---
name: "Peter Dennis"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-dennis"
fi1m_id: "peter-dennis"
imdb_id: "nm0219536"
tmdb_id: 12075
wikidata_id: "Q2746721"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 October 1933"
died: "18 April 2009"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-17T22:43:25.813717+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Peter Dennis

## Identity

Peter Dennis

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/peter-dennis
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** peter-dennis
- **IMDb ID:** nm0219536
- **TMDB ID:** 12075
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2746721
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Dennis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2746721, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0219536/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12075

Actor. Born 25 October 1933 in Dorking, Surrey, England, UK. Died 18 April 2009.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 October 1933, Dorking, Surrey, England, UK
- **Died:** 18 April 2009
- **Active:** 2001–2004
- **Also known as:**  Peter John Dennis 
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 2, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1, Animation 1, Family 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $599m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Dennis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2746721, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0219536/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12075

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Shrek*](https://film.one/film/shrek.md) (80)

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## Biography

Peter John Dennis (25 October 1933 – 18 April 2009) was an English actor who worked in film, television, theatre and voice roles. He was born in Dorking, Surrey.

Dennis appeared in British productions including *The Avengers* (1967) before moving to the United States, where he took guest roles in series such as *Friends* (1994), *Seinfeld* (1989), *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), *Alias* (2001) and *Murder, She Wrote* (1984). His film credits include *Sideways* (2004) as Leslie Brough and the voice of an Ogre Hunter in *Shrek* (2001).

He was best known for his one-man stage show *Bother! The Brain of Pooh*, which he performed for more than three decades, presenting selections from the works of A. A. Milne. The show received a Drama-Logue Award and other theatre honours.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Sideways* (2004), Fi1m 86, as Leslie Brough — [page](https://film.one/film/sideways.md)
- *Alias* (2001), Fi1m 74, as Professor Bloom — [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *Shrek* (2001), Fi1m 80, as Ogre Hunter (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/shrek.md)

## Complete filmography (48)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Beowulf* (2007), as Voice Performer (voice)
- *Ten Inch Hero* (2007), as Mr. Julius
- *Monster Safari* (2007), as Basil Pennyfarthing
- *Man in the Chair* (2007), as Bernie
- *Sideways* (2004), as Leslie Brough — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/sideways.md)
- *Hellborn* (2003), as Dr. Flannery
- *Alias* (2001), series, as Professor Bloom — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *Shrek* (2001), as Ogre Hunter (voice) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/shrek.md)
- *Felicity* (1998), series, as Star Wars Fan
- *The Effects of Magic* (1998), as Gough
- *Profiler* (1996), series, as Dr. Joel Kaiser
- *Townies* (1996), series, Actor
- *MADtv* (1995), series, as Announcer
- *Prehysteria! 3* (1995), as Snooty Driver
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Isaac Newton, Admiral Hendricks
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies* (1994), as Pete
- *Friends* (1994), series, as Sherman Whitfield — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *The Rainbow Thief* (1994), as Winter
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Clifford Swinburn
- *Acapulco H.E.A.T.* (1993), series, as Dr. Monroe
- *Saved by the Bell: The New Class* (1993), series, as Mr. Hathaway
- *The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.* (1993), series, as Reginald
- *Melrose Place* (1992), series, as Jeweler
- *Step by Step* (1991), series, Actor
- *Prime Suspect* (1991), series, as Toastmaster — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md)
- *A Man Called Sarge* (1990), as Montgomery
- *Family Matters* (1989), series, as Captain Hightower
- *The Paradise Club* (1989), series, as Dr Agnew
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Lew — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *The Great Escape II: The Untold Story* (1988), series, as Massey
- *The Great Escape II: The Untold Story* (1988), as Group Capt. Massey
- *All in Good Faith* (1985), series, as Supt Larkin
- *C.A.T.S. Eyes* (1985), series, Actor
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Albert
- *Scandalous* (1984), as Maitre D'
- *Never the Twain* (1981), series, as Vicar
- *Knots Landing* (1979), series, as Dr. Pillinger
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Geoffrey — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)
- *The Stud* (1978), as Marc
- *The Famous Five* (1978), series, as Roland
- *Scorpion Tales* (1978), series, as Jack Greenwell
- *Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill* (1974), series, as Eddie Marsh
- *Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill* (1974), as Eddie Marsh
- *Confessions of a Window Cleaner* (1974), as Waiter
- *New Scotland Yard* (1972), series, as DI Roberts
- *Hadleigh* (1969), series, as Sutton
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Private — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *No Hiding Place* (1959), series, Actor

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