Peter Finch
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 28 September 1916 · South Kensington, London, England, UK
- Died
- 14 January 1977
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.
Known for
Acting 63
- 2025Breakdown: 1975 as Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)
- 2006The Making of 'Network' as Self (archive footage)
- 2001Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 1980The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's as Self (archive footage)
- 1976Raid on Entebbe as Yitzhak Rabin
- 1976Network as Howard Beale
- 1974The Abdication as Azzolino
- 1973England Made Me as Erich Krogh
- 1973Something to Hide as Harry Field
- 1973Bequest to the Nation as Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
- 1973Lost Horizon as Richard Conway
- 1971Sunday Bloody Sunday as Dr. Daniel Hirsh
- 1969The Greatest Mother of 'em All as Sean Howard
- 1969The Red Tent as Umberto Nobile
- 1968The Legend of Lylah Clare as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
- 1967Location: Far from the Madding Crowd as Himself
- 1967Far from the Madding Crowd as William Boldwood
- 1967Lionpower from MGM as Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1966Murderers' Row as British agent (uncredited)
- 196610:30 P.M. Summer as Paul
- 1966Judith as Aaron Stein
- 1965The Flight of the Phoenix as Captain Harris
- 1964First Men in the Moon as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
- 1964The Pumpkin Eater as Jake Armitage
- 1964Girl with Green Eyes as Eugene Gaillard
- 1963In the Cool of the Day as Murray Logan
- 1962I Thank a Fool as Stephen Dane
- 1962Antony and Cleopatra as Antony
- 1961The Sins of Rachel Cade as Colonel Henry Derode
- 1961No Love for Johnnie as Johnnie Byrne
- 1960The Trials of Oscar Wilde as Oscar
- 1960Kidnapped as Alan Breck Stewart
- 1959The Nun's Story as Dr. Fortunati
- 1959Operation Amsterdam as Jan Smit
- 1957Windom's Way as Alec Windom
- 1957The Shiralee as Macauley
- 1957Robbery Under Arms as Captain Starlight
- 1956The Battle of the River Plate as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
- 1956A Town Like Alice as Joe Harman
- 1955Josephine and Men as David Hewer
- 1955Simon and Laura as Simon Foster
- 1955The Dark Avenger as Comte De Ville
- 1955Passage Home as Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
- 1954Make Me an Offer! as Charlie
- 1954Father Brown as Gustave Flambeau
- 1954Elephant Walk as John Wiley
- 1953The Heart of the Matter as Father Rank
- 1953The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan as Richard D'Oyly Carte
- 1952The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men as Sheriff of Nottingham
- 1952The Riddle of Robin Hood as Himself
- 1950The Miniver Story as Polish officer
- 1950The Wooden Horse as Australian in Hospital
- 1949Eureka Stockade as Humffray
- 1949Train of Events as Philip Mason
- 1946A Son Is Born as Paul Graham
- 1946Indonesia Calling as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1944Jungle Patrol as Narrator
- 1944The Rats of Tobruk as Peter Linton
- 1943These Stars Are Mine as Reynolds Junior
- 1941The Power and the Glory as Frank Miller
- 1939Mr. Chedworth Steps Out as Arthur Jacobs
- 1938Dad and Dave Come to Town as Bill Ryan
- 1935The Magic Shoes as Prince Charming