Portrait of Peter Forbes

Acting

Peter Forbes

Career

Active from 1991 to 2026, with a break from 2000 to 2009, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for National Theatre Live: Follies
National Theatre Live: Follies
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter Forbes Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    0.9, average 2.4
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    23
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    4 titles ยท average score 61
    National Theatre at Home: Summerfolk
    National Theatre at Home: Summerfolk (2026)

    as Semyon Semyonich Dvoyetochiye

    Towards Zero
    Towards Zero (2025)
    GoodWatch score 61

    TV show ยท as Mr Coles

    National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
    National Theatre Live: Coriolanus (2025)

    as Menenius

    National Theatre Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again
    National Theatre Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again (2022)

    as Sir Anthony Absolute

    2010s

    12 titles ยท average score 74
    Manhunt
    Manhunt (2019)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show ยท as Andy Murphy

    Judy
    Judy (2019)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Richardson

    King Lear
    King Lear (2018)
    GoodWatch score 76

    as Doctor

    The Children Act
    The Children Act (2018)
    GoodWatch score 67

    as James MacLeish

    National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
    National Theatre Live: Allelujah! (2018)

    as Salter

    National Theatre Live: Follies
    National Theatre Live: Follies (2017)
    GoodWatch score 81

    as Buddy Plummer

    The Wife
    The Wife (2017)
    GoodWatch score 76

    as James Finch

    The Crown
    The Crown (2016)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show ยท as Barrister

    Victoria
    Victoria (2016)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show ยท as Craddock

    Poldark
    Poldark (2015)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show ยท as Thomas Erskine

    Endeavour
    Endeavour (2013)
    GoodWatch score 85

    TV show ยท as Hodges

    The First Men in the Moon
    The First Men in the Moon (2010)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Dad

    2000s

    1 title ยท average score 77
    The Government Inspector
    The Government Inspector (2005)
    GoodWatch score 77

    as Wing Commander John Clark

    1990s

    6 titles ยท average score 62
    Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life
    Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life (1999)

    as Desmond Cussen

    Berkeley Square
    Berkeley Square (1998)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show ยท as Fowler

    Wilde
    Wilde (1997)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as Detective

    A Touch of Frost
    A Touch of Frost (1992)
    GoodWatch score 51

    TV show ยท as Morgan

    Blue Ice
    Blue Ice (1992)
    GoodWatch score 48

    as Medic

    Taking the Floor
    Taking the Floor (1991)

    TV show ยท as Phil