Where to watch Peter Finch in the UK
Find every Peter Finch film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
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.
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- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- Network (1976) as Howard Beale
- The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) as Captain Harris
- The Battle of the River Plate (1956) as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
- The Nun's Story (1959) as Dr. Fortunati
- Murderers' Row (1966) as British agent (uncredited)
- Raid on Entebbe (1976) as Yitzhak Rabin
- The Red Tent (1969) as Umberto Nobile
- Lost Horizon (1973) as Richard Conway
- The Pumpkin Eater (1964) as Jake Armitage
- Kidnapped (1960) as Alan Breck Stewart
- I Thank a Fool (1962) as Stephen Dane
- Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) as William Boldwood
- First Men in the Moon (1964) as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
- Elephant Walk (1954) as John Wiley
- A Town Like Alice (1956) as Joe Harman
- The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) as Oscar
- Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) as Dr. Daniel Hirsh
- The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) as Sheriff of Nottingham
- The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961) as Colonel Henry Derode
- Father Brown (1954) as Gustave Flambeau
- Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) as Self (archive footage)
- Judith (1966) as Aaron Stein
- Lionpower from MGM (1967) as Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
- No Love for Johnnie (1961) as Johnnie Byrne
- The Abdication (1974) as Azzolino
- In the Cool of the Day (1963) as Murray Logan
- The Making of 'Network' (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- The Dark Avenger (1955) as Comte De Ville
- The Miniver Story (1950) as Polish officer
- Operation Amsterdam (1959) as Jan Smit
- The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968) as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
- The Heart of the Matter (1953) as Father Rank
- Girl with Green Eyes (1964) as Eugene Gaillard
- The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's (1980) as Self (archive footage)
- Robbery Under Arms (1957) as Captain Starlight
- The Shiralee (1957) as Macauley
- Simon and Laura (1955) as Simon Foster
- Bequest to the Nation (1973) as Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
- Josephine and Men (1955) as David Hewer
- Passage Home (1955) as Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
- The Wooden Horse (1950) as Australian in Hospital
- Train of Events (1949) as Philip Mason
- The Greatest Mother of 'em All (1969) as Sean Howard
- The Rats of Tobruk (1944) as Peter Linton
- Make Me an Offer! (1954) as Charlie
- The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (1953) as Richard D'Oyly Carte
- 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966) as Paul
- Windom's Way (1957) as Alec Windom
- The Riddle of Robin Hood (1952) as Himself
- Mr. Chedworth Steps Out (1939) as Arthur Jacobs
- Location: Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) as Himself
- England Made Me (1973) as Erich Krogh
- Something to Hide (1972) as Harry Field
- Eureka Stockade (1949) as Humffray
- A Son Is Born (1946) as Paul Graham
- Indonesia Calling (1946) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) as Bill Ryan
- Jungle Patrol (1944) as Narrator
- The Magic Shoes (1935) as Prince Charming
- The Power and the Glory (1941) as Frank Miller
- These Stars Are Mine (1943) as Reynolds Junior
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Peter Finch's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Peter Finch's most popular films?
Most-watched Peter Finch films currently: Network (1976), The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), The Battle of the River Plate (1956), The Nun's Story (1959), Murderers' Row (1966).
What TV shows has Peter Finch appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Dick Cavett Show (1968), Film '72 (1971).
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