Peter Guinness (actor)
Peter Guinness (born 14 August 1950) is an English film, television, and theatre actor.
Peter Guinness | |
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 Guinness in 2015 | |
| Born | 14 August 1950 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse(s) | Roberta Taylor (m. 1996) |
Career
He has appeared in over fifty television productions and over ten films. Though not credited in the television section below, he appeared in a leading role in the first 'Zen' series (2011) as Tito Spadola, a former prisoner seeking revenge for false imprisonment. Guinness has also appeared onstage in an adaptation of The Pianist.
Personal life
He is married to Roberta Taylor,[1] an actress and writer.
Credits
Stage
- 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[2]
- Thomas Danforth in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Directed by Caroline Steinbeis at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (2015)
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Keep | Wehrmacht Soldier | |
| 1992 | Alien 3 | Gregor | |
| 1999 | Sleepy Hollow | Lord Crane | |
| 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 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Smiley's People | Hari Krishna Monk | Episode 1.02 |
| 1983-1985 | By the Sword Divided | Dick Skinner | Mini-series |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2001 | Harbour Lights | Vinnie | "The Safe Side" (Episode 2.04) |
| Lexx | Van Helsing | Episodes 4.7, 4.8 | |
| 2005 | Bleak House | Coroner | Episodes 1.2, 1.7 |
| 2006 | Rudyard Kipling: A Remembrance Tale | Rudyard Kipling | |
| Hogfather | Medium Dave | ||
| 2007 | Seconds From Disaster | Narrator | Series 3 |
| The Bill | |||
| Casualty | |||
| 2009 | Doctor Who | Mister Dread (voice) | "Dreamland" |
| Silent Witness | "The Lost Child" Parts 1 & 2 | ||
| Red Cap | |||
| 2010 | Ashes to Ashes | ||
| 2011 | Hidden | ||
| 2012 | Merlin | Ari | "The Diamond of the Day Part 1" (Episode 5.12) |
| 2013 | The Bible | King Nebuchadnezzar | |
| Strike Back | (Episode 4.07) | ||
| 2019 | Chernobyl | Major Burov | Episode 2 |
| 2020 | Cursed | Sir Ector | |
| 2014 | The Assets |
Audio-dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Doctor Who: The Holy Terror | Childeric[3] | |
| 2004 | Judge Dredd: Grud is Dead | Devlin Waugh[4] | |
| 2008 | The Phantom of the Opera | The Phantom[5] | |
| 2008[6] | Blake's 7: Point of No Return[6] | Carl Varon[7] | |
| 2009 | Doctor Who: The Beast of Orlok | Baron Teufel[8] | |
| 2010 | Dracula's Guest & Other Dark Tales | Narrator[9] | |
| 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[10] | |
Other
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Freaks | Bar Patron | Music video |
References
- Tim Walker (1 May 2012). "Reunion, at Jermyn Street Theater, Seven magazine review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- Wladyslaw Szpilman "The Pianist" perf. by Peter Guinness and Mikhail Rudy (Excerpt, video posted at YouTube)
- "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.
- 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.
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