Person
P.H. Moriarty
Acting · 1939–2025 · Deptford, London, UK
Biography
P.H. Moriarty was a British actor best known for playing hard men and gangsters. He began acting late in life, having worked for many years in several professions including a boxer and a longshoresman. It was whilst working in the latter role that his film career started; a production company, shooting on the docks spotted him one day and asked him to act in their film. Moriarty's film credits include Guy Ritchie's feature film debut Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Long Good Friday, Jaws 3-D and the Western-inspired sci-fi film Outland (1981). He also starred in various British television programmes and TV movies.
Known for
Playhouse
Taylor
The Bill
1984
The Professionals
Harris
Strangers
Jimmy McNemany
Screen One
Anthony James May
Jaws 3-D
Jack Tate
Judge John Deed
2001
Chaplin
Workhouse Official
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
Gurney Halleck
Patriot Games
Court Guard
Filmography
- 2021Rise of the Footsoldier: OriginsIan Jarvis
- 2014Evil Never Dies
- 2007The RiddleD.I. Willis / Constable Frederick (as P H Moriarty)
- 2006Manilla EnvelopesJames Thoms
- 2005SubmergedChief
- 2003Frank Herbert's Children of DuneGurney Halleck
- 2001Judge John Deed
- 2000Frank Herbert's DuneGurney Halleck
- 1998Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'Hatchet' Harry Lonsdale
- 1992ChaplinWorkhouse Official
- 1992Patriot GamesCourt Guard
- 1991For the Greater GoodDAC Spittal
- 1991PalmerClayton
- 1990Dear SarahWarder Deans
- 1989The AccountantAnthony James May
- 1989The Paradise ClubEvil Jim Dalton
- 1989Screen OneAnthony James May
- 1985A Sense of FreedomPrison Warder
- 1985Number OneMike the Throat
- 1984The Bill
- 1983SlaygroundSeeley
- 1983The Nation's HealthChris Hogan
- 1983Jaws 3-DJack Tate
- 1983The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
- 1982Jake's EndTaylor
- 1982Bird of PreySecurity Guard
- 1981OutlandHitman #1
- 1981The Chinese Detective
- 1980The Long Good FridayRazors
- 1980Bloody KidsPolice 1
- 1980FoxWesley
- 1979QuadropheniaBarman at Villain's Pub
- 1979ScumMr. Hunt
- 1978StrangersJimmy McNemany
- 1977The ProfessionalsHarris
- 1974PlayhouseTaylor
- —The Chelsea CowboyJustice Mars-Jones
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