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Edward Petherbridge

Acting Born Aug 3, 1936 West Bowling, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK 62 credits
62
Total Credits
1956–2017
62 Years Career Span
27
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Edward Petherbridge works in acting. Born August 3, 1936 in West Bowling, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK. Archytele tracks 62 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

as PT First
Film

Alice Through the Looking Glass

as Gentleman Fish (voice)

The Borgias

as Friar Raphael
Film

Pope Joan

as Aesculapius
Film

The Evil Dead

as Lord Holm
Film

24 Hour Party People

2002
Film

The Marriage of Maria Braun

as Major Bilideau

Maigret

1992
Film

Rad

as Jason Plumm

The Bill

1984

American Playhouse

as Charles Marsden

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

1982

Frequent co-stars

Suzanne Bertish 2 shared titles
Patrick Macnee 1 shared title
Gareth Hunt 1 shared title
Joanna Lumley 1 shared title
Maurice Marsac 1 shared title
Sacha Pitoëff 1 shared title
John Paul 1 shared title
August Schellenberg 1 shared title
George Chuvalo 1 shared title
Neil Vipond 1 shared title

Career timeline

How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Alice Through the Looking Glass
The Borgias
Land GirlsPope Joan
Clash of the Santas
The Brief
The Statement
Sword of Honour
A Christmas CarolThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
Midsomer Murders
Silent Witness
An Awfully Big Adventure
The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesMaigret
Performance
No StringsThe Blasphemers' Banquet
Noble HouseStrange InterludeJourney's End
A Dorothy L. Sayers MysteryA Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery
The BillPericles, Prince of Tyre
King Lear
American PlayhouseThe Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyAll for LoveLovers of Their Time
The Three Sisters
Border CountryCasting the RunesThe Shining Pyramid
Europe After the Rain
BBC2 Play of the WeekTrue Patriot
The New Avengers
KnotsKnots · WriterThe Ash Tree
Wessex TalesOperation Magic Carpet
Crown CourtDead of NightThe ExorcismOn Call
A Ghost Story for ChristmasThe Guardians
Confession

Full Filmography

62 titles
  • How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017) as PT First
  • Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) as Gentleman Fish (voice)
  • The Borgias (2011) as Friar Raphael
  • Land Girls (2009) as Everard Proctor
  • Pope Joan (2009) as Aesculapius
  • Clash of the Santas (2008) as Village Elder
  • The Brief (2004) as Gillespie
  • The Statement (2003) as Dom Vladimir
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  • Sword of Honour (2001)
  • A Christmas Carol (1999) as Foster
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell (1999) as Bilideau
  • Midsomer Murders (1997) as Lord Holm
  • Silent Witness (1996)
  • An Awfully Big Adventure (1995) as St.Ives
  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) as Major Bilideau
  • Maigret (1992)
  • Performance (1991) as Liberal MP
  • No Strings (1989) as Sam Jessop
  • The Blasphemers' Banquet (1989) as Self
  • Noble House (1988) as Jason Plumm
  • Strange Interlude (1988) as Charles Marsden
  • Journey's End (1988) as Lt. Osborne
  • A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (1987) as Lord Peter Wimsey
  • A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (1987) as Peter Wimsey
  • The Bill (1984)
  • Pericles, Prince of Tyre (1984) as Gower
  • King Lear (1983) as France
  • American Playhouse (1982) as Charles Marsden
  • The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982)
  • All for Love (1982) as Norman Britt
  • Lovers of Their Time (1982) as Norman Britt
  • The Three Sisters (1981) as Vershinin
  • Border Country (1979) as Lord Vaughan
  • Casting the Runes (1979) as Henry Harrington
  • The Shining Pyramid (1979) as Lord Vaughan
  • Europe After the Rain (1978) as Poetry Reciter
  • BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) as Walter Huppenkothen
  • True Patriot (1977) as Walter Huppenkothen
  • The New Avengers (1976) as Mullins
  • Knots (1975)
  • Knots (1975) Writer
  • The Ash Tree (1975) as Sir Richard/Sir Matthew
  • Wessex Tales (1973) as Squire Fellmer
  • Operation Magic Carpet (1973) as Philip Daniels
  • Crown Court (1972)
  • Dead of Night (1972) as Edmund
  • The Exorcism (1972) as Edmund
  • On Call (1972) as Roy
  • A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971) as Sir Richard / Sir Matthew
  • The Guardians (1971) as Christopher Hobson
  • Confession (1970) as Colin Broderick
  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Rev. Robert Hanley
  • Softly Softly: Task Force (1969) as Johnny Hicks
  • W. Somerset Maugham (1969) as Theo Cartwright
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) as Dane
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) as Henry Harrington
  • Much Ado About Nothing (1967) as Conrade
  • The Informer (1966) as Ed
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Lorenzo
  • Sunday-Night Play (1960) as Peter Appleyard
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee
  • Armchair Theatre (1956) as Roy

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Edward Petherbridge best known for?

Edward Petherbridge is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017), Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016), The Borgias (2011), Pope Joan (2009).

When and where was Edward Petherbridge born?

Edward Petherbridge was born on August 3, 1936 in West Bowling, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK.

How many credits does Edward Petherbridge have?

Edward Petherbridge has accumulated over 62 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 2017.

Edward Petherbridge by the numbers

62credits
26films
36TV series
1956–2017active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (62) Born on August 3

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