P.H. Moriarty

P.H. Moriarty

Known for
Acting
Born
January 27, 1939
Died
February 3, 2025 (aged 86)
Birthplace
Deptford, London, UK

Biography

P.H. Moriarty was a British actor best known for playing hard men and gangsters. He began acting late in life, having worked for many years in several professions including a boxer and a longshoresman. It was whilst working in the latter role that his film career started; a production company, shooting on the docks spotted him one day and asked him to act in their film. Moriarty's film credits include Guy Ritchie's feature film debut Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Long Good Friday, Jaws 3-D and the Western-inspired sci-fi film Outland (1981). He also starred in various British television programmes and TV movies.

Known For

Filmography

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The Chelsea Cowboy poster

The Chelsea Cowboy

Movie · as Justice Mars-Jones

2021
Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins poster

Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins

Movie · as Ian Jarvis

2014
Evil Never Dies poster

Evil Never Dies

Movie

2007
The Riddle poster

The Riddle

Movie · as D.I. Willis / Constable Frederick (as P H Moriarty)

2006
Manilla Envelopes poster

Manilla Envelopes

Movie · as James Thoms

2005
Submerged poster

Submerged

Movie · as Chief

2003
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune poster

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune

TV · as Gurney Halleck · 3 eps

2001
Judge John Deed poster

Judge John Deed

TV · 3 eps

2000
Frank Herbert's Dune poster

Frank Herbert's Dune

TV · as Gurney Halleck · 3 eps

1998
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels poster

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Movie · as 'Hatchet' Harry Lonsdale

1992
Chaplin poster

Chaplin

Movie · as Workhouse Official

1992
Patriot Games poster

Patriot Games

Movie · as Court Guard

1991
Palmer poster

Palmer

Movie · as Clayton

1991
For the Greater Good poster

For the Greater Good

TV · as DAC Spittal · 1 ep

1990
Dear Sarah poster

Dear Sarah

Movie · as Warder Deans

1989
The Accountant poster

The Accountant

Movie · as Anthony James May

1989
The Paradise Club poster

The Paradise Club

TV · as Evil Jim Dalton · 1 ep

1989
Screen One poster

Screen One

TV · as Anthony James May · 1 ep

1985
Number One poster

Number One

Movie · as Mike the Throat

1985
A Sense of Freedom poster

A Sense of Freedom

Movie · as Prison Warder

1984
Slayground poster

Slayground

Movie · as Seeley

1984
The Bill poster

The Bill

TV · 1 ep

1983
Jaws 3-D poster

Jaws 3-D

Movie · as Jack Tate

1983
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die poster

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

Movie

1983
The Nation's Health poster

The Nation's Health

TV · as Chris Hogan · 4 eps

1982
Jake's End poster

Jake's End

Movie · as Taylor

1982
Bird of Prey poster

Bird of Prey

TV · as Security Guard · 2 eps

1981
Outland poster

Outland

Movie · as Hitman #1

1981
The Chinese Detective poster

The Chinese Detective

TV · 1 ep

1980
The Long Good Friday poster

The Long Good Friday

Movie · as Razors

1980
Bloody Kids poster

Bloody Kids

Movie · as Police 1

1980
Fox

Fox

Movie · as Wesley

1979
Scum poster

Scum

Movie · as Mr. Hunt

1979
Quadrophenia poster

Quadrophenia

Movie · as Barman at Villain's Pub

1978
Strangers poster

Strangers

TV · as Jimmy McNemany · 1 ep

1977
The Professionals poster

The Professionals

TV · as Harris · 1 ep

1974
Playhouse poster

Playhouse

TV · as Taylor · 1 ep