Peter Cartwright
Biographical information
Birth name	Peter Cartwright
Born	30 August, 1935 Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa
Current nation of residence	London, England, UK
Gender	Male
Career
Years active	1969-present
In Harry Potter	Elphias Doge in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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Peter Cartwright (born 30 August, 1935) is an actor who has made hundreds of appearances in television, film and on radio and has worked extensively in the theatre, both in the provinces and London's West End. In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix he played a wizard, Elphias Doge, a member of the Order of the Phoenix, who, as part of the Advance Guard, assisted in escorting Harry Potter to 12 Grimmauld Place, the headquarters of the Order. Cartwright didn't reprise his role as Doge for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. His character was instead portrayed by David Ryall.^[1]

He was born in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa educated at St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, South Africa. He went to Britain in 1959 and studied at RADA. He now lives in London.

CareerEdit

Selected TV creditsEdit

Rumpole of the Bailey, Yes Prime Minister, Casualty, Shackleton, Longitude, Vicar of Dibley, Place of Execution. He is currently a semi-regular in the British soap Emmerdale playing George Postlethwaite the fictional bishop of Skipdale.

Selected film creditsEdit

Other films include Wimbledon, Cry Freedom, Gandhi and The Fourth Protocol.

Stage creditsEdit

Sleuth (Fortune Theatre, West End), Habeas Corpus, Don Carlos (Royal Exchange, Manchester),

External linksEdit

• Peter Cartwright at the Internet Movie Database
• Peter Cartwright on Wikipedia

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