Acting
Peter Firth
Born October 27, 1953 · Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known for
6.3
Pearl Harbor
West Virginia Captain
8.1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Preston Blair
7.5
The Hunt for Red October
Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)
7.3
Amistad
Captain Fitzgerald
6.8
The Rescuers Down Under
Red (voice)
6.4
Risen
Pontius Pilate
8.7
Top Gear
Self
5.7
Mighty Joe Young
Garth
6.2
Lifeforce
Col. Colin Caine
6.2
Spooks: The Greater Good
Harry Pearce
7.4
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Lord Northcliffe
7.2
Highlander: The Series
Arthur Drake, aka Drakov
7.3
Tess
Angel Clare
7.3
Shadowlands
Dr Craig
8.2
Victoria
Duke of Cumberland
7.4
Hawking
Sir Fred Hoyle
5.3
Chill Factor
Col. Andrew Brynner
8.3
Spooks
Harry Pearce
7.1
Equus
Alan Strang
7.2
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972 · Movie
Filmography
- 2024ShardlakeNorfolkSeries
- 2019CheatMichael ShadleySeries
- 2016VictoriaDuke of CumberlandSeries
- 2016Happily Ever AfterWaltMovie
- 2016RisenPontius PilateMovie
- 2015DickensianJacob MarleySeries
- 2015Spooks: The Greater GoodHarry PearceMovie
- 2014UndeniableAndrew RawlinsSeries
- 2013MaydayMalcolm SpicerSeries
- 2012World Without EndEarl RolandSeries
- 2011South RidingAnthony SnaithSeries
- 2009YellowstoneSelfSeries
- 2006Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireVespasianSeries
- 2005The Greatest Game Ever PlayedLord NorthcliffeMovie
- 2004HawkingSir Fred HoyleMovie
- 2003Me & Mrs. JonesBenedictMovie
- 2002Top GearSelfSeries
- 2002SpooksHarry PearceSeries
- 2001Pearl HarborWest Virginia CaptainMovie
- 2000That's LifeVictor LeskiSeries
- 2000The MagiciansSimon MagusMovie
- 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of EvilStefanMovie
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Preston BlairSeries
- 1999Chill FactorCol. Andrew BrynnerMovie
- 1999Total Recall 2070Series
- 1999The ViceKeith BeaumontSeries
- 1998Mighty Joe YoungGarthMovie
- 1998The Magnificent SevenFederal Marshal Walter BryceSeries
- 1997AmistadCaptain FitzgeraldMovie
- 1997CrackerMitchell GradySeries
- 1997The Broker's ManAlex 'Godzilla' TurnbullSeries
- 1997The Garden of RedemptionNazi CommandantMovie
- 1997Dead Man's GunSeries
- 1997Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharonRusticelloMovie
- 1996Seasick1st Officer Roald JensenMovie
- 1996The Witch's DaughterMr. JonesMovie
- 1995Resort to MurderPeter DenniganSeries
- 1995An Awfully Big AdventureBunnyMovie
- 1995Band of GoldBrian RobertsSeries
- 1995Kavanagh Q.C.Charlie BeckSeries
- 1994White AngelLeslie StecklerMovie
- 1993ShadowlandsDr CraigMovie
- 1993The Perfect HusbandFranzMovie
- 1992Highlander: The SeriesArthur Drake, aka DrakovSeries
- 1992HeartbeatDr. James RadcliffeSeries
- 1992The Pleasure PrincipleDickMovie
- 1991The Laughter of GodSteve ClemantMovie
- 1991Prisoner of HonorMaj. HenryMovie
- 1991Murder in EdenKenneth PotterSeries
- 1991Soldier SoldierMajor Ben CollinsSeries
- 1990The Rescuers Down UnderRed (voice)Movie
- 1990BurndownJake SternMovie
- 1990Children CrossingJoeMovie
- 1990The IncidentGeigerMovie
- 1990The Hunt for Red OctoberCapt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)Movie
- 1990Blood Royal: William the ConquerorWilliam RufusMovie
- 1989Trouble in ParadiseAdriaanMovie
- 1989Tree of HandsTerenceMovie
- 1988Prisoner of RioClive IngramMovie
- 1987Born of FirePaul BergsonMovie
- 1987Tickets for the TitanicMichaelSeries
- 1987Northanger AbbeyHenry TilneyMovie
- 1986A State of EmergencyKen ParrishMovie
- 1985Letter to BrezhnevPeterMovie
- 1985LifeforceCol. Colin CaineMovie
- 1985Screen TwoHenry Tilney, Joe, Steve ClemantSeries
- 1985The Making Of LifeforceSelfMovie
- 1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSir Gaiwan (uncredited voice)Movie
- 1984White ElephantPeter DavidsonMovie
- 1983The AerodromeRoyMovie
- 1982Another Flip for DominickDominick HideMovie
- 1982Fire and SwordDinasMovie
- 1980The Flipside of Dominick HideDominick HideMovie
- 1980The Flipside of Dominick HideDominick HideSeries
- 1979TessAngel ClareMovie
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries
- 1979When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?Stephen RyderMovie
- 1977EquusAlan StrangMovie
- 1977Joseph AndrewsJoseph AndrewsMovie
- 1976The Lady of the CamelliasArmand DuvalMovie
- 1976The Picture of Dorian GrayDorian GrayMovie
- 1976Aces HighLt. Stephen CroftMovie
- 1975King Arthur, the Young WarlordCorinMovie
- 1973The Ballad of Ben BagotBen BagotMovie
- 1973Her Majesty's PleasureArsenicMovie
- 1973Diamonds on WheelsRobert 'Bobby' StewartMovie
- 1973Daniele and MariaDanieleMovie
- 1972Arthur of the BritonsSeries
- 1972The ProtectorsStephen DouglasSeries
- 1972The Adventures of Black BeautyDavid AbbottSeries
- 1972The Sullens SistersTommy AdamsMovie
- 1972Country MattersTommy Adams, Roger BlackburnSeries
- 1972Brother Sun, Sister MoonMovie
- 1972Home and AwayFredSeries
- 1971Owen, M.D.David RedmanSeries
- 1970Play for TodayArsenic, Dominick HideSeries
- 1970Here Come the Double DeckersScooperSeries
- 1969The Flaxton BoysArchie WeekesSeries
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthCis Farringdon, Dorian GraySeries
- 1956Tony AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyRobert 'Bobby' StewartSeries
- —The Simple LifeRoger BlackburnMovie