{{Short description|Australian actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2016}} {{infobox person | image = | caption = | name = Peter Whitford | birth_place = [[Adelaide]], Australia | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1939}} | education = [[National Institute of Dramatic Art]] (1963) | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|playwright|director|singer}} | known_for = ''[[The Henderson Kids]]'' (1985)<br>''[[Strictly Ballroom]]'' (1992) | years_active = 1950s–2010 }} '''Peter Whitford''' (born 1939) is an Australian former radio, theatre, television and film character actor known for numerous roles particularly as wealthy businessmen and members of the aristocracy.
==Early life== Peter Whitford was born in [[Adelaide]], South Australia. He studied at Sydney's [[National Institute of Dramatic Art]] (NIDA), graduating in 1963 with a Diploma of Dramatic Art (Acting).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nida.edu.au/alumni-and-industry/all-alumni/ |title= All Alumni |website= [[National Institute of Dramatic Art]] |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref>
==Career== Whitford is an actor, playwright, director and singer, who started his career in radio roles and then in theatre, beginning in 1958.<ref name="AS">{{cite web |url= https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/2344 |title= Peter Whitford |website= [[AusStage]]}}</ref>
From the 1960s, Whitford then began appearing in film and television roles, which he continued up until 2010. When he graduated from [[National Institute of Dramatic Art|NIDA]] in 1963, Whitford performed in [[ABC Radio Sydney|ABC Radio]] play, ''King of Hearts''.<ref name="stages"/> He then played Jack Porter in the long-running radio serial ''[[Blue Hills (radio serial)|Blue Hills]]''.<ref name="magnsw">{{cite web|url= http://www.magnsw.org/events/peter_whitford.htm/ |title= Peter Whitford (Actor) – Guest Speaker on 28 July 2001 |website= magnsw.org |access-date= 17 April 2026 |archive-url= http://www.magnsw.org/events/peter_whitford.htm |archive-date= 4 August 2012}}</ref>
Whitford's theatre credits are numerous. His early stage roles were in university theatre at NIDA, in plays such as ''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]'', ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[The Crucible]]'', ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' and ''[[The Cherry Orchard]]''.<ref name="AS"/> He went on to act in productions for Northside Theatre Company, [[Sydney Theatre Company|STC]], [[Melbourne Theatre Company|MTC]], [[Queensland Theatre|Queensland Theatre Company]], [[Old Tote Theatre Company]] and [[Belvoir (theatre company)|Belvoir Street]].<ref name="AS"/> He also ventured into musical theatre with singing roles as the Governor in ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'', Moonface Martin in ''[[Anything Goes]]'' and Sir John in ''[[Me and My Girl]]''.<ref name="stages">{{cite web|url= https://podcasts.musixmatch.com/podcast/stages-with-peter-eyers-01hbttqhkgsdnjgcekrna4wap8/episode/‘be-like-the-bluebird-veteran-actor-peter-whitford-01hbttqhkgsdnjgcekrna4waqv |title= 'Be Like The Bluebird' – Veteran Actor, Peter Whitford |publisher= STAGES with Peter Eyers |date= 13 April 2023 |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref>
