Brian Pettifer

Personal Info

Birthday

January 1, 1953

(72 years old)

Place of Birth

Durban, Natal, South Africa

Brian Pettifer

Biography

Brian Pettifer (born January 1, 1953) is a South African actor who has appeared in many television shows, and also on stage and in film. He is the younger brother of folk musician Linda Thompson.

He intended to become a photographer, but pursued a career as an actor. He appeared as a child in the BBC's This Man Craig and Dr Finlay's Casebook, and Madame Bovary (with his friend Alex Norton) which gave him an avid interest in acting on television. His first film role was in Lindsay Anderson's film if.

Known For

Black Mirror

Outlander

Endeavour

Last of the Summer Wine

Hustle

Heartbeat

Play for Today

Amadeus

Filmography

2024
Damaged
as Village Man
2021
The Last Bus
as Billy (Drunk)
Go Home
as Mike
2019
Memories of Lindsay Anderson
as Self
Get Duked!
as PC Dougie
2018
The Flu That Killed 50 Million
as Victor Vaughan
2017
Darkest Hour
as Lord Kingsley Wood
2016
Whisky Galore
as Angus
2015
The Legend of Barney Thomson
as Charlie
2011
Hattie
as Ron
2010
Donkeys
as Brian Colburn
2009
Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution
as Couthon
2008
A Risk Worth Taking
as Maxwell Borthwick
2005
Lassie
as O'Donnell
The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle
as Harry How
2004
The Rocket Post
as Reverend Shand
One Last Chance
as Macgregor
2003
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Poole
2001
Conspiracy
as Alfred Meyer
2000
The House of Mirth
as Mr. Bry
1999
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
as the executioner / the torturer of the trial
1998
Vigo
as Fatman
1997
The James Gang
as Spanner
1996
Loch Ness
as Repairman
1995
In the Bleak Midwinter
as Ventriloquist
Eleven Men Against Eleven
as Cliff Tutley
1992
In Dreams
as Journalist/Dave
Is That All There Is?
as Self
1988
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
as Kirby-Green
Lucky Sunil
as Cyril
1987
Little Dorrit
as Clarence Barnacle
1986
Heavenly Pursuits
as Father Cobb
1985
Gulag
as Vlasov
1984
A Christmas Carol
as Ben
Amadeus
as Hospital Attendant
1982
Britannia Hospital
as Biles
1972
Just Your Luck
as Youth at Wedding
1970
Warm Feet, Warm Heart
as Nigel Purvis
Is That Your Body, Boy
as Spratt
Let There Be Light
as Pupil Teacher
The Right Prospectus
as Boy in Grounds
1968
if....
as Biles