Peter Finch profile
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Peter Finch

28th September 1916 South Kensington, London, England, UK Acting

Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 1916 – 14 January 1977) was an English-Australian actor. He is best remembered for his role as crazed television anchorman Howard Beale in the 1976 film Network, which earned him a posthumous Academy Award for Best Actor, his fifth Best Actor award from the BAFTA, and a Best Actor award from the Golden Globes. He was the first of two people to win a posthumous Academy Award in an acting category; the other was fellow Australian Heath Ledger.

58 Movies 1 TV Shows 65 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Breakdown: 1975 poster
Breakdown: 1975 18th December 2025 as Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)
Network poster
Network 27th November 1976 as Howard Beale
Judith poster
Judith 20th January 1966 as Aaron Stein
Kidnapped poster
Kidnapped 24th February 1960 as Alan Breck Stewart