Peter Blake (actor)
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Peter Blake (born 8 December 1948 in Selkirk, Scotland) is a British actor. He was trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. First professional appearance at the Edinburgh Festival in Frank Dunlop's production of The Winter's Tale in 1966. He also worked with the Glasgow Citizens Company. He has appeared in many British television series, including Minder, Out (miniseries), Bergerac, Agony and The New Statesman.
In 2005 he earned plaudits playing Sgt Bill Kent in the long running detective television program Taggart, who appears to be involved in a suspicious death at an army training camp.
Peter also made a very memorable appearance in the BBC comedy Ever Decreasing Circles, playing the character Rex Tynan.
His best-known role was that of Kirk St Moritz in the original, British version of the sitcom Dear John which for a brief period made him a familiar face to television viewers.
