P.H. Moriarty

Acting

Born January 27, 1939, Deptford, London, UK

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

• 2021Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins — Ian Jarvis
• 2014Evil Never Dies
• 2007The Riddle — D.I. Willis / Constable Frederick (as P H Moriarty)
• 2006Manilla Envelopes — James Thoms
• 2005Submerged — Chief
• Frank Herbert's Children of Dune — Gurney Halleck
• Judge John Deed
• Frank Herbert's Dune — Gurney Halleck
• 1998Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels — 'Hatchet' Harry Lonsdale
• 1992Chaplin — Workhouse Official
• 1992Patriot Games — Court Guard
• For the Greater Good — DAC Spittal
• 1991Palmer — Clayton
• 1990Dear Sarah — Warder Deans
• Screen One — Anthony James May
• 1989The Accountant — Anthony James May
• The Paradise Club — Evil Jim Dalton
• 1985A Sense of Freedom — Prison Warder
• 1985Number One — Mike the Throat
• 1984Slayground — Seeley
• The Bill
• 1983Jaws 3-D — Jack Tate
• 1983The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
• The Nation's Health — Chris Hogan
• Bird of Prey — Security Guard
• 1982Jake's End — Taylor
• 1981Outland — Hitman #1
• The Chinese Detective
• 1980Bloody Kids — Police 1
• 1980Fox — Wesley
• 1980The Long Good Friday — Razors
• 1979Quadrophenia — Barman at Villain's Pub
• 1979Scum — Mr. Hunt
• Strangers — Jimmy McNemany
• The Professionals — Harris
• Playhouse — Taylor
• The Chelsea Cowboy — Justice Mars-Jones