Peter Firth

Actor · Born October 27, 1953 · Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK

Highest rated as cast or director

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.

Acted in 90

2020s

2024
Shardlake
Norfolk · 2 episodes
67

2010s

2019
Cheat
Michael Shadley · 4 episodes
2016
Victoria
Duke of Cumberland · 4 episodes
80
Happily Ever After
Walt
Risen
Pontius Pilate
59
2015
Dickensian
Jacob Marley · 20 episodes
76
Spooks: The Greater Good
Harry Pearce
59
2014
Undeniable
Andrew Rawlins · 2 episodes
2013
Mayday
Malcolm Spicer · 5 episodes
65
2012
World Without End
Earl Roland · 8 episodes
69
2011
South Riding
Anthony Snaith · 3 episodes

2000s

2006
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Vespasian · 1 episode
78
2005
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Lord Northcliffe
67
2004
Hawking
Sir Fred Hoyle
2003
Me & Mrs. Jones
Benedict
2002
Spooks
Harry Pearce · 86 episodes
81
2001
Pearl Harbor
West Virginia Captain
52
2000
That's Life
Victor Leski · 19 episodes
The Magicians
Simon Magus

1990s

1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
Stefan
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Preston Blair · 1 episode
81
Chill Factor
Col. Andrew Brynner
39
Total Recall 2070
TV · 1 Season · Science Fiction · Fantasy
67
The Vice
Keith Beaumont · 1 episode
1998
Mighty Joe Young
Garth
56
The Magnificent Seven
Federal Marshal Walter Bryce · 1 episode
73
1997
Amistad
Captain Fitzgerald
72
Cracker
Mitchell Grady · 1 episode
The Broker's Man
Alex 'Godzilla' Turnbull · 6 episodes
The Garden of Redemption
Nazi Commandant
Dead Man's Gun
TV · 2 Seasons · Western
65
Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon
Rusticello
1996
Seasick
1st Officer Roald Jensen
The Witch's Daughter
Mr. Jones
1995
An Awfully Big Adventure
Bunny
Band of Gold
Brian Roberts · 4 episodes
Kavanagh Q.C.
Charlie Beck · 1 episode
76
1994
White Angel
Leslie Steckler
1993
Shadowlands
Dr Craig
The Perfect Husband
Franz
1992
Highlander: The Series
Arthur Drake, aka Drakov · 1 episode
73
Heartbeat
Dr. James Radcliffe · 7 episodes
70
The Pleasure Principle
Dick
1991
The Laughter of God
Steve Clemant
Prisoner of Honor
Maj. Henry
Murder in Eden
Kenneth Potter · 3 episodes
Soldier Soldier
Major Ben Collins · 1 episode
68
1990
The Rescuers Down Under
Red (voice)
71
Burndown
Jake Stern
Children Crossing
Joe
The Incident
Geiger
The Hunt for Red October
Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)
74
Blood Royal: William the Conqueror
William Rufus

1980s

1989
Trouble in Paradise
Adriaan
Tree of Hands
Terence
1988
Prisoner of Rio
Clive Ingram
1987
Born of Fire
Paul Bergson
Northanger Abbey
Henry Tilney
57
1986
A State of Emergency
Ken Parrish
1985
Letter to Brezhnev
Peter
Lifeforce
Col. Colin Caine
59
Screen Two
Henry Tilney, Joe, Steve Clemant · 1 episode
1984
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sir Gaiwan (uncredited voice)
37
White Elephant
Peter Davidson
1983
The Aerodrome
Roy
1982
Fire and Sword
Dinas
1980
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
Dominick Hide
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
Dominick Hide · 2 episodes