Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1916-09-28
BirthplaceSouth Kensington, London, England, UK
Peter Finch
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Peter Finch
Network
1976
Filmography
Acting (63)
2025
Breakdown: 1975as Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)
6.9
2006
The Making of 'Network'as Self (archive footage)
2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
7.3
1980
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sas Self (archive footage)
4.0
1976
Raid on Entebbeas Yitzhak Rabin
6.0
1976
Networkas Howard Beale
7.8
1974
The Abdicationas Azzolino
5.6
1973
England Made Meas Erich Krogh
6.1
1973
Something to Hideas Harry Field
5.8
1973
Bequest to the Nationas Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
6.5
1973
Lost Horizonas Richard Conway
5.4
1971
Sunday Bloody Sundayas Dr. Daniel Hirsh
6.6
1969
The Greatest Mother of 'em Allas Sean Howard
1969
The Red Tentas Umberto Nobile
6.0
1968
The Legend of Lylah Clareas Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
6.0
1967
Location: Far from the Madding Crowdas Himself
7.0
1967
Far from the Madding Crowdas William Boldwood
6.9
1967
Lionpower from MGMas Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.3
1966
Murderers' Rowas British agent (uncredited)
5.7
1966
10:30 P.M. Summeras Paul
5.3
1966
Judithas Aaron Stein
4.8
1965
The Flight of the Phoenixas Captain Harris
7.2
1964
First Men in the Moonas Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
6.3
1964
The Pumpkin Eateras Jake Armitage
6.7
1964
Girl with Green Eyesas Eugene Gaillard
6.7
1963
In the Cool of the Dayas Murray Logan
5.8
1962
I Thank a Foolas Stephen Dane
6.1
1962
Antony and Cleopatraas Antony
1961
The Sins of Rachel Cadeas Colonel Henry Derode
6.4
1961
No Love for Johnnieas Johnnie Byrne
6.7
1960
The Trials of Oscar Wildeas Oscar
6.4
1960
Kidnappedas Alan Breck Stewart
6.5
1959
The Nun's Storyas Dr. Fortunati
7.2
1959
Operation Amsterdamas Jan Smit
6.1
1957
Windom's Wayas Alec Windom
5.3
1957
The Shiraleeas Macauley
5.1
1957
Robbery Under Armsas Captain Starlight
5.2
1956
The Battle of the River Plateas Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
6.4
1956
A Town Like Aliceas Joe Harman
6.4
1955
Josephine and Menas David Hewer
6.4
1955
Simon and Lauraas Simon Foster
5.9
1955
The Dark Avengeras Comte De Ville
6.4
1955
Passage Homeas Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
5.9
1954
Make Me an Offer!as Charlie
7.4
1954
Father Brownas Gustave Flambeau
6.5
1954
Elephant Walkas John Wiley
5.9
1953
The Heart of the Matteras Father Rank
6.8
1953
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivanas Richard D'Oyly Carte
5.0
1952
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Menas Sheriff of Nottingham
6.2
1952
The Riddle of Robin Hoodas Himself
1950
The Miniver Storyas Polish officer
6.2
1950
The Wooden Horseas Australian in Hospital
6.8
1949
Eureka Stockadeas Humffray
6.0
1949
Train of Eventsas Philip Mason
6.3
1946
A Son Is Bornas Paul Graham
7.0
1946
Indonesia Callingas Self - Narrator (voice)
6.1
1944
Jungle Patrolas Narrator
7.0
1944
The Rats of Tobrukas Peter Linton
6.4
1943
These Stars Are Mineas Reynolds Junior
1941
The Power and the Gloryas Frank Miller
9.0
1939
Mr. Chedworth Steps Outas Arthur Jacobs
7.0
1938
Dad and Dave Come to Townas Bill Ryan
6.0
1935
The Magic Shoesas Prince Charming