Peter Ferdinando

Peter Ferdinando


in London, United Kingdom
Peter Ferdinando is a British character actor, known for his varied performances.

He has collaborated extensively with director and cousin Gerard Johnson, playing the title role in the critically acclaimed Tony and the lead role in their more recent film together, the award-winning Hyena.

He played the King Pin Spencer in David Mackenzie's prison drama Starred Up.

He also regularly collaborates with British filmmaker Ben Wheatley, having played Jacob in A Field in England, The Half-Face Man in "Deep Breath", the first episode of series 8 of Doctor Who, and Paul in Wheatley's High-Rise.

More recent work includes Tommy's Honour with Peter Mullan, directed by Jason Connery, Ghost in the Shell, with Scarlett Johansson and Juliet Binoche, directed by Rupert Sanders, and Guy Ritchie's King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, with Jude Law. In 2017, he starred in Woody Harrelson's experimental, live film directorial debut Lost In London alongside Owen Wilson, Willie Nelson and Woody Harrelson.

Movies for Peter Ferdinando...

Title: Sexy Beast
Character: Dominic McGraw
Released: January 25, 2024
Type: TV
The origin story of Gal Dove, Don Logan, and Teddy Bass. Explore Gal and Don’s complicated relationship as Gal finds himself descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s while falling in love with DeeDee.
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Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Title: Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Character: Mike
Released: January 4, 2023
Type: Movie
Special agent Orson Fortune and his team of operatives recruit one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars to help them on an undercover mission when the sale of a deadly new weapons technology threatens to disrupt the world order.
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Muscle
Title: Muscle
Character: Ken
Released: December 4, 2020
Type: Movie
An unhappy office worker's life is gradually taken over by Terry, his new, very hands-on personal trainer.
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Archive
Title: Archive
Character: Tagg
Released: August 13, 2020
Type: Movie
2038: George Almore is working on a true human-equivalent AI, and his latest prototype is almost ready. This sensitive phase is also the riskiest as he has a goal that must be hidden at all costs—being reunited with his dead wife.
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Title: The Letter for the King
Character: Jaro
Released: March 20, 2020
Type: TV
A young boy holds the fate of the kingdom in his hands when he embarks on a quest to deliver a secret message in this sweeping fantasy series.
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Vita & Virginia
Title: Vita & Virginia
Character: Leonard Woolf
Released: May 2, 2019
Type: Movie
Socialite Vita Sackville-West and literary icon Virginia Woolf run in different circles in 1920s London. Despite the odds, the two forge an unconventional affair, set against the backdrop of their own strikingly contemporary marriages.
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Title: Hanna
Character: Lukas
Released: March 28, 2019
Type: TV
This thriller and coming-of-age drama follows the journey of an extraordinary young girl as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is. Based on the 2011 Joe Wright film.
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Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
Title: Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
Character: Jimmy
Released: October 11, 2018
Type: Movie
Colin has rented a stately country home for his extended family’s New Year celebrations. He’s the centre of attention until his estranged brother David unexpectedly arrives, throwing the family dynamic far off orbit.
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Blue Iguana
Title: Blue Iguana
Character: Deacon Bradshaw
Released: August 23, 2018
Type: Movie
He's a low level criminal with no future and just out of prison. She's a low level lawyer never noticed by others, a lost soul without a life. Their anger and hostility makes them serious criminals. Love happens in the strangest of places.
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Tommy's Honour
Title: Tommy's Honour
Character: Major Molesworth
Released: July 7, 2017
Type: Movie
In every generation, a torch passes from father to son. And that timeless dynamic is the beating heart of Tommy's Honor - an intimate, powerfully moving tale of the real-life founders of the modern game of golf.
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Title: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Character: Earl of Mercia
Released: May 10, 2017
Type: Movie
When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy... whether he likes it or not.
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Ghost in the Shell
Title: Ghost in the Shell
Character: Cutter
Released: March 29, 2017
Type: Movie
In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.
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Lost in London
Title: Lost in London
Character: Dante
Released: January 19, 2017
Type: Movie
Within the course of a night, Woody Harrelson finds himself in a misadventure in London that winds him up in prison.
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High-Rise
Title: High-Rise
Character: Cosgrove
Released: November 22, 2015
Type: Movie
Life for the residents of a tower block begins to run out of control.
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Title: Safe House
Character: Michael
Released: April 20, 2015
Type: TV
Former police officer Robert and his wife Katy left city life behind them after Robert was injured, whilst trying to protect a witness in his care. The witness, Susan Reynolds was fatally shot. Robert has been struggling with the guilt he feels over the death of Susan. In a bid to put the past behind them, Robert and Katy now run a guest house, hidden away in the idyllic Lake District. A surprise visitor turns up, DCI Mark Maxwell, an ex-colleague and old friend. He suggests that the guest house is perfectly positioned to operate as a safe house, Robert is tempted but will Katy agree?
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Hyena
Title: Hyena
Character: Michael
Released: March 6, 2015
Type: Movie
Good policing doesn't necessarily mean doing everything by the book. But as the business of crime in London turns to favour the Albanians and Turks, how does a "good" policeman survive?
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Doctor Who: Deep Breath
Title: Doctor Who: Deep Breath
Character: Half-Face Man
Released: August 23, 2014
Type: Movie
