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Peter Firth

Bio: Peter Firth is a British film and television actor best known for the films Tess, Equus and The Hunt for Red October, and for playing spymaster Harry Pearce in the BBC TV series Spooks and its movie spin-off Spooks: The Greater Good.

Born: Tue, Oct 27 1953

Birthplace: Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK

Peter Firth is 71 years old

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Happily Ever After

Peter Firth was

62 in Happily Ever After

as 'Walt'.

Fri, Mar 18 2016

Risen

Peter Firth was

62 in Risen

as 'Pontius Pilate'.

Thu, Feb 18 2016

Spooks: The Greater Good

Peter Firth was

61 in Spooks: The Greater Good

as 'Harry Pearce'.

Sat, Apr 11 2015

The Greatest Game Ever Played

Peter Firth was

51 in The Greatest Game Ever Played

as 'Lord Northcliffe'.

Fri, Sep 30 2005

Hawking

Peter Firth was

51 in Hawking

as 'Sir Fred Hoyle'.

Fri, Dec 10 2004

Me & Mrs. Jones

Peter Firth was

49 in Me & Mrs. Jones

as 'Benedict'.

Sun, Jan 26 2003

Pearl Harbor

Peter Firth was

47 in Pearl Harbor

as 'Mervyn Bennion'.

Mon, May 21 2001

The Magicians

Peter Firth was

46 in The Magicians

as 'Simon Magus'.

Fri, Mar 10 2000

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil

Peter Firth was

45 in The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil

as 'Stefan'.

Tue, Oct 26 1999

Chill Factor

Peter Firth was

45 in Chill Factor

as 'Col. Andrew Brynner'.

Wed, Sep 01 1999

Mighty Joe Young

Peter Firth was

45 in Mighty Joe Young

as 'Garth'.

Fri, Dec 25 1998

Amistad

Peter Firth was

44 in Amistad

as 'Captain Fitzgerald'.

Wed, Dec 10 1997

The Garden of Redemption

Peter Firth was

43 in The Garden of Redemption

as 'Nazi Commandant'.

Sun, May 25 1997

Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

Peter Firth was

43 in Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

as 'Rusticello'.

Thu, Jan 02 1997

Seasick

Peter Firth was

42 in Seasick

as '1st Officer Roald Jensen'.

Fri, Apr 05 1996

The Witch's Daughter

Peter Firth was

42 in The Witch's Daughter

Mon, Jan 01 1996

An Awfully Big Adventure

Peter Firth was

41 in An Awfully Big Adventure

as 'Bunny'.

Thu, May 11 1995

Band of Gold

Peter Firth was

41 in Band of Gold

as 'Brian Roberts'.

Sun, Mar 12 1995

White Angel

Peter Firth was

40 in White Angel

as 'Leslie Steckler'.

Fri, Apr 15 1994

Shadowlands

Peter Firth was

40 in Shadowlands

as 'Dr Craig'.

Sat, Dec 25 1993

The Perfect Husband

Peter Firth was

39 in The Perfect Husband

as 'Franz'.

Wed, Jun 02 1993

The Pleasure Principle

Peter Firth was

38 in The Pleasure Principle

as 'Dick'.

Fri, Jan 31 1992

The Laughter of God

Peter Firth was

38 in The Laughter of God

Sun, Nov 10 1991

Prisoner of Honor

Peter Firth was

38 in Prisoner of Honor

as 'Maj. Henry'.

Sat, Nov 02 1991

The Rescuers Down Under

Peter Firth was

37 in The Rescuers Down Under

as 'Red (voice)'.

Fri, Nov 16 1990

Burndown

Peter Firth was

36 in Burndown

as 'Jake Stern'.

Sat, Sep 22 1990

Children Crossing

Peter Firth was

36 in Children Crossing

as 'Joe'.

Sun, Mar 25 1990

The Incident

Peter Firth was

36 in The Incident

as 'Geiger'.

