Peter Wingfield

Peter Wingfield
Peter Wingfield
	Peter Wingfield at Japan Expo 2010
Born	5 September 1962 (age 61); Cardiff, Wales
Alma mater	Brasenose College, Oxford; Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital; University of Vermont;
Years active	1990–present
Website	www.peterwingfield.com

Dr Peter Wingfield (born 5 September 1962) is a Welsh-born television actor, well known for his television roles as Dan Clifford in Holby City, Dr. Robert Helm in Queen of Swords and Inspector Simon Ross in Cold Squad but he is internationally best known for his role as the 5000-year-old Immortal Methos in the hit syndicated series Highlander: The Series. He also portrayed Dr. James Watson in Sanctuary.^[1]

Wingfield studied medicine before becoming a successful actor, and later returned to medicine as an anesthesiologist.

Acting career

Wingfield has appeared in numerous North American television productions for both Canadian and U.S. companies, including the portrayal of Dr Robert Helm in Queen of Swords filmed in Spain at Texas Hollywood, Almeria, and the surrounding Tabernas Desert. Executive producer, David Abramowitz, met Peter Wingfield at a Highlander convention in November 1999 and offered him the parts of Doctor Helm or Captain Grisham. Wingfield chose the doctor as a part with more mileage and more challenging.^[2]

Highlander

Wingfield played the 5000-year-old Immortal Methos in the syndicated series Highlander: The Series. While filming the fifth Highlander movie Highlander: The Source, Wingfield related his love for Methos:

And I have to say, the first day of filming was unexpectedly emotional for me. As I put on the long black coat and drove to the set in the pre-dawn gloom, I could feel the presence of an old friend I have not seen for some years now. Really, in a very physical way, I could "feel" him. And I was overwhelmed, possessed even, by the sense of him, tears welling up in my eyes as I formed the words in my head, over and over again, "Methos is alive."^[3]

Medical career

Starting in 2011, Wingfield significantly reduced his acting career responsibilities. Returning full circle to his earlier interest in a career in medicine, he entered the College of Medicine at the University of Vermont as part of the Class of 2015.^[4]^[5] He received his white coat as part of the UVM College of Medicine White Coat Ceremony in 2012.^[6] In 2015, it was announced that he would be joining the residency program at the University of California, San Diego.^[7] As of September 2020, he is a Board Certified Anesthesiologist^[8] at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles CA.^[9]

Charitable work

Peter is founder and director of Project Edan, a non-profit organization which raises funds for children's charities such as UNICEF and the Boston Children's Hospital.^[10] One of Project Edan's focuses is UNICEF's Believe in Zero campaign, which hopes to reduce child mortality.^[11]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Alun Lewis: Death and Beauty	Alun Lewis
1994	Degas and Pissarro Fall Out	Phillip	Short film
1994	Uncovered	Max
2000	Highlander: Endgame	Methos
2003	X2	Stryker Soldier Lyman
2004	Catwoman	Dr. Ivan Slavicky
2004	Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2	Crowe
2005	The Lazarus Child	Banker
2005	Miss Texas	Jack Clooney
2007	Highlander: The Source	Methos
2007	The Last Sin Eater	The Sin Eater
2011	Hamlet	Claudius
2011	JumpRopeSprint	Dan Smullie
2012	War of the Worlds: Goliath	Capt. Eric Wells (voice)
2020	Jumping the Gun