The newly-regenerated Doctor arrives in Victorian London, and Clara Oswald struggles to embrace the man he has become. All the while, they reunite with the Paternoster Gang to investigate a series of combustions that have been occurring all around the city.
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Starred Up
Title: Starred Up
Character: Spencer
Released: March 21, 2014
Type: Movie
19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics, prison corruption, and a glimmer of something better, Eric finds himself in a fight for his own life, unsure if his own father is there to protect him or join in punishing him.
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300: Rise of an Empire
Title: 300: Rise of an Empire
Character: Greek Ambassador
Released: March 5, 2014
Type: Movie
Greek general Themistocles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. Themistocles faces the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god, Xerxes and Artemesia, the vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
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A Field in England
Title: A Field in England
Character: Jacob
Released: July 5, 2013
Type: Movie
During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field.
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Title: Ripper Street
Character: Peter Morris (Zotkin)
Released: December 30, 2012
Type: TV
A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.
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Snow White and the Huntsman
Title: Snow White and the Huntsman
Character: Black Knight
Released: May 30, 2012
Type: Movie
After the Evil Queen marries the King, she performs a violent coup in which the King is murdered and his daughter, Snow White, is taken captive. Almost a decade later, a grown Snow White is still in the clutches of the Queen. In order to obtain immortality, The Evil Queen needs the heart of Snow White. After Snow escapes the castle, the Queen sends the Huntsman to find her in the Dark Forest.
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Turnout
Title: Turnout
Character: Pottsy
Released: September 16, 2011
Type: Movie
Set in Hoxton, East London; our story follows George and Sophie, they're saving money to go on their first holiday together, the deposit is paid, and they have two weeks left to pay the outstanding balance of £2,000. Sophie has entrusted George with her holiday savings and is keen to settle the debt with the travel agents. The only trouble is, unbeknown to Sophie, George is flat broke. In a vain attempt to raise cash, George uses Sophie's holiday money to fund an ill judged deal.
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Tony
Title: Tony
Character: Tony
Released: February 5, 2010
Type: Movie
Unemployed and unemployable, Tony is a sympathetic recluse with severe social problems, an addiction to VHS action films and a horrible moustache. Occasionally he snaps and murder is the result…
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The Only Boy for Me
Title: The Only Boy for Me
Character: Bob
Released: September 6, 2006
Type: Movie
Annie, a single mother who is devoted to her son Charlie, starts a relationship with Mack. The problems start when Mack asks Annie and Charlie to move to New York with him.
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Title: Doctor Who
Character: Half-Face Man
Released: March 26, 2005
Type: TV
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.
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Tony
Title: Tony
Character: Tony
Released: March 18, 2005
Type: Movie
Dour and awkward recluse Tony lives by himself in a shabby London flat. Friendless and socially maladroit, Tony brings strangers back to his flat and kills them. This 2005 short film became the basis of the 2009 feature of the same name.
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Mug
Title: Mug
Character: Mug
Released: July 1, 2004
Type: Movie
A day in the life of a mugger on the mean streets of London.
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Title: Hustle
Character: Flash Git
Released: February 24, 2004
Type: TV
A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.
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Bodywork
Title: Bodywork
Character: Alex Gordon
Released: September 4, 2001
Type: Movie
Virgil Guppy buys a sleek-looking used Jaguar, but the car turns out to be a lemon. Unfortunately, that's just the start of his problems; a dead prostitute is discovered in the trunk, and Virgil is accused of her murder. Aided by a dysfunctional family of thieves, unorthodox police procedure and some clever body work of his own, he sets out to clear his name.
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Titanic Town
Title: Titanic Town
Character: Soldier
Released: August 8, 1998
Type: Movie
Belfast 1972: The politically naive Bernie is trying to bring up a normal family in less than normal surroundings. Her best friend is accidentally shot dead by the IRA, and her neighbours are constantly raided by the army. In this climate of fear she stands up and condemns the murders. Criticising both factions, her call for a ceasefire is interpreted as an attack against the IRA, and as her peace movement takes momentum, she and her family are placed in the frontline.
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Face
Title: Face
Character: Policeman
Released: September 26, 1997
Type: Movie
Ray is an aging ex-socialist who has become a bankrobber after seeing the demise of socialism in 1980s Britain. Teaming up with a gang of other has-beenish crims, he commits one bank job too many. The gang dissolves in a murderous flurry of recriminations.
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Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Title: Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Character: Homeless Youth
Released: January 15, 1993
Type: Movie
Eight years ago, Gavin, artistic son of an Scots/Italian ice-cream dynasty, turned his back on Glasgow and moved south to London to make his name illustrating children's books. Now, frustrated and broke, his Uncle Sal appears with an offer. Gavin's father has sold the family business and to get his share of the proceeds, Gavin must return home for his father's birthday party. Swayed by the money, he sets off north and picks up a hitchicker with a secret. Their journey is difficult but ultimately rewarding.
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A Safe House
Title: A Safe House
Character: Vincent Maguire
Released: August 22, 1990
Type: Movie
In the aftermath of the Guildford and Woolwich pub bombings, a large number of people of Irish descent were rounded up for questioning by the police in London. Most were subsequently released. But for the Maguire family, 3 December 1974 was the start of a nightmare that is only now ending.