Whitford had main roles in television beginning with the titular bachelor, Peter Prentice in [[Logie Awards|Logie Award]]-winning ABC sitcom ''[[I've Married A Bachelor]]'' in 1968,<ref name="bachelor">{{cite web|url= https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1960s/ive-married-a-bachelor/ |title= I've Married A Bachelor |website= nostalgiacentral.com |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref> and followed by racing car driver and Vera Collins' husband, Guy Sutton in soap opera ''[[Number 96 (TV series)|Number 96]]'' in 1976.<ref name="number">{{cite web|url= https://nostalgiacentral.com/blog/the-characters-of-number-96/ |title= The Characters of Number 96 |website= nostalgiacentral.com |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref> Otherwise, he mostly took on guest roles in his early television career, in series including ''[[Ryan (TV series)|Ryan]]'',<ref name="ryan">{{cite web|url= https://www.australiantelevision.net/ryan/episodes.html |title= Ryan: episode guide |website= australiantelevision.net |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref> ''[[Division 4]]'',<ref name="stages"/> ''[[The Sullivans]]'', ''[[Chopper Squad]]'', ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'', ''[[Cop Shop]]'', ''[[Kingswood Country]]'',<ref name="kingswood">{{cite web|url= https://www.australiantelevision.net/kingswood_country/series1.html |title= Kingswood Country: episode guide – Series 1 |website= australiantelevision.net |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref> ''[[A Country Practice]]'' and ''[[Mother and Son]]''.<ref name="PW"/>
Whitford had a recurring role in ''[[Carson's Law]]'' in 1983,{{citation needed|date=April 2026}} and appeared in the 1984 [[Kennedy Miller Mitchell|Kennedy Miller]] [[Test cricket]] miniseries ''[[Bodyline (miniseries)|Bodyline]]'', opposite [[Hugo Weaving]] and [[Gary Sweet]].<ref name="bodyline">{{cite web|url= https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1980s/bodyline/ |title= Bodyline |website= nostalgiacentral.com |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref> He then played the regular role of ruthless businessman and would-be developer, Ashley Wheeler in 1985 children's series, ''[[The Henderson Kids]]'', also starring [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Ben Mendelsohn]] and [[Nadine Garner]].<ref name="ASO">{{cite web|url= https://aso.gov.au/titles/tv/henderson-kids-episode-2/notes/ |title= The Henderson Kids – Series 1 Episode 2 (1985) |publisher= Australian Screen |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://crawfordsdvd.com.au/the-henderson-kids-i |title= The Henderson Kids I |publisher= [[Crawford Productions]] |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref>
During this time, Whitford also appeared in several films, including 1979 period drama ''[[My Brilliant Career (film)|My Brilliant Career]]'' starring [[Judy Davis]] and [[Sam Neill]],<ref name="brilliant">{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/my-brilliant-career/cast/2000032110/ |title= My Brilliant Career – Full Cast & Crew |publisher= [[TV Guide (magazine)|TV Guide]] |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref> 1983 biopic ''[[Phar Lap (film)|Phar Lap]]'' about the famed racing horse<ref name="pharlap">{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/phar-lap/cast/2000029686/ |title= Phar Lap – Full Cast & Crew |publisher= [[TV Guide (magazine)|TV Guide]] |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref> and 1986 [[Ozploitation]] film ''[[Dead End Drive-In]]''.<ref name="dead">{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/dead-end-drive-in/cast/2000031103/ |title= Dead End Drive-In – Full Cast & Crew |publisher= [[TV Guide (magazine)|TV Guide]] |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref>
Whitford then featured alongside [[Rebecca Gibney]] and [[Kerry Armstrong]] in 1990 miniseries ''[[Come in Spinner (miniseries)|Come in Spinner]]'', as Mr Sharlton.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/come-in-spinner/cast/1000268948/ |title= Come in Spinner – Full Cast & Crew |publisher= [[TV Guide (magazine)|TV Guide]] |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref> He played a recurring role on ''[[Home and Away]]'' as Doctor Worthington from 1994 to 1995.{{citation needed|date=April 2026}} He then had an ongoing role as retirement village resident Johnno Johnstone, in comedy series ''[[Bullpitt!]]'' from 1997 to 1998.<ref name="bodyline">{{cite web|url= https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1990s/bullpitt/ |title= Bullpitt! |website= nostalgiacentral.com |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref> He had guest roles throughout the late 1980s and 1990s in ''[[Rafferty's Rules]]'', ''[[The Flying Doctors]]'', ''[[G.P.]]'', ''[[Police Rescue]]'', ''[[E Street (TV series)|E Street]]'', ''[[Blue Heelers]]''.<ref name="PW">{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/peter-whitford/credits |title= Peter Whitford – Credits |publisher= [[TV Guide (magazine)|TV Guide]] |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref>
Whitford starred as dancing official Les Kendall in [[Baz Luhrmann|Baz Luhrmann’s]] first film, the 1992 dance extravaganza ''[[Strictly Ballroom]]''.<ref name="stages"/> Other film roles of that time included ''[[Dad and Dave: On Our Selection]]'' (1995) opposite [[Geoffrey Rush]] and [[Noah Taylor]],<ref name="dad">{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/dad-and-dave-on-our-selection/cast/2000071855/ |title= Dad and Dave: On Our Selection – Full Cast & Crew |publisher= [[TV Guide (magazine)|TV Guide]] |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref> and ''[[Oscar and Lucinda (film)|Oscar and Lucinda]]'' (1997) alongside [[Cate Blanchett]] and [[Ralph Fiennes]].<ref name="PW"/> He played the stage manager in another one of [[Baz Luhrmann|Baz Luhrmann’s]] films, the 2001 musical ''[[Moulin Rouge!]]'' alongside [[Nicole Kidman]] and [[Ewan McGregor]].<ref name="moulin">{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/moulin-rouge/cast/2000037899/ |title= Moulin Rouge! – Full Cast & Crew |publisher= [[TV Guide (magazine)|TV Guide]] |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref> That same year he had a part in comedy film ''[[The Man Who Sued God]]'', opposite [[Judy Davis]] and [[Billy Connolly]].<ref name="sued">{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-man-who-sued-god/cast/2000058128/ |title= The Man Who Sued God – Full Cast & Crew |publisher= [[TV Guide (magazine)|TV Guide]] |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref> The following year he appeared in legal drama ''[[Black and White (2002 film)|Black and White]]'', alongside [[Robert Carlyle]], [[Charles Dance]], [[Colin Friels]] and [[Ben Mendelsohn]].<ref name="black">{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/black-and-white/cast/2030156776/ |title= Black and White – Full Cast & Crew |publisher= [[TV Guide (magazine)|TV Guide]] |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref>
Television guest roles in the 2000s included ''[[Farscape]]'', ''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]''<ref name="PW"/> and ''[[Rake (Australian TV series)|Rake]]'', the latter of which, in 2010, was his most recent appearance.<ref name="stages"/>
