Cast & creator
Pearce Quigley
Best known for Midsomer Murders, The Gentlemen, Death in Paradise
Pearce Quigley is a Salford born actor known for his work on films such as Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Danny Boyle's Millions, The House of Mirth and The Way Back. He is also a familiar face on TV, specifically in comedy having appeared in That Peter Kay Thing, Peter Kay's Car Share, Happiness, Rovers, and the detectorists, as well as dramas such as Three Girls, In The Dark, Cutting It, Prime Suspect 3 and Our Friends in the North. He is also a celebrated stage actor, performing at the National Theatre and the Globe.
Also known as: Pierce J Quigley
23
film credits
31
television credits
54
1987–2026 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (54)
Showing 54 of 54 credits
Midsomer Murders
Colin Yule
1997
The Gentlemen
Gospel John
2024
Death in Paradise
Ivan McQuillan
2011
Heartbeat
Red Broadbent
1992
The Wheel of Time
Master Hightower
2021
Inspector Morse
Mick McGovern
1987
Pie in the Sky
Alistair, Lord Pilbury
1994
McDonald & Dodds
Hector Ingham
2020
Prime Suspect
Red
1991
Being Human
Catholic Priest
2009
The Thick of It
Doug Hayes
2005
Lovesick
Simon
2014
The Way Back
The Professor
2010
Small Prophets
Michael Sleep
2026
Showtrial
Philip Holmes KC
2021
Our Friends in the North
Detective
1996
Detectorists
Russell
2014
Mandy
Lee
2020
Killing Dad
Luggage Attendant
1989
Cutting It
Eugene Eubank
2002
Queer as Folk
Graham Beck
1999
Art Detectives
Charlie Filton
2025
Three Girls
Peter Boyd
2017
Together
Mark Tetherford
2015
In the Dark
Trevor Hare
2017
15 Storeys High
Jonathan
2002
Hippies
Policeman Eric
1999
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Poker Friend
2010The Woods
Ira Silverfield
The Critic
Mr. Morrisey
2024
Growing Rich
Woodie
1992
The House of Mirth
Percy Gryce
2000
Rovers
Willy
2016
Home from Home
Ben Thistlethwaite
2018
Millions
Community Policeman
2005
Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger
David Henshaw
2025
Talk Radio
Barry
2021
Pay and Display
Adolf
2000
Peterloo
Joshua
2018
Doctor Faustus - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Robin/Alexander
2012
Down from London
Alan
2019
Two Minutes
Brian
1997
Breaking the Bank
Oscar
2016
Born Equal
Beggar 1
2006
Grow Your Own
Eddie
2007
Hamlet - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Rosencrantz
2018
National Theatre Live: The Beaux' Stratagem
Scrub
2015
Fish & Chips
2026
Taming of the Shrew
Grumio
2013
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Bottom
2014
Within the Whirlwind
Yelvov
2009
The Merry Wives of Windsor - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Sir John Falstaff
2019
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas
Ghost Of Christmas Present
2021
Big Dippers
Perry
2005