Peter Ferdinando

Peter Ferdinando is a British character actor, known for his varied performances.

Career He has collaborated extensively with director and cousin Gerard Johnson, playing the title role in the short film Tony (2005), and in its expanded feature film of the same name in 2009. Ferdinando won the Best Actor Award at Les Arcs Film Festival for his performance in their 2014 collaboration, Hyena.

He played the King Pin Spencer in David Mackenzie's prison drama Starred Up.

He also regularly collaborates with British filmmaker Ben Wheatley, having played Jacob in A Field in England, The Half-Face Man in "Deep Breath", the first episode of series 8 of Doctor Who, and Paul in Wheatley's High-Rise.

More recent work includes Tommy's Honour with Peter Mullan, directed by Jason Connery, Ghost in the Shell, with Scarlett Johansson and Juliet Binoche, directed by Rupert Sanders, and Guy Ritchie's King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, with Jude Law. In 2017, he starred in Woody Harrelson's experimental, live film directorial debut Lost In London alongside Owen Wilson, Willie Nelson and Woody Harrelson.

Personal life Peter lives in London. He is also cousin of Matt Johnson, an English singer-songwriter best known as the vocalist and only constant member of his band, The The.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1989–2000 The Bill Various 7 episodes 1989, 1994 London's Burning Steve / 2nd Youth 2 episodes 1990 Screenplay Vincent Maguire Episode: "A Safe House" 1990 Close to Home Michael Episode: "Council of War" 1992 Between the Lines Vernon Brandell Episode: "Out of the Game" 1993 Frank Stubbs Lee's Mate Episode: "Wheels" 1993 Casualty Policeman Episode: "Riders on the Storm" 1993 If You See God, Tell Him Jobsworth Youth 1 Miniseries, 1 episode 1996 Soldier Soldier Para 2 Episode: "Money for Nothing" 1999 Butterfly Collectors Park Copper Miniseries 2002 Family Affairs Michael Lacey 3 episodes 2002 My Family Gareth Episode: "The Mummy Returns" 2006 Hustle Flash Git Episode: "The Henderson Challenge" 2006 The Only Boy for Me Bob Television film 2007 HolbyBlue Steven Price 2 episodes 2011 Injustice John Slater 2 episodes 2013 Ripper Street Peter Morris Episode: "Tournament of Shadows" 2013 The Mimic Jesse 3 episodes 2014 Doctor Who Half-Face Man Episode: "Deep Breath" 2015 Safe House Michael 4 episodes 2019 Hanna Lukas Episode: "City" 2020 The Letter for the King Jaro Main cast 2022 The Curse Crazy Clive Cornell 2025 MobLand Valjon 4 episodes