Occupation Actor Spouse Roberta Taylor (m. 1996) Role Film actor | Name Peter Guinness Years active 1979–present | |
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Born 14 August 1950 (age 74) ( 1950-08-14 ) Liverpool, England Movies Alien 3, Sleepy Hollow, The Conclave, Centurion, Esther Similar People Roberta Taylor, Raffaele Mertes, Christoph Schrewe, Joel Hershman, Neil Marshall |
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Peter Guinness (born 14 August 1950) is an English film, television and theatre actor.
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- Filmography
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Peter guinness equityuk
Career

He has appeared in over fifty television productions and over ten films. Guinness has also appeared onstage in an adaptation of The Pianist.
Stage


Personal life
He is married to Roberta Taylor, an actress and writer. In 2010 he came out in support politically for the Labour Party, after appearing in one of their election broadcasts.
Filmography
Actor
-
Lonely Stick of Dynamite (Short) (post-production) as
The Storyteller
2023
The Boys in the Boat as
George Pocock
2022
Jack Ryan (TV Series) as
Petr
- Falcon (2022) - Petr
- Ghosts (2022) - Petr
- Druz'ya I Vragi (2022) - Petr
- Moscow Rules (2022) - Petr (credit only)
- Our Death's Keeper (2022) - Petr
- Running with Wolves (2022) - Petr
- Old Haunts (2022) - Petr
- Star on the Wall (2022) - Petr (credit only)
2021
The Girlfriend Experience (TV Series) as
Lief
- A Set of Lies Agreed Upon (2021) - Lief
- Control Shift (2021) - Lief
- Shuffle (2021) - Lief
- Deep Fake (2021) - Lief
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League as
DeSaad (voice)
2020
Cursed (TV Series) as
Sir Ector
- Poisons (2020) - Sir Ector
- The Fey Queen (2020) - Sir Ector
- Alone (2020) - Sir Ector
2019
Pennyworth (TV Series) as
General Malcolm
- Marianne Faithfull (2019) - General Malcolm
- Alma Cogan (2019) - General Malcolm
- Julie Christie (2019) - General Malcolm
2019
Catch-22 (TV Mini Series) as
General Dreedle
- Episode #1.6 (2019) - General Dreedle
2019
Chernobyl (TV Mini Series) as
Major Burov
- Please Remain Calm (2019) - Major Burov
2019
Official Secrets as
TinTin / Scotland Yard
2019
The Last Boy as
Priest
2018
Watership Down (TV Mini Series) as
Silverweed
- The Siege (2018) - Silverweed (voice)
- The Escape (2018) - Silverweed (voice)
- The Raid (2018) - Silverweed (voice)
- The Journey (2018) - Silverweed (voice)
2015
Strangeness in Space (Podcast Series) as
Dr. Scarifium
- Dark Meta (2017) - Dr. Scarifium (voice)
- The Five (2015) - Dr. Scarifium (voice)
2017
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword as
Baron 1
2000
Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (Podcast Series) as
Rovus / Childeric
- The Star Men (2017) - Rovus (voice)
- The Holy Terror (2000) - Childeric (voice)
2016
Lucky Man (TV Series) as
Vincent Lermentov
- More Yang Than Yin (2016) - Vincent Lermentov
2015
Alien (Video) as
Narrator (voice)
2015
Alien 3 (Video) as
Narrator (voice)
2015
1916 (Short) as
Narrator
2015
Critical (TV Series) as
Mr. Devlin (2015)
- Episode #1.4 (2015) - Mr. Devlin (2015)
2014
The Assets (TV Mini Series) as
Dmitry Polyakov
- A Small Useless Truth (2014) - Dmitry Polyakov
- Jewel in the Crown (2014) - Dmitry Polyakov
2013
Strike Back (TV Series) as
Pushkin
- Shadow Warfare: Part 7 (2013) - Pushkin
2013
Da Vinci's Demons (TV Series) as
Friar Tomás de Torquemada
