Peter Firth Net Worth
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Updated on January 14, 2026
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Peter Melvin Firth net worth is
$6 Million
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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 |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | We get scripts, but they change on a daily basis - they evolve as we go along. (On MI-5 (2002)) |
| 2 | 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. |
| 3 | 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. |
| 4 | 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. |
| 5 | I feel I know Jenny [Agutter] as a best friend. That's what happens when you spend a long time naked together! |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Considered for Roger Derebridge in Lifeforce (1985) but cast as Colonel Caine in the same project instead. |
| 2 | The only actor to appear in every episode of MI-5 (2002), as well as the followup movie MI-5 (2015). |
| 3 | Considered for Luke Skywalker in Star Wars (1977) (Source Empire Magazine). |
| 4 | Received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters for his film and television work from the University of Bradford on 17 July 2009. |
| 5 | He was nearly cast in the title role in Caligula (1979), but was filming Equus (1977) at the time. |
| 6 | 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. |
| 7 | He has one sister. |
| 8 | 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. |
| 9 | Replaced Tim Curry in the role of Mozart in the Broadway run of Peter Shaffer 's play "Amadeus" in 1981, with Ian McKellen as Salieri. |
| 10 | Twice divorced father of four children. |
| 11 | 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). |
| 12 | Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1977" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 29. [1977] |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claws | 2017 | TV Movie filming | Uncle Daddy |
| Victoria | 2016 | TV Series | Duke of Cumberland |
| Happily Ever After | 2016/II | Walt | |
| Dickensian | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Jacob Marley |
| Risen | 2016 | Pilate | |
| MI-5 | 2015 | Harry Pearce | |
| Lives of the Infamous Comedy Blaps | 2014 | TV Mini-Series | Narrator |
| Undeniable | 2014 | TV Mini-Series | Andrew Rawlins |
| Mayday | 2013 | TV Mini-Series | Malcolm Spicer |
| World Without End | 2012 | TV Mini-Series | Earl Roland |
| MI-5 | 2002-2011 | TV Series | Harry Pearce |
| South Riding | 2011 | TV Mini-Series | Anthony Snaith Alderman Snaith |
| Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Vespasian |
| The Battle for Rome | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Vespasian |
| The Greatest Game Ever Played | 2005 | Lord Northcliffe | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2005 | TV Series | Dr. Preston Blair |
| Hawking | 2004 | TV Movie | Sir Fred Hoyle |
| Me & Mrs Jones | 2002 | TV Movie | Benedict |
| The Vice | 2002 | TV Series | Keith Beaumont |
| That's Life | 2000-2001 | TV Series | Victor Leski |
| Pearl Harbor | 2001 | Capt. Mervyn Bennion - USS West Virginia | |
| Star Wars: Force Commander | 2000 | Video Game | Capt. Beri Tulon (voice) |
| The Magicians | 2000 | TV Movie | Simon Magus |
| Chill Factor | 1999 | Colonel Andrew Brynner | |
| Total Recall 2070 | 1999 | TV Series | Vincent Nagle |
| Cracker: Mind Over Murder | 1999 | TV Series | Mitchell Grady |
| The Magnificent Seven | 1999 | TV Series | Federal Marshal Walter Bryce |
| Mighty Joe Young | 1998 | Garth | |
| Dead Man's Gun | 1998 | TV Series | Det. Insp Archibald McCann |
| Amistad | 1997 | Captain Fitzgerald | |
| Holding On | 1997 | TV Mini-Series | Mick |
| Gaston's War | 1997 | Major Smith | |
| The Broker's Man | 1997 | TV Series | Alex 'Godzilla' Turnbull |
| The Garden of Redemption | 1997 | TV Movie | Nazi commandant |
| Kavanagh QC | 1997 | TV Series | Charlie Beck |
| The Witch's Daughter | 1996 | TV Movie | Mr. Jones |
| And the Beat Goes On | 1996 | TV Series | Francis |
| Merisairas | 1996 | 1st Officer Roald Jensen | |
| Band of Gold | 1996 | TV Series | Brian Roberts |
| Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon | 1996 | Rusticello | |
| Soldier Soldier | 1995 | TV Series | Major Ben Collins |
