Peter Finch

Peter Finch

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 fr…

Filmography

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 · TV

as Self - Guest

1976 · Movie

as Howard Beale

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965 · Movie

as Captain Harris

The Nun's Story

1959 · Movie

as Dr. Fortunati

The Battle of the River Plate

1956 · Movie

as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

Far from the Madding Crowd

1967 · Movie

as William Boldwood

First Men in the Moon

1964 · Movie

as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968 · Movie

as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack

Breakdown: 1975

2025 · Movie

as Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

1952 · Movie

as Sheriff of Nottingham

Raid on Entebbe

1976 · Movie

as Yitzhak Rabin

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971 · Movie

as Dr. Daniel Hirsh

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960 · Movie

as Oscar

The Pumpkin Eater

1964 · Movie

as Jake Armitage

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001 · Movie

as Self (archive footage)

1973 · Movie

as Richard Conway

Girl with Green Eyes

1964 · Movie

as Eugene Gaillard

A Town Like Alice

1956 · Movie

as Joe Harman

1969 · Movie

as Umberto Nobile

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980 · Movie

as Self (archive footage)

No Love for Johnnie

1961 · Movie

as Johnnie Byrne

The Dark Avenger

1955 · Movie

as Comte De Ville

In the Cool of the Day

1963 · Movie

as Murray Logan

1954 · Movie

as John Wiley