- The Tower (2013) - Friar Tomás de Torquemada
2013
The Bible (TV Mini Series) as
Nebuchadnezzar
- Survival (2013) - Nebuchadnezzar
2013
Jo (TV Mini Series) as
Sabot
- Place de la Concorde (2013) - Sabot (as Peter Guiness)
2012
Merlin (TV Series) as
Ari
- The Diamond of the Day: Part One (2012) - Ari
2011
Hidden (TV Mini Series) as
Jason Styles
- Episode #1.4 (2011) - Jason Styles
- Episode #1.3 (2011) - Jason Styles
- Episode #1.2 (2011) - Jason Styles
- Episode #1.1 (2011) - Jason Styles
2011
Zen (TV Mini Series) as
Tito Spadola
- Vendetta (2011) - Tito Spadola
2010
Ashes to Ashes (TV Series) as
Terry Stafford
- Episode #3.4 (2010) - Terry Stafford
2010
Centurion as
General Cassius
2009
Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures (TV Series) as
Baron Teufel
- The Beast of Orlok (2009) - Baron Teufel (voice)
2009
Doctor Who: Dreamland (TV Mini Series short) as
Mister Dread
- Episode #1.6 (2009) - Mister Dread (voice)
- Episode #1.4 (2009) - Mister Dread (voice)
- Episode #1.3 (2009) - Mister Dread (voice)
- Episode #1.2 (2009) - Mister Dread (voice)
- Episode #1.1 (2009) - Mister Dread (voice)
2009
1066: The Battle for Middle Earth (TV Mini Series) as
De Coutances
- The Last Battle (2009) - De Coutances
2008
Silent Witness (TV Series) as
Powell
- The Lost Child: Part 2 (2008) - Powell
- The Lost Child: Part 1 (2008) - Powell
2008
New Tricks (TV Series) as
Charlie Webber
- Loyalties and Royalties (2008) - Charlie Webber
2008
City of Vice (TV Mini Series) as
Hargreaves
- Episode #1.1 (2008) - Hargreaves
1989
The Bill (TV Series) as
Peter Harris / Christopher Vanderbilt / D.C.I. Crawley / ...
- Exit Wound (2007) - Peter Harris
- End of the Affair (2007) - Peter Harris
- Daddy's Girl (2007) - Peter Harris
- Two-Time Loser (2007) - Peter Harris
- Go for Gold (2006) - Peter Harris
- A Stiff Upper Lip (2006) - Peter Harris
- Sitting Tenants (2002) - Christopher Vanderbilt
- Death of a Nobody (1996) - D.C.I. Crawley
- Looking for Justice (1995) - Terry Gorman
- Mickey Would Have Wanted It (1989) - Mark Lovett
2006
Seconds from Disaster (TV Series documentary) as
Narrator
- Space Shuttle Challenger (2007) - Narrator (voice)
- Titanic (2006) - Narrator
2006
Hogfather (TV Movie) as
Medium Dave
2006
The Conclave as
Cardinal Latino Orsini
2005
Sea of Souls (TV Series) as
Dr. Phillip Duncan
- Rebound (2006) - Dr. Phillip Duncan
- Empty Promise: Part 2 (2005) - Dr. Phillip Duncan
- Empty Promise: Part 1 (2005) - Dr. Phillip Duncan
2005
Bleak House (TV Mini Series) as
Coroner
- Episode #1.7 (2005) - Coroner
- Episode #1.2 (2005) - Coroner
2005
Murphy's Law (TV Series) as
Brand
- Hard Boiled Eggs and Nuts (2005) - Brand
2004
Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Galileo / Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici
- Power vs Truth (2004) - Galileo (as Ben de Sausmarez)
- Birth of a Dynasty (2004) - Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici
2004
Out of the Shadows (Short) as
Matthew
2004
Out of Time (Short) as
Doctor
2004
Secret Passage as
Alfonso Salvador
2004
Judge Dredd: Grud is Dead (Video) as
Devlin Waugh (voice)
2003
Red Cap (TV Series) as
Capt. Gavin Howard / Captain Gavin Howard / Captain Howard
- Long Time Dead (2004) - Capt. Gavin Howard
- Friendly Fire (2004) - Capt. Gavin Howard
- Fighting Fit (2004) - Capt. Gavin Howard
- Red Light (2004) - Capt. Gavin Howard
- True Love (2004) - Capt. Gavin Howard
- Betrayed (2004) - Capt. Gavin Howard
- Payback (2003) - Captain Gavin Howard
