Peter Brace
Known for Acting · 28 credits
- Born
- 1924-08-30
- Died
- 2018-10-29
- Place of birth
- Southwark, London, England, UK
Biography
Peter Brace was a British film actor and stunt performer who worked alongside actors like Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Richard Burton and Michael Caine in a career that lasted nearly half a century and took in more than 100 credits on the big and small screen.
Brace was born at Southwark in south-east London.
He made his film debut at the age of 23 in Ken Annakin's Holiday Camp (1947). His name was unfamiliar to the general public, but his face and size (6 ft 4 in tall) made him instantly recognizable. He was a stunt performer and minor actor in the following James Bond films: Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Casino Royale (1967) and You Only Live Twice (1967). He also acted and did stunt work in films such as Ivanhoe (1952), A Night to Remember (1958), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Where Eagles Dare (1968), Star Wars (1977), Flash Gordon (1980), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Highlander (1986), Willow (1988), Batman (1989), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Chaplin (1992) and Braveheart (1995). Brace was the stunt double for Clancy Brown (the villain Kurgan) in Highlander and Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) in Star Wars.
Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (22)
Tommy
1975
as Man with Knife (uncredited)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
as 2nd Kidnapper
A Night to Remember
1958
as Stoker (uncredited)
The MacKintosh Man
1973
as Inmate (uncredited)
Curse of the Pink Panther
1983
as Bruno's Crony #1
Some Girls Do
1969
as Petersen Bodyguard (uncredited)
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961
as Smuggler (uncredited)
Crooks Anonymous
1962
as Man in Labour Exchange (uncredited)
We Joined the Navy
1963
as Leather Jacket Rebel (uncredited)
The Dark Avenger
1955
as French Knight (uncredited)
Deadlier Than the Male
1967
as Car Park Assassin
Don't Lose Your Head
1967
as Soldier (uncredited)
Danger Within
1959
as POW (uncredited)
Circus of Fear
1966
as Man in Speedboat
Ill Met by Moonlight
1957
The Informers
1963
as Ruskin's Henchman (uncredited)
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
1990
as Potok
Desert Mice
1959
as Sergeant on Troopship (uncredited)
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
1984
as Captain of the Guards
Hands of a Murderer
1990
as Hangman
Dick Barton: Special Agent
1948
as Henchman
Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales
1983
as The Black Knight
About Peter Brace
Peter Brace was a British film actor and stunt performer who worked alongside actors like Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Richard Burton and Michael Caine in a career that lasted nearly half a century and took in more than 100 credits on the big and small screen. Brace was born at Southwark in south-east London. He made his film debut at the age of 23 in Ken Annakin's Holiday Camp (1947). His name was unfamiliar to the general public, but his face and size (6 ft 4 in tall) made him instantly recognizable. He was a stunt performer and minor actor in… With 28 credits spanning from 1948 to 1990, Peter Brace has appeared in 22 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Brace Movies
- Tommy (1975) — as Man with Knife (uncredited)
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) — as 2nd Kidnapper
- A Night to Remember (1958) — as Stoker (uncredited)
- The MacKintosh Man (1973) — as Inmate (uncredited)
- Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) — as Bruno's Crony #1
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