Whitford has also recorded audiobooks for the [[Vision Australia]] Information and Library Service, [[Louis Braille]] and the [[Royal Society for the Blind|Royal Blind Society]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/29379676 |title= Peter Whitford |publisher= [[AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature|AustLit]]}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {|class=wikitable ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1977 || ''[[The Tichborne Affair]]'' || Cubitt || TV movie |- | 1978 || ''[[Cass (1978 film)|Cass]]'' || Frank || TV movie |- | 1979 || ''[[My Brilliant Career (film)|My Brilliant Career]]'' || Uncle Julius || |- | rowspan="3"|1983 || ''[[Phar Lap (film)|Phar Lap]]'' || Bert Wolfe || |- | ''[[Careful, He Might Hear You (film)|Careful, He Might Hear You]]'' || George || |- | ''[[With Prejudice]]'' || Bodor || |- | 1984 || ''[[Who Killed Hannah Jane?]]'' || James Gannon || TV movie |- | 1986 || ''[[Dead End Drive-In]]'' || Thompson || |- | 1987 || ''[[Running from the Guns]]'' || Terry || |- | rowspan="2"|1988 || ''[[Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train]]'' || Steward || |- | ''[[Computer Ghosts]]'' || Uncle Oscar || |- | rowspan="2"|1992 || ''[[Strictly Ballroom]]'' || Les Kendall || |- | ''[[The Time Game]]'' || Mr Green || TV movie |- | 1993 || ''The Burning Piano: A Portrait of Patrick White'' || Self || |- | 1995 || ''[[Dad and Dave: On Our Selection]]'' || Mr Todd || |- | 1997 || ''[[Oscar and Lucinda (film)|Oscar and Lucinda]]'' || Mr Ahearn || |- | rowspan="2"|1909 || ''[[Passion (1999 film)|Passion]]'' || Tour Manager || |- | ''[[The Three Stooges (2000 film)|The Three Stooges]]'' || [[Dell Henderson]] (Administrator) || TV movie |- | rowspan="2"|2001 || ''[[Moulin Rouge!]]'' || Stage Manager || |- | ''[[The Man Who Sued God]]'' || Moderator || |- | 2002 || ''[[Black and White (2002 film)|Black and White]]'' || [[Victor Windeyer|Justice Windeyer]] || |- | 2006 || ''[[Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst]]'' || Voice || Docudrama |- | 2008 || ''[[Fool’s Gold (2008 film)|Fool’s Gold]]'' || Judge || |}
===Television=== {|class=wikitable ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1966 || ''66 and All That'' || Self / Various || |- | 1967 || ''[[Australian Playhouse]]'' || || Anthology series, 1 episode |- | 1967–1968 || ''[[Contrabandits]]'' || Doorman / Waiter / Bingo || 2 episodes |- | 1968–1969 || ''[[I've Married A Bachelor]]'' || Peter Prentice || 14 episodes |- | 1968–1973 || ''[[Homicide (Australian TV series)|Homicide]]'' || Ward / Johnny Tate || 2 episodes |- | rowspan="3"|1970 || ''[[The Link Men]]'' || Seaman || 1 episode |- | ''[[The Rovers (TV series)|The Rovers]]'' || Rogers || 1 episode |- | ''[[Mrs. Finnegan]]'' || Clarrie Mooresfield || 1 episode |- | 1970–1975 || ''[[Division 4]]'' || Brian Doherty / Neil Henderson / Peter Johnson || 3 episodes |- | 1971 || ''[[The Godfathers (TV series)|The Godfathers]]'' || Dusty Rhodes || 1 episode |- | 1973 || ''[[Ryan (TV series)|Ryan]]'' || Billy Maxwell || 1 episode |- | 1975 || ''The Company Men'' || || Miniseries, 1 episode |- | 1976 || ''[[Number 96 (TV series)|Number 96]]'' || Guy Sutton || 40 episodes |- | 1977 || ''[[The Restless Years]]'' || Maurice Brown || |- | rowspan="2"|1978 || ''[[Chopper Squad]]'' || Poof || 1 episode |- | ''[[Case for the Defence]]'' || Institution Director || 1 episode |- | 1979 || ''[[Skyways (TV series)|Skyways]]'' || Nigel Forsythe || 1 episode |- | rowspan="2"|1980 || ''[[Home Sweet Home (Australian TV series)|Home Sweet Home]]'' || Mike Furnont || Miniseries, 1 episode |- | ''[[Water Under the Bridge (miniseries)|Water Under the