| Resort to Murder | 1995 | TV Mini-Series | Peter Dennigan |
| An Awfully Big Adventure | 1995 | Bunny | |
| Heartbeat | 1994 | TV Series | Dr. James Radcliffe |
| White Angel | 1994 | Leslie Steckler | |
| Highlander | 1994 | TV Series | Arthur Drake, aka Drakov |
| Anna Lee | 1994 | TV Series | Peter Wainwright |
| Shadowlands | 1993 | Dr. Craig | |
| Young Indiana Jones | 1993 | TV Series | Stefan |
| El marido perfecto | 1993 | Franz | |
| The Pleasure Principle | 1992 | Dick | |
| Prisoner of Honor | 1991 | TV Movie | Maj. Henry |
| Murder in Eden | 1991 | TV Mini-Series | Kenneth Potter |
| Screen Two | 1987-1991 | TV Series | Steve Clemant / Joe / Henry Tilney |
| The Rescuers Down Under | 1990 | Red (voice) | |
| Burndown | 1990 | Jake Stern | |
| The Incident | 1990 | TV Movie | Geiger |
| The Hunt for Red October | 1990 | Ivan Putin | |
| Blood Royal: William the Conqueror | 1990 | TV Movie | William Rufus |
| Trouble in Paradise | 1989 | Adriaan | |
| Innocent Victim | 1989 | Terence | |
| Prisoner of Rio | 1988 | Clive Ingram | |
| Tickets for the Titanic | 1987 | TV Series | Michael |
| Born of Fire | 1987 | Paul Bergson | |
| A State of Emergency | 1986 | Dr. Kenneth Parrish | |
| Letter to Brezhnev | 1985 | Peter | |
| Lifeforce | 1985 | Col. Colin Caine | |
| White Elephant | 1984 | Peter Davidson | |
| Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight | 1984 | Sir Gawain (voice, uncredited) | |
| The Aerodrome | 1983 | TV Movie | Roy |
| Play for Today | 1973-1982 | TV Series | Dominick Hide / Arsenic |
| Tristan and Isolde | 1981 | Dinas | |
| Tales of the Unexpected | 1980 | TV Series | Hardy |
| Tess | 1979 | Angel Clare | |
| When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? | 1979 | Stephen Ryder | |
| Equus | 1977 | Alan Strang | |
| Joseph Andrews | 1977 | Joseph Andrews | |
| The Lady of the Camellias | 1976 | TV Series | Armand Duval |
| BBC Play of the Month | 1972-1976 | TV Series | Dorian Gray Cis Farringdon |
| Aces High | 1976 | Croft | |
| King Arthur, the Young Warlord | 1975 | Corin | |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1974 | TV Series | Robert 'Bobby' Stewart |
| Diamonds on Wheels | 1973 | TV Movie | Robert 'Bobby' Stewart |
| The Protectors | 1973 | TV Series | Stephen Douglas |
| Scene | 1973 | TV Series documentary | Ben Bagot |
| Owen, M.D. | 1973 | TV Series | David Redman |
| Country Matters | 1972-1973 | TV Mini-Series | Roger Blackburn / Tommy Adams |
| Daniele e Maria | 1973 | ||
| Arthur of the Britons | 1973 | TV Series | Corin |
| The Adventures of Black Beauty | 1972 | TV Series | David Abbott |
| Brother Sun, Sister Moon | 1972 | ||
| The Doctors | 1971 | TV Series | Charlie Higson |
| Here Come the Double Deckers! | 1970-1971 | TV Series | Scooper |
| The Flaxton Boys | 1969 | TV Series | Archie Weekes |
| How We Used to Live | 1969 | TV Series | Urchin |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Two | 1987 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Here Come the Double Deckers! | 1971 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Narrator |
| Yellowstone | 2009 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself - Narrator |
| Top Gear | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| This Morning | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Film Genre | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Narrator |
| The Making of... 'Lifeforce' | 1985 | Video short | Himself |
| The 50th Annual Academy Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
| The Paul Ryan Show | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 29th Annual Tony Awards | 1975 | TV Special | Himself |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Equus (1977) |
| 1978 | KCFCC Award | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Equus (1977) |
| 1977 | Evening Standard British Film Award | Evening Standard British Film Awards | Most Promising Newcomer - Actor |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Golden Nymph | Monte-Carlo TV Festival | Outstanding Actor - Drama Series | Spooks (2002) |
| 1978 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Equus (1977) |
Known for movies
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
as Ivan Putin
MI-5 (2002-2011)
as Harry Pearce
Lifeforce (1985)
as Col. Colin Caine
Pearl Harbor (2001)
as Capt. Mervyn Bennion - USS West Virginia