IMDb rating 6.316K votes

  7. Pride & Prejudice2005as Mr. Gardiner

    IMDb rating 7.8383K votes

  8. Kon-Tiki2012as Spinden

    IMDb rating 7.155K votes

Most often with

Mike Leigh directed five of these films, Joe Wright three. Four actors appear in four 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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Jim Broadbent, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Jim BroadbentLesley Manville, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Lesley ManvilleRuth Sheen, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Ruth SheenMarion Bailey, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Marion BaileyBill Nighy, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Bill NighyHarriet Walter, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Harriet WalterMike LeighDirector, 5 filmsSee the 5 films by Mike LeighJoe WrightDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Joe Wright

Films together

  • Jim Broadbent4 films together, 2007 to 2017
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    • The Sense of an Ending2017IMDb rating 6.4Wight as Colin SimpsonBroadbent as Tony Webster
    • Ethel & Ernest2016IMDb rating 7.7Wight as Detective Sergeant BurnleyvoiceBroadbent as Ernest Briggsvoice
    • Another Year2010IMDb rating 7.4Wight as KenBroadbent as Tom
    • Hot Fuzz2007IMDb rating 7.8Wight as Roy PorterBroadbent as Inspector Frank Butterman
  • Lesley Manville4 films together, 2004 to 2014
    Lesley Manville's page
    • Mr. Turner2014IMDb rating 6.8Wight as Joseph GillotManville as Mary Somerville
    • Another Year2010IMDb rating 7.4Wight as KenManville as Mary
    • Womb2010IMDb rating 6.3Wight as RalphManville as Judith
    • Vera Drake2004IMDb rating 7.6Wight as Det. Inspector WebsterManville as Mrs. Wells
  • Ruth Sheen4 films together, 2004 to 2021
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    • Cyrano2021IMDb rating 6.4Wight as RagueneauSheen as Mother Marthe
    • Mr. Turner2014IMDb rating 6.8Wight as Joseph GillotSheen as Sarah Danby
    • Another Year2010IMDb rating 7.4Wight as KenSheen as Gerri
    • Vera Drake2004IMDb rating 7.6Wight as Det. Inspector WebsterSheen as Lily
  • Marion Bailey4 films together, 1983 to 2014
    Marion Bailey's page
    • Mr. Turner2014IMDb rating 6.8Wight as Joseph GillotBailey as Sophia Booth
    • Persuasion2007IMDb rating 7.4Wight as Admiral CroftBailey as Mrs. Croft
    • Vera Drake2004IMDb rating 7.6Wight as Det. Inspector WebsterBailey as Mrs. Fowler
    • Meantime1983IMDb rating 7.1Wight as Estate ManagerBailey as Barbara
  • Bill Nighy3 films together, 1997 to 2007
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    • Hot Fuzz2007IMDb rating 7.8Wight as Roy PorterNighy as Met Chief Inspector
    • Lucky Break2001IMDb rating 6.2Wight as Officer BarrettNighy as Roger Chamberlain
    • FairyTale: A True Story1997IMDb rating 6.5Wight as Newspaper EditorNighy as Edward Gardner
  • Harriet Walter3 films together, 2006 to 2017
    Harriet Walter's page
    • The Sense of an Ending2017IMDb rating 6.4Wight as Colin SimpsonWalter as Margaret Webster
    • Atonement2007IMDb rating 7.8Wight as Police InspectorWalter as Emily Tallis
    • Babel2006IMDb rating 7.4Wight as TomWalter as Lilly
  • Mike LeighDirector, 5 films, 1983 to 2014
    All films by Mike Leigh
    • Mr. Turner2014IMDb rating 6.8Wight as Joseph Gillot
    • Another Year2010IMDb rating 7.4Wight as Ken
    • Vera Drake2004IMDb rating 7.6Wight as Det. Inspector Webster
    • Naked1993IMDb rating 7.6Wight as Brian
    • Meantime1983IMDb rating 7.1Wight as Estate Manager
  • Joe WrightDirector, 3 films, 2005 to 2021
    All films by Joe Wright
  • Also three films together1 more actor
    • Brenda BlethynEthel & Ernest (2016), Atonement (2007) and Pride & Prejudice (2005)

    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 Wight's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.1 billion

17 of the 33 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 33 films: 17 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 9 figure not found.

  • 17Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 9Figure not found

Top grosser

The Conjuring: Last Rites2025as Grandpa Smurl$499 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Conjuring: Last Rites2025as Grandpa Smurl
    $499M45.2% of the total
  2. 2
    Babel2006as Tom
    $135M12.2% of the total
  3. 3
    Atonement2007as Police Inspector
    $131M11.9% of the total
  4. 4
    Pride & Prejudice2005as Mr. Gardiner
    $125M11.3% of the total
  5. 5
    Hot Fuzz2007as Roy Porter
    $81M7.3% of the total
  6. 6
    Salmon Fishing in the Yemen2011as Tory Grandee - Angus Butler
    $35M3.1% of the total
  7. 7
    Mr. Turner2014as Joseph Gillot
    $22M2.0% of the total
  8. 8
    Another Year2010as Ken
    $18M1.6% of the total
FairyTale: A True Story (1997), $14.1 millionVera Drake (2004), $13.3 millionJourney to the Center of the Earth (1959), $10.0 millionFlood (2007), $8.3 millionCyrano (2021), $6.4 millionThe Sense of an Ending (2017), $5.1 millionNaked (1993), $1.8 millionTrespass Against Us (2016), $517,197Heidi (2005), $154,579

$59.6 millionfrom the other 9 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total

Online

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