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