Pearce Quigley

Pearce Quigley
Born
Pierce J. Quigley

(1965-05-16) 16 May 1965[1]
Salford, Lancashire, England
OccupationActor

Pearce Quigley (born 16 May 1965)[1] is an English actor of the stage and screen. Quigley's credits include Pie in the Sky, Happiness (2001–2003), Cutting It (2002–2005), Millions (2004), Born Equal (2006), Within the Whirlwind (2009), The Way Back (2010), Breaking the Bank (2014), Rovers (2016), Peterloo (2018), Detectorists (2014), We Wish You a Mandy Christmas (2022), The Full Monty (2023), The Reckoning (2023) and Small Prophets (2026). He plays Will in the BBC Radio 4 sitcom Alone and John "The Gospel" Dixon in The Gentlemen.

Career

Theatre credits

Quigley has appeared in The Seagull (Royal Court);[2] Paul (National Theatre);[3] Journey's End (Comedy Theatre);[4] My Night with Reg and Dealer's Choice (Birmingham Rep);[3] Feelgood (Hampstead and Garrick);[2] Blue Heart (Royal Court); Shopping and Fucking (Out of Joint at Gielgud, International Tour and Queen's Theatre); The Queen and I – The Royals Down Under (Out of Joint Australian tour);[3] Rat in the Skull (Royal Court and Duke of York's);[2] The Queen and I (Out of Joint at the Royal Court and Vaudeville Theatre); Road (Out of Joint at the Royal Court); Der Neue Menoza (Gate Theatre); Rope (Birmingham Rep);[2] A Jovial Crew (RSC);[4] The Winter's Tale (RSC);[4] The Merry Wives of Windsor (RSC);[4] The Changeling (RSC); Abingdon Square (Shared Experience); Doctor Faustus (Globe); A Midsummer Night's Dream (Globe);[4] The Taming of the Shrew (Globe)[3][2]; and Twelfth Night (Globe).[5]

Television and film

Quigley appeared in Pie in the Sky,[6] the comedy series Happiness (2001–2003),[7] the drama series Cutting It (2002–2005), Millions (2004),[6] 15 Storeys High (2004), Born Equal (2006),[6] Within the Whirlwind (2009),[6] and The Way Back (2010),[6] alongside Ed Harris, Saoirse Ronan, and Colin Farrell. He was in Breaking the Bank (2014),[6] Rovers (2016),[6] and Peterloo (2018),[6] alongside Rory Kinnear. From 2014 to 2022, Quigley played the part of Russell in the television sitcom Detectorists.[7] In December 2021, Quigley played the Ghost of Christmas Present in the BBC TV special We Wish You A Mandy Christmas.[8] In 2023, he had a small part in The Full Monty and he played Albie in Episode 3 of The Reckoning.[7] Additionally, he played a disgruntled cyclist in one episode of Peter Kay's Car Share.

In 2026 he had the starring role in Small Prophets.[9] Writer and director Mackenzie Crook said:[9]

I think he's one of the funniest men I've ever met. He's a unique actor in a way that I can't quite put my finger on. His delivery is so deadpan dry ... I've only ever seen him in smaller roles, sidekick roles, and I wanted to see him front and centre in something.

Quigley is also a regular in the BBC Radio 4 sitcom Alone.[7]

