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Peter Firth

1953 - Today

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Peter Macintosh Firth (born 27 October 1953) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Sir Harry Pearce in the BBC One programme Spooks; he is the only actor to have appeared in every episode of the programme's ten-series lifespan. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Firth has received more than 2,584,348 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Firth is the 5,437th most popular actor (down from 4,688th in 2019), the 4,085th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,644th in 2019) and the 623rd most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.32

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.50

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.70

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Peter Firth ranks 5,437 out of 13,578. Before him are Alexis Arquette, Billy Campbell, Chad Everett, Zach Galligan, Kristine Sutherland, and Dan Stevens. After him are Steven Ogg, Eleanor Powell, Tony Jay, José Garcia, Vera Glagoleva, and McLean Stevenson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Peter Firth ranks 365. Before him are Valery Korzun, Jean-Dominique Senard, Robert Beltran, Ingo Hoffmann, Sergei Starostin, and Robert Cray. After him are Ella Pamfilova, Peter Garrett, Colin Hay, David Thompson, David Thornton, and Lyle Mays.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Firth ranks 4,085 out of 8,785. Before him are Frank Morley (1860), Vivian Campbell (1962), Tina Charles (1954), Pybba of Mercia (570), Ali Smith (1962), and Dan Stevens (1982). After him are William Henry Smyth (1788), Tony Jay (1933), Richard Llewellyn (1906), John Martyn (1948), Kim Newman (1959), and Catharine Trotter Cockburn (1674).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Peter Firth ranks 623. Before him are Mary Millar (1936), Bernard Cribbins (1928), Paddy Considine (1973), Greg Wise (1966), Jayne Atkinson (1959), and Dan Stevens (1982). After him are Tony Jay (1933), James D'Arcy (1975), Robert Newton (1905), Stephen Graham (1973), Nathalie Emmanuel (1989), and Stephen Mangan (1968).

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Television and Movie Roles

Spooks: The Greater Good
Harry Pearce
During a handover to the head of counter-terrorism of MI5, Harry Pearce, a terrorist escapes custody. When Harry disappears soon after, his protégé is tasked with finding out what happened as an impending attack on London looms, and eventually uncovers a deadly conspiracy.
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Risen
Pontius Pilate
Clavius, a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem.
Feb 18th 20166.188 / 10
The Hunt for Red October
Ivan Putin
A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!
Mar 2nd 19907.381 / 10