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Peter Firth

Actor

Peter Firth

Born October 27, 1953 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK57 films

​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.

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The Hunt for Red October posterFirst watchThe Hunt for Red October19907.4as Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius.View film

Essential films

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Filmography

57 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Simple LifeRoger Blackburn
  2. 2016Happily Ever AfterWalt
  3. 2016RisenPontius Pilate
  4. 2015Spooks: The Greater GoodHarry Pearce
  5. 2005The Greatest Game Ever PlayedLord Northcliffe
  6. 2004HawkingSir Fred Hoyle
  7. 2003Me & Mrs. JonesBenedict
  8. 2001Pearl HarborWest Virginia Captain
  9. 2000The MagiciansSimon Magus
  10. 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of EvilStefan
  11. 1999Chill FactorCol. Andrew Brynner
  12. 1998Mighty Joe YoungGarth
  13. 1997AmistadCaptain Fitzgerald
  14. 1997The Garden of RedemptionNazi Commandant
  15. 1997Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharonRusticello
  16. 1996Seasick1st Officer Roald Jensen
  17. 1996The Witch's DaughterMr. Jones
  18. 1995An Awfully Big AdventureBunny
  19. 1994White AngelLeslie Steckler
  20. 1993ShadowlandsDr Craig
  21. 1993The Perfect HusbandFranz
  22. 1992The Pleasure PrincipleDick
  23. 1991The Laughter of GodSteve Clemant
  24. 1991Prisoner of HonorMaj. Henry
  25. 1990The Rescuers Down UnderRed (voice)
  26. 1990BurndownJake Stern
  27. 1990Children CrossingJoe
  28. 1990The IncidentGeiger
  29. 1990The Hunt for Red OctoberCapt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)
  30. 1990Blood Royal: William the ConquerorWilliam Rufus
  31. 1989Trouble in ParadiseAdriaan
  32. 1989Tree of HandsTerence
  33. 1988Prisoner of RioClive Ingram
  34. 1987Born of FirePaul Bergson
  35. 1987Northanger AbbeyHenry Tilney
  36. 1986A State of EmergencyKen Parrish
  37. 1985Letter to BrezhnevPeter
  38. 1985LifeforceCol. Colin Caine
  39. 1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSir Gaiwan (uncredited voice)
  40. 1983The AerodromeRoy
  41. 1982Another Flip for DominickDominick Hide
  42. 1982Fire and SwordDinas
  43. 1980The Flipside of Dominick HideDominick Hide
  44. 1979TessAngel Clare
  45. 1979When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?Stephen Ryder
  46. 1977EquusAlan Strang
  47. 1977Joseph AndrewsJoseph Andrews
  48. 1976The Lady of the CamelliasArmand Duval
  49. 1976The Picture of Dorian GrayDorian Gray
  50. 1976Aces HighLt. Stephen Croft
  51. 1975King Arthur, the Young WarlordCorin
  52. 1973The Ballad of Ben BagotBen Bagot
  53. 1973Her Majesty's PleasureArsenic
  54. 1973Diamonds on WheelsRobert 'Bobby' Stewart
  55. 1973Daniele and MariaDaniele
  56. 1972The Sullens SistersTommy Adams
  57. 1972Brother Sun, Sister Moon