- Cold War (2003) - Captain Gavin Howard
- Cover Story (2003) - Captain Howard
- Esprit de Corps (2003) - Captain Gavin Howard
- Crush (2003) - Captain Gavin Howard
- H-Hour (2003) - Capt. Gavin Howard
2003
Georgian Underworld (TV Series)
- The Peterloo Massacre (2003)
2000
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Ray Sykes
- Episode #1.5254 (2002) - Ray Sykes
- Episode #1.5253 (2002) - Ray Sykes
- Episode #1.4914 (2000) - Ray Sykes
- Episode #1.4911 (2000) - Ray Sykes
- Episode #1.4910 (2000) - Ray Sykes
2001
Red Cap (TV Movie) as
Capt. Gavin Howard
2001
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (TV Mini Series) as
Hall Cryer
- Episode #1.2 (2001) - Hall Cryer
- Episode #1.1 (2001) - Hall Cryer
2001
Lexx (TV Series) as
Joseph Van Helsing
- Vlad (2001) - Joseph Van Helsing
- Walpurgis Night (2001) - Joseph Van Helsing
2001
Dark Realm (TV Series) as
Lawman
- The House Sitter (2001) - Lawman
2000
Greenfingers as
Dudley
2000
Harbour Lights (TV Series) as
Vinnie
- The Safe Side (2000) - Vinnie
2000
Arabian Nights (TV Mini Series) as
Chief Executioner
- Episode #1.2 (2000) - Chief Executioner
- Episode #1.1 (2000) - Chief Executioner
1999
Sleepy Hollow as
Lord Crane
1999
CI5: The New Professionals (TV Series) as
Vasili Lankov
- Skorpion (1999) - Vasili Lankov
1999
The Bible Collection: Esther (TV Movie) as
Admatha
1999
Wing and a Prayer (TV Series) as
Ronnie Clarke
- Episode #2.6 (1999) - Ronnie Clarke
1994
Casualty (TV Series) as
Elliot Matthews / Paul Becket
- Everlasting Love: Part 2 (1998) - Elliot Matthews
- Everlasting Love: Part 1 (1998) - Elliot Matthews
- We Can Be Heroes (1998) - Elliot Matthews
- Taking Sides (1998) - Elliot Matthews
- Love Me Tender (1998) - Elliot Matthews
- Secrets (1998) - Elliot Matthews
- Degrees of Separation (1998) - Elliot Matthews
- An Eye for an Eye (1998) - Elliot Matthews
- The Golden Hour (1997) - Elliot Matthews
- Facing Up (1997) - Elliot Matthews
- Out of Control (1997) - Elliot Matthews
- Power of Persuasion (1997) - Elliot Matthews
- Moving On (1997) - Elliot Matthews
- Bad Company (1997) - Elliot Matthews
- A Taste of Freedom (1997) - Elliot Matthews
- Whatever It Takes (1997) - Elliot Matthews
- Finders Keepers (1997) - Elliot Matthews
- Counting the Cost (1997) - Elliot Matthews
- The Things We Do for Love (1997) - Elliot Matthews
- What Friends Are For (1997) - Elliot Matthews
- Nearest and Dearest (1997) - Elliot Matthews
- Give My Love to Esme (1997) - Elliot Matthews
- Value for Money (1994) - Paul Becket
1997
Screen One (TV Series) as
Vladimirov
- Hostile Waters (1997) - Vladimirov
1997
The Saint as
Frankie's Curator
1997
Ivanhoe (TV Mini Series) as
Montfitchet
- Part Six (1997) - Montfitchet
- Part Five (1997) - Montfitchet
- Part Four (1997) - Montfitchet
- Part Three (1997) - Montfitchet
1996
Rhodes (TV Mini Series) as
Colonel Kekewich
- The Reckoning (1996) - Colonel Kekewich
1996
Mystery!: Cadfael (TV Series) as
Father Ailnoth
- The Raven in the Foregate (1996) - Father Ailnoth
1996
Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) as
Mr. Starr
- Horror in the Night (1996) - Mr. Starr
1995
Bugs (TV Series) as
Mackenzie
- Shotgun Wedding (1995) - Mackenzie
1994
Seaforth (TV Mini Series) as
Brummy
- Sod's Law (1994) - Brummy
- Under the Counter (1994) - Brummy
- The Club (1994) - Brummy
1994
Smokescreen (TV Mini Series) as
Albert Gold
- Episode #1.6 (1994) - Albert Gold
- Episode #1.5 (1994) - Albert Gold
- Episode #1.3 (1994) - Albert Gold
