Actor
Brian Pettifer
January 1, 1953 · Durban, Natal, South Africa
Brian Pettifer (born January 1, 1953) is a South African actor who has appeared in many television shows, and also on stage and in film. He is the younger brother of folk musician Linda Thompson. He intended to become a photographer, but pursued a career as an actor. He appeared as a child in the BBC's This Man Craig and Dr Finlay's Casebook, and Madame Bovary (with his friend Alex Norton) which gave him an avid interest in acting on television. His first film role was in Lindsay Anderson's film if.... (1968). He also appeared in Anderson's O Lucky Man! (1973) and Britannia Hospital (1982) playing the same character in all three Anderson films, that of Biles.
Notable work
8.3Black Mirror (2011)
as William Grange, Dentist
7.4Darkest Hour (2017)
as Lord Kingsley Wood
8Amadeus (1984)
as Hospital Attendant
8.2Outlander (2014)
as Old Charlie
6.4The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
as the executioner / the torturer of the trial
7.3Conspiracy (2001)
as Alfred Meyer
7.5A Christmas Carol (1984)
as Ben
7if.... (1968)
as Biles
5.6Damaged (2024)
as Village Man
5.8Vanity Fair (2004)
as Mr. Raggles
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