Peter Firth

Biography

​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.

Career Overview

Peter Firth has 72 screen credits in a career dating back to 1965. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently The Flipside of Dominick Hide Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Spooks, Risen, The Hunt for Red October. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

72

Birth Date

1953-10-27 00:00:00

Birth Place

Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Spooks
• 

  Risen
• 

  The Hunt for Red October
• 

  Lifeforce
• 

  Yellowstone
• 

  Spooks: The Greater Good

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• The Flipside of Dominick Hide Collection (2 titles)
• Indiana Jones (1 titles)
• The Young Indiana Jones Collection (1 titles)
• The Rescuers (1 titles)
• Harmon Cobb Collection (1 titles)
• Jack Ryan (1 titles)
• The Jack Ryan Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Lara Pulver (2 collaborations)
• Geoffrey Streatfeild (2 collaborations)
• Nicola Walker (1 collaborations)
• Max Brown (1 collaborations)
• William Hope (1 collaborations)
• Alex Lanipekun (1 collaborations)
• Tom Weston-Jones (1 collaborations)
• Alice Krige (1 collaborations)
• Jonathan Hyde (1 collaborations)
• Simon Russell Beale (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (72 credits)

  • The Simple Life

    Roger Blackburn

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Shardlake

    Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Happily Ever After

    Walt

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Risen

    Pontius Pilate

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Victoria

    - Young England (2016) ... Duke of Cumberland actor actors

    - Brocket Hall (2016) ... Duke of Cumberland actor actors

    - Ladies in Waiting (2016) ... Duke of Cumberland actor actors

    - Doll No 123 (2016) ... Duke of Cumberland actor actors
    2016
  • Spooks: The Greater Good

    Harry Pearce

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Yellowstone

    Self

    actor

    actors

    - Autumn (2009) ... Self actor actors

    - Summer (2009) ... Self actor actors

    - Winter (2009) ... Self actor actors
    2009
  • The Greatest Game Ever Played

    Lord Northcliffe

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Hawking

    Sir Fred Hoyle

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Me & Mrs. Jones

    Benedict

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Spooks

    Harry Pearce

    actor

    actors

    - Deportation (2011) ... Harry Pearce actor actors

    - Kidnap (2011) ... Harry Pearce actor actors

    - Suicide Bomber (2011) ... Harry Pearce actor actors

    - Dirty Bomb (2011) ... Harry Pearce actor actors

    - Stolen Laptop (2011) ... Harry Pearce actor actors
    2002
  • Top Gear

    - Episode 2 (2008) ... Self actor actors
    2002
  • Pearl Harbor

    West Virginia Captain

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Magicians

    Simon Magus

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil

    Stefan

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Chill Factor

    Col. Andrew Brynner

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Identity (2005) ... Dr. Preston Blair actor actors
    1999
  • Mighty Joe Young

    Garth

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Magnificent Seven

    - The New Law (1999) ... Federal Marshal Walter Bryce actor actors
    1998
  • Amistad

    Captain Fitzgerald

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Garden of Redemption

    Nazi Commandant

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

    Rusticello

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Seasick

    1st Officer Roald Jensen

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Witch's Daughter

    Mr. Jones

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • An Awfully Big Adventure

    Bunny

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • White Angel

    Leslie Steckler

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Shadowlands

    Dr Craig

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Perfect Husband

    Franz

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Pleasure Principle

    Dick

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Heartbeat

    - A Bird in the Hand (1994) ... Dr. James Radcliffe actor actors

    - Treading Carefully (1994) ... Dr. James Radcliffe actor actors

    - Arms and the Man (1994) ... Dr. James Radcliffe actor actors

    - Red Herring (1994) ... Dr. James Radcliffe actor actors

    - Fair Game (1994) ... Dr. James Radcliffe actor actors
    1992
  • Highlander: The Series

    - Warmonger (1994) ... Arthur Drake, aka Drakov actor actors
    1992
  • The Laughter of God

    Steve Clemant

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Prisoner of Honor

    Maj. Henry

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Rescuers Down Under

    Red (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Burndown

    Jake Stern

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Children Crossing

    Joe

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Incident

    Geiger

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Hunt for Red October

    Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Blood Royal: William the Conqueror

    William Rufus

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Trouble in Paradise

    Adriaan

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Tree of Hands

    Terence

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Prisoner of Rio

    Clive Ingram

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Born of Fire

    Paul Bergson

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Northanger Abbey

    Henry Tilney

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • A State of Emergency

    Ken Parrish

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Letter to Brezhnev

    Peter

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Lifeforce

    Col. Colin Caine

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Making Of Lifeforce

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

    Sir Gaiwan (uncredited voice)

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • White Elephant

    Peter Davidson

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Aerodrome

    Roy

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Another Flip for Dominick

    Dominick Hide

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Fire and Sword

    Dinas

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Flipside of Dominick Hide

    Dominick Hide

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Tess

    Angel Clare

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?

    Stephen Ryder

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Tales of the Unexpected

    - The Man at the Top (1980) ... actor actors
    1979
  • Equus

    Alan Strang

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Joseph Andrews

    Joseph Andrews

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Lady of the Camellias

    Armand Duval

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray

    Dorian Gray

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Aces High

    Lt. Stephen Croft

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • King Arthur, the Young Warlord

    Corin

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Ballad of Ben Bagot

    Ben Bagot

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Her Majesty's Pleasure

    Arsenic

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Diamonds on Wheels

    Robert 'Bobby' Stewart

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Daniele and Maria

    Daniele

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Sullens Sisters

    Tommy Adams

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Brother Sun, Sister Moon

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Play for Today

    - Another Flip for Dominick (1982) ... Dominick Hide actor actors

    - The Flipside of Dominick Hide (1980) ... Dominick Hide actor actors

    - Her Majesty's Pleasure (1973) ... Arsenic actor actors
    1970
  • BBC Play of the Month

    - The Picture of Dorian Gray (1976) ... Dorian Gray actor actors

    - The Magistrate (1972) ... Cis Farringdon actor actors
    1965
  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    - Diamonds on Wheels (3) (1974) ... Robert 'Bobby' Stewart actor actors

    - Diamonds on Wheels (2) (1974) ... Robert 'Bobby' Stewart actor actors

    - Diamonds on Wheels (1) (1974) ... Robert 'Bobby' Stewart actor actors
    1954