P.H. Moriarty
Acting

P.H. Moriarty

Born 27 January 1939 · Deptford, London, UK · Died 3 February 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.

Known for

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Patriot Games
Jaws 3-D
Chaplin
Outland
The Long Good Friday
Frank Herbert's Dune
Quadrophenia
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
Scum
Submerged
Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins
Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins
Evil Never Dies
The Riddle
Manilla Envelopes
Submerged
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Chaplin
Patriot Games
Palmer
Dear Sarah
The Accountant
Number One
A Sense of Freedom
Slayground
Jaws 3-D
Jake's End
Outland
The Long Good Friday
Bloody Kids
Scum
Quadrophenia
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