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 from the BAFTA, and a Best Actor award from the Golden Globes. He was the first of two people to win a posthumous Academy Award in an acting category; the other was fellow Australian Heath Ledger.

Peter Finch

Acting Born September 28, 1916 – Died January 14, 1977 South Kensington, London, England, UK

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 from the BAFTA, and a Best Actor award from the Golden Globes. He was the first of two people to win a posthumous Academy Award in an acting category; the other was fellow Australian Heath Ledger.

Known For

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest

Film '72

Self

Network

Howard Beale

The Flight of the Phoenix

Captain Harris

The Nun's Story

Dr. Fortunati

First Men in the Moon

Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

The Battle of the River Plate

Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

Raid on Entebbe

Yitzhak Rabin

Far from the Madding Crowd

William Boldwood

The Pumpkin Eater

Jake Armitage

Elephant Walk

John Wiley

Murderers' Row

British agent (uncredited)