Peter Ferdinando

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Peter Ferdinando
Born
London
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Notable workDoctor Who, Starred Up, Ghost in the Shell

Peter Ferdinando is a British character actor, known for his varied performances.

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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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Soft Top Hard Shoulder Homeless Youth
1997 Face Policeman
1998 Titanic Town Soldier
2001BodyworkAlex Gordon
2004MugMug
2005TonyTony
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 MichaelAt 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

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989–2000 The Bill Various7 episodes
1989, 1994 London's Burning Steve / 2nd Youth2 episodes
1990 Screenplay Vincent MaguireEpisode: "A Safe House"
1990 Screenplay Vincent MaguireEpisode: "A Safe House"
1990 Close to Home MichaelEpisode: "Council of War"
1992 Between the Lines Vernon BrandellEpisode: "Out of the Game"
1993Frank StubbsLee's MateEpisode: "Wheels"
1993 Casualty PolicemanEpisode: "Riders on the Storm"
1993 If You See God, Tell Him Jobsworth Youth 1Miniseries; 1 episode
1996 Soldier Soldier Para 2Episode: "Money for Nothing"
1999 Butterfly Collectors Park Copper2 Part series
2002 Family Affairs Michael Lacey3 episodes
2002 My Family GarethEpisode: "The Mummy Returns"
2006 Hustle Flash GitEpisode: "The Henderson Challenge"
2006The Only Boy for MeBobTelevision film
2007 HolbyBlue Steven Price2 episodes
2011 Injustice John Slater2 episodes
2013 Ripper Street Peter MorrisEpisode: "Tournament of Shadows"
2013 The Mimic Jesse3 episodes
2014 Doctor Who Half-Face ManEpisode: "Deep Breath"
2015Safe HouseMichael4 episodes
2019 Hanna LukasEpisode: "City"
2020 The Letter for the King Jaro6 episodes
2022 The Curse Crazy Clive Cornell

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