Peter Guinness (born 3 May 1950) is an English film, television, and theatre actor.
Career He 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 He was married to Roberta Taylor, who was an actress and writer, until her death in July 2024.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1983The Keep Wehrmacht Soldier 1992Christopher Columbus: The DiscoveryFra Perez 1992Alien 3Gregor1997The SaintFrankie's curator 1999Sleepy Hollow Lord Crane 2006Terry 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 2021Zack Snyder's Justice League DeSaad Voice and motion capture 2023The Boys in the Boat George Yeomans Pocock
Television Year Title Role Notes 1982 Smiley's People Hari Krishna Monk Episode 1.02 1983–1985 By the Sword Divided Dick Skinner Mini-series1989–2007The 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-series1992–1993 SpenderDCS GillespieMain role1993 Highlander: The Series Col. Everett Bellian "Nowhere To Run" (Episode 1.21)Heartbeat Stevie Walsh "Riders of the Storm" (Episode 3.02)1994Smokescreen Albert GoldMain role1994–1998CasualtyElliot Matthews / Paul BecketRecurring role1996Tales from the Crypt Mr. Starr"Horror In The Night" (Episode 7.05)1997CadfaelFather Ailnoth"The Raven in the Foregate" (Episode 3.03)Ivanhoe Montfitchet Parts 3–62000Arabian Nights Chief Executioner Mini-series2000–2002Coronation StreetRay Sykes5 episodes2001Harbour Lights Vinnie "The Safe Side" (Episode 2.04)LexxVan HelsingEpisodes 4.7, 4.82003–2004Red CapCapt. Gavin HowardMain role2004Medici: Godfathers of the RenaissanceGiovanni di Becci de' Medici & GalileoEpisodes 1, 42005Bleak House Coroner Episodes 1.2, 1.72006Rudyard Kipling: A Remembrance Tale Rudyard KiplingDocumentaryHogfather Medium DaveTV movie2007Seconds From DisasterNarratorSeries 32008Silent WitnessPowell"The Lost Child" Parts 1 & 22009Doctor WhoMister Dread (voice)Serial: Dreamland2010Ashes to AshesTerry StaffordEpisode 3.42011ZenTito SpadolaEpisode: "Vendetta"HiddenJason Styles4 episodes2012MerlinAri"The Diamond of the Day Part 1" (Episode 5.12)2013JoSabotEpisode: "Place de la Concorde"The BibleKing NebuchadnezzarEpisode: "Survival"Da Vinci's DemonsFriar Tomás de TorquemadaEpisode: "The Tower"Strike BackPushkinEpisode 4.072014The AssetsDmitry Polyakov2 episodes2015CriticalMr. DevlinEpisode 1.42016Stan Lee's Lucky ManVincent LermentovEpisode: "More Yang Than Yin"2018Watership DownSilverweed (voice)4 episodes2019ChernobylMajor BurovEpisode: "Please Remain Calm"2019Catch-22General DreedleEpisode 1.62019PennyworthGeneral Malcolm3 episodes2020CursedSir Ector3 episodes2021The Girlfriend ExperienceLief4 episodes2022Jack RyanPetr KovacMain role2024Red EyeSir George Chapman2 episodes
Audio-dramas Year Title Role Notes 2000 Doctor Who: The Holy Terror Childeric 2004 Judge Dredd: Grud is Dead Devlin Waugh 2008 The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom 2008 Blake's 7: Point of No Return Carl Varon 2009 Doctor Who: The Beast of Orlok Baron Teufel 2010 Dracula's Guest & Other Dark Tales Narrator2015AlienNarratorAudiobook: 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
Other Year Title Role Notes1997FreaksBar PatronMusic video
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 Thomas Danforth in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Directed by Caroline Steinbeis at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (2015)
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