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Peter Firth

Peter Firth

​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

Oct 27, 1953

Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK

Known For

Acting

Movies

59 acting

0 crew

Popularity

2.0

movie

Known For

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

2001

as West Virginia Captain
The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October

1990

as Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)
Lifeforce

Lifeforce

1985

as Col. Colin Caine
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1998

as Garth
Risen

Risen

2016

as Pontius Pilate
The Greatest Game Ever Played

The Greatest Game Ever Played

2005

as Lord Northcliffe
Tess

Tess

1979

as Angel Clare
Spooks: The Greater Good

Spooks: The Greater Good

2015

as Harry Pearce
Shadowlands

Shadowlands

1993

as Dr Craig
Chill Factor

Chill Factor

1999

as Col. Andrew Brynner
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
2001 • as West Virginia Captain
★ 6.9
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October
1990 • as Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)
★ 7.4
Lifeforce
Lifeforce
1985 • as Col. Colin Caine
★ 6.2
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young
1998 • as Garth
★ 6.3
Risen
Risen
2016 • as Pontius Pilate
★ 6.3
The Greatest Game Ever Played
The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005 • as Lord Northcliffe
★ 7.3
Tess
Tess
1979 • as Angel Clare
★ 7.1
Spooks: The Greater Good
Spooks: The Greater Good
2015 • as Harry Pearce
★ 6.0
Shadowlands
Shadowlands
1993 • as Dr Craig
★ 6.9
Aces High
Aces High
1976 • as Lt. Stephen Croft
★ 5.9
Chill Factor
Chill Factor
1999 • as Col. Andrew Brynner
★ 4.9
The Lady of the Camellias
The Lady of the Camellias
1976 • as Armand Duval
★ 9.0
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1984 • as Sir Gaiwan (uncredited voice)
★ 5.2
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972
★ 7.0
Hawking
Hawking
2004 • as Sir Fred Hoyle
★ 7.1
Equus
Equus
1977 • as Alan Strang
★ 7.0
An Awfully Big Adventure
An Awfully Big Adventure
1995 • as Bunny
★ 6.5
White Angel
White Angel
1994 • as Leslie Steckler
★ 4.9
The Rescuers Down Under
The Rescuers Down Under
1990 • as Red (voice)
★ 6.6
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
1999 • as Stefan
★ 5.3
Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey
1987 • as Henry Tilney
★ 6.3
The Incident
The Incident
1990 • as Geiger
★ 6.5
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
1977 • as Joseph Andrews
★ 5.2
A State of Emergency
A State of Emergency
1986 • as Ken Parrish
★ 3.5
Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After
2016 • as Walt
★ 5.4
Amistad
Amistad
1997 • as Captain Fitzgerald
★ 7.0
The Perfect Husband
The Perfect Husband
1993 • as Franz
★ 5.2
King Arthur, the Young Warlord
King Arthur, the Young Warlord
1975 • as Corin
★ 7.0
Prisoner of Rio
Prisoner of Rio
1988 • as Clive Ingram
★ 8.0
The Garden of Redemption
The Garden of Redemption
1997 • as Nazi Commandant
★ 7.0
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
1979 • as Stephen Ryder
★ 5.9
Her Majesty's Pleasure
Her Majesty's Pleasure
1973 • as Arsenic
★ 8.0
Prisoner of Honor
Prisoner of Honor
1991 • as Maj. Henry
★ 6.3
Me & Mrs. Jones
Me & Mrs. Jones
2003 • as Benedict
★ 8.0
Seasick
Seasick
1996 • as 1st Officer Roald Jensen
★ 3.3
Burndown
Burndown
1990 • as Jake Stern
★ 4.5
Tree of Hands
Tree of Hands
1989 • as Terence
★ 8.0
Letter to Brezhnev
Letter to Brezhnev
1985 • as Peter
★ 6.4
Fire and Sword
Fire and Sword
1982 • as Dinas
★ 4.8
movie
Another Flip for Dominick
1982 • as Dominick Hide
★ 3.3
Born of Fire
Born of Fire
1987 • as Paul Bergson
★ 6.0
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
1980 • as Dominick Hide
★ 5.0
movie
The Simple Life
• as Roger Blackburn
Diamonds on Wheels
Diamonds on Wheels
1973 • as Robert 'Bobby' Stewart
★ 8.0
movie
The Sullens Sisters
1972 • as Tommy Adams
Blood Royal: William the Conqueror
Blood Royal: William the Conqueror
1990 • as William Rufus
★ 10.0
Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon
Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon
1997 • as Rusticello
★ 6.5
The Aerodrome
The Aerodrome
1983 • as Roy
★ 7.0
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1976 • as Dorian Gray
★ 9.0
White Elephant
White Elephant
1984 • as Peter Davidson
★ 8.0
Children Crossing
Children Crossing
1990 • as Joe
★ 3.7
Trouble in Paradise
Trouble in Paradise
1989 • as Adriaan
The Ballad of Ben Bagot
The Ballad of Ben Bagot
1973 • as Ben Bagot
The Pleasure Principle
The Pleasure Principle
1992 • as Dick
★ 4.7
movie
Daniele and Maria
1973 • as Daniele
★ 10.0
movie
The Making Of Lifeforce
1985 • as Self
The Laughter of God
The Laughter of God
1991 • as Steve Clemant
★ 4.0
The Witch's Daughter
The Witch's Daughter
1996 • as Mr. Jones
★ 6.8
The Magicians
The Magicians
2000 • as Simon Magus
★ 6.0