
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Also Known As
Pierce J Quigley
Pearce Quigley
Biography
Pearce Quigley is a Salford born actor known for his work on films such as Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Danny Boyle's Millions, The House of Mirth and The Way Back. He is also a familiar face on TV, specifically in comedy having appeared in That Peter Kay Thing, Peter Kay's Car Share, Happiness, Rovers, and the detectorists, as well as dramas such as Three Girls, In The Dark, Cutting It, Prime Suspect 3 and Our Friends in the North. He is also a celebrated stage actor, performing at the National Theatre and the Globe.
Known For

TV
Midsomer Murders
Colin Yule
1997

TV
Death in Paradise
Ivan McQuillan
2011

TV
Heartbeat
Red Broadbent
1992

TV
The Wheel of Time
Master Hightower
2021

TV
Inspector Morse
Mick McGovern
1987

TV
Being Human
Catholic Priest
2009

TV
Pie in the Sky
Alistair, Lord Pilbury
1994

TV
The Gentlemen
Gospel John
2024

TV
McDonald & Dodds
Hector Ingham
2020

TV
The Thick of It
Doug Hayes
2005

TV
Detectorists
Russell
2014

TV
Lovesick
Simon
2014

TV
Cutting It
Eugene Eubank
2002

TV
Mandy
Lee
2020

TV
Art Detectives
Charlie Filton
2025

TV
Showtrial
Philip Holmes KC
2021

TV
Small Prophets
Michael Sleep
2026

TV
Our Friends in the North
Detective
1996

TV
Three Girls
Peter Boyd
2017

TV
Queer as Folk
Graham Beck
1999
Filmography
2026FilmFish & Chips2026TVSmall Prophetsas Michael Sleep2025TVArt Detectivesas Charlie Filton2025FilmBank of Dave 2: The Loan Rangeras David Henshaw2024FilmThe Criticas Mr. Morrisey2024TVThe Gentlemenas Gospel John2021FilmWe Wish You a Mandy Christmasas Ghost Of Christmas Present2021TVThe Wheel of Timeas Master Hightower2021TVShowtrialas Philip Holmes KC2021FilmTalk Radioas Barry2020TVMandyas Lee2020TVMcDonald & Doddsas Hector Ingham2019TVDown from Londonas Alan2019FilmThe Merry Wives of Windsor - Live at Shakespeare's Globeas Sir John Falstaff2018FilmPeterlooas Joshua2018FilmHamlet - Live at Shakespeare's Globeas Rosencrantz2018TVHome from Homeas Ben Thistlethwaite2017TVIn the Darkas Trevor Hare2017TVThree Girlsas Peter Boyd2016FilmBreaking the Bankas Oscar2016TVRoversas Willy2015TVTogetheras Mark Tetherford2015FilmNational Theatre Live: The Beaux Stratagemas Scrub2014TVDetectoristsas Russell2014TVLovesickas Simon2014FilmA Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globeas Bottom2013FilmTaming of the Shrewas Grumio2012FilmDoctor Faustus - Live at Shakespeare's Globeas Robin/Alexander2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Ivan McQuillan2010FilmThe Way Backas The Professor2010FilmYou Will Meet a Tall Dark Strangeras Poker Friend2009FilmWithin the Whirlwindas Yelvov2009TVBeing Humanas Catholic Priest2007FilmGrow Your Ownas Eddie2006FilmBorn Equalas Beggar 12005TVThe Thick of Itas Doug Hayes2005FilmMillionsas Community Policeman2005FilmBig Dippersas Perry2002TV15 Storeys Highas Jonathan2002TVCutting Itas Eugene Eubank2000FilmThe House of Mirthas Percy Gryce1999TVHippiesas Policeman Eric1999TVQueer as Folkas Graham Beck1997FilmTwo Minutesas Brian1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Colin Yule1996TVOur Friends in the Northas Detective1994TVPie in the Skyas Alistair, Lord Pilbury1992TVHeartbeatas Red Broadbent1989FilmKilling Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)as Luggage Attendant1987TVInspector Morseas Mick McGovern