Peter Guinness (born 14 August 1950) is an English film, television, and theatre actor.
Peter Guinness | |
|---|---|
 Guinness in 2015 | |
| Born | 14 August 1950 Whitstable, Kent, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | |
Career
editHe has appeared in over fifty television productions and more than ten films. Guinness has also appeared onstage in an adaptation of The Pianist.
Personal life
editHe was married to Roberta Taylor, who was an actress and writer, until her death in July 2024.[1][2]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Keep | Wehrmacht Soldier | |
| 1992 | Christopher Columbus: The Discovery | Fra Perez | |
| 1992 | Alien 3 | Gregor | |
| 1997 | The Saint | Frankie's curator | |
| 1999 | Sleepy Hollow | Lord Crane | |
| 2006 | Terry Pratchett's Hogfather | Medium Dave Cropper | |
| 2010 | Centurion | General Cassius | |
| 2017 | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Baron 1 | |
| 2019 | Official Secrets | TinTin / Scotland Yard | |
| 2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | DeSaad | Voice and motion capture |
| 2023 | The Boys in the Boat | George Yeomans Pocock |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Smiley's People | Hari Krishna Monk | Episode 1.02 |
| 1983–1985 | By the Sword Divided | Dick Skinner | Mini-series |
| 1989–2007 | The Bill | Multiple characters | 10 episodes |
| 1991 | The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes | Jenkins | "The Creeping Man" (Episode 1.06) |
| 1992 | Zorro | Bandit Leader | "An Affair to Remember" (Episode 4.05) |
| The Cloning of Joanna May | Phillip | Mini-series | |
| 1992–1993 | Spender | DCS Gillespie | Main role |
| 1993 | Highlander: The Series | Col. Everett Bellian | "Nowhere To Run" (Episode 1.21) |
| Heartbeat | Stevie Walsh | "Riders of the Storm" (Episode 3.02) | |
| 1994 | Smokescreen | Albert Gold | Main role |
| 1994–1998 | Casualty | Elliot Matthews / Paul Becket | Recurring role |
| 1996 | Tales from the Crypt | Mr. Starr | "Horror In The Night" (Episode 7.05) |
| 1997 | Cadfael | Father Ailnoth | "The Raven in the Foregate" (Episode 3.03) |
| Ivanhoe | Montfitchet | Parts 3-6 | |
| 2000 | Arabian Nights | Chief Executioner | Mini-series |
| 2000–2002 | Coronation Street | Ray Sykes | 5 episodes |
| 2001 | Harbour Lights | Vinnie | "The Safe Side" (Episode 2.04) |
| Lexx | Van Helsing | Episodes 4.7, 4.8 | |
| 2003–2004 | Red Cap | Capt. Gavin Howard | Main role |
| 2005 | Bleak House | Coroner | Episodes 1.2, 1.7 |
| 2006 | Rudyard Kipling: A Remembrance Tale | Rudyard Kipling | Documentary |
| Hogfather | Medium Dave | TV movie | |
| 2007 | Seconds From Disaster | Narrator | Series 3 |
| 2008 | Silent Witness | Powell | "The Lost Child" Parts 1 & 2 |
| 2009 | Doctor Who | Mister Dread (voice) | "Dreamland" |
| 2010 | Ashes to Ashes | Terry Stafford | Episode 3.4 |
| 2011 | Zen | Tito Spadola | Episode: "Vendetta" |
| Hidden | Jason Styles | 4 episodes | |
| 2012 | Merlin | Ari | "The Diamond of the Day Part 1" (Episode 5.12) |
| 2013 | Jo | Sabot | Episode: "Place de la Concorde" |
| The Bible | King Nebuchadnezzar | Episode: "Survival" | |
| Da Vinci's Demons | Friar Tomás de Torquemada | Episode: "The Tower" | |
| Strike Back | Pushkin | Episode 4.07 | |
| 2014 | The Assets | Dmitry Polyakov | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Critical | Mr. Devlin | Episode 1.4 |
| 2016 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Vincent Lermentov | Episode: "More Yang Than Yin" |
| 2018 | Watership Down | Silverweed (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Chernobyl | Major Burov | Episode: "Please Remain Calm" |
| 2019 | Catch-22 | General Dreedle | Episode 1.6 |
| 2019 | Pennyworth | General Malcolm | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Cursed | Sir Ector | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | The Girlfriend Experience | Lief | 4 episodes |
| 2022 | Jack Ryan | Petr Kovac | Main role |
| 2024 | Red Eye | Sir George Chapman[3] | 2 episodes |
Audio-dramas
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Doctor Who: The Holy Terror | Childeric[4] | |
| 2004 | Judge Dredd: Grud is Dead | Devlin Waugh[5] | |
| 2008 | The Phantom of the Opera | The Phantom[6] | |
| 2008[7] | Blake's 7: Point of No Return[7] | Carl Varon[8] | |
| 2009 | Doctor Who: The Beast of Orlok | Baron Teufel[9] | |
| 2010 | Dracula's Guest & Other Dark Tales | Narrator[10] | |
| 2015 | Alien | Narrator | Audiobook:
The Official Movie Novelization |
| 2016–2017 | Strangeness in Space | Dr Scarifium | Episodes 2 and 6: "The Five" and "Dark Meta" |
| 2017 | Doctor Who: The Star Men | Rovus[11] |
Other
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Freaks | Bar Patron | Music video |
Stage
edit- Alberto Sholez in Moby Dick. World premiere adapted and directed by Michael Elliott at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1984)
- Jaques in As You Like It. Directed by Marianne Elliott at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (2000)
- Stage adaptation of The Pianist, (2007), Manchester International Festival[12]
- Thomas Danforth in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Directed by Caroline Steinbeis at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (2015)
References
edit- ^ Tim Walker (1 May 2012). "Reunion, at Jermyn Street Theater, Seven magazine review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "Roberta Taylor obituary | Television | The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Red Eye on ITV: What it's about, how many episodes, who's in the cast and where you've seen them before".
- ^ "14. The Holy Terror". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "17. Judge Dredd: Grud is Dead". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "1. The Phantom of the Opera". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ a b Willis, Jesse (25 August 2009). "Review of Blake's 7 – Point Of No Return and Eye Of The Machine". SFFaudio. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "A Rebellion Reborn". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "3.3. The Beast of Orlok". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "1.02. Dracula's Guest & Other Dark Tales". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "221. The Star Men". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ Wladyslaw Szpilman "The Pianist" perf. by Peter Guinness and Mikhail Rudy (Excerpt, video posted at YouTube)