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Peter Finch

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedSep 28, 1916 (Died at 61)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthSouth Kensington, London, England, UK
Career Span1938 – 1977
Known Credits59 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1.4

Peter Finch

Also known as:Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch
Total Works

59

58 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

6.4 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Network
7.8
Network
1976•movie
as Howard Beale
The Flight of the Phoenix
7.2
as Captain Harris
The Nun's Story
7.2
The Nun's Story
1959•movie
as Dr. Fortunati
First Men in the Moon
6.3
as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 59 titles featuring Peter Finch

Network
7.8
Network
1976•movie

as Howard Beale

The Flight of the Phoenix
7.2

as Captain Harris

The Nun's Story
7.2
The Nun's Story
1959•movie

as Dr. Fortunati

First Men in the Moon
6.3

as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

Sunday Bloody Sunday
6.5

as Dr. Daniel Hirsh

Far from the Madding Crowd
6.9

as William Boldwood

The Red Tent
6.1
The Red Tent
1969•movie

as Umberto Nobile

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
6.2

as Sheriff of Nottingham

The Battle of the River Plate
6.4

as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

Raid on Entebbe
6.0
Raid on Entebbe
1976•movie

as Yitzhak Rabin

The Pumpkin Eater
6.6
The Pumpkin Eater
1964•movie

as Jake Armitage

Murderers' Row
5.7
Murderers' Row
1966•movie

as British agent (uncredited)

Elephant Walk
5.9
Elephant Walk
1954•movie

as John Wiley

Lost Horizon
5.4
Lost Horizon
1973•movie

as Richard Conway

A Town Like Alice
6.4
A Town Like Alice
1956•movie

as Joe Harman

Breakdown: 1975
6.9
Breakdown: 1975
2025•movie

as Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)

Kidnapped
6.5
Kidnapped
1960•movie

as Alan Breck Stewart

Girl with Green Eyes
6.7

as Eugene Gaillard

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
6.4

as Oscar

The Legend of Lylah Clare
6.0

as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack

Father Brown
6.5
Father Brown
1954•movie

as Gustave Flambeau

The Wooden Horse
6.8
The Wooden Horse
1950•movie

as Australian in Hospital

10:30 P.M. Summer
5.3
10:30 P.M. Summer
1966•movie

as Paul

The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
1 eps

as Self - Guest

The Shiralee
5.1
The Shiralee
1957•movie

as Macauley

Operation Amsterdam
6.1

as Jan Smit

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
7.3

as Self (archive footage)

Simon and Laura
5.9
Simon and Laura
1955•movie

as Simon Foster

The Miniver Story
6.2
The Miniver Story
1950•movie

as Polish officer

Eureka Stockade
6.0
Eureka Stockade
1949•movie

as Humffray

The Dark Avenger
6.9
The Dark Avenger
1955•movie

as Comte De Ville

Train of Events
6.3
Train of Events
1949•movie

as Philip Mason

The Heart of the Matter
6.8

as Father Rank

In the Cool of the Day
5.8

as Murray Logan

The Abdication
5.6
The Abdication
1974•movie

as Azzolino

Windom's Way
5.3
Windom's Way
1957•movie

as Alec Windom

Judith
4.8
Judith
1966•movie

as Aaron Stein

No Love for Johnnie
6.7

as Johnnie Byrne

Robbery Under Arms
5.2
Robbery Under Arms
1957•movie

as Captain Starlight

Indonesia Calling
6.1
Indonesia Calling
1946•movie

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Sins of Rachel Cade
6.4

as Colonel Henry Derode

England Made Me
6.1
England Made Me
1973•movie

as Erich Krogh

I Thank a Fool
6.1
I Thank a Fool
1962•movie

as Stephen Dane

Passage Home
5.9
Passage Home
1955•movie

as Captain Lucky Ryland

The Rats of Tobruk
6.4
The Rats of Tobruk
1944•movie

as Peter Linton

Something to Hide
5.8
Something to Hide
1973•movie

as Harry Field

Josephine and Men
6.4
Josephine and Men
1955•movie

as David Hewer

Make Me an Offer!
7.4
Make Me an Offer!
1954•movie

as Charlie

Bequest to the Nation
6.5

as Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson

Dad and Dave Come to Town
6.0

as Bill Ryan

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
5.0

as Richard D'Oyly Carte

Lionpower from MGM
6.3
Lionpower from MGM
1967•movie

as Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
7.0

as Arthur Jacobs

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
4.0

as Self (archive footage)

Jungle Patrol
7.0
Jungle Patrol
1944•movie

as Narrator

The Making of 'Network'

as Self (archive footage)

The Greatest Mother of 'em All

as Sean Howard

The Riddle of Robin Hood

as Self

Antony and Cleopatra

as Antony