Acting

P.H. Moriarty

Born 1939-01-27 · Deptford, London, UK

Died 2025-02-03

P.H. Moriarty was a British actor best known for playing hard men and gangsters. He began acting late in life, having worked for many years in several professions including a boxer and a longshoresman. It was whilst working in the latter role that his film career started; a production company, shooting on the docks spotted him one day and asked him to act in their film. Moriarty's film credits include Guy Ritchie's feature film debut Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Long Good Friday, Jaws 3-D and the Western-inspired sci-fi film Outland (1981). He also starred in various British television programmes and TV movies.

Credits

Newest first

Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins
as Ian Jarvis
2021
Evil Never Dies
2014
The Riddle
as D.I. Willis / Constable Frederick (as P H Moriarty)
2007
Manilla Envelopes
as James Thoms
2006
Submerged
as Chief
2005
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
as Gurney Halleck
2003
Judge John Deed
2001
Frank Herbert's Dune
as Gurney Halleck
2000
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
as 'Hatchet' Harry Lonsdale
1998
Chaplin
as Workhouse Official
1992
Patriot Games
as Court Guard
1992
For the Greater Good
as DAC Spittal
1991
Palmer
as Clayton
1991
Dear Sarah
as Warder Deans
1990
The Accountant
as Anthony James May
1989
The Paradise Club
as Evil Jim Dalton
1989
Screen One
as Anthony James May
1989
A Sense of Freedom
as Prison Warder
1985
Number One
as Mike the Throat
1985
The Bill
1984
Slayground
as Seeley
1984
The Nation's Health
as Chris Hogan
1983
Jaws 3-D
as Jack Tate
1983
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1983
Jake's End
as Taylor
1982
Bird of Prey
as Security Guard
1982
Outland
as Hitman #1
1981
The Chinese Detective
1981
The Long Good Friday
as Razors
1980
Bloody Kids
as Police 1
1980
Fox
as Wesley
1980
Quadrophenia
as Barman at Villain's Pub
1979
Scum
as Mr. Hunt
1979
Strangers
as Jimmy McNemany
1978
The Professionals
as Harris
1977
Playhouse
as Taylor
1974
The Chelsea Cowboy
as Justice Mars-Jones
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