P.H. Moriarty
Known for
Acting
Born
January 27, 1939
Birthplace
Deptford, London, UK
Died
February 3, 2025 (aged 86)
Biography
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.
Best known work
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998
Patriot Games
1992
Jaws 3-D
1983
Chaplin
1992
Outland
1981
The Long Good Friday
1980
Frank Herbert's Dune
2000
Quadrophenia
1979
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
2003
Scum
1979Filmography
TBA
The Chelsea Cowboyas Justice Mars-Jones
2021
Rise of the Footsoldier: Originsas Ian Jarvis
2014
2007
The Riddleas D.I. Willis / Constable Frederick (as P H Moriarty)
2006
Manilla Envelopesas James Thoms
2005
Submergedas Chief
2003
2001
2000
1998
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrelsas 'Hatchet' Harry Lonsdale
1992
Chaplinas Workhouse Official
1992
Patriot Gamesas Court Guard
1991
1991
Palmeras Clayton
1990
Dear Sarahas Warder Deans
1989
The Accountantas Anthony James May
1989
1989
1985
A Sense of Freedomas Prison Warder
1985
Number Oneas Mike the Throat
1984
The BillTV1984
Slaygroundas Seeley
1983
1983
Jaws 3-Das Jack Tate
1983