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990–1991	The Men's Room	Tom Walton	Miniseries; Episode: "Episode #1.5"
1990	Screenplay	Taxi Driver	Episode: "Antonia and Jane"
1990–1992	Medics	Alex Taylor	10 episodes
1991	Soldier Soldier	Lt Nick Pasco	6 episodes
1992	Screen One	D.S. Pete Dyson / Paul Greaves	2 episodes
1992	Performance	Actor	Episode: "Six Characters in Search of an Author"
1994	Murder in Mind	D.S. Pete Dyson	TV movie
1994	A Very Open Prison	Dominic Casement	TV movie
1994	The Lifeboat	Rufus Myers Lloyd	Episode: "Troubled Waters"
1994	Nice Day at the Office	Barry	Episode: "Acting Up"
1994	Crocodile Shoes	Danny	Miniseries; 4 episodes
1994	Martin Chuzzlewit	John Westlock	Miniseries; 6 episodes
1995	Screen Two	Dominic Casement	Episode: "A Very Open Prison"
1995–1998	Highlander: The Series	Adam Pierson / Methos	31 episodes
1996	Into the Fire	Karl	Miniseries; 3 episodes
1996	Over Here	Tully	Television film
1996	Murder Most Horrid	Giles	Episode: "A Life or Death Operation"
1997	Noah's Ark	Tom Kirby	6 episodes
1998	The Sentinel	Scott Bruenell	Episode: "Foreign Exchange"
1998	Viper	Giles Seton	Episode: "About Face"
1998–1999	Cold Squad	Insp. Simon Ross	17 episodes
1999	Strange World	Terrance Shepard	3 episodes
1999	Cold Feet	Conrad Gordon	2 episodes
2000	The Outer Limits	Dwight Bordon	Episode: "The Beholder"
2000	The Man Who Used to Be Me	Mark Mason	Television film
2000	First Wave	Dr. Rook	Episode: "Shadowland"
2000–2001	Queen of Swords	Dr. Robert Helm	Credited 22 episodes, appeared in 9 episodes plus a flashback episode
2000–2002	Stargate SG-1	Tanith/Hebron	3 episodes
2001	Night Visions	David Morris	Episode: "The Doghouse/Still Life"
2001	Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge	Alex	Television film
2001	The Wedding Dress	Steve Blaine	Television film
2001	The Miracle of the Cards	Ernie Shergold	Television film
2002	Edge of Madness	Reverend Walter McBain	Television film
2002	Just Cause	Brad Ryan	Episode: "Above the Law"
2003	The Dead Zone	Captain Michael Klein	Episode: "Cabin Pressure"
2003	John Doe	Ken Rothman	Episode: "Doe or Die"
2002–2004	Bliss	George / Gerald	2 episodes
2004	Andromeda	Lach	Episode: "The Others"
2004	Touching Evil	Agent Krakauer	4 episodes
2004	Kingdom Hospital	Benton Knight	Episode: "Heartless"
2004	The Shields Stories	Hamish Scott	Miniseries; 6 episodes
2004	Cooking Lessons	Harry Shipman	Television film
2005	Smallville	Marcus Becker	Episode: "Lucy"
2006	The Hunters	James Pantell	Television film
2006	The Collector	Maurice Jeanrichard	Episode: "The Watchmaker"
2006	Dalziel and Pascoe	Dave Simmonds	Episode: "Wrong Time, Wrong Place"
2006	Charmed	Salek	Episode: "The Jung and the Restless"
2006	Medium	Sean Redburn	Episode: "Twice Upon a Time"
2006–2007	The L Word	Whit Strobel	2 episodes
2008	Men in Trees	Dr. Harbeck	2 episodes: "Taking the Lead" and "Read Between the Minds"
2009 (filmed 2008)	24	David Emerson	5 episodes
2006–2009	Holby City	Dan Clifford	45 episodes
2010	10,000 Days	Remy Farnwell	12 episodes
2010	Human Target	Hugh Prentiss	Episode: "Corner Man"
2010	Riverworld	Richard Burton	Television film
2010	NCIS: Los Angeles	Eugene Keelson	Episode: "Burned"
2010	Stonehenge Apocalypse	Dr. Trousdale	Television film
2010	Caprica	GDD Director Gara Singh	6 episodes
2011	CSI: Miami	Paul Nichols	Episode: "Match Made in Hell"
2011	Endgame	Oleg Olesky	Episode: ""Huxley, We Have a Problem"
2011	Alphas	James Collier	Episode: "Bill and Gary's Excellent Adventure"
2008–2011	Sanctuary	Dr. James Watson	5 episodes
2014	10,000 Days	Remy Farnwell	Television film
2016	Beauty & the Beast	Beast Hunter	Episode: "Monsieur et Madame Bete"