
P.H. Moriarty was a British actor best known for playing hard men and gangsters. He began acting late in life, having worked for many years in several professions including a boxer and a longshoresman. It was whilst working in the latter role that his film career started; a production company, shooting on the docks spotted him one day and asked him to act in their film. Moriarty's film credits include Guy Ritchie's feature film debut Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Long Good Friday, Jaws 3-D and the Western-inspired sci-fi film Outland (1981). He also starred in various British television programmes and TV movies.

The Professionals
TV • 1977

Playhouse
TV • 1974

The Bill
TV • 1984

The Paradise Club
TV • 1989

Judge John Deed
TV • 2001

Strangers
TV • 1978

Frank Herbert's Dune
TV • 2000

Jaws 3-D
MOVIE • 1983

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
TV • 2003

The Chinese Detective
TV • 1981

Patriot Games
MOVIE • 1992

Chaplin
MOVIE • 1992

Bird of Prey
TV • 1982

Outland
MOVIE • 1981

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
MOVIE • 1998

Scum
MOVIE • 1979

For the Greater Good
TV • 1991

The Long Good Friday
MOVIE • 1980