Acting

Peter Finch

Born 1916-09-28 · South Kensington, London, England, UK

Died 1977-01-14

Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 1916 – 14 January 1977) was an English-Australian actor. He is best remembered for his role as crazed television anchorman Howard Beale in the 1976 film Network, which earned him a posthumous Academy Award for Best Actor, his fifth Best Actor award from the BAFTA, and a Best Actor award from the Golden Globes. He was the first of two people to win a posthumous Academy Award in an acting category; the other was fellow Australian Heath Ledger.

Credits

Newest first

Breakdown: 1975
as Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)
2025
The Making of 'Network'
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2001
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as Self (archive footage)
1980
Raid on Entebbe
as Yitzhak Rabin
1976
Network
as Howard Beale
1976
The Abdication
as Azzolino
1974
England Made Me
as Erich Krogh
1973
Something to Hide
as Harry Field
1973
Bequest to the Nation
as Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
1973
Lost Horizon
as Richard Conway
1973
Film '72
as Self
1971
Sunday Bloody Sunday
as Dr. Daniel Hirsh
1971
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
as Sean Howard
1969
The Red Tent
as Umberto Nobile
1969
The Legend of Lylah Clare
as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
as Self
1967
Far from the Madding Crowd
as William Boldwood
1967
Lionpower from MGM
as Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
1967
Murderers' Row
as British agent (uncredited)
1966
10:30 P.M. Summer
as Paul
1966
Judith
as Aaron Stein
1966
The Flight of the Phoenix
as Captain Harris
1965
First Men in the Moon
as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
1964
The Pumpkin Eater
as Jake Armitage
1964
Girl with Green Eyes
as Eugene Gaillard
1964
In the Cool of the Day
as Murray Logan
1963
I Thank a Fool
as Stephen Dane
1962
Antony and Cleopatra
as Antony
1962
The Sins of Rachel Cade
as Colonel Henry Derode
1961
No Love for Johnnie
as Johnnie Byrne
1961
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
as Oscar
1960
Kidnapped
as Alan Breck Stewart
1960
The Nun's Story
as Dr. Fortunati
1959
Operation Amsterdam
as Jan Smit
1959
Windom's Way
as Alec Windom
1957
The Shiralee
as Macauley
1957
Robbery Under Arms
as Captain Starlight
1957
The Battle of the River Plate
as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
1956
A Town Like Alice
as Joe Harman
1956
Josephine and Men
as David Hewer
1955
Simon and Laura
as Simon Foster
1955
The Dark Avenger
as Comte De Ville
1955
Passage Home
as Captain Lucky Ryland
1955
Make Me an Offer!
as Charlie
1954
Father Brown
as Gustave Flambeau
1954
Elephant Walk
as John Wiley
1954
The Heart of the Matter
as Father Rank
1953
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
as Richard D'Oyly Carte
1953
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
as Sheriff of Nottingham
1952
The Riddle of Robin Hood
as Self
1952
The Miniver Story
as Polish officer
1950
The Wooden Horse
as Australian in Hospital
1950
Eureka Stockade
as Humffray
1949
Train of Events
as Philip Mason
1949
A Son Is Born
as Paul Graham
1946
Indonesia Calling
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1946
Jungle Patrol
as Narrator
1944
The Rats of Tobruk
as Peter Linton
1944
These Stars Are Mine
as Reynolds Junior
1943
The Power and the Glory
as Frank Miller
1941
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
as Arthur Jacobs
1939
Dad and Dave Come to Town
as Bill Ryan
1938
The Magic Shoes
as Prince Charming
1935