Bridge]]'' || T.C. Shallicott || Miniseries, 3 episodes |- | 1980; 1984 || ''[[Kingswood Country]]'' || Hayden De Witt / Bill the Salesman || 3 episodes |- | rowspan="2"|1981 || ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' || Det Sgt Gordon || 1 episode |- | ''[[Cop Shop]]'' || Father Daniel Monahan || 2 episodes |- | 1982; 1984 || ''[[A Country Practice]]'' || Roger McLean / Alwyn Watson || 8 episodes |- | 1983–1984 || ''[[Carson's Law]]''|| Don Randall / Inspector Hudson || 10 episodes |- | rowspan="4"|1984 || ''[[Five Mile Creek]]'' || Mr Anderson || 1 episode |- | ''[[Sweet and Sour (1984 TV series)|Sweet and Sour]]'' || Audition Director || 1 episode |- | ''[[The Last Bastion]]'' || [[H. V. Evatt]] || Miniseries, 3 episodes |- | ''[[Bodyline (miniseries)|Bodyline]]'' || Robertson || Miniseries, 2 episodes |- | rowspan="5"|1985 || ''[[Mother and Son]]'' || Minister || 1 episode |- | ''[[Butterfly Island]]'' || Fred || 6 episodes |- | ''[[Winners (Australian TV series)|Winners]]'' || Mr Donaldson || 1 episode |- | ''[[Special Squad (Australian TV series)|Special Squad]]'' || Stan || Episode 1: "Trojan Horses" |- | ''[[The Henderson Kids]]'' || Ashley Wheeler || 22 episodes |- | 1986 || ''[[Prime Time (Australian TV series)|Prime Time]]'' || Charles Garrett || 1 episode |- | 1987 || ''[[Flight into Hell]]'' || || Miniseries |- | 1987; 1989 || ''[[Rafferty's Rules]]'' || William Walker / Harmon || 2 episodes |- | 1988 || ''[[Australians (TV series)|Australians]]'' || Mr Crosby || Miniseries, episode 6: "[[Lola Montez]]" |- | 1989; 1994–1995 || ''[[Home and Away]]'' || Mick O’Reilly / Doctor Worthington || 12 episodes |- | rowspan="3"|1990 || ''[[The Flying Doctors]]'' || Robert Bell || 1 episode |- | ''[[Come in Spinner (miniseries)|Come In Spinner]]'' || Mr Sharlton || Miniseries, 4 episodes |- | ''[[G.P.]]'' || James/Jane Kennedy || 1 episode |- | 1992 || ''[[Police Rescue]]'' || Russell || Season 2, episode 6: "Stakeout" |- | rowspan="3"|1993 || ''[[Under the Skin (TV series)|Under the Skin]]'' || || 1 episode |- | ''[[E Street (TV series)|E Street]]'' || Dr John Halliday || 1 episode |- | ''[[Blood Brothers (film series)|Blood Brothers]]'' || || TV movie series |- | 1997 || ''[[Blue Heelers]]'' || Bernie Lochren || 1 episode |- | 1997–1998 || ''[[Bullpitt!]]'' || John Cazaley 'Johnno' Johnstone || 26 episodes |- | 1998 || ''[[Children's Hospital (Australian TV series)|Children's Hospital]]'' || Surgical Specialist || 1 episode |- | 1999; 2009 || ''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]'' || Walter Elliott / Russell Woods || 2 episodes |- | 2001 || ''[[Escape of the Artful Dodger]]'' || Father O’Brien || 1 episode |- | rowspan="2"|2002 || ''[[Backberner]]'' || Henry Tinkwhistle || 1 episode |- | ''[[Farscape]]'' || Jabula, Clan Chieftain || 1 episode |- | 2010 || ''[[Rake (Australian TV series)|Rake]]'' || Judge Keddie || 1 episode |}
==Radio== {|class=wikitable ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Ref. |- | 1963 || ''King of Hearts'' || || [[ABC Radio Sydney|ABC Radio]] play || <ref name="stages"/> |- | || ''[[Blue Hills (radio serial)|Blue Hills]]'' || Jack Porter || [[ABC Radio Sydney|ABC Radio]] serial || |- | 1970s || ''A Place in the Sun'' || || [[4BU]] Radio serial || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.otrr.org/Files_Reference/collectionguide_australianradioseries1930-1970.pdf |title= Australian Radio Series (1930s–1970s) |publisher= [[National Film and Sound Archive|National Film & Sound Archive]] |date= 15 January 2013 |access-date= 17 April 2026}}</ref> |- | 1985 || ''[[The Club (play)|The Club]]'' || Ted || [[ABC Radio Sydney|ABC Radio]] play || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.discogs.com/release/3123031-David-Williamson-The-Club |title= David Williamson – The Club |date= 19 August 1985 |publisher= [[Discogs]]}}</ref> |}
==Stage== Source:<ref name="AS"/>
===As actor=== {|class=wikitable ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan="2"|1958 || ''An Evening of One Act Plays'': ''[[Double Demon]]'' / ''Repeat Performance'' / ''Two Gentlemen of Soho'' || || [[University of Adelaide]] |- | ''[[Androcles and the Lion (play)|Androcles and the Lion]]'' / ''[[The Happy Journey]]'' || || [[Union Hall (Adelaide)|Union Hall, Adelaide]] |- | 1959; 1962 || ''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]'' || || [[Union Hall (Adelaide)|Union Hall, Adelaide]] |- | rowspan="3"|1961 || ''[[Journey’s End]]'' || || Willard Hall, Adelaide |- | ''[[Hamlet]]'' || Horatio || Woodville High School, Adelaide with Shakespearean Drama Group |- | ''A Resounding Tinkle'' || || Willard Hall, Adelaide with Theatres Associated |- | rowspan="4"|1962 || ''[[The Crucible]]'' || Ezekiel Cheever || Cell Block Theatre, Sydney |- | ''The Drunken Sisters'' || Apollo || [[University of New South Wales|UNSW, Sydney]] |- | ''[[The Power of Darkness]]'' || || [[University of New South Wales|UNSW, Sydney]] with [[National Institute of Dramatic Art|NIDA]] |- | ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' || Pozzo || [[University of New South Wales|UNSW, Sydney]] |- | rowspan="5"|1963 || ''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' || || [[University of New South Wales|UNSW]] [[Old Tote Theatre Company|Old Tote Theatre, Sydney]] |- | ''[[The Fire Raisers (play)|The Fire Raisers]]'' || || [[University of New South Wales|UNSW]] [[Old Tote Theatre Company|Old Tote Theatre, Sydney]] |- | ''[[The Playboy of the Western World]]'' || || [[University of New South Wales|UNSW]] [[Old Tote Theatre Company|Old Tote Theatre, Sydney]] |- | ''[[Hamlet]]'' || || [[University of New South Wales|UNSW]] [[Old Tote Theatre Company|Old Tote Theatre, Sydney]] |- | ''[[The Ballad of Angel's Alley]]'' || Bill Fiddler || [[University of New South Wales|UNSW]] [[Old Tote Theatre Company|Old Tote Theatre, Sydney]], Harry Jensen Number 4 Club, Sydney |- | rowspan="3"|1965 || ''The Representative'' || || [[University of New South Wales|UNSW, Sydney]] |- | ''The Knack'' || Colin || [[Phillip Street Theatre|Phillip Theatre, Sydney]] |- | ''My Life with an Interval for Asprin'' || || [[Independent Theatre|Independent Theatre, Sydney]] |- | rowspan="2"|1966 || ''A Refined Look at Existence'' || Jack Champion || Jane St Theatre, Sydney |- | ''[[Halloran's Little Boat]]'' || || Jane St Theatre, Sydney |- | rowspan="2"|1967 || ''[[The Imaginary Invalid]]'' || || [[University of New South Wales|UNSW]] [[Old Tote Theatre Company|Old Tote Theatre, Sydney]] |- | ''[[The School for Scandal]]'' || || [[University of New South Wales|UNSW]] [[Old Tote Theatre Company|Old Tote Theatre, Sydney]] |- | 1968 || ''The Runaway Steamboat'' || Quickly-Quickly || Australia Hall, Adelaide |- | rowspan="5"|1969 || ''[[Trouble in the Works]]'' || || AMP Theatrette, Sydney with Q Theatre |- | ''The Conversion of the Anglo-Saxons'' || || AMP Theatrette, Sydney with Q Theatre |- | ''Mrs Porter and the Angel'' || Edgar || [[PACT Centre for Emerging Artists|PACT Youth Theatre]] |- | ''The Rise and Fall of Boronia Avenue'' || || Jane St Theatre, Sydney with [[National Institute of Dramatic Art|NIDA]] |- | ''Visitor from Hollywood'' || || [[Theatre Royal Sydney]] with [[J. C. Williamson's]] |- | 1970 || ''[[The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (film)|The Trial of the Catonsville Nine]]'' || || [[Pitt Street Uniting Church|Pitt Street Congregational Church, Sydney]] with Stable Productions |- | 1971 || ''ERF: A Theatrical Cartoon'' || || [[The Hole in the Wall Theatre|The Hole in the Wall Theatre, Perth]], [[Canberra Theatre Centre|Playhouse, Canberra]], [[Ensemble Theatre|Ensemble Theatre, Sydney]] |- | 1972 || ''[[The Ghost Train (play)|The Ghost Train]]'' || || Killara Community Theatre, Sydney |- | rowspan="3"|1973 || ''[[Butley (play)|Butley]]'' || || [[Independent Theatre|Independent Theatre, Sydney]], [[Canberra Theatre Centre|Playhouse, Canberra]] with [[Old Tote Theatre Company]] |- | ''Convict Cakewalk'' || || AMP Theatrette, Sydney with Q Theatre |- | ''By Candlelight'' || || Sydney |- | rowspan="2"|1974 || ''The Cradle of Hercules'' || || [[Sydney Opera House]] with [[Old Tote Theatre Company]] |- | ''[[That Championship Season]]'' || Tom Daley || [[University of New South Wales|UNSW]] [[Old Tote Theatre Company|Old Tote Theatre, Sydney]] with [[J. C. Williamson's]] |- | 1975 || ''[[Kennedy's Children]]'' || || [[Adelaide Festival Centre|Playhouse Adelaide]], [[St Martins Youth Arts Centre|St Martins Theatre, Melbourne]] with [[Melbourne Theatre Company|MTC]] & [[State Theatre Company of South Australia|SATC]] |- | rowspan="2"|1976 || ''Saturday Sunday Monday'' || || [[Independent Theatre|Independent Theatre, Sydney]] |- | ''[[The Season at Sarsaparilla]]'' || Clive Pogson || [[Sydney Opera House]] with [[Old Tote Theatre Company]] |- | rowspan="4"|1977 || ''[[The Magistrate (play)|The Magistrate]]'' || Wyke || [[Sydney Opera House]] with [[Old Tote Theatre Company]] |- | ''[[The Alchemist (play)|The Alchemist]]'' || Pertinax Surly || [[University of New South Wales|UNSW]] [[Old Tote Theatre Company|Old Tote Theatre, Sydney]] |- | ''[[Three Sisters (play)|The Three Sisters]]'' || Andrey || [[Sydney Opera House]] with [[Old Tote Theatre Company]] |- | ''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]'' || Hysterium || [[Marian Street Theatre|Marian St Theatre, Sydney]] |- | rowspan="3"|1978 || ''[[The Cat and the Canary (play)|The Cat and the Canary]]'' || Harry Blythe || [[University of New South Wales|UNSW]] [[Old Tote Theatre Company|Old Tote Theatre, Sydney]] |- | ''Just Between Ourselves'' || Dennis || [[University of New South Wales|UNSW]] [[Old Tote Theatre Company|Old Tote Theatre, Sydney]] |- | ''[[Catch Me If You Can (musical)|Catch Me If You Can]]'' || Inspector Levine || [[Marian Street Theatre|Marian St Theatre, Sydney]] |- | 1979 || ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'' || George Tesman || [[SGIO Theatre|SGIO Theatre, Brisbane]] with [[Queensland Theatre|QTC]] |- | rowspan="2"|1989 || ''Rum for your Money'' || || [[Marian Street Theatre|Marian St Theatre, Sydney]] |- | ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (play)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]'' || Ragueneau || [[Sydney Opera House]] with [[Sydney Theatre Company|STC]] |- | 1980; 1981 || ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' || CJ Scruggs / Governor / Voiceovers || [[Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney]], [[Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne]] with [[J. C. Williamson's]] |- | 1981 || ''Eyes of the Whites'' || Tom Lashwood || [[Nimrod Theatre Company|Nimrod St Theatre, Sydney]] |- | 1982 || ''A Map of the World'' || || [[Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide|Opera Theatre, Adelaide]] with [[Sydney Theatre Company|STC]] |- | 1987 || ''[[The Country Wife]]'' || || [[Sydney Opera House]] with [[Sydney Theatre Company|STC]] |- | 1987; 1988 || ''[[See How They Run (play)|See How They Run]]'' || || Northside Theatre, Sydney, [[Marian Street Theatre|Marian St Theatre, Sydney]] |- | rowspan="3"|1988 || ''[[Ghosts (play)|Ghosts]]'' || || [[Belvoir (theatre company)|Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney]] |- | ''Why Me?'' || || [[Marian Street Theatre|Marian St Theatre, Sydney]] |- | ''[[A Small Family Business]]'' || || Northside Theatre, Sydney |- | 1989 || ''[[When We Are Married]]'' || || Northside Theatre, Sydney |- | 1989; 1990 || ''[[Anything Goes]]'' || Moonface Martin || Australia & NZ tour with [[Victoria State Opera]] |- | rowspan="3"|1992 || ''[[Dial M for Murder|Dial M For Murder]]'' || || [[Adelaide Festival Centre|Playhouse, Adelaide]] |- | ''Prin'' || || [[Marian Street Theatre|Marian St Theatre, Sydney]] |- | ''Vassa'' || || [[National Institute of Dramatic Art|NIDA Parade Studio, Sydney]] |- | rowspan="4"|1993 || ''[[The Perfectionist]]'' || || [[Marian Street Theatre|Marian St Theatre, Sydney]] |- | ''Keeping Mum!'' || || [[Marian Street Theatre|Marian St Theatre, Sydney]] |- | ''[[A Bedfull of Foreigners]]'' || || West End Rialto, Brisbane, [[Seymour Centre|Seymour Centre, Sydney]], [[Adelaide Festival Centre|Playhouse, Adelaide]] with Les Currie Productions |- | ''[[Me and My Girl]]'' || Sir John Tremayne || Australia & NZ tour |- | 1996; 1997 || ''The John Wayne Principle'' || John Hoiquist || [[Wharf Theatre|Wharf Theatre, Sydney]], [[Malthouse Theatre|Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne]] with [[Sydney Theatre Company|STC]] |- | 2000 || ''[[The Marriage of Figaro (play)|The Marriage of Figaro]]'' || Dr. Bartholo || [[Sydney Opera House]] |}
===As director=== {|class=wikitable ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1969 || ''Mrs Porter and the Angel'' || Musical Director || [[PACT Centre for Emerging Artists|PACT Youth Theatre]] |- | 1971 || ''ERF: A Theatrical Cartoon'' || Director || [[The Hole in the Wall Theatre|Hole in the Wall Theatre, Perth]], [[Canberra Theatre Centre|Playhouse, Canberra]], [[Ensemble Theatre|Ensemble Theatre, Sydney]] |- | rowspan="2"|1979 || ''The Murder Room'' || Director || [[Marian Street Theatre|Marian St Theatre, Sydney]] |- | ''The Chairman'' || Director || [[Marian Street Theatre|Marian St Theatre, Sydney]] |- | 1980 || ''A Resounding Tinkle'' || Director || AMP Theatrette, Sydney with The Australian Repertory Company |- | rowspan="2"|1981 || ''[[Trap for a Lonely Man]]'' || Director || [[Bondi Pavilion|Bondi Pavilion, Sydney]] with Players Theatre Company |- | ''Me 'n' Me Mate'' || Director || NSW regional tour with Arts Council of Australia |- | 1991 || ''[[Sailor Beware! (play)|Sailor Beware!]]'' || Director || [[Marian Street Theatre|Marian St Theatre, Sydney]] |}
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==External links== * [http://www.filmreference.com/film/95/Peter-Whitford.html filmreference.com] * {{IMDb name|0925970}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Whitford, Peter}} [[Category:1939 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Male actors from Adelaide]] [[Category:Australian male film actors]] [[Category:Australian male radio actors]] [[Category:Australian male stage actors]] [[Category:Australian male television actors]] [[Category:National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni]] [[Category:20th-century Australian male actors]] [[Category:21st-century Australian male actors]]