Peter Cushing

British actor (1913–1994)

Born

26 May 1913, Kenley

Died

11 August 1994

Citizenship

United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Occupation

actor, explorer, painter, character actor, stage actor

Films here

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Peter Wilton Cushing (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) was an English actor. His acting career spanned over six decades and included appearances in more than 100 films, as well as many television, stage and radio roles. He achieved recognition for his leading performances in the Hammer Productions horror films from the 1950s to 1970s and as Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars (1977).

Filmography (martial arts films)

Frequent collaborators

• David Chiang
• Shih Szu
• Lau Kar-wing
• Wang Han-Chen
• Liu Hui-Ling
• Tino Wong Cheung
• Fung Hak-On
• Yen Shi-Kwan

External links

• Wikipedia
• IMDb
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q309589 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.