P.H. Moriarty

ActingBorn: January 27, 1939in Deptford, London, UKDied: February 3, 2025

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.

P.H. Moriarty

Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins

Evil Never Dies

The Riddle

Manilla Envelopes

Submerged

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune

Judge John Deed

Frank Herbert's Dune

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Chaplin

Patriot Games

For the Greater Good

Palmer

Dear Sarah

The Accountant

The Paradise Club

Screen One

A Sense of Freedom

Number One

The Bill

Slayground

The Nation's Health

Jaws 3-D

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

Jake's End

Bird of Prey

Outland

The Chinese Detective

The Long Good Friday

Bloody Kids

Fox

Quadrophenia

Scum

Strangers

The Professionals

Playhouse

The Chelsea Cowboy