---
name: "Peter Kay"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-kay"
fi1m_id: "peter-kay"
imdb_id: "nm0443153"
tmdb_id: 7318
wikidata_id: "Q712796"
roles: ["Actor","Director","Writer"]
born: "2 July 1973"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-07T17:23:34.884279+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 Kay

## Identity

Peter Kay

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/peter-kay
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** peter-kay
- **IMDb ID:** nm0443153
- **TMDB ID:** 7318
- **Wikidata ID:** Q712796
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Kay, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q712796, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0443153/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7318

Actor and director. Born 2 July 1973 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Director, Writer
- **Born:** 2 July 1973, Farnworth, Lancashire, England, UK
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Also known as:** Peter John Kay
- **Frequently works with:** [Claire Jennings](https://film.one/person/claire-jennings.md), [Mark Burton](https://film.one/person/mark-burton.md), [Nick Park](https://film.one/person/nick-park.md)
- **BAFTA Television Awards:** 1 BAFTA (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 82 (2), 2020s 81 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 2, Animation 2, Comedy 2, Family 2, Action & Adventure 1, Drama 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $193m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Kay, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q712796, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0443153/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7318

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl*](https://film.one/film/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl.md) (81)

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## Fi1m on Peter Kay

> Peter Kay makes ordinary northern characters feel like people we already know. We rate him as an ensemble actor, especially with someone to answer back, though even his warmth cannot make an unnecessary scene worth keeping.

PC Mackintosh's northern voice fits comfortably into *Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit* (2005). Peter Kay is useful casting here: his comedy draws on the ordinary business of work and family, and he makes a supporting character feel familiar. We like him among other characters, where that recognisable voice can contribute without having to provide the whole evening's entertainment.

That instinct was established in the mockumentary *That Peter Kay Thing* (2000) and developed in *Phoenix Nights* (2001–2002). Co-written with Dave Spikey and Neil Fitzmaurice, the latter gave him Brian Potter and Max within a working men's club ensemble. He could build several characters out of the same social surroundings. The settings and jobs mattered because they gave the performers something specific to share.

Nick Park and Steve Box's *The Curse of the Were-Rabbit* makes good use of that ability to belong in a company. Its smallest gestures are precise, and Gromit's silent exasperation is more than enough to justify our time. Mackintosh supplies another recognisable northern character without becoming the main attraction. The plot stretches to fill a feature, but the affection and care survive the stretching.

*Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl* (2024), directed by Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham, shows the limit of that usefulness. Kay returns as Chief Inspector Mackintosh, alongside Lauren Patel's P.C. Mukherjee, but Mark Burton's police detours keep taking us away from Wallace and Gromit. We grew impatient because Wallace and Gromit's exchanges were doing more interesting work than the police strand. Neither voice performer is at fault. It is a warm, funny film we recommend, with passages that better casting could not fix.

For a fuller sense of Kay's acting, we would turn to *Peter Kay's Car Share* (2015–2018), which followed those larger television ensembles with a two-hander built around everyday car journeys. As John, opposite co-star and co-writer Sian Gibson, he has the conversational rapport that makes ordinary exchanges worth hearing. The appeal is in how the pair talk together. Start there if the familiar voice has made you curious about the actor.

## Biography

Peter Kay is an English comedian, actor and writer. Born Peter John Kay on 2 July 1973 in Farnworth, Lancashire, he studied media performance at the University of Salford.

He is best known for creating and starring in the BBC sitcoms *Phoenix Nights* (2001–2002) and *Peter Kay's Car Share* (2015–2018). Kay has also appeared in films including *24 Hour Party People* (2002) and voiced PC (later Chief Inspector) Mackintosh in the Wallace & Gromit features *The Curse of the Were-Rabbit* (2005) and *Vengeance Most Fowl* (2024).

His stand-up tours have broken attendance records and he has received multiple awards, including two BAFTA Television Awards.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl* (2024), Fi1m 81, as Chief Inspector Mackintosh (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl.md)
- *Doctor Who* (2005), Fi1m 78, as Victor Kennedy — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit* (2005), Fi1m 87, as PC Mackintosh (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/wallace-and-gromit-the-curse-of-the-were-rabbit.md)

## Complete filmography (33)

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

- *Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl* (2024), as Chief Inspector Mackintosh (voice) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl.md)
- *Peter Kay Live: Comedy Genius* (2024), Writer
- *A Car Share Christmas Summer* (2016), as John Redmond · Director
- *The Peter Kay Story* (2016), as Peter Kay
- *Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle* (2016), series, Creator
- *Cradle to Grave* (2015), series, as Fred 'Spud' Baker
- *Peter Kay's Car Share* (2015), series, as John · Writer, Director, Creator
- *Inside No. 9* (2014), series, as Neil — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inside-no-9.md)
- *Peter Kay: The Tour That Didn't Tour Tour* (2011), Writer, Director
- *Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley* (2009), as Big Chris (voice) · Executive Producer
- *Peter Kay's Special Kay* (2008), Director
- *Peter Kay: Stand-Up UKay* (2007), Writer
- *Roary the Racing Car* (2007), series, as Big Chris / Tin Top (voice)
- *Max & Paddy's The Power of Two* (2005), as Max Bygraves · Writer, Director
- *One Hundred & Eighty: The Tour Documentary* (2005), Writer
- *Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit* (2005), as PC Mackintosh (voice) — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/wallace-and-gromit-the-curse-of-the-were-rabbit.md)
- *The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse* (2005), as Simon Pig
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Victor Kennedy — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Doctor Who Confidential* (2005), series, Actor
- *Mrs. Brown's Boys: Good Mourning Mrs. Brown* (2005), Actor
- *Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere* (2004), series, as Maxwell "Max" Bygraves, Brian Potter · Director, Writer, Creator
- *Peter Kay: Live at the Manchester Arena* (2004), Writer, Director
- *The Catherine Tate Show* (2004), series, Actor
- *Peter Kay: Live at the Bolton Albert Halls* (2003), Director
- *24 Hour Party People* (2002), as Don Tonay
- *Blow Dry* (2001), as Cyril the Barman
- *Phoenix Nights* (2001), series, as Brian Potter/Max · Director, Writer, Creator
- *Going Off Big Time* (2000), as Flipper
- *Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower* (2000), Writer
- *That Peter Kay Thing* (2000), series, Writer, Creator
- *Comedy Lab* (1998), series, Narrator / Pearl Harman / Paul le Roy / Alan McLarty / Matthew Kelly / Johnny Utah aka Craig, Writer
- *Two Minutes* (1997), as George
- *Geraldine: The Winners Story*, series, Creator

## Gallery

- ![Peter Kay returned to his roots at the University of Salford on Wednesday 12 December when he passed on advice and tips from his hugely successful comedy career (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/99050/gallery-77f3c3aa3793.jpg) Peter Kay returned to his roots at the University of Salford on Wednesday 12 December when he passed on advice and tips from his hugely successful comedy career (2012) — University of Salford Press Office, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Peter_Kay_comedy_masterclass_at_University_of_Salford_12_December_2012.jpg/1280px-Peter_Kay_comedy_masterclass_at_University_of_Salford_12_December_2012.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Peter Kay](https://film.one/media/person/99050/gallery-c7f73464def5.jpg) Peter Kay — University of Salford Press Office, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Peter_Kay_comedy_masterclass_at_University_of_Salford_12_December_2012_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Peter_Kay_comedy_masterclass_at_University_of_Salford_12_December_2012_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Peter Kay](https://film.one/media/person/99050/gallery-2471350efd3f.jpg) Peter Kay — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### BAFTA Television Awards — 1 won

- 2016: Best Male Comedy Performance (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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