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Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Actor · Died December 25, 1999, aged 70 · Bristol, England, UK

Peter Jeffrey (18 April 1929 – 25 December 1999) was an English character actor. Starting his performing career on stage, he later portrayed many roles in television and film.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 18, 1929
Died
December 25, 1999 (aged 70)
From
Bristol, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 122 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 18% in 30 days

What are Peter Jeffrey's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Morality
26%
Self
20%
Power
18%
Survival
3%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 11 · 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 5 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
10
Absurd
5
Contemplative
4
Thrilling
2
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic4
  • Cyclical1

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 Jeffrey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Jeffrey'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

122 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Doctor Who: The Macra Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Pilot (voice)

  • Knight School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 12 episodes · as Sir Hubert Grindcobbe

  • Breakout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Prof. Bannerman

  • The Moonstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mr. Bruff

  • The Treasure Seekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Wentworth

  • The Prince and the Pauper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · as The Duke of Norfolk

  • Rasputin(1996)

    as Bishop Hermogones

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Our Friends in the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin Blamire · as Commissioner Colin Blamire · as Commissioner Sir Colin Blamire · as Deputy Commissioner Colin Blamire

  • A Village Affair(1995)

    as Peter Morris

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Down to Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Maynard

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Ronald Tibbit QC

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Middlemarch(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bulstrode

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Lipstick on Your Collar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · as Colonel Bernwood

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Ryle

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Chief Justice

  • Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as William Combe

  • Hands of a Murderer(1990)

    as Mycroft Holmes

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Spirit of Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Rev. Mendel of Riminov

  • Chelworth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 8 episodes · as Peter Jeffrey

  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen(1988)

    as Sultan

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Thompson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Quartermaine's Terms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Henry Windscape

  • Theban Plays: Antigone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Chorus

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Geoffrey Connaught

  • Lace 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Nicholas Cliff, Sr.

  • The Last Place on Earth(1985)

    Show 7 episodes · as Lord Curzon

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Freud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Federn

  • By the Sword Divided (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 6 episodes · as Oliver Cromwell

  • Britannia Hospital(1982)

    as Sir Geoffrey

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • All's Well That Ends Well(1981)

    as Parolles

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Rifleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Major Kincaid

  • Wednesday's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Mr. Wellesley-Harcourt, QC

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Clive

  • The Atom Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Major Phillips

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Stewart

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Old Crowd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Rufus

  • Children of the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as John Vine

  • Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Count Grendel

  • Victims of Apartheid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Canon Caper

  • Midnight Express(1978)

    as Ahmet

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Famous Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Wooh

  • Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Frank Kershaw

  • Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as H2A

  • Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Kincaid

  • BBC2 Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as H2A

  • The New Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Ivan Perov

  • Romeo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Chorus

  • Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Russell

  • Bill Brand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Maidstone

  • Cakes and Ale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alroy Kear

  • Rumpole of the Bailey(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Dogherty

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Quiller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Hythe

  • The Return of the Pink Panther(1975)

    as General Wadafi

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Knox

  • Deadly Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Belle's Uncle

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Supt. Pringle

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Odessa File(1974)

    as David Porath

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dexter

  • Porridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Wainwright

  • Rising Damp(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Ambrose

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Aweful Mr Goodall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Seddon

  • Napoleon and Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 7 episodes · as Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord

  • Bedtime Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Nethercoat

  • The Common (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Edward Noble

  • Centre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Russell

  • Thriller(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Dexter

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • O Lucky Man!(1973)

    as Factory Chairman / Prison Governor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Dead of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Wisbech

  • Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · as Peter Edgar QC · as Prof. Esmond Seagrave

  • The Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Rymans

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Inspector

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Phibes Rises Again(1972)

    as Inspector Trout

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • What Became of Jack and Jill? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Dr. Graham

  • New Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as CS Piggott

  • Kidnapped(1971)

    as Riach

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • O Fat White Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Major Digby-Hunter

  • The Onedin Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as McPherson

  • The Horsemen(1971)

    as Hayatal

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Abominable Dr. Phibes(1971)

    as Inspector Trout

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Elizabeth R(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as King Philip II of Spain

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Rainbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Doctor

  • Countess Dracula(1971)

    as Captain Balogh

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Insp. Sugden

  • Goodbye Gemini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Detective Inspector Kingsley

  • Villette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 5 episodes · as Paul Emmanuel

  • Anne of the Thousand Days(1969)

    as Norfolk

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Codename: Portcullis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Philip Skelton

  • Ring of Bright Water(1969)

    as Colin Wilcox

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Main Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugh Neville · as Kenneth Manmer

  • W. Somerset Maugham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as El Presidente 2

  • The Best House in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sherlock Holmes (uncredited)

  • Get Off My Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Marsham Craswell

  • If....(1968)

    as Headmaster

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Expert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Cedric Lambert

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as John Marcher

  • Doctor Who: The Macra Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Pilot

  • The Fighting Prince of Donegal(1966)

    as Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • That Riviera Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Mauron

  • The Early Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Fire Chief

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Comte de Guiche · as Edward Noble · as O'Reilly

  • Out of the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Marsham Craswell

  • Moving On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Staff Tucker

  • Old Man's Fancy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Kenneth

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles · as Raoul · as Staff Tucker

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as The Baron · as Thompson

  • Story Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Dunner

  • Becket(1964)

    as Baron

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 4 episodes · as Count Grendel · as Pilot

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Spread of the Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sicinius Velutus

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Gregory Marring · as Quincy

  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Irtin

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bristow · as Prendergast

  • Armchair Mystery Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Prescott

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Castiglioni Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Camillo

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Marsden

  • Never Look Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Court reporter (uncredited)

  • Sports Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Tom

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 122 titles from 1944 to 2019; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)

$42M worldwide

Highest rated

Elizabeth R (1971)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)

Film career

19442019

Peak 1972 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting122 of 122: 122 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s4 · acting1960s29 · acting1970s55 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s17 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
6474

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Peter Jeffrey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

A Village Affair (1995)

58th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Becket (1964)

Midcredits 94th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Is Peter Jeffrey's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles21–57 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Peter Jeffrey work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers