Peter spent much of his childhood abroad : Sudan, Guiana, Aden, where his father worked for the British Government in the field of agriculture. He then followed a classical "public school" education, going on to Exeter and East Anglia universities (French comparative literature and a diploma of Education to become a teacher).

He developed a love of literature and theatre at a young age : alternative worlds that enabled him to escape a certain sense of solitude.

He became a secondary teacher of French and English before accepting a post as reader in English at the CRDP (Centre Régional de Documentation Pédagogique), in Paris. His link with France became permanent and he realised that teaching was not his calling.

His attraction to the theater and acting led him to find an agent in Paris, where he had a one line role in a Claude Lelouch film, "Viva la Vie", before deciding to seek an agent in London.
Regular film and TV work began, in English and in French, particularly in Canada, where he filmed on several series, notably in the role of James Horton, a recurring villain in "Highlander".
He now works regularly with directors of renown, in very different styles : Alain Resnais, Luc Besson, Norman Jewison, Mathieu Amalric, Paolo Barzman…

Travelling is an added pleasure of the job : he has worked in films in Turkey, Djibouti, Israel, Serbia, Czech Republic, the West Indies…

Peter writes a great deal, has directed several times in theatre, notably the work of Samuel Beckett, and has one short film in 35 mm to his name.

He is based in Paris and has four children, three of whom have "left the nest". He is active in the Human Rights and the Environmental arena. He has recently been awarded a diploma in bee-keeping.

Peter has finished his novel. After 2 years of steady work, he's now looking for a publisher.

• Key Moments of his Life

Crossing France in a convertible Sunbeam Rapier at the age of 17. On a mountain road, they find a young girl crying after a fall from her bicycle. She has limpid blue eyes and Peter is subjugated. He sees her only for three minutes, but the experience becomes indissociable with France.

One hour precisely spent with Samuel Beckett in Paris.

His first sight of a queen bee in the Luxemburg Gardens.