Brian Pettifer

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-01-01 (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.... (1968). He also appeared in Anderson's O Lucky Man! (1973) and Britannia Hospital (1982) playing the same character in all three Anderson fi...

Acting

1982

1987

Little Dorrit

as Clarence Barnacle

2010

Donkeys

as Brian Colburn

1988

Lucky Sunil

as Cyril

2004

The Rocket Post

as Reverend Shand

2008

A Risk Worth Taking

as Maxwell Borthwick

1999

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

as the executioner / the torturer of the trial

2021

The Last Bus

as Billy (Drunk)

2005

Lassie

as O'Donnell

2024

Damaged

as Village Man

2001

Conspiracy

as Alfred Meyer

1970

Warm Feet, Warm Heart

as Nigel Purvis

2016

1992

In Dreams

as Journalist/Dave

1984

Amadeus

as Hospital Attendant

1968

if....

as Biles

2004

One Last Chance

as Macgregor

1995

1995

In the Bleak Midwinter

as Ventriloquist

1986

Heavenly Pursuits

as Father Cobb

2017

Darkest Hour

as Lord Kingsley Wood

1996

Loch Ness

as Repairman

2011

Hattie

as Ron

1998

Vigo

as Fatman

2000

1985

Gulag

as Vlasov

1972

Just Your Luck

as Youth at Wedding

2019

Get Duked!

as PC Dougie

2018

1970

The Right Prospectus

as Boy in Grounds

1997

The James Gang

as Spanner

1970

Let There Be Light

as Pupil Teacher

2021

Go Home

as Mike

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