Personal life

Pearce is the godfather of Johnny ‘Doghead’ Hutch, drummer in the band Fat Dog.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Ladder of Swords Constable Lowe[10]
Killing Dad (Or How To Love Your Mother) Luggage attendant[10]
2000 The House of Mirth Percy Gryce[10]
2004 Millions Community policeman[10]
2005 Big Dippers Perry[10]
Riot at the Rite Nicholas Roerich[10]
2006 Born Equal Beggar 1[10]
2007 Grow Your Own Eddie[10]
2008 Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice Dog Trainer[10] Two-part television movie
2009 Stalin: Reign of Terror Yelvov[10]
2010 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger Poker friend[10]
The Way Back Channeler[10]
2011 Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds Fred[10]
2012 Doctor Faustus Robin, Alexander[10]
2013 The Taming of the Shrew at Shakespeare's Globe Grumio[10]
2014 Shakespeare's Globe: A Midsummer Night's Dream Bottom[10]
Breaking the Bank Oscar[10]
2015 The Process Martin[10]
National Theatre Live: The Beaux' Stratagem Scrub[10]
2018 Peterloo Joshua[10]
Shakespeare's Globe: Hamlet Rosencrantz[10]
2019 The Merry Wives of Windsor: Live from Shakespeare's Globe Sir John Falstaff[10]
2020 Talk Radio Barry[10]
2021 Cuckoo Father[10] Short film
2023 The Critic Mr. Morrisey[10]
2024 Peaked Steven[10]
2025 Bank of Dave 2 David H[10]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Inspector Morse Mick McGovern One episode[10]
1991 A Perfect Hero Douthwaite
1992 Growing Rich Woodie Six episodes[10]
1993 Prime Suspect Red Two episodes[10]
1996 Pie in the Sky Alistair, Lord Pilbury One episode[10]
Our Friends in the North Detective
1997 The Bill Brian Wilby
New Voices Brian
Heartbeat Red Broadbent
1999 Wing and a Prayer Trevor Pike
Hippies Policeman Eric
2000 That Peter Kay Thing Ron Hibbert
Queer as Folk Graham Beck Two episodes[10]
Pay and Display Adolf One episode[10]
2001–2003 Happiness Sid[11] Twelve episodes[10]
2002–2005 Cutting It Eugene Eubank Twenty-five episodes[10]
2004 15 Storeys High Jonathan One episode[10]
New Tricks Frank Fox
2005 The Virgin Queen Henry Bedingfeld
2007 Lead Balloon Alan
2009 The Thick of It Doug Hayes
2010 Being Human Catholic Priest
2013 Midsomer Murders Colin Yule
Being Eileen Dave
2014–2022 Detectorists Russell Nine episodes[10]
2015 Together Mark Tetherford One episode[10]
2016 Rovers Willy Six episodes[10]
2016–2018 Home from Home Ben Thistlewaite
2017 Peter Kay's Car Share Cyclist One episode[10]
Three Girls Peter Boyd
In the Dark Trevor Hare Three episodes[10]
2018 Lovesick Simon
2019 Down from London Alan One episode[10]
2020 COBRA Nick Dunbar Two episodes[10]
Housebound Al Allison Eight epidodes[10]
2021 The Wheel of Time (TV series) Master Hightower One episode[10]
2021–2025 Mandy Ghost of Christmas Past (2021), Lee (2025) Two episodes[10]
2022 McDonald & Dodds Hector Ingham One episode[10]
2023 The Full Monty Alan
The Reckoning Albie Two episodes[10]
2024 Death in Paradise Ivan McQuillan One episode[10]
The Gentlemen Gospel John Four episodes[10]
Showtrial Phillip Holmes KC
2025 Art Detectives Charlie Filton One episode[10]
2026 Small Prophets Michael Sleep Six episodes[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Lauren Patel, Instagram, Same Birthday".
  2. ^ a b c d e "On Playing Shakespeare's Clowns: Pearce Quigley". Digital Theatre+. Digital Theatre. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Playing Jesus was the most miserable experience: Interview with Pearce Quigley". עלונדון (in Hebrew). 11 June 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Pearce Quigley - Past Performances". theatricalia.com. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Twelfth Night at Shakespeare's Globe: Robin Belfield's staging is uproarious". The Stage. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Pearce Quigley Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "Pearce Quigley Actor". comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  8. ^ "We Wish You A Mandy Christmas". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  9. ^ a b Magliola, Anna Sky (12 February 2026). "Mackenzie Crook opens up about the unusual inspiration behind his latest comedy Small Prophets". Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az "Pearce Quigley | Actor, Additional Crew, Soundtrack". IMDb. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  11. ^ "BBC - Comedy - Happiness Pearce Quigley Interview: Sid was so miserable in the first series, so getting a girlfriend in the second is life changing". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
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