Peter Ferdinando | |
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Born | London |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actor |
Notable work | Doctor Who, Starred Up, Ghost in the Shell |
Peter Ferdinando is a British character actor, known for his varied performances.
He has collaborated extensively with director and cousin Gerard Johnson, playing the title role in the critically acclaimed Tony and the lead role in their more recent film together, the award-winning Hyena.
He played the King Pin Spencer in David Mackenzie's prison drama Starred Up .
He also regularly collaborates with British filmmaker Ben Wheatley, having played Jacob in A Field in England , The Half-Face Man in "Deep Breath", the first episode of series 8 of Doctor Who , and Paul in Wheatley's High-Rise .
More recent work includes Tommy's Honour with Peter Mullan, directed by Jason Connery, Ghost in the Shell , with Scarlett Johansson and Juliet Binoche, directed by Rupert Sanders, and Guy Ritchie's King Arthur: Legend of the Sword , with Jude Law. In 2017, he starred in Woody Harrelson's experimental, live film directorial debut Lost In London alongside Owen Wilson, Willie Nelson and Woody Harrelson.
Peter lives in London. He is also cousin of Matt Johnson, an English singer-songwriter best known as the vocalist and only constant member of his band, The The.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Soft Top Hard Shoulder | Homeless Youth | |
1997 | Face | Policeman | |
1998 | Titanic Town | Soldier | |
2001 | Bodywork | Alex Gordon | |
2004 | Mug | Mug | |
2005 | Tony | Tony | |
2009 | Tony | Tony Benson | |
2012 | Snow White and the Huntsman | The Black Knight | |
2013 | A Field in England | Jacob | |
2013 | Starred Up | Dennis Spencer | |
2014 | 300: Rise of an Empire | Greek Ambassador | |
2014 | Hyena | Michael | At 2014's Les Arcs European Cinema Festival, Ferdinando won the Métronews Best Actor award for his performance. [1] [2] |
2016 | High-Rise | Cosgrove | |
2016 | Tommy's Honour | Major Molesworth | |
2017 | Ghost in the Shell | Cutter | |
2017 | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Earl of Mercia | |
2018 | Blue Iguana | Deacon Bradshaw | |
2018 | Vita and Virginia | Leonard Woolf | |
2019 | Happy New Year, Colin Burstead | Jimmy | |
2023 | Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre | Mike |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989–2000 | The Bill | Various | 7 episodes |
1989, 1994 | London's Burning | Steve / 2nd Youth | 2 episodes |
1990 | Screenplay | Vincent Maguire | Episode: "A Safe House" |
1990 | Screenplay | Vincent Maguire | Episode: "A Safe House" |
1990 | Close to Home | Michael | Episode: "Council of War" |
1992 | Between the Lines | Vernon Brandell | Episode: "Out of the Game" |
1993 | Frank Stubbs | Lee's Mate | Episode: "Wheels" |
1993 | Casualty | Policeman | Episode: "Riders on the Storm" |
1993 | If You See God, Tell Him | Jobsworth Youth 1 | Miniseries; 1 episode |
1996 | Soldier Soldier | Para 2 | Episode: "Money for Nothing" |
1999 | Butterfly Collectors | Park Copper | 2 Part series |
2002 | Family Affairs | Michael Lacey | 3 episodes |
2002 | My Family | Gareth | Episode: "The Mummy Returns" |
2006 | Hustle | Flash Git | Episode: "The Henderson Challenge" |
2006 | The Only Boy for Me | Bob | Television film |
2007 | HolbyBlue | Steven Price | 2 episodes |
2011 | Injustice | John Slater | 2 episodes |
2013 | Ripper Street | Peter Morris | Episode: "Tournament of Shadows" |
2013 | The Mimic | Jesse | 3 episodes |
2014 | Doctor Who | Half-Face Man | Episode: "Deep Breath" |
2015 | Safe House | Michael | 4 episodes |
2019 | Hanna | Lukas | Episode: "City" |
2020 | The Letter for the King | Jaro | 6 episodes |
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