Peter Cartwright

Peter Cartwright (born August 30, 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.

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.

Selected TV credits

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 credits

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix he played a wizard, Elphias Doge, part of the Order of the Phoenix, escorting Harry to Grimmauld Place.

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

Stage credits

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

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