Peter Whitford

Peter Whitford (born 1939) is an Australian former radio, theatre, television and film character actor known for numerous roles particularly as wealthy businessmen and members of the aristocracy. Peter Whitford was born in Adelaide, South Australia. He graduated from NIDA in 1963. In his early career, he played Jack Parker in the long-running radio serial Blue Hills. Whitford an actor, playwright, director and singer started his career firstly in radio roles and subsequently in the theatre genre in 1958, but has appeared in numerous TV and film roles, stating from the late 1960s until 2010. Film roles The Tichborne Affair (1977) as Cubitt Cass (1978) as Frank My Brilliant Career (1979) as Uncle Julius Phar Lap (1983) as Bert Wolfe Careful, He Might Hear You (1983) as George With Prejudice (1983) as Bodor Who Killed Hannah Jane? (1984) as James Gannon Dead End Drive-In (1986) as Thompson Running from the Guns (1987) as Terry Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train (1988) as Steward Computer Ghosts (1988) as Uncle Oscar Strictly Ballroom (1992) as Les Kendall The Time Game (1992) as Mr Green The Burning Piano: A Portrait of Patrick White (1993) as Self Dad and Dave: On Our Selection (1995) as Mr Todd Oscar and Lucinda (1997) as Mr Ahearn Passion (1999) as Tour Manager The Three Stooges (1999) as Dell Henderson (Administrator) Moulin Rouge! (2001) as Stage Manager The Man Who Sued God (2001) as Moderator Black and White (2002) as Justice Windeyer Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst (2006) as Voice Fool’s Gold (2008) as Judge