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Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott

Actor · Born March 6, 1956 (70) · Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Peter Elliott is a stage, film and television actor from New Zealand, best known for playing recurring character Dr. David Kearney on the television soap _Shortland Street_ between 1996 and 1999.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 6, 1956 (70)
From
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 41% in 30 days

What are Peter Elliott's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Self
28%
Bonds
21%
Morality
18%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Thrilling
1
Romantic
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peter Elliott's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Elliott's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

17 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Sounds(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Stuart McGregor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • 800 Words(2015)

    Show 22 episodes · as Big Mac

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Venus and Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Quentin Doig

  • Westside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Frankie Figgs

  • Agent Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Cameron Glover

  • Safe House(2012)

    as D.I Andrew Hunter

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Primeval New Zealand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Presenter

  • The Nutcracker: The Untold Story(2010)

    as Gielgud

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Until Proven Innocent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Murray Gibson

  • We're Here to Help (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bill Birch

  • Maiden Voyage(2004)

    as Trevor Denning

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Terror Peak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Patrick

  • This Is Not a Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Karl

  • Heavenly Creatures(1994)

    as Bill Perry

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Lunt

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • First Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mary

  • Gloss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 18 episodes · as Rex Redfern

Career shape

Star power in the 68th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 1987 to 2020; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Heavenly Creatures (1994)

$3M worldwide

Highest rated

Heavenly Creatures (1994)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

19872020

Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1994Screen debut· Heavenly Creatures

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting17 of 17: 17 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Peter Elliott's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Nutcracker: The Untold Story (2010)

80th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Heavenly Creatures (1994)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Peter Elliott work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Elliott's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kathryn Burnett shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers