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