Sun, Mar 04 1990

The Hunt for Red October

Peter Firth was

36 in The Hunt for Red October

as 'Ivan Putin'.

Fri, Mar 02 1990

Trouble in Paradise

Peter Firth was

35 in Trouble in Paradise

as 'Adriaan'.

Thu, May 25 1989

Tree of Hands

Peter Firth was

35 in Tree of Hands

as 'Terence'.

Tue, Mar 07 1989

Prisoner of Rio

Peter Firth was

34 in Prisoner of Rio

as 'Clive Ingram'.

Fri, Jan 01 1988

Born of Fire

Peter Firth was

33 in Born of Fire

as 'Paul Bergson'.

Tue, Mar 31 1987

Northanger Abbey

Peter Firth was

33 in Northanger Abbey

as 'Henry Tilney'.

Sun, Feb 15 1987

A State of Emergency

Peter Firth was

33 in A State of Emergency

as 'Ken Parrish'.

Sat, Nov 01 1986

Letter to Brezhnev

Peter Firth was

32 in Letter to Brezhnev

as 'Peter'.

Fri, Nov 15 1985

Lifeforce

Peter Firth was

31 in Lifeforce

as 'Col. Colin Caine'.

Fri, Jun 21 1985

White Elephant

Peter Firth was

30 in White Elephant

as 'Peter Davidson'.

Sun, Jan 01 1984

The Aerodrome

Peter Firth was

30 in The Aerodrome

as 'Roy'.

Tue, Dec 13 1983

Another Flip for Dominick

Peter Firth was

29 in Another Flip for Dominick

as 'Dominick Hide'.

Tue, Dec 14 1982

Fire and Sword

Peter Firth was

28 in Fire and Sword

as 'Dinas'.

Fri, Jan 15 1982

The Flipside of Dominick Hide

Peter Firth was

27 in The Flipside of Dominick Hide

as 'Dominick Hide'.

Tue, Dec 09 1980

Tess

Peter Firth was

25 in Tess

as 'Angel Clare'.

Sat, Oct 06 1979

When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?

Peter Firth was

25 in When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?

as 'Stephen Ryder'.

Fri, Feb 09 1979

Equus

Peter Firth was

23 in Equus

as 'Alan Strang'.

Sun, Oct 16 1977

Joseph Andrews

Peter Firth was

23 in Joseph Andrews

as 'Joseph Andrews'.

Wed, Mar 09 1977

The Lady of the Camellias

Peter Firth was

23 in The Lady of the Camellias

as 'Armand Duval'.

Mon, Dec 13 1976

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Peter Firth was

22 in The Picture of Dorian Gray

as 'Dorian Gray'.

Sun, Sep 19 1976

Aces High

Peter Firth was

22 in Aces High

as 'Lt. Stephen Croft'.

Wed, May 19 1976

King Arthur, the Young Warlord

Peter Firth was

21 in King Arthur, the Young Warlord

as 'Corin'.

Wed, Jan 01 1975

The Ballad of Ben Bagot

Peter Firth was

20 in The Ballad of Ben Bagot

as 'Ben Bagot'.

Thu, Nov 08 1973

Her Majesty's Pleasure

Peter Firth was

19 in Her Majesty's Pleasure

as 'Arsenic'.

Thu, Oct 25 1973

Diamonds on Wheels

Peter Firth was

19 in Diamonds on Wheels

as 'Robert 'Bobby' Stewart'.

Sun, Aug 19 1973

Daniele and Maria

Peter Firth was

19 in Daniele and Maria

as 'Daniele'.

Fri, Feb 16 1973

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Peter Firth was

18 in Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Fri, Mar 03 1972

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Shardlake

Peter Firth was

70+ in Shardlake

as 'Norfolk'.

First Air Date
Wed, May 01 2024

Cheat

Peter Firth was

65+ in Cheat

as 'Michael Shadley'.

