Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey was born on Apr 18, 1929 in UK. Peter Jeffrey's big-screen debut came with Never Look Back directed by Francis Searle in 1952, strarring Court reporter (uncredited). Peter Jeffrey is known for Our Friends in the North directed by Simon Cellan Jones, Christopher Eccleston stars as Nicky Hutchinson and Mark Strong as Tosker Cox. The upcoming new tvshow Peter Jeffrey plays is Our Friends in the North - Season 1 which will be released on Sep 30, 1999.

Immensely talented and instantly recognizable, Peter Jeffrey was one of a great generation of British actors who were comfortable in everything from classical theatre to television comedy. He was born in Bristol, England in 1929 and went on to be educated at Harrow school. He studied at Pembroke College, Cambridge and embarked on a career as an actor. During his distinguished and diverse stage career, he worked with all of the great British theatre companies and performed with the likes of Peggy Ashcroft, Marius Goring, Paul Scofield, Eric Porter and Peter O'Toole.His opportunities in television and film always seemed to come in the form of supporting roles but his rare talent always brightened the screen. Peter Jeffrey was still acting in the final years of his life, including a wonderful BBC adaptation of The Prince and the Pauper (1996). He was greatly respected in the industry for his quiet professionalism and the empathy he had for other actors and the support he gave to less experienced colleagues. His death from cancer at the age of 70 in 1999 robbed British acting of one of its finest and most reliable performers.