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Peter Guinness
★ Acting

Peter Guinness

Born 1950 · Whitstable, Kent, England, UK · Active 1972–2026

Peter Guinness, born in 1950 in England, brings a commanding presence to the screen, notably in The Woman in Black (1989). In this adaptation of Susan Hill's ghost story, he contributes to the eerie atmosphere that defines the film, capturing the essence of gothic horror. With a career that spans both stage and screen, Guinness has appeared in numerous productions, showcasing his versatility as an actor. His role in The Woman in Black adds depth to the film's exploration of fear and the supernatural.

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The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black

1989 ★ 6.9
as Stall Holder

When a friendless old widow dies in the seaside town of Crythin, a young solicitor is sent by his firm to settle the estate. The lawyer finds the townspeople reluctant to talk about or go near the woman's dreary home and no one will explain or even acknowledge the menacing woman in black he keeps seeing. Ignoring the towns-people's cryptic warnings, he goes to the house where he discovers its horrible history and becomes ensnared in its even more horrible legacy.

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Filmography

78 credits
2020s 4 credits
2026
Othello as Brabantio
Movie ★ 4.2
2024
Red Eye as Sir George Chapman
TV ★ 7.1
2023
The Boys in the Boat as George Pocock
Movie ★ 7.3
2021
Movie ★ 8.1
2010s 17 credits
2019
The Last Boy as Priest
Movie ★ 5.0
2019
Movie ★ 7.2
2019
Chernobyl as Major Burov
TV ★ 8.7
2019
Catch-22 as Gen. Dreedle
TV ★ 7.3
2019
TV ★ 7.9
2018
Watership Down as Silverweed (voice)
TV ★ 6.9
2018
TV ★ 7.7
2017
Movie ★ 6.6
2017
Movie ★ 9.0
2016
TV ★ 7.0
2015
Critical as Mr. Devlin
TV ★ 6.9
2013
TV ★ 6.3
2013
TV ★ 7.5
2011
Movie ★ 5.8
2011
Zen as Tito Spadola
TV ★ 7.1
2011
Hidden as Jason Styles
TV ★ 6.0
2010
Centurion as General Cassius
Movie ★ 6.2
2000s 18 credits
2009
Doctor Who: Dreamland as Mister Dread (voice)
TV ★ 5.4
2008
Merlin as Ari
TV ★ 7.8
2008
Ashes to Ashes as Terry Stafford
TV ★ 7.7
2007
Hogfather as Medium Dave
Movie ★ 6.8
2006
Hogfather as Medium Dave
TV ★ 7.6
2005
Movie
2005
Seconds from Disaster as Narrator (voice)
TV ★ 7.1
2005
TV ★ 7.1
2004
Secret Passage as Alfonso Salvador
Movie ★ 4.7
2004
Movie ★ 7.6
2004
Out of time as Doctor
Movie ★ 8.0
2004
Sea of Souls as Dr. Phillip Duncan
TV ★ 8.0
2003
Days That Shook the World as Narrator (voice)
TV ★ 7.0
2001
Greenfingers as Dudley
Movie ★ 6.3
2001
TV ★ 6.8
2001
TV ★ 7.6
2000
Arabian Nights as Chief Executioner
TV ★ 6.8
1990s 24 credits
1999
Sleepy Hollow as Lord Crane
Movie ★ 7.2
1999
Esther as Admatha
Movie ★ 6.8
1997
The Saint as Frankie's Curator
Movie ★ 6.1
1997
Hostile Waters as Vladimirov
Movie ★ 6.1
1997
Lexx as Joseph Van Helsing
TV ★ 7.0
1997
Ivanhoe as Montfitchit
TV ★ 7.1
1996
Rhodes as Colonel Kekewich
TV ★ 9.0
1995
Bugs as Mackenzie
TV ★ 6.8
1994
Cadfael as Father Ailnoth
TV ★ 7.5
1994
Smokescreen as Albert Gold
TV ★ 8.0
1993
Spender : The French Collection as Detective Chief Superintendent Gillespie
Movie
1993
The Tempest as Antonio
Movie ★ 5.0
1992
Alien³ as Gregor
Movie ★ 6.4
1992
Movie ★ 7.0
1992
Movie ★ 4.8
1992
Heartbeat as Stevie Walsh
TV ★ 7.2
1992
Highlander: The Series as Col. Everett Bellian
TV ★ 7.4
1992
TV ★ 6.4
1991
Spender as DCS Gillespie
TV ★ 7.3
1990
The Widowmaker as DS Wills
Movie ★ 10.0
1990
Old Flames as Parkes
Movie
1990
The Chief as Det. Chief Insp. Keith Inman
TV ★ 7.0
1990
The Chief as Det. Supt. Keith Inman
TV ★ 7.0
1980s 13 credits
1989
The Woman in Black as Stall Holder
Movie ★ 6.9
1989
TV ★ 8.0
1989
TV ★ 7.0
1989
Blackeyes as Photographer
TV ★ 5.9
1988
American Roulette as Policeman
Movie ★ 4.8
1987
Rockliffe's Babies as Bernie Morelli
TV ★ 5.8
1986
Casualty as Paul Becket
TV ★ 6.2
1984
TV ★ 8.2
1983
The Keep as Wehrmacht Soldier
Movie ★ 5.6
1983
Natural World as Narrator
TV ★ 7.4
1983
TV ★ 7.0
1982
Smiley's People as Hari Krishna Monk
TV ★ 7.7
1980
Keep Smiling as Police constable
Movie
1970s 2 credits
1979
TV ★ 7.5
1972
Van der Valk as Nick Koop
TV ★ 6.2