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Peter Firth Biography (1953-)

Born October 27, 1953, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England; son of Eric Macintoshand Mavis (maiden name, Hudson) Firth; married Lindsey Readman, 1990; children: Amy Mary, Alexander William, James Harry.

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

October 27, 1953

Bradford, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• Alan Strang, Equus, National Theatre Company, Olivier Theatre, London, 1973 then Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1974
• Lucio and first gentleman, Measure for Measure, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1974
• Melchior Gabor, Spring Awakening, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1974
• Romeo, Romeo and Juliet, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1974
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (title role), Amadeus, Broadhurst Theatre,New York City, 1980
• Film Appearances
• Friar Ella, Brother Sun, Sister Moon (also known as Fratello sole, sorella luna), 1973
• Diamonds on Wheels, 1973
• King Arthur, the Young Warlord, 1975
• Title role, Joseph Andrews, Paramount, 1976
• Stephen Croft, Aces High, EMI, 1976
• Alan Strang, Equus, United Artists, 1977
• Angel Clare, Tess, Columbia, 1979
• Stephen Ryder, When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?, Columbia, 1979
• Dinas, Tristan und Isolde (also known as Fire and Sword andFeuer und Schwert--Die Legende von Tristan und Isolde), Von Fuerstenberg/Dobbertin, 1981
• Paul Bergson, Born of Fire (also known as The Master Musician), 1983 IFEX/Vidmart, 1987
• Peter Davidson, White Elephant, Worldoc, 1984
• Colonel Colin Caine, Lifeforce, TriStar, 1985
• Peter, A Letter to Brezhnev, Circle, 1985
• Dr. Kenneth Parrish, A State of Emergency (also known as ChainReaction), Double O Associates/Norkat, 1986
• Clive Ingram, Prisoner of Rio (also known as Wiezien Rio),Multimedia/Palace, 1988
• Adrian, Trouble in Paradise (also known as Deadly Triangle), 1989
• Terrance, Innocent Victim (also known as The Tree of Hands), Castle Hill/Academy Home, 1989
• Ivan Putin, The Hunt for Red October (also known as Red October), Paramount, 1990
• Jake Stern, Burndown, M.C.E.G.-Virgin, 1990
• Voice of Red, The Rescuers Down Under (animated), Buena Vista, 1990
• Dick, The Pleasure Principle, 1991
• Franz, The Perfect Husband (also known as El marido perfecto), 1992
• Dr. Craig, Shadowlands, Savoy Pictures, 1993
• Leslie Steckler, White Angel (also known as Interview with a Serial Killer), 1993
• Bunny, An Awfully Big Adventure, Fine Line, 1995
• Jensen, Merisairas (also known as Seasick), Orsans Productions/Sandrews/Villealfa Filmproduction Oy, 1996
• Rusticello, Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon, Canamedia, 1996
• Captain Fitzgerald, Amistad, DreamWorks, 1997
• Major Smith, Gaston's War (also known as Gaston's oorlog),RCV Film Distribution, 1997
• Garth, Mighty Joe Young (also known as Mighty Joe), Buena Vista, 1998
• Captain/Colonel Andrew Brynner, Chill Factor, Warner Bros., 1999
• Stefan, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil, 1999
• Captain Mervyn Bennion, Pearl Harbor, Buena Vista, 2001
• Also appeared in Daniel and Maria.
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Scooper, Here Come the Double-Deckers (also known as The DoubleDeckers), ABC, 1970-1972
• Archie Weekes, The Flaxton Boys, BBC, 1971-1972
• Dr. James Radcliffe, Heartbeat, Yorkshire Television, 1994
• Francis, And the Beat Goes On, [Great Britain], 1996
• Alex "Godzilla" Turnbull, The Broker's Man, BBC, 1997
• Dr. Victor Leski, That's Life, CBS, 2001-?
• Miniseries
• Henry Tilney, Northanger Abbey, BBC, 1986 broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1987
• Peter Dennigan, Resort to Murder, BBC, 1995
• Mick, Holding On, BBC, 1997
• Movies
• Roy, The Aerodrome, BBC, 1983
• Geiger, The Incident (also known as Incident at Bremen andIncident at Lincoln Bluff), CBS, 1990
• Joe Hillier, Children Crossing, BBC, 1990
• Steve Clemant, The Laughter of God, BBC, 1990 broadcast as Married to Murder, Arts and Entertainment, 1991
• Kenneth Potter, Murder in Eden, BBC, 1991
• Major Henry, Prisoner of Honor, HBO, 1991
• Peter Wainwright, Anna Lee: Stalker, Arts and Entertainment, 1994
• Also appeared in Black Beauty, Blood Royal, Castlehaven, The Protectors, and as Michael, The Way, The Truth, and the Video.
• Specials
• Dominick Hide, The Flipside of Dominick Hide (also known as Play for Today: The Flipside of Dominick Hide), BBC, 1980
• Dominick Hide, Another Flip for Dominick (also known as Play for Today: Another Flip for Dominick), BBC, 1982
• Episodic
• Corin, "The Pupil," Arthur of the Britons, Harlech Television, 1973
• Stefan, "Istanbul, September 1918," The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, ABC, 1993
• Arthur Drake (Drakov), "Warmonger," Highlander, syndicated, 1994
• Peter Wainwright, "Stalker," Anna Lee, London Weekend Television,1994
• Detective inspector Archibald McCann, "The Ripper," Dead Man's Gun, Showtime, 1998
• Federal marshal Walter Bryce, "The New Law," The Magnificent Seven, CBS, 1999
• Vincent Nagle, "Infiltration," Total Recall 2070, Showtime, 1999
• Vincent Nagle, "Restitution," Total Recall 2070, Showtime, 1999
• Also appeared in Country Matters, Granada Television; and Homeand Away, [Australia].
• Other
• Armand Duvall, The Lady of the Camellias, 1976
• Mr. Jones, The Witch's Daughter, 1996
• Nazi commandant, The Garden of Redemption, 1997
• Simon Magus, The Magicians, 2000
• Appeared as Arsenic, Her Majesty's Pleasure, Ben Bagot, The Ballad of Ben Bagot, as Cis Farrington, The Magistrate, and as DorianGray, The Picture of Dorian Gray, all BBC; as Roger, The Simple Life, and as Tommy, The Sullens Sisters, both Granada Television; and as Hardy, The Man at the Top, Anglia Television.
• RECORDINGS
• Video Games
• Captain Beri Tulon, Star Wars: Force Commander, 2000