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 17 June 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.

Acting
Born 28 September 1916
Died 14 January 1977 (age 60)
South Kensington, London, England, UK
64 credits

Peter Finch films streaming in the UK

Most-watched films featuring Peter Finch, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.

The Flight of the Phoenix

as British agent (uncredited)

The Pumpkin Eater

1964 · ★ 6.7

as Jake Armitage

The Battle of the River Plate

1956 · ★ 6.4

as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

Raid on Entebbe

1976 · ★ 6.0

as Yitzhak Rabin

Far from the Madding Crowd

First Men in the Moon

1964 · ★ 6.3

as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

Peter Finch TV shows streaming in the UK

Selected TV credits featuring Peter Finch.

Full filmography

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The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
Film '72 (1971) as Self
Network (1976) as Howard Beale
Elephant Walk (1954) as John Wiley
The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) as Captain Harris
The Nun's Story (1959) as Dr. Fortunati
Murderers' Row (1966) as British agent (uncredited)
The Pumpkin Eater (1964) as Jake Armitage
The Battle of the River Plate (1956) as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
Raid on Entebbe (1976) as Yitzhak Rabin
Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) as William Boldwood
The Red Tent (1969) as Umberto Nobile
Lost Horizon (1973) as Richard Conway
First Men in the Moon (1964) as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) as Dr. Daniel Hirsh
Bequest to the Nation (1973) as Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
Father Brown (1954) as Gustave Flambeau
The Dark Avenger (1955) as Comte De Ville
Kidnapped (1960) as Alan Breck Stewart
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) as Sheriff of Nottingham
The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968) as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
Lionpower from MGM (1967) as Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
Operation Amsterdam (1959) as Jan Smit
The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) as Oscar
The Abdication (1974) as Azzolino
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) as Self (archive footage)

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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), Elephant Walk (1954), The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), 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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