- Episode #1.2 (1994) - Albert Gold
- Episode #1.1 (1994) - Albert Gold
1992
Spender (TV Series) as
Detective Chief Superintendent Gillespie
- Christmas Special - The French Collection (1993) - Detective Chief Superintendent Gillespie
- Retreat (1993) - Detective Chief Superintendent Gillespie
- Best Friends (1993) - Detective Chief Superintendent Gillespie
- Bad Company (1993) - Detective Chief Superintendent Gillespie
- Puck (1993) - Detective Chief Superintendent Gillespie
- Kid (1993) - Detective Chief Superintendent Gillespie
- The More Things Change (1993) - Detective Chief Superintendent Gillespie
- Fee (1992) - Detective Chief Superintendent Gillespie
- At the End of the Day (1992) - Detective Chief Superintendent Gillespie
- The Golden Striker (1992) - Detective Chief Superintendent Gillespie
- Fly by Night (1992) - Detective Chief Superintendent Gillespie
- Here We Go Again (1992) - Detective Chief Superintendent Gillespie
1993
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV Series) as
Mustachioed man
- Prague, August 1917 (1993) - Mustachioed man
1993
Heartbeat (TV Series) as
Stevie Walsh
- Riders of the Storm (1993) - Stevie Walsh
1993
Paul Merton: The Series (TV Series)
- Episode #2.6 (1993)
- Episode #2.3 (1993)
1993
Stay Lucky (TV Series) as
Bob Gettings
- Flameproof and Free (1993) - Bob Gettings
1993
Highlander (TV Series) as
Colonel Everett Bellian
- Nowhere to Run (1993) - Colonel Everett Bellian
1992
The Zebra Man (Short) as
George Burchett
1992
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (TV Series) as
Antonio
- The Tempest (1992) - Antonio (voice)
1992
Zorro (TV Series) as
Bandit Leader
- An Affair to Remember (1992) - Bandit Leader
1992
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery as
Fra Perez
1992
Alien³ as
Peter Gregor
1992
The Cloning of Joanna May (TV Mini Series) as
Philip
- Part Two (1992) - Philip
- Part One (1992) - Philip
1990
The Chief (TV Series) as
Det. Chief Insp. Keith Inman / Det. Supt. Keith Inman
- Episode #2.1 (1991) - Det. Supt. Keith Inman
- Episode #1.3 (1990) - Det. Chief Insp. Keith Inman
- Episode #1.2 (1990) - Det. Chief Insp. Keith Inman
1991
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) as
Jenkins
- The Creeping Man (1991) - Jenkins
1991
Van der Valk (TV Series) as
Nick Koop
- Dangerous Games (1991) - Nick Koop
1990
The Widowmaker (TV Movie) as
Detective Sergeant Wills
1990
Chancer (TV Series) as
Corporal Piper
- Pretenders (1990) - Corporal Piper
- Hazard (1990) - Corporal Piper
- Killing Floor (1990) - Corporal Piper
1990
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Parkes
- Old Flames (1990) - Parkes
1989
The Woman in Black (TV Movie) as
Stall Holder
1989
Blackeyes (TV Mini Series) as
Photographer
- Episode #1.3 (1989) - Photographer
- Episode #1.2 (1989) - Photographer
1988
American Roulette as
Policeman
1988
Rockliffe's Babies (TV Series) as
Bernie Morelli
- Hearts and Flowers (1988) - Bernie Morelli
1985
Family Ties Vacation (TV Movie) as
Contact Man
1983
By the Sword Divided (TV Series) as
Dick Skinner
- Restoration (1985) - Dick Skinner
- Retribution (1985) - Dick Skinner
- The Mailed Fist (1985) - Dick Skinner
- Fateful Days (1985) - Dick Skinner
- Escape (1985) - Dick Skinner
- Witch Hunt (1985) - Dick Skinner
- Cromwell at Arnescote (1985) - Dick Skinner
- Cruel Necessity (1985) - Dick Skinner
- Conflicts (1985) - Dick Skinner
- Ashes to Ashes (1983) - Dick Skinner
- Ring of Fire (1983) - Dick Skinner
- Outrageous Fortune (1983) - Dick Skinner
