Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 27, 1953 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Peter Macintosh Firth
پیتر فرث
Peter Firth
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
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Preston Blair
1999
TV
Top Gear
Self
2002
TV
Heartbeat
Dr. James Radcliffe
1992
TV
Play for Today
Arsenic
1970
TV
Play for Today
Dominick Hide
1970
TV
Spooks
Harry Pearce
2002
TV
Highlander: The Series
Arthur Drake, aka Drakov
1992
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Cis Farringdon
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Dorian Gray
1965
TV
Screen Two
Henry Tilney
1985
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
TV
The Protectors
Stephen Douglas
1972
TV
Soldier Soldier
Major Ben Collins
1991
TV
Victoria
Duke of Cumberland
2016
Film
The Hunt for Red October
Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)
1990
Film
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sir Gaiwan (uncredited voice)
1984
TV
Kavanagh Q.C.
Charlie Beck
1995
TV
Cracker
Mitchell Grady
1997
TV
The Vice
1999
Film
Pearl Harbor
Mervyn Bennion
2001
Filmography
2024TVShardlakeas Norflok2019TVCheatas Michael Shadley2016TVVictoriaas Duke of Cumberland2016FilmHappily Ever Afteras Walt2016FilmRisenas Pontius Pilate2015TVDickensianas Jacob Marley2015FilmSpooks: The Greater Goodas Harry Pearce2014TVUndeniableas Andrew Rawlins2013TVMaydayas Malcolm Spicer2012TVWorld Without Endas Earl Roland2011TVSouth Ridingas Anthony Snaith2009TVYellowstoneas Self2006TVAncient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empireas Vespasian2005FilmThe Greatest Game Ever Playedas Lord Northcliffe2004FilmHawkingas Sir Fred Hoyle2003FilmMe & Mrs. Jonesas Benedict2002TVTop Gearas Self2002TVSpooksas Harry Pearce2001FilmPearl Harboras Mervyn Bennion2000TVThat's Lifeas Victor Leski2000FilmThe Magiciansas Simon Magus1999FilmThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evilas Stefan1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Dr. Preston Blair1999FilmChill Factoras Col. Andrew Brynner1999TVTotal Recall 20701999TVThe Vice1998FilmMighty Joe Youngas Garth1998TVThe Magnificent Sevenas Federal Marshal Walter Bryce1997FilmAmistadas Captain Fitzgerald1997TVCrackeras Mitchell Grady1997TVThe Broker's Man1997FilmThe Garden of Redemptionas Nazi Commandant1997TVDead Man's Gun1997FilmMarco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharonas Rusticello1996FilmSeasickas 1st Officer Roald Jensen1996FilmThe Witch's Daughteras Mr. Jones1995TVResort to Murder1995FilmAn Awfully Big Adventureas Bunny1995TVBand of Goldas Brian Roberts1995TVKavanagh Q.C.as Charlie Beck1994FilmWhite Angelas Leslie Steckler1993FilmShadowlandsas Dr Craig1993FilmThe Perfect Husbandas Franz1992TVHighlander: The Seriesas Arthur Drake, aka Drakov1992TVHeartbeatas Dr. James Radcliffe1992FilmThe Pleasure Principleas Dick1991FilmThe Laughter of Godas Steve Clemant1991FilmPrisoner of Honoras Maj. Henry1991TVMurder in Edenas Kenneth Potter1991TVSoldier Soldieras Major Ben Collins1990FilmThe Rescuers Down Underas Red (voice)1990FilmBurndownas Jake Stern1990FilmChildren Crossingas Joe1990FilmThe Incidentas Geiger1990FilmThe Hunt for Red Octoberas Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)1989FilmTrouble in Paradiseas Adriaan1989FilmTree of Handsas Terence1988FilmPrisoner of Rioas Clive Ingram1987FilmBorn of Fireas Paul Bergson1987FilmNorthanger Abbeyas Henry Tilney1986FilmA State of Emergencyas Ken Parrish1985FilmLetter to Brezhnevas Peter1985FilmLifeforceas Col. Colin Caine1985TVScreen Twoas Henry Tilney1985FilmThe Making Of Lifeforceas Self1984FilmSword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knightas Sir Gaiwan (uncredited voice)1984FilmWhite Elephantas Peter Davidson1983FilmThe Aerodromeas Roy1982FilmAnother Flip for Dominickas Dominick Hide1982FilmFire and Swordas Dinas1980FilmThe Flipside of Dominick Hideas Dominick Hide1980TVThe Flipside of Dominick Hideas Dominick Hide1979FilmTessas Angel Clare1979TVTales of the Unexpected1979FilmWhen You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?as Stephen Ryder1977FilmEquusas Alan Strang1977FilmJoseph Andrewsas Joseph Andrews1976FilmThe Lady of the Camelliasas Armand Duval1976FilmThe Picture of Dorian Grayas Dorian Gray1976FilmAces Highas Lt. Stephen Croft1975FilmKing Arthur, the Young Warlordas Corin1973FilmThe Ballad of Ben Bagotas Ben Bagot1973FilmHer Majesty's Pleasureas Arsenic1973FilmDiamonds on Wheelsas Robert 'Bobby' Stewart1973FilmDaniele and Mariaas Daniele1972TVArthur of the Britons1972TVThe Protectorsas Stephen Douglas1972TVThe Adventures of Black Beautyas David Abbott1972FilmThe Sullens Sistersas Tommy Adams1972TVCountry Mattersas Tommy Adams1972FilmBrother Sun, Sister Moon1970TVPlay for Todayas Arsenic1970TVHere Come the Double Deckersas Scooper1969TVThe Flaxton Boysas Archie Weekes1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Cis Farringdon1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Robert 'Bobby' Stewart—FilmThe Simple Lifeas Roger Blackburn