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Peter Whitford

Actor

Peter Whitford

Born January 1, 1939 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia16 films

Peter Whitford (born 1939) is an Australian former radio, theatre, television and film character actor known for numerous roles particularly as wealthy businessmen and members of the aristocracy. Whitford an actor, playwright, director and singer started his career firstly in radio roles and subsequently in the theatre genre in 1958, but has appeared in numerous TV and film roles, stating from the late 1960s until 2010.

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Moulin Rouge! posterFirst watchMoulin Rouge!20017.5as Stage ManagerA celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Fool's Gold poster5.8Fool's Gold2008Strictly Ballroom poster6.6Strictly Ballroom1992Oscar and Lucinda poster6.4Oscar and Lucinda1997The Man Who Sued God poster6.3The Man Who Sued God2001My Brilliant Career poster6.2My Brilliant Career1979Dead End Drive-In poster5.6Dead End Drive-In1986

Filmography

16 films as actor
  1. 2008Fool's GoldJudge
  2. 2002Black and WhiteJustice Windeyer
  3. 2001The Man Who Sued GodModerator
  4. 2001Moulin Rouge!Stage Manager
  5. 2000The Three StoogesAdministrator
  6. 1999PassionTour Manager
  7. 1997Oscar and LucindaMr. Ahearn
  8. 1992Strictly BallroomLes Kendall
  9. 1992The Time GameMr. Green
  10. 1988Computer GhostsUncle Oscar
  11. 1987Warm Nights on a Slow Moving TrainSteward
  12. 1986Dead End Drive-InThompson
  13. 1983Careful, He Might Hear YouGeorge
  14. 1983Phar LapBert Wolfe
  15. 1979My Brilliant CareerUncle Julius
  16. 1978CassFrank