About
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
The BillSeries • 1984
The ProfessionalsSeries • 1977
PlayhouseSeries • 1974
Judge John DeedSeries • 2001
Screen OneSeries • 1989
StrangersSeries • 1978
The Paradise ClubSeries • 1989
Frank Herbert's DuneSeries • 2000
Jaws 3-DMovie • 1983
Frank Herbert's Children of DuneSeries • 2003
Patriot GamesMovie • 1992
ChaplinMovie • 1992
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsMovie • 1998
ScumMovie • 1979
OutlandMovie • 1981
The Long Good FridayMovie • 1980
SubmergedMovie • 2005
QuadropheniaMovie • 1979
The RiddleMovie • 2007
Rise of the Footsoldier: OriginsMovie • 2021
A Sense of FreedomMovie • 1985