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Acting

Peter Guinness

Career

Active from 1988 to 2023, with a break from 1994 to 2003, busiest in 2004 and 2011 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 57 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter Guinness Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.1, average 5.4
  • Cringe Humor
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    75
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    4 titles · average score 63
    Othello
    Othello (2026)
    GoodWatch score 56

    as Brabantio

    Red Eye
    Red Eye (2024)
    GoodWatch score 60

    TV show · as Sir George Chapman

    The Boys in the Boat
    The Boys in the Boat (2023)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as George Pocock

    Zack Snyder's Justice League
    Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as DeSaad (voice)

    2010s

    17 titles · average score 69
    The Last Boy
    The Last Boy (2019)
    GoodWatch score 41

    as Priest

    Chernobyl
    Chernobyl (2019)
    GoodWatch score 90

    TV show · as Major Burov

    Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
    Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler (2019)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as General Malcolm

    Catch-22
    Catch-22 (2019)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Gen. Dreedle

    Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
    Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Petr Kovac

    King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
    King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
    GoodWatch score 51

    as Baron 1

    Secrets of the Forbidden City
    Secrets of the Forbidden City (2017)

    as Narrator

    The Girlfriend Experience
    The Girlfriend Experience (2016)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Leif

    Da Vinci's Demons
    Da Vinci's Demons (2013)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show

    Viking Apocalypse
    Viking Apocalypse (2011)

    as Narrator

    Hidden
    Hidden (2011)
    GoodWatch score 59

    TV show · as Jason Styles

    Centurion
    Centurion (2010)
    GoodWatch score 59

    as General Cassius

    2000s

    16 titles · average score 70
    Polar Bears & Grizzlies: Bears on Top of the World
    Polar Bears & Grizzlies: Bears on Top of the World (2009)

    as Narrator

    Merlin
    Merlin (2008)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as Ari

    Ashes to Ashes
    Ashes to Ashes (2008)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Terry Stafford

    Hogfather
    Hogfather (2007)
    GoodWatch score 75

    as Medium Dave

    Hogfather
    Hogfather (2006)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as Medium Dave

    Seconds from Disaster
    Seconds from Disaster (2005)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Narrator / Narrator (voice)

    The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
    The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance (2004)
    GoodWatch score 78

    as Galileo

    Out of time
    Out of time (2004)

    as Doctor

    Murphy's Law
    Murphy's Law (2001)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Brand

    Greenfingers
    Greenfingers (2001)
    GoodWatch score 49

    as Dudley

    Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
    Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show · as Hall Cryer

    Arabian Nights
    Arabian Nights (2000)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show · as Chief Executioner

    1990s

    23 titles · average score 66
    Sleepy Hollow
    Sleepy Hollow (1999)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Lord Crane

    Lexx
    Lexx (1997)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Joseph Van Helsing

    The Saint
    The Saint (1997)
    GoodWatch score 51

    as Frankie's Curator

    Bugs
    Bugs (1995)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show · as Mackenzie

    Cadfael
    Cadfael (1994)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show · as Father Ailnoth

    Highlander: The Series
    Highlander: The Series (1992)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Col. Everett Bellian

    The Cloning of Joanna May
    The Cloning of Joanna May (1992)

    TV show · as Philip

    Alien³
    Alien³ (1992)
    GoodWatch score 54

    as Gregor

    Heartbeat
    Heartbeat (1992)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Stevie Walsh

    Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
    Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show · as Antonio (voice)

    Spender
    Spender (1991)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as DCS Gillespie

    The Chief
    The Chief (1990)

    TV show · as Det. Supt. Keith Inman / Det. Chief Insp. Keith Inman

    1980s

    13 titles · average score 70
    Tales from the Crypt
    Tales from the Crypt (1989)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as Mr. Starr

    Stay Lucky
    Stay Lucky (1989)

    TV show

    The Woman in Black
    The Woman in Black (1989)
    GoodWatch score 86

    as Stall Holder

    Blackeyes
    Blackeyes (1989)
    GoodWatch score 63

    TV show · as Photographer

    American Roulette
    American Roulette (1988)
    GoodWatch score 45

    as Policeman

    Rockliffe's Babies
    Rockliffe's Babies (1987)

    TV show · as Bernie Morelli

    Casualty
    Casualty (1986)
    GoodWatch score 62

    TV show · as Paul Becket

    Sherlock Holmes
    Sherlock Holmes (1984)
    GoodWatch score 88

    TV show · as Wilcox

    Natural World
    Natural World (1983)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Narrator

    The Keep
    The Keep (1983)
    GoodWatch score 46

    as Wehrmacht Soldier

    By the Sword Divided
    By the Sword Divided (1983)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as Dick Skinner

    Smiley's People
    Smiley's People (1982)
    GoodWatch score 85

    TV show · as Hari Krishna Monk

    1970s

    2 titles · average score 66
    The Legend of King Arthur
    The Legend of King Arthur (1979)

    TV show · as Girflet

    Van der Valk
    Van der Valk (1972)
    GoodWatch score 66

    TV show · as Nick Koop