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Peter Finch

  • Birth: September 27, 1916
  • Death: January 14, 1977
  • Age: 60
  • Australia
  • United Kingdom

Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 1916 – 14 January 1977) was an English-Australian actor. He is best remembered for his role as crazed television anchorman Howard Beale in the 1976 film Network, which earned him a posthumous Academy Award for Best Actor, his fifth Best Actor award fr... More

9

nominations

67%

winning rate

6

wins

Academy Awards

Edition Year Award Movie Status
49th edition 1977 Best Actor in a Leading Role Network Winner
44th edition 1972 Best Actor in a Leading Role Sunday Bloody Sunday
Edition Year Award Movie Status
31st edition 1978 Best Actor in a Leading Role Network Winner
25th edition 1972 Best Actor in a Leading Role Sunday Bloody Sunday Winner
15th edition 1962 Best British Actor No Love for Johnnie Winner
14th edition 1961 Best British Actor The Trials of Oscar Wilde Winner
13th edition 1960 Best British Actor The Nun's Story
11th edition 1958 Best British Actor Windom's Way
10th edition 1957 Best British Actor A Town Like Alice Winner