Peter Cartwright

Last updated 09 January 2020

Peter Cartwright (1935-2014)
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Peter Cartwright

Born: Friday 30th August 1935
Died: 2014 (age: 78)



Peter Cartwright's long career spans back to Armchair Theatre in the 1960s, and includes roles in Danger UXB, Rumpole of the Bailey, Yes, Prime Minister, and most famously as Bishop George Postlethwaite in Emmerdale. He also played Elphias Doge in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.