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 11 2019

Victoria

Peter Firth was

62+ in Victoria

as 'Duke of Cumberland, King of Hanover'.

First Air Date
Sun, Aug 28 2016

Dickensian

Peter Firth was

62+ in Dickensian

as 'Jacob Marley'.

First Air Date
Sat, Dec 26 2015

Undeniable

Peter Firth was

60+ in Undeniable

as 'Andrew Rawlins'.

First Air Date
Mon, Apr 07 2014

Mayday

Peter Firth was

59+ in Mayday

as 'Malcolm Spicer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 03 2013

World Without End

Peter Firth was

58+ in World Without End

as 'Earl Roland'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 04 2012

South Riding

Peter Firth was

57+ in South Riding

as 'Anthony Snaith'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 20 2011

Yellowstone

Peter Firth was

55+ in Yellowstone

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 15 2009

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Peter Firth was

52+ in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

as 'Vespasian'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 21 2006

Top Gear

Peter Firth was

48+ in Top Gear

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 20 2002

Spooks

Peter Firth was

48+ in Spooks

as 'Harry Pearce'.

First Air Date
Mon, May 13 2002

That's Life

Peter Firth was

46+ in That's Life

as 'Victor Leski'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 2000

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Peter Firth was

45+ in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as 'Dr. Preston Blair'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999

Total Recall 2070

Peter Firth was

45+ in Total Recall 2070

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1999

The Vice

Peter Firth was

45+ in The Vice

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 04 1999

The Magnificent Seven

Peter Firth was

44+ in The Magnificent Seven

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 03 1998

Cracker

Peter Firth was

43+ in Cracker

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 18 1997

Holding On

Peter Firth was

43+ in Holding On

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 1997

The Broker's Man

Peter Firth was

43+ in The Broker's Man

First Air Date
Tue, Jun 17 1997

Dead Man's Gun

Peter Firth was

43+ in Dead Man's Gun

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 02 1997

Resort to Murder

Peter Firth was

41+ in Resort to Murder

First Air Date
Thu, Jul 27 1995

Band of Gold

Peter Firth was

41+ in Band of Gold

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 12 1995

Kavanagh Q.C.

Peter Firth was

41+ in Kavanagh Q.C.

as 'Charlie Beck'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 03 1995

Anna Lee

Peter Firth was

40+ in Anna Lee

as 'Peter Wainwright'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 27 1994

Highlander: The Series

Peter Firth was

38+ in Highlander: The Series

as 'Arthur Drake, aka Drakov'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 03 1992

Heartbeat

Peter Firth was

38+ in Heartbeat

as 'Dr. James Radcliffe'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992

Murder in Eden

Peter Firth was

37+ in Murder in Eden

as 'Kenneth Potter'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jul 19 1991

Soldier Soldier

Peter Firth was

37+ in Soldier Soldier

as 'Major Ben Collins'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 10 1991

The Flipside of Dominick Hide

Peter Firth was

27+ in The Flipside of Dominick Hide

as 'Dominick Hide'.

First Air Date
Tue, Dec 09 1980

Tales of the Unexpected

Peter Firth was

25+ in Tales of the Unexpected

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979

Arthur of the Britons

Peter Firth was

19+ in Arthur of the Britons

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 06 1972

The Protectors

Peter Firth was

18+ in The Protectors

as 'Stephen Douglas'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972

Play for Today

Peter Firth was

16+ in Play for Today

as 'Arsenic, Dominick Hide'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

Here Come the Double Deckers

Peter Firth was

16+ in Here Come the Double Deckers

as 'Cap'taine'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1970

The Flaxton Boys

Peter Firth was

15+ in The Flaxton Boys

as 'Archie Weekes'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 21 1969

Tony Awards

Peter Firth was

2+ in Tony Awards

as 'Self - Nominee'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

The Wonderful World of Disney

Peter Firth was

1+ in The Wonderful World of Disney

as 'Robert 'Bobby' Stewart'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954