Peter Melvin Firth Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Peter Firth (born 27 October 1953) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Sir Harry Pearce in the BBC One show Spooks, in which he is the only actor to have starred in every episode of the show's ten-series lifespan. He is also known for playing a variety of starring roles in film and on television from the 1970s to present day.
Full Name
Peter Melvin Firth
Net Worth
$6 Million
Date Of Birth
October 27, 1953
Place Of Birth
Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK
Height
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Occupation
Actor
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Nicknames
Peter Firth, Firth, Peter
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Quote
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We get scripts, but they change on a daily basis - they evolve as we go along. (On MI-5 (2002))
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I stayed with the National company to do Spring Awakening and Romeo and Juliet but then I got the chance to play Equus on Broadway and took it. And somehow the National have never quite forgiven that. It's like leaving school early all over again. Somehow you no longer belong, and when you try to rejoin they make it very difficult.
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When you've had an Academy Award nomination for the film Equus (1977), the work comes rolling in. So I had my chance to be a film star, but I resisted fame. I had peculiar high artistic ideals in those days. There is some regret about turning down Hollywood style-fame now, but only really financially.
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I didn't really capitalise on that early success because I had high artistic ideals and they didn't involve commercial cinema. That said, becoming an international film star takes its toll - there's a price to be paid for being recognised all the time, so I'm quite happy not to be.
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I feel I know Jenny [Agutter] as a best friend. That's what happens when you spend a long time naked together!
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Fact
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Considered for Roger Derebridge in Lifeforce (1985) but cast as Colonel Caine in the same project instead.
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The only actor to appear in every episode of MI-5 (2002), as well as the followup movie MI-5 (2015).
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Considered for Luke Skywalker in Star Wars (1977) (Source Empire Magazine).
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Received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters for his film and television work from the University of Bradford on 17 July 2009.
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He was nearly cast in the title role in Caligula (1979), but was filming Equus (1977) at the time.
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Firth and Simon Callow were initially considered for the lead roles in "The Romans in Britain." However, filming schedules meant that both actors were unavailable.
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He has one sister.
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Peter admits that he initially became interested in acting because he liked a girl who was a part of a local theater group, and joined to impress her.
Was nominated for Broadway's 1975 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) for "Equus," a role he recreated in an Oscar-nominated performance in the film version of the same title, Equus (1977).
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Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1977" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 29. [1977]
$6 Million
