Peter Firth
Peter Firth (born October 27, 1953 in Bradford , Yorkshire , United Kingdom ) is a British actor .
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Peter Firth grew up as the only child of a pub owner in the north of England . At school he began to play theater . A teacher recognized his talent and gave him speech lessons. While still a student, he attended acting classes at the local Bradford Civis Theater Drama Club and finally made his debut at the local Alhambra Theater in the musical Camelot . He began to take on minor roles on television and gained first notoriety with the series Flexton Boys and Here Come The Double Deckers .
After school, Firth made his movie debut in 1973 in Franco Zeffirelli's film Brother Sun, Sister Moon About Francis of Assisi . From 1974 he played in London at the Theater in Equus by Peter Shaffer alongside Richard Burton , and on Broadway alongside Anthony Hopkins in the role of Alan Strand . The film adaptation of the drama by Sidney Lumet in 1977 meant Firth's breakthrough. He received a Golden Globe for his performance and was nominated for an Oscar .
In the following years he took on leading and supporting roles in various films. In Germany he became famous for his role as "Harry Pearce" in the series Spooks - In the sights of MI5 .
Firth lives with his wife Kate and their two children (daughter and son) in Hampstead, London .
Filmography (selection)
- 1973: Brother Sun, Sister Moon (Fratello sole, sorella luna)
- 1974: The Hunt for the Stolen Diamonds (Diamonds on Wheels)
- 1976: Battle in the Clouds (Aces High)
- 1976: The Picture of Dorian Gray (The Picture of Dorian Gray)
- 1977: The Adventures of Joseph Andrews (Joseph Andrews)
- 1977: Equus - blind horses (Equus)
- 1979: Tess
- 1985: Lifeforce - The Deadly Menace (Lifeforce)
- 1985: Letter to Brezhnev (Letter to Brezhnev)
- 1987: Northanger Abbey
- 1990: The Hunt for Red October (The Hunt for Red October)
- 1992: The Pleasure Principle
- 1993: Shadowlands
- 1993: White Angel
- 1995: An Awfully Big Adventure
- 1997: Amistad
- 1998: My great friend Joe (Mighty Joe Young)
- 1999: The Chill Factor
- 2001: Pearl Harbor
- 2002-2011: Spooks - In the sights of MI5 (Spooks , television series, 86 episodes)
- 2004: Hawking - The Search for the Beginning of Time (Hawking , TV movie)
- 2005: The Greatest Game Ever Played (The Greatest Game Ever Played)
- 2005: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series, episode 6x12)
- 2012: The Gates of the World (World Without End , television multipart)
- 2016: Risen (Risen)
Awards
- Golden Globe - Best Supporting Actor (1977)
Web links
- Peter Firth in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- English fansite on peterfirth.co.uk
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Firth, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 27, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bradford , Yorkshire , England |