P.H. Moriarty
Born: 1939-01-27 in Deptford, London, UK
Died: 2025-02-03
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2021
- Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins as Ian Jarvis
2014
2007
- The Riddle as D.I. Willis / Constable Frederick (as P H Moriarty)
2006
- Manilla Envelopes as James Thoms
2005
- Submerged as Chief
2003
- Frank Herbert's Children of Dune as Gurney Halleck
2001
2000
- Frank Herbert's Dune as Gurney Halleck
1998
- Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels as 'Hatchet' Harry Lonsdale
1992
- Patriot Games as Court Guard
- Chaplin as Workhouse Official
1991
- For the Greater Good as DAC Spittal
- Palmer as Clayton
1990
- Dear Sarah as Warder Deans
1989
- The Paradise Club as Evil Jim Dalton
- The Accountant as Anthony James May
1985
- Number One as Mike the Throat
- A Sense of Freedom as Prison Warder
1984
1983
- Jaws 3-D as Jack Tate
- Slayground as Seeley
- The Nation's Health as Chris Hogan
- The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1982
- Bird of Prey as Security Guard
- Jake's End as Taylor
1981
- Outland as Hitman #1
- The Chinese Detective
1980
- The Long Good Friday as Razors
- Fox as Wesley
- Bloody Kids as Police 1
1979
- Quadrophenia as Barman at Villain's Pub
- Scum as Mr. Hunt
1978
- Strangers as Jimmy McNemany
1977
- The Professionals as Harris
1974
- Playhouse as Taylor