- The Sound of Drums (1983) - Dick Skinner
- This War Without an Enemy (1983) - Dick Skinner
1983
The Keep as
Wehrmacht Soldier
1982
Squadron (TV Series) as
Lucena
- Deadline (1982) - Lucena
1982
Smiley's People (TV Mini Series) as
Hari Krishna Monk
- The General's Big Fish (1982) - Hari Krishna Monk
1982
The Brack Report (TV Series) as
John Sherman
- Chapter 6 (1982) - John Sherman
1980
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Police Constable
- Keep Smiling (1980) - Police Constable
1979
The Legend of King Arthur (TV Series) as
Girflet
- Episode #1.8 (1979) - Girflet
1979
Hazell (TV Series) as
Mr. Downes
- Hazell and the Baker Street Sleuth (1979) - Mr. Downes
Self
2018
Hannibal's Elephant Army: The New Evidence (TV Movie documentary) as
Polybius (voice)
2017
Secrets of the Forbidden City (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Narrator (English version, voice)
2015
Bedward Story (Short) as
Self - Narrator (voice)
2011
The British Comedy Awards 2011 (TV Special) as
Self - Voiceover (voice)
2007
Seconds from Disaster (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator
- Montserrat Volcano (2007) - Self - Narrator (voice)
2006
Outbreak Investigation (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator
- Killer Pigs (2006) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Bacterial Serial Killer (2006) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Philadelphia Connection (2006) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Return of the Speckled Monster (2006) - Self - Narrator (voice)
2006
This Morning (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 28 November 2006 (2006) - Self
2006
Kipling: A Remembrance Tale (TV Movie documentary) as
Rudyard Kipling
2003
Days That Shook the World (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator
- The Road to Revolution: The Execution of Ceaucescu/The Iranian Revolution (2005) - Self - Narrator
- Battle for the Holy City (2005) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- The War to End All Wars (2005) - Self - Narrator
- Affairs of the Crown: The Execution of Anne Boleyn/The Abdication of Edward VIII (2004) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Terror: Made in America - Assassination of Abraham Lincoln & Oklahoma City Bombing (2004) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Dinosaurs & Duplicity (2004) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Grand Heist: The Theft of the Crown Jewels/The Great Train Robbery (2004) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Attack on Pearl Harbor (2004) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Marconi's First Transatlantic Radio Transmission/Concorde's First Transatlantic Flight (2003) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Assassination of JFK/The Resignation of Nixon (2003) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Black September Hijackings/Lockerbie (2003) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Tutankhamun's Tomb/Deciphering the Rosetta Stone (2003) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Romanovs/The Berlin Wall (2003) - Self - Narrator (voice)
1998
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Julia Watson (1998) - Self
1992
Celebration (TV Series documentary)
- Ghost Hunter (1992)
Archive Footage
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (Video) as
Mustachioed Man
References
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