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Peter Whitford

Peter Whitford

Actor · Born January 1, 1939 (87) · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Peter Whitford (born 1939) is an Australian former radio, theatre, television and film character actor known for numerous roles particularly as wealthy businessmen and members of the aristocracy. Whitford an actor, playwright, director and singer started his career firstly in radio roles and subsequently in the theatre genre in 1958, but has appeared in numerous TV and film roles, stating from the late 1960s until 2010.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1939 (87)
From
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 28 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 17% in 30 days

What are Peter Whitford's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Power
27%
Bonds
19%
Morality
12%
Ideas
7%
Survival
6%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Contemplative
2
Joyful
1
Bittersweet
1
Warm
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3

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 Whitford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Whitford'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

28 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Fool's Gold(2008)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Black and White(2002)

    as Justice Windeyer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Sued God(2001)

    as Moderator

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Moulin Rouge!(2001)

    as Stage Manager

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Three Stooges(2000)

    as Administrator

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tour Manager

  • Farscape(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jabula Clan Chieftain

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • All Saints(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Russell Woods

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Oscar and Lucinda(1997)

    as Mr. Ahearn

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bullpitt! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · as Johnno Johnston

  • Strictly Ballroom(1992)

    as Les Kendall

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Time Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mr. Green

  • Police Rescue(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Russell

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • E Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. John Halliday

  • Computer Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Uncle Oscar

  • Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Steward

  • Rafferty's Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Harmon · as William Walker

  • Dead End Drive-In(1986)

    as Thompson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Flying Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Bell

  • The Henderson Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 22 episodes · as Ashley Wheeler

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

    Show 7 episodes · as Dr. Allen Robertson

  • Careful, He Might Hear You(1983)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Phar Lap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Bert Wolfe

  • Carson's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 8 episodes · as Don Randall · as Don Randall (uncredited) · as Inspector Hudson

  • Water Under the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 9 episodes · as T.C. Shallicott

  • My Brilliant Career(1979)

    as Uncle Julius

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

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

    as Frank

  • Number 96 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1,100 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1972 to 2008; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Strictly Ballroom (1992)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Strictly Ballroom (1992)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

19722008

Peak 2000 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s5 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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.

How do Peter Whitford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

Moulin Rouge! (2001)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 42. 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 Whitford's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Peter Whitford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Whitford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wendy Hughes shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers