Portrait of Peter Firth

Acting

Peter Firth

Career

Active from 1970 to 2019, busiest in 1973 and 1990 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
41
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Shadowlands
Shadowlands
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter Firth Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.3, average 5.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Pop Culture
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Cringe Humor
    1.4, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Character Study 5
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Dark Secrets 2
  • Character-Driven Plot 2
  • Social Satire 2
  • Inspirational 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Slow-Burn Narrative 2
  • Tragic Loss 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

97
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Simple Life
The Simple Life

as Roger Blackburn

2020s

1 title ยท average score 72
Shardlake
Shardlake (2024)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Norfolk

2010s

10 titles ยท average score 64
Cheat
Cheat (2019)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Michael Shadley

Risen
Risen (2016)
GoodWatch score 58

as Pontius Pilate

Victoria
Victoria (2016)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Duke of Cumberland

Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After (2016)
GoodWatch score 55

as Walt

Spooks: The Greater Good
Spooks: The Greater Good (2015)
GoodWatch score 57

as Harry Pearce

Dickensian
Dickensian (2015)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Jacob Marley

Undeniable
Undeniable (2014)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Andrew Rawlins

Mayday
Mayday (2013)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Malcolm Spicer

World Without End
World Without End (2012)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Earl Roland

South Riding
South Riding (2011)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Anthony Snaith

2000s

8 titles ยท average score 69
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Vespasian

The Greatest Game Ever Played
The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
GoodWatch score 67

as Lord Northcliffe

Hawking
Hawking (2004)
GoodWatch score 76

as Sir Fred Hoyle

Me & Mrs. Jones
Me & Mrs. Jones (2003)
GoodWatch score 71

as Benedict

Spooks
Spooks (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Harry Pearce

Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor (2001)
GoodWatch score 48

as West Virginia Captain

The Magicians
The Magicians (2000)

as Simon Magus

That's Life
That's Life (2000)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Victor Leski

1990s

35 titles ยท average score 63
Chill Factor
Chill Factor (1999)
GoodWatch score 35

as Col. Andrew Brynner

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Dr. Preston Blair

Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young (1998)
GoodWatch score 56

as Garth

Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon
Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon (1997)

as Rusticello

White Angel
White Angel (1994)
GoodWatch score 51

as Leslie Steckler

Shadowlands
Shadowlands (1993)
GoodWatch score 88

as Dr Craig

The Perfect Husband
The Perfect Husband (1993)
GoodWatch score 61

as Franz

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Dr. James Radcliffe

Prisoner of Honor
Prisoner of Honor (1991)
GoodWatch score 71

as Maj. Henry

Murder in Eden
Murder in Eden (1991)

TV show ยท as Kenneth Potter

The Laughter of God
The Laughter of God (1991)
GoodWatch score 47

as Steve Clemant

Burndown
Burndown (1990)

as Jake Stern

1980s

17 titles ยท average score 62
Trouble in Paradise
Trouble in Paradise (1989)

as Adriaan

Prisoner of Rio
Prisoner of Rio (1988)

as Clive Ingram

Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey (1987)
GoodWatch score 58

as Henry Tilney

Born of Fire
Born of Fire (1987)
GoodWatch score 60

as Paul Bergson

A State of Emergency
A State of Emergency (1986)

as Ken Parrish

Lifeforce
Lifeforce (1985)
GoodWatch score 56

as Col. Colin Caine

Letter to Brezhnev
Letter to Brezhnev (1985)
GoodWatch score 83

as Peter

The Aerodrome
The Aerodrome (1983)

as Roy

Another Flip for Dominick
Another Flip for Dominick (1982)

as Dominick Hide

Fire and Sword
Fire and Sword (1982)

as Dinas

The Flipside of Dominick Hide
The Flipside of Dominick Hide (1980)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Dominick Hide

The Flipside of Dominick Hide
The Flipside of Dominick Hide (1980)
GoodWatch score 65

as Dominick Hide

1970s

22 titles ยท average score 68
Tess
Tess (1979)
GoodWatch score 78

as Angel Clare

Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Equus
Equus (1977)
GoodWatch score 71

as Alan Strang

Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews (1977)
GoodWatch score 51

as Joseph Andrews

The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1976)
GoodWatch score 81

as Dorian Gray

The Lady of the Camellias
The Lady of the Camellias (1976)

as Armand Duval

Aces High
Aces High (1976)
GoodWatch score 64

as Lt. Stephen Croft

King Arthur, the Young Warlord
King Arthur, the Young Warlord (1975)

as Corin

Diamonds on Wheels
Diamonds on Wheels (1973)

as Robert 'Bobby' Stewart

The Protectors
The Protectors (1972)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Stephen Douglas

Here Come the Double Deckers
Here Come the Double Deckers (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Scooper

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Arsenic / Dominick Hide

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 61
The Flaxton Boys
The Flaxton Boys (1969)

TV show ยท as Archie Weekes

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Cis Farringdon / Dorian Gray

1950s

1 title ยท average score 81
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Robert 'Bobby' Stewart