P.H. Moriarty

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.

Known For

The Bill

The Professionals

Harris

Judge John Deed

The Paradise Club

Evil Jim Dalton

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune

Gurney Halleck

Frank Herbert's Dune

Gurney Halleck

The Nation's Health

Chris Hogan

The Chinese Detective

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2021	Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins	Ian Jarvis
2014	Evil Never Dies
2007	The Riddle	D.I. Willis / Constable Frederick (as P H Moriarty)
2006	Manilla Envelopes
2005	Submerged	Chief
1998	Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels	'Hatchet' Harry Lonsdale
1992	Chaplin	Workhouse Official
1992	Patriot Games	Court Guard
1991	Palmer	Clayton
1990	Dear Sarah	Warder Deans
1989	The Accountant	Anthony James May
1985	Number One	Mike the Throat
1985	A Sense of Freedom	Prison Warder
1983	Jaws 3-D	Jack Tate
1983	Slayground	Seeley
1983	The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1982	Jake's End	Taylor
1981	Outland	Hitman #1
1980	The Long Good Friday	Razors
1980	Bloody Kids	Police 1
1980	Fox	Wesley
1979	Scum	Mr. Hunt
1979	Quadrophenia	Barman at Villain's Pub
	The Chelsea Cowboy	Justice Mars-Jones

Year	TV Show	Role
2003	Frank Herbert's Children of Dune	Gurney Halleck
2001	Judge John Deed
2000	Frank Herbert's Dune	Gurney Halleck
1989	The Paradise Club	Evil Jim Dalton
1984	The Bill
1983	The Nation's Health	Chris Hogan
1981	The Chinese Detective
